Anne Berger, professor of French literature and gender studies at Paris 8 Vincennes Saint-Denis University and professor of French literature at Cornell University, will discuss how contemporary thought and epistemology is shrinking the field, meaning and scope of the term “sexuality,” and how that contraction is impacting feminist and queer theory.

All of us at the Pembroke Center were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Barbara Anton at home in Orleans, MA on June 20, 2020. Barbara earned an A.B. in sociology from Clark University and a master’s in counseling from the University of Michigan. After working at the Center for the Continuing Education of Women at the University of Michigan, Barbara moved to Brown with her husband Thomas Anton, the A.

The Pembroke Center has launched The Nineteenth at 100, a website marking the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.  The Amendment, which enshrines that "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex," was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920.

During these painful and convulsive days, we at the Pembroke Center are grateful for our community, and we hold close the work and words of the many scholars, activists, and friends who are so integral to the Center and its mission. 

The Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women is pleased to congratulate the Brown class of 2020, and our wonderful Gender and Sexuality Studies Program graduates. This is the 37th Commencement for the program (and the 252nd Commencement for the University).

2020 Gender and Sexuality Studies Program graduates 

proctorsihpsThe Pembroke Center is pleased to offer two graduate student proctorships for the summer of 2020. Applications for these summer positions are open to PhD students whose total summer support would otherwise fall below the equivalent of three months of the standard academic-year stipend amount ($8,758.68). The time commitment expected is approximately 100 hours over Summer 2020. 

How has COVID-19 impacted you?As we all grapple with COVID-19, the Pembroke Center Archivists are looking for members of Brown's extended community to volunteer a brief oral history via video chat about their experiences. Students, staff, faculty, alumnae/i: email [email protected] to share what it has been like for you to leave campus early, transition to online classes, practice social distancing, work remotely, or acclimate to this new reality.