Dr. Susan Shaw
On this episode, Katie is joined by Dr. Susan Shaw, Professor of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at Oregon State University and the co-PI for Oregon State ADVANCE. Susan is the author of Reflective Faith: A Theological Toolbox for Women and God Speaks to Us, Too: Southern Baptist Women on Church, Home, and Society and the co-author with Mina Carson and Tisa Lewis of Girls Rock! 50 Years of Women Making Music. She also serves as the general editor of the 4-volume Women’s Lives around the World: A Global Encyclopedia. Susan is the co-author and editor with Janet Lee of a forthcoming new edition of Gendered Lives, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings in Women and Gender Studies. She is also the co-author with Grace Ji-Sun Kim of the forthcoming book Intersectional Theology: An Introductory Guide, Fortress Press. Susan formerly directed OSU’s School of Language, Culture, and Society, OSU’s Women Studies Program, and OSU’s Difference, Power, & Discrimination Program.
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Show Notes
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Segment 1: Researching Feminist Theology [00:00-12:21]
In this first segment, Susan shares about using a feminist perspective in her research in theology.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Shaw, S. M. (2014). Reflective faith: A theological toolbox for women. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys Publishing, Inc.
- Shaw, S. M. (2008). God speaks to us, too: Southern baptist Women on church, home, and society. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky.
- Carson, M., Lewis, T., & Shaw, S. M. (2004). Girls rock! 50 years of women making music. Lexington, KY: The University Press of Kentucky.
- Shaw, S. M., Stanton Barbour, N., Duncan, P., Freehling-Burton, K., Nichols, J. (Eds.). (2018). Women’s lives around the world: A global encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO Greenwood.
- Forthcoming publications:
- Gendered Lives, Feminist Visions: Classic and Contemporary Readings in Women and Gender Studies (as co-author and editor with Janet Lee)
- Intersectional Theology: An Introductory Guide (with Grace Ji-Sun Kim)
Segment 2: Developing a New Method [12:22-23:43]
In segment two, Susan describes the process of creating a new research method in feminist theology.
Segment 3: Adventures in Academic Blogging [23:44-36:15]
In segment three, Susan shares about her experiences as an academic blogger.
In this segment, the following resources are mentioned:
- Dr. Susan Shaw’s blog articles for the Huffington Post and Ms. Magazine
Bonus Clip #1 [00:00-03:04]: Defining Intersectionality
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