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Women in History Spotlight: Iris Chang
Alumni Iris Chang earned her degree in Journalism. She later moved on to becoming a successful writer for the New York Times and a sensational author. Her book, The Rape of Nanjing: The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II was placed on the New York Times Bestseller list for 10 weeks, making her a public figure. Women featured in our weekly series are part of the 150 for 150 website Celebrating the Accomplishments of Women at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The website was created by the Gender Equity Council and the University Library to highlight women who have...
- Anita Kaiser, the associate director of the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity, is among eight staff and academic professional employees recognized by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences for their outstanding professional contributions... Read full story
Alumni Spotlight: Atyeh Ashtari
Atyeh Ashtari is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Washington Tacoma.We asked Atyeh about her current work and here are snippets of what she shared:What is the focus of your current work and/or research?As an early-career scholar based in the U.S. with roots in Iran, my work is grounded in building situated, transnational, and translocal solidarities with and beyond the communities I engage with. Community — understood as both locally rooted and globally connected — sits at the center of my research. Broadly, my scholarship...