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María C. González
María Carmen González (born May 22, 1959) is an American LGBT studies scholar and rights activist who was president of the National Women's Studies Association (2002-2003) and the Houston GLBT Political Caucus (2005-2006) and chair of the National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies (2022-2023). A professor at the University of Houston, she has published one book, ''Contemporary Mexican-American Women Novelists: Toward a Feminist Identity'' (1996). Biography González was born on May 22, 1959, to Luis N. and Carmen A. Gonzalez, and raised in El Paso. She obtained her BA (1981) and MA (1983) from Our Lady of the Lake University. Originally planning to be a lawyer while a student, she instead decided to go to Ohio State University, where she got her PhD in 1991. Her doctoral dissertation ''Toward a Feminist Identity: Contemporary Mexican-American Women Novelists'' was supervised by Marlene Longenecker. In 1991, she joined the University of Houston Department of English as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Women's Studies Association
The National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) is an organization founded in 1977, made up of scholars and practitioners in the field of women's studies also known as women's and gender studies, feminist studies, and related names in the 21st century. Their mission is to further the development of women's studies throughout the world through open dialogue and communication. Since its inception, NWSA has been the subject of controversy based on its failure to include marginalized women in the conversation. The NWSA offer two types of memberships, individual and institutional, both of which offer a variety of different benefits. In addition to hosting annual conferences, NWSA also provides access to constituency groups, and offers various awards, including NWSA Book Prizes, Women's Center Committee Awards, and Student Awards and Prizes. Founding In 1973, women's studies pioneer Catharine R. Stimpson called for the founding of a national women's studies organization. Discussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |