Category Archives: Teaching

On Feminism, Food, Fun, and Scholarship

Feminism, food, and fun made “Tamale Making and Storytelling” one of the most productive academic panels Salmanson has ever attended. Continue reading

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Going Cage Free: Using Rural History in the Classroom

The history of rural spaces … is an essential component of understanding our interconnected past and adding to our future. Continue reading

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Transgender Advocacy and Activism in the Midwest: A Partnership

How can Gender Studies majors learn about transgender history, rights, and activism beyond the college classroom? How can students apply their knowledge of feminist theory and methods to practical problems? What does being an ally and an activist look like? These are the questions we are asking and answering in creating a Transgender Studies internship program… Continue reading

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Teaching Reflection: Women and Rural Life

Teaching Reflection: Women and Rural Life Cherisse Jones-Branch, Ph.D. Arkansas State University-Jonesboro   I have read substantially about women, agriculture, and rural life in the past few years.  For that reason, in fall 2015, I decided to teach a course … Continue reading

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