Category Archives: Academia

Law Prof Opportunity!

Posted on September 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, LAS VEGAS:WILLIAM S. BOYD SCHOOL OF LAW invites applications for at least one tenure-track Associate Professor or tenured Full Professor of Law position, with appointment to begin with the 2008-2009 academic year. We have substantial flexibility in … Continue reading →

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Women’s and Gender Studies Job at Rutgers, New Brunswick

Posted on September 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin Fall 2008, pending final budgetary approval. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar who specializes in U.S. Latina Feminism or Latin … Continue reading →

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Notes to a Research Assistant

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

I’ve been polling colleagues about their experiences working with student research assistants.   I’ve asked them what does (and does not) make for a successful professor-RA relationship.   I’ve compiled some of their thoughts, added a few of my own … Continue reading →

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“On Shame”

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Ann Bartow

This post at Oh No a WoC PhD will really make you think.

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Did you Know There Was A Women Philosphers Website?

Posted on September 11, 2007 by Ann Bartow

If not, now you do! Via the Knowledge and Experience blog.

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Conference Announcement: “Reconstructions: Historical Consciousness and Critical Transformation”

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The University of Cincinnati College of Law presents the Inaugural Symposium of the Freedom Center Journal: Reconstructions: Historical Consciousness and Critical Transformation Friday, October 26, 2007 at the University of Cincinnati and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center. This inaugural … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Bank of Montreal Visiting Scholar in Women’s Studies

Posted on September 7, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

From the FLP mailbox, this  call for applications  for the “Bank of Montreal Visiting Scholar in Women’s Studies” (University of Ottawa Institute of Women’s Studies): The Institute of Women’s Studies at the University of Ottawa is inviting applications for its … Continue reading →

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Miami is looking for visitors, and it’s a very cool law school in pleasingly warm climate!

Posted on September 3, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The University of Miami School of Law is looking for several visitors for the 2008-09 school year. We are particularly interested in commercial law, civil procedure, family law, and T&E. If coming to Miami for a year of work and … Continue reading →

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University of Oklahoma Faculty Search

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

From the FLP mailbox: I am chairing the Faculty Appointments Committee for the University of Oklahoma College of Law.   In case anyone on this list might be interested, I wanted to share that our curricular needs include Civil Procedure, … Continue reading →

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Props and News!

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I just saw the [below] post in which FeministLawProf David Cohen gave props to me and Christine Hurt for giving props to him in our Interactive Citation Workbook and Workstation exercise. I specifically chose David’s post as a citation example … Continue reading →

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GenderPAC Releases New Report on Gender Discrimination in Schools

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The GENIUS (Gener Equality National Index for Universities and Schools) Report is available here. An overview from GenderPAC notes: “This is the second year that GenderPAC has published the GENIUS Index. The 2007 Index reflects a tremendous increase in response … Continue reading →

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“Curse Selection”

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The Closet Optimist asks: Have you ever noticed that dropping one little letter turns a “course” into a “curse”?

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“Contracts Spotlight: Eboni Nelson”

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Check out this post at ContractsProf Blog to read about our awesome new colleague. Via Susan Kuo. –Ann Bartow

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How Big Is It?

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

Your blog readership, that is.   The measuring game goes on (again) here. -Bridget Crawford

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Obtaining a Degree In Graceful Submission

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the same group behind the 1998 Southern Baptist Convention that adopted this article of faith: “A wife is to submit herself graciously to the servant leadership of her husband even as the church willingly submits to the headship of … Continue reading →

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Summer 2007 SFO: Women, Prisons and Change

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

AVAILABLE HERE!

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Carolyn Heilbrun, “Writing A Woman’s Life”

Posted on August 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I just re-read this, and was startled both by how well written it is (even better than I remembered), and by how fresh the observations and analysis remain. Published in 1989, this is a terrific book, about which the NYT … Continue reading →

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Does Your Law School Have A Lactation Room?

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

American University’s Washington College of Law does. The Pence Law Library created a new service for its female students/mothers. One of its new study rooms has been designated as the “Lactation Room”. Following a trend of University Libraries across the … Continue reading →

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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Director, Center for the Study of Women in Society (CSWS) and Associate or Full Professor at the U of Oregon

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Position: Director for the Center for the Study of Women in Society and tenured associate or full professor. Three-year renewable appointment as CSWS Director beginning as early as September 2008. The Director’s academic appointment will be .5 FTE in CSWS … Continue reading →

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Student’s ‘Consensual’ Sex With Teacher Deemed Actionable Under Title IX

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Full account at the Title IX Blog.

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Krishna Ravi Srinivas, “Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge: The Case of Yoga”

Posted on August 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here is the abstract: Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) related to traditional knowledge (TK) have been controversial and there has been accusations of bio-piracy and unauthorized appropriation of TK in the form of patents etc. There were reports that patents on … Continue reading →

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Hofstra Law School Announces Dean’s Search

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

From the FLP mailbox: Hofstra University School of Law invites applications and nominations for DEAN OF THE LAW SCHOOL Founded in 1970, the School of Law has a history of innovation, scholarship, and excellence in legal education, as demonstrated by … Continue reading →

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Because Women Need Feminine Earplugs?

Posted on August 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Cripes. Via Shakespeare’s Sister.

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“Being A Chick On YouTube”

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Perhaps not a feminist analysis per se, but interesting and worthwhile to watch.

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UGH.

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Ann Bartow

This.

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Pace Law School Faculty Search: Senior Environmental and (Open-Slot) Entry-Level Position in NY

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

From the FLP mailbox: Pace University School of Law expects to fill one or more full time, tenure track faculty positions commencing in the 2008-2009 academic year.   Pace is particularly interested in mid-career environmental law candidates, as well as … Continue reading →

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No surprises that satisfaction lower among female and minority faculty…

Posted on August 2, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Inside Higher Ed reports on a study by  the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) based at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education. Speaking of the study, which examined  recruitment and retention of next generation professors, Inside … Continue reading →

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Panels Sought on Masculinity and Manliness Topic

Posted on August 1, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I am seeking two academics to serve on a panel with me at the Association for the Study of Law, Culture and Humanities in 2008 in May.   The topic is the relationship between masculinity and/or manliness and the American … Continue reading →

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Law Schools Need To Stop Lying!

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Seriously, lying to improve Useless News & World Distort rankings is despicable, and yet there is good evidence that it is happening here. –Ann Bartow

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More About Law Prof Blogging…

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Recent scholarship on this topic includes: Nancy Levit, Scholarship Advice for New Law Professors in the Electronic Age J. Robert Brown, Blogs, Law School Rankings, and the Race to the Bottom Jan Ryan Novak and Leslie A. Pardo, The Evolving … Continue reading →

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Let’s See Whose is Bigger

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

The measuring (of blog readership, that is) continues over at Concurring Opinions. Sigh. -Bridget Crawford Update by Ann: Dave Hoffman updated his post here.

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Feminism Once a Month

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

From the FLP mailbox, this request to support feminist radio in NYC (available streaming on the web, too): This Thursday, July 26, between 3 and 6 PM, Joy of Resistance: Multicultural Feminist Radio @ WBAI (99.5 FM) will offer a … Continue reading →

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Why Spell-Check Isn’t Enough, Part II

Posted on July 22, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

In 2006, at least 12 journals published articles containing citations in which Justice Ginsburg’s name is misspelled. The offenders include: Fordham L. Rev. U. St. Thomas L.J. U. Rich. L. Rev. B.U. Pub. Int. L.J. Fla. J. Int’l L. U. … Continue reading →

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Why Spell-Check Is Not Enough

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

In the first six months of 2007, at least 18 journals published articles containing citations in which Catharine MacKinnon’s name is misspelled.   The offenders are: Alb. L. Rev. California L. Rev.   Cardozo J.L. & Gender Case W. Res. … Continue reading →

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Another Update on the Derrida Papers/Kujundzic Sexual Harassment Controversy

Posted on July 20, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From The Chron. Previous related posts here (noting comments flurry), here, here and here. Supposedly, the text of the letter Derrida sent to the UCI Chancellor is here, though its authenticity cannot be confirmed. It reads in pertinent part: … … Continue reading →

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Six Degrees of Cass Sunstein

Posted on July 18, 2007 by Bridget Crawford

The article by Paul Edelman and Tracey George is  here.   It’s funny.   This is the  abstract: Degrees of separation is a concept that is intuitive and appealing in popular culture as well as academic discourse: It tells us … Continue reading →

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Women/Wal-Mart Avoiders Less Concerned About Professorial Bias

Posted on July 12, 2007 by Ann Bartow

So Zogby did a poll on public support for tenure and beliefs about political bias, and the results are not surprising:   many people don’t think tenure is a good thing and believe professors to be biased.   See Inside … Continue reading →

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Oh for the love of…

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Exactly what possessed Eugene Volokh to look into the sexual orientation of female law profs whose scholarship gets cited a lot? See his “update” at end of this post and try to avoid banging your head on the computer monitor.

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Eric Muller On Why The Federalist Society Is Indeed “Particularly Unusual” On Matters Of Race And Gender Diversity

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here. Below is an excerpt: What distinguishes the Federalist Society, I suggest, is that it, alone among legal scholars’ groups, is not uncomfortable with the patterns of gender disparity that Eugene has identified, and is therefore not interested in working … Continue reading →

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More On Federalist Society Gender Imbalances

Posted on July 10, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Last year’s Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention featured few women. Out of 110 people listed on the program, looks like only 10 women participated, and 3 of them were “moderators” rather than speakers. One of the all-male panels convened around … Continue reading →

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Eugene Volokh Defends Female-Free Federalist Society Events

Posted on July 9, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Here. No wonder he has to pose all his questions about menstruation on his blog. –Ann Bartow Update: A telling exchange culled from the comments: David Bernstein wrote: Unlike most Fed Society events, the panels at the Bork event were … Continue reading →

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Couldn’t The Federalist Society Find A Woman Who Would Say Nice Things About Robert H. Bork?

Posted on July 6, 2007 by Ann Bartow

I guess not! As Eric Muller notes, though, there might have been some female servers at the luncheon. –Ann Bartow Update: Eric Muller notices yet another all male Federalist Society event. Update 2: Mary Dudziak notes: “It looks as if … Continue reading →

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ABA Proposal Threatens Diversity In Legal Education

Posted on July 3, 2007 by Ann Bartow

The ABA has put out a story on the “ABA Newsroom” section of its web site titled “ABA Legal Education Section Publishes Proposed Interpretation of Bar Passage Standard for Approval of Law Schools.” In the 5th paragraph, Council of Legal … Continue reading →

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Maybe They Should Just Change The Name To Male Law School?

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

So last year’s list of YLS visitoring law profs was 90% male. According to Leiter, this is the 2007-08 roster: Yale Law School William LaPiana (New York Law Sch.) Mitchel Lasser (Cornell University) Thomas Merrill (Columbia University) Theodore Ruger (University … Continue reading →

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DJGLP PUBLISHES “GENDER, SEXUALITY & THE MILITARY”

Posted on June 22, 2007 by Ann Bartow

From the FLP mailbox: “The Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy is proud to announce the publication of its latest issue, “Gender, Sexuality & the Military.”… “Gender, Sexuality & the Military” explores such timely topics as the exemption of … Continue reading →

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“The sad thing is that it’s a fairly common problem among young teenagers, which is usually resolved by the latter stages of the testosterone rush that finishes off adolescence … But add some fat in there, and a cut-happy approach to body oddities, and you’ve got teens under the cosmetic knife.”

Posted on June 14, 2007 by Ann Bartow

That’s a quote from this NYT article about gynecomastia.

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Harriette A. Page, “Female Blogging: Issues of Identity, Relations and Play”

Posted on June 13, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Really interesting paper with lots of data and links accessible here.

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And The Rich Get Richer…

Posted on June 12, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Walter Kimbrough writes about a $400 million gift to Columbia here at Inside Higher Ed. Below is an excerpt: … I am becoming less and less tolerant of people who pass wealth on to the privileged and masquerade it as … Continue reading →

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Ouch.

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Ann Bartow

Check out the footnote in this order (at the bottom of the page). And if you want to see who those twelve law professors are, click here.

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Buy Thicker Curtains.

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Ann Bartow

And keep them closed. And don’t go outdoors, because Google now offers “street view.” On a related note, I overheard two college students talking about why they change clothing in the bathroom stall of the women’s locker room at the … Continue reading →

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