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The Queens College Newspaper, Est. 1937

December 18, 2020 Fate of CR/NCR policy hangs in the balance after academic senate meeting

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Women’s Studies

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Queens College professor discusses latest book at women’s studies colloquia

On Sept. 22, Karen Weingarten, assistant professor of English, spoke about her recently published book titled Abortion in the American Imagination: Before Life and Choice, 1880 – 1940 in colloquia hosted by the Women’s Studies department. Weingarten discussed how early 20th century literary works, films and culture could help us understand the issue of abortion. […]

Queens College professor examines findings in latest book

The women’s studies department held an event on Oct. 21 in Rosenthal Library to showcase Barbara Simerka’s book, which applies cognitive theories to gender, class and identity in early modern Spanish literature. Simerka is a Spanish professor, who has published over twenty essays focusing on interdisciplinary and feminist approaches. She is also a founding executive […]