Dr. Heidi R. Lewis
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Study Abroad FAQs
Colorado College students interested in taking the course are required to watch the webinar (9m30s) and review these FAQs before applying on SUMMIT. If you attended an information session, you do not have to view the webinar, but you are required to review these FAQs. Attending the study abroad fair does not excuse you from…
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Some Final Thoughts on the 2018 #FemGeniusesinBerlin
It’s been a while since I contributed to “Some Final Thoughts.” So, bear with me, please, as I shake some of the rust off. Despite earning tenure and promotion to Associate Professor this spring, this year had its rough spots—some worse than others, especially the death of one of my closest aunts. Because of that,…
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Get Off the Stage, Postfeminists!: Empowerment, Agency, & Pleasure in The To-Do List
While some reviewers argue that the representation of femininity in [The To-Do List] inverts the typical coming-of-age narrative, this belief is predicated on the misconceived notions of postfeminism […] a majority of scholars concerned with gender and sexuality in media argue postfeminism has only driven “a wedge within women’s movement itself, further exacerbating pre-existing rifts concerning what…
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Leave the “Blank Space” Blank: Taylor Swift, Dating Violence, & Gender Role Performance
When her princess love stories go astray, Swift’s lyrics and videos not only reinforce the stereotype of women as dependent and over-emotional but also enter the dark realms of domestic violence. With such a young fan following, Taylor Swift and her ‘Blank Space’ phenomenon are teaching the dangerous tale of revenge, domestic violence, and weakness…
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Some Final Thoughts on the Inaugural #FemGeniusesinBerlin
Writing this was especially difficult. As a result, I’m so thankful that I asked the students to write blogs throughout our time in Berlin so that you all could follow our journey as it was happening. It was wonderful. Dreamy. Exciting. Adventurous. I could go on and on, but I’ll just say that I don’t think…