Sightings

Forty-six percent of retired women are more likely to expect to pay for assistance than retired men (34 percent), during the less active, somewhat limited stage of retirement. Additionally, 70 percent of retired women are more likely to rely on family or community services for help than retired men, during the least active stage of retirement more »

We haven't added a new dog to our family since our Puli had to be put down. But we were intrigued by the related items we found in the latest Selvedge Magazine. For instance, the intriguing aspect of knitting our own dog more »

"I argue that laughter plays an important social and communicative function in Supreme Court oral arguments that enables advocates and justices to negotiate the complex institutional, social, and intellectual barriers to obtain brief moments of equality within the Courtroom" more »

As part of a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Center for the Historical Study of Women and Gender collaborated with Women's History faculty from twelve institutions across the country. That gave students the opportunity to do research on women in social movements in the US more »