Open House Tea in the new Women's Studies department in Akron! We were there!

SWS-Winter Meeting 2008, Las Vegas

Five of our SWS group are excited, as can be! From February 7-10, 2008 we attend the big SWS Winter-meeting in Las Vegas!

Leaving Las Vegas

SWS Banquet & Night out!

All five SWS sistahs, who went to the Wintermeeting, from the left: Marie, Kelly, Dani, Jodi, Michelle. In case you join us, you"ll have fun! :-)

Student Committee Meeting

Unexpected much grad-students attended the Student Committee Meeting of SWS. Minjeong Kim, the Committee chairwoman (on the photo with Jodi) was very welcoming, and also encouraged students to particpate in regular committees of SWS. We will definitly have an active mailserv for exchanging our work, getting feedback, or just a quick proof read! Awesome!

Work & Fun!

First impressions of Vegas...

Just arrived & Networking starts!

First Day of the Wintermeeting, just arrived in Las Vegas, and the networking starts! We were so happy to meet our incoming faculty member Sarah Swider at the conference, and spend many chatting, debating, and laughing with her. Jodi also met former students (now professors) from the Univerity of Akron.

First Work Meeting in Akron

First work meeting of SWS Akron and Kent in the Newman Library! Many of us did not forget to wear red, since February 1st is kick off fot the American heart month, and national wear red day in support for women's health. What feminist fun we decided at the meeting, you see on this blog!