This article redefines resiliency for Black women and girls, focusing on the need for societal change and the removal of systemic barriers for better health. It highlights overlooked challenges and strengths, creating new opportunities for well-being throughout their lives. Click here to learn more.
Congratulations to PhD candidate E Feinman and PhD graduate Halle Singh who were interviewed for the Girl Museum’s series, Why We Need Girls’ Studies. Read the full interview here.
Mellon Humanities Postdoctoral Fellow in Childhood Studies and Racial Justice Mary Byrne is a youth studies scholar whose work examines how the figure of the child drives right-wing and neoliberal political organizing. Mary’s current project, based on a year and a half of participant observation with the extremist group Moms for Liberty, explores the rapid… continue reading
PhD Candidate LaTiana Ridgell has been awarded two fellowships for the 2024-2025 academic year. First, as a seminar fellow at the Rutgers Institute for Research on Women, and second, as a Graduate Student Fellow within the Rutgers Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Congratulations, LaTiana!
Congratulations to Mallory Carvalho the winner of the 2024 Outstanding Senior Award in Childhood Studies!
We are thrilled to share that current PhD candidate Halle Singh and recent PhD graduate Diana García Gómez will both be joining the faculty of Bridgewater State University as Assistant Professors of Childhood Studies in September 2024! Please join us in congratulating Diana and Halle on this tremendous achievement!
