September 9 Jane Marcus Feminist University, Day-Long Celebration
Friday, September 9th, 9:30am-8:00pm
C-Level Rooms C201/C202/C203
Jane Marcus Feminist University is a day-long celebration of the life and scholarship of Jane Marcus organized by her former students.
Distinguished Professor of English at City College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, Jane Marcus was a radical scholar, mentor, and activist. Her seminal work established Virginia Woolf as a major canonical writer. Her scholarship laid the groundwork for feminist studies to become a mode of inquiry within the academy. Because of her advocacy and radicalism as a teacher, numerous individuals were able to gain rights and access to professional opportunities—particularly within academia—that had traditionally been unavailable to people of color, women, and members of the working class.
Jane Marcus Feminist University will feature a round table discussion on feminist pedagogy; breakout workshops on her scholarship; readings from her work and primary influences; and a plenary on her legacy. This unconventional conference will honor Jane’s intellectual bravery and her lasting impact on the lives of so many students.
For full conference schedule and list of speakers, click here.
Participants include Blanche Wiesen Cook.