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Discussions of Fantasy Characters and Demonstrations of a Defensive Hybridity in Gamer Masculinity
(Sage, 2022-03-31)This paper situates gamer discussions of the fantasy race the drow, or dark elves, in masculinity theory. I examine threads from a Facebook group discussing the topic, and code the reactions of men participating. I discuss ... -
Impact of dedicated women’s outreach workers (WOWs) on recruitment of women in ACTG clinical studies
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-06-18)Background: Despite efforts by the AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG) to enroll representative numbers of diverse women, participation in ACTG studies in the United States remains largely white and male. To address this gap ... -
“I’m All I Wanna Be” – Video Self Presentation in the Age of COVID-19
(LaptrinhX, 2021) -
Book Review | On Infertile Ground: Population Control and Women’s Rights in the Era of Climate Change, by Jade S. Sasser (New York University Press, 2018), & Gender before Birth: Sex Selection in a Transnational Context, by Rajani Bhatia (University of Washington Press, 2018)
(Catalyst, 2020-11-07)This review evaluates the contributions of two recent transnational feminist science studies monographs to our understanding of complex entanglements of reproductive justice issues. -
A Landscape Analysis of HIV Cure-Related Clinical Research in 2019
(Elsevier, 2020-09-02)Objectives In 2018, we surveyed investigators conducting HIV cure-related clinical research, drawing on information from the online listing established by Treatment Action Group (TAG). The purpose of the survey was to ... -
Women's-Gender-Sexuality-Feminist Studies: The Politics of Departmental Naming
As universities and colleges commemorate the founding of departments and programs dedicated to the study of women, gender, sexuality, and feminism, these celebratory moments have also been a time to reflect on the many ... -
Landscape analysis of current HIV cure trails
(2019-03-05) -
A Landscape Analysis of HIV Cure-Related Clinical Trials in 2018
(TAG (Treatment Action Group), 2019-11-04) -
Landscape analysis of current HIV cure trails
(Treatment Action Group (TAG), 2019-03-03) -
A landscape analysis of HIV cure-related clinical trials and observational studies in 2018
(2019-11)Objectives: The community-based organisation Treatment Action Group has established an online listing of HIV curerelated trials and observational studies derived from trial registries. Our objective was to use the listing ... -
Transnational Latin American Feminism and the Academy
(University System of Maryland, 2013-12-06) -
Studies in Feminist Activism
(2019-05-21) -
Planned Parenthood in Maryland: A Vital Community Resource
(2018)This talk highlights Carole McCann’s project on Planned Parenthood of Maryland (PPM), which marked its 90th anniversary in 2017. Working with local archives and PPM, McCann is reconstructing the history of the organization ...