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Call for Proposals for the Anthology- Bronze Womanhood: Chicana Feminisms, Activism, and Leadership in the Chicano Movement

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Call for Proposals for the Anthology Bronze Womanhood:  Chicana Feminisms, Activism, and Leadership in the Chicano Movement Edited by Maylei Blackwell, Maria Cotera, Dionne Espinoza,  and Linda Garcia-­Merchant We  are  soliciting  new  essays  on  Chicana  feminist  organizing,  activism,  and  leadership  in  the 1960s and 1970s for a co-­‐edited volume, Bronze Womanhood. The volume will feature … Read more

Mujeres Talk: DICHOS: Tips for MALCSistas Seeking Tenure (Part One)

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Recently, the Mujeres Talk Collective asked successful women to share tips and advice on the tenure process. Below are two insightful contributions from Dras. Catherine Ramírez and Karen Mary Davalos: Catherine S. Ramírez Know your institution. Familiarize yourself with its policies, procedures, and expectations.  Ask colleagues who’ve recently been promoted to tenure for their CVs. (Increasingly, CVs … Read more

Mujeres Talk: My Experience with Institutional Violence

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When I applied for admission to the doctoral program of the Department of Drama at Stanford University ten years ago, I included a clearly written statement about my politics as a self-identified working class Xicana lesbian theatre artist. (I also had stated as much in my application to the UCLA MFA in Directing. I cite … Read more

Mujeres Talk: Domestic Workers, Dignity and a Daughter’s Story

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Last November in Oakland, at the meetings of the National Women’s Studies Association, I attended a session entitled “Imagining New Solutions for Old Problems: Domestic Workers Create Networks – Transforming the Struggle for Social and Economic Justice”. The panel offered academic, activist, and worker voices reflecting on the current state of labor activism in a field comprised largely of … Read more

Mujeres Talk: Dichos: Motivation for MALCSista Grad Students

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Today, the Mujeres Talk Collective brings together a series of dichos for graduate students as we kick off the year 2013, the winter quarter, and the spring semester. Because many of us do not have frequent access to Chicana camaraderie and mentorship and more of us cannot wait until the Summer Institute to solicit advice, … Read more