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Renegotiating Liminal Spaces: Catholic Nuns As Spiritual And Feminist Activists, Emily M. Lauletta
Renegotiating Liminal Spaces: Catholic Nuns As Spiritual And Feminist Activists, Emily M. Lauletta
Undergraduate Honors Theses
The objective of this thesis is to recognize the critical work being done by the women in two Sister-led organizations, Talitha Kum, and Network. Throughout this thesis, I make note of how the actions of these groups of nuns align with several values attributed to spiritual activism. Simultaneously, I discuss the complications that arise from doing social justice work within the confines of an institution that has perpetuated settler colonialism and white supremacy. My analysis is grounded in three theoretical frameworks; spiritual activist theory as articulated by Gloria Anzaldúa, Indigenous Feminism(s), and Womanism. In reference to the nuns' status as …
Rebel Hearts, John C. Lyden
Rebel Hearts, John C. Lyden
Journal of Religion & Film
This is a film review of Rebel Hearts (2021), directed by Pedro Kos.
Conjurer La Révolution : Sorciers, Païens Et Justice Sociale Dans La France Contemporaine, Alexandra Rivera
Conjurer La Révolution : Sorciers, Païens Et Justice Sociale Dans La France Contemporaine, Alexandra Rivera
Scripps Senior Theses
Witches and pagans have long faced historical persecution from the Catholic church and other patriarchal systems of power. In the eyes of mainstream society, they have been reduced to fragments of ancient history and entertaining media stereotypes. Real practitioners of witchcraft and paganism have remained fairly marginalized and trapped in the shadows, but this is starting to change. Witches and pagans have begun to involve themselves in large-scale political movements, combining spiritual power with direct action. While this phenomenon has a longer track record in the United States, in France it is extremely new. France is a country that has …
Gen Ms 18 Eleanor Humes Haney Papers Finding Aid, John D. Knowlton
Gen Ms 18 Eleanor Humes Haney Papers Finding Aid, John D. Knowlton
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Description:
Eleanor Humes Haney was a feminist theologian and community activist in Maine from 1979 until her death in 1999. The Papers cover issues related to her work, including feminism, anti-racism, LGBT issues, and the environment.
Date Range:
1979-1999
Size of Collection:
2 ft.