Feminist Book Party

Join UIC Gender and Women’s Studies for a celebration of faculty members’ new books and to spend time together in community. This event showcases a powerful range of contributions to feminist scholarship, activism and collective liberation:

• Indigenous Voices in Digital Spaces by Cindy Tekobbe
• Tied Up in Tehran: Women, Social Change, and the Politics of Daily Life in Postrevolutionary Iran by Norma Claire Moruzzi
• Chicago Latina Trailblazers: Testimonios of Political Activism edited by Rita D. Hernández, Leticia Villarreal Sosa and Elena R. Gutiérrez
• Radiophonic Feminisms: Latina Voices in the Digital Age of Broadcasting by Esther Díaz Martín
• A Black Queer History of the United States by C. Riley Snorton and Darius Bost
• Surviving the Long Wars: Creative Rebellion at the Ends of Empire edited by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Meranda Roberts and Amber Zora

Light refreshments and nonalcoholic drinks will be served.

UIC cosponsors: Institute for the Humanities, Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, Social Justice Initiative, Museum and Exhibition Studies, Black Studies, Latin American and Latino Studies, Political Science, Communication, Gender and Sexuality Center, Women’s Leadership and Resource Center

COVID protocols: UIC does not require masking; however, we are asking that all attendees wear a mask. We will have extra masks on hand the day of the event. Attendees will be able to unmask to eat refreshments, but we ask that attendees otherwise wear a mask if this is accessible to them.

Access information: The Institute for the Humanities is wheelchair-accessible and has gender-neutral restrooms.

Registration is strongly encouraged. Please register by Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 5 p.m. to assist us with planning.

Please contact gwsinfo@uic.edu with questions or concerns.