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brown university fall 2010 Pembroke Center Associates Newsletter Kay Warren Appointed Director of the Pembroke Center “The faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and “I look forward to expanding the students involved in Pembroke Center Pembroke Center’s research mission research are grappling with global to address critical issues like the issues that get to the heart of the global circulation of new health tech- benefits and risks of social change,” nologies, labor migration, illicit trade said Warren. “The Center’s research across borders, emergence of new activities bring scholars from all over social media, and development strate- the world to work with Brown faculty gies that target the poor,” said War- and students on global issues that call ren. “In studying these issues, Center for interdisciplinary understanding.” research will continue to draw also on literary, medical, and artistic rep- “Since its inception in 1981, the resentations of difference, on investi- Pembroke Center has played a gations into forms of meaning, as crucial role in advancing research well as into values and ethics.” and teaching on gender, and Warren is on sabbatical for the 2010- more generally on the notion of 11 academic year to finish her book difference,” said Rajiv Vohra, on transnational human trafficking. Suzanne Stewart-Steinberg, Associate Dean of the Faculty. “The Center Professor of Comparative Literature has been developing a richly and Italian Studies, is serving as act- Hank Randall international and cross-cultural ing director of the Pembroke Center. Pembroke Center Director Kay Warren research perspective. Professor ay B. Warren, the Charles C. Warren’s interests make her ide- K Tillinghast Jr. ’32 Professor of ally suited to provide leadership International Studies and Professor as the Pembroke director.” of Anthropology has been appointed director of the Pembroke Center. As Warren earned her Ph.D. in Cultural director, Warren will provide intellec- Anthropology at Princeton, began tual leadership and strategic direction her career at Mount Holyoke Col- to the Pembroke Center’s research lege, and served on the senior and teaching on transnational issues faculties of Princeton and Har- across the humanities and social sci- vard before coming to Brown in ences. The Center also will be devel- 2003. She directed the Politics, inside oping new courses for its interdisci- Culture, and Identity Program • $1 Million Pembroke Challenge to plinary Gender and Sexuality Studies at the Watson Institute for Support New Research p.3 concentration that deal with interna- International Studies where she • Journalism Today: What’s New in the tional issues and with theory and held a joint appointment from News p.4 2003 to 2009. In 2009-10, research framings that crosscut the • In Memory of Dorothy Brandon Stehle humanities, social sciences, and cre- Warren directed the year-long ‘54, P’81 p.5 ative arts. Pembroke Research Seminar on “Markets and Bodies in • Pembroke Center Hosts Scholars from Transnational Perspective.” Nanjing University p.5 • Pembroke Center Associates Members 1 • pembroke center p.7-8 Pembroke Center Associates Council OFFICERS Elizabeth Munves Sherman ’77, P’06, P’09 From the Director Chair am thrilled to have the opportu- Suzanne Stewart-Steinberg, Associate Leslie Newman ’75, AM’75, P’08, P’12 nity to work with the faculty, Professor of Comparative Literature Vice-Chair I students, visiting scholars, alum- and Italian Studies, is serving as act- MEMBERS (as of July 1, 2010) nae/i and friends who make the ing director and is overseeing the Mary Kim Arnold ’93, MFA ’98 Pembroke Center a place of such day-to-day administration of the Pem- Bernicestine McLeod Bailey ’68, P’99, P’03 great intellectual excitement at broke Center. We are extraordinarily Joan Weinberger Berman ’74, P’05, P’11 Brown. We are already hard at work fortunate to have her leadership and Emily Blistein ’01 developing a range of initiatives to expertise at the Pembroke Center this Nancy L. Buc ’65, LLD’94 hon. expand the Center’s scope so we can year and look forward to working Anne Buehl ’88 pursue issues involving women’s with her next year, when she will lead Elizabeth Castelli ’79 lives on the global stage. To accom- next year’s Pembroke Seminar, “The Emily Coe-Sullivan ’99 plish this, we want to bring together Question of Consent.” Arlene Gorton ’52 experts from disciplines across the Sonia Gupta ’06 I would like to extend my deep appre- Kay Gurtin ’83, P ’13 humanities and social sciences to work on issues of common concern. ciation to Elizabeth Weed, who has Ulle Viiroja Holt ’66, AM’92, PhD’00, P’93, P’03 been with the Center from its found- Carol Lemlein ’67, P’90 What makes the Center unique is its ing in 1981, and served as director, Robin Lenhardt ’89 focus on transnational problems that and who has built Pembroke into Joan Hoost McMaster ’60 Barbara Raab ’81 we address through sustained study such a vibrant and well-respected Meg Saggese ’06 in a variety of forums: year-long research center. It is truly an honor Claudia Schechter ’66 research seminars, conferences, grad- to be entrusted with the leadership of Gwenn Masterman Snider ’83, P’13 uate and undergraduate courses, lec- the Pembroke Center and I cannot Leah W. Sprague ’66 ture series, roundtables, and longer thank her enough for her persever- Jasmine Waddell ’99 research initiatives. Our scholars are ance and vision, which made it possi- Ulla Wilska P’04 grappling with global issues that call ble for the Center to evolve into the Enid Wilson ’43 for interdisciplinary understandings institution it is today. Ex Officio Members and get to the heart of the risks and benefits of social change. Through Most importantly, I would like to Joan MacLeod Heminway ’83 new research initiatives, the Pem- thank all of you for your membership Jean Miller ’49 in the Pembroke Center Associates. Diane Lake Northrop ’54, P’81, GP’13 broke Seminar, our journal differences, the work of the Pembroke Center Your support of the Pembroke Center Chelsey Carrier Remington ’61, P’89, P’92 is greatly appreciated. Eileen Rudden ’72, P’03, P’07 Associates, and other programs, the Phyllis Kollmer Santry ’66 Center will be engaging other depart- Anita Spivey ’74, P’09 ments at Brown and forging connec- Mary Aguiar Vascellaro ’74, P’07 tions with academic institutions Beverly Heafitz Zweiman ’66, P’01 around the world. Kay Warren, Director Pembroke Center Staff This academic year, I will be taking a Kay Warren sabbatical to finish my book, Human Director Trafficking, Transnationalism, and the Suzanne Stewart-Steinberg Law. Although I will still be involved Acting Director with planning and fundraising activi- ties for the Pembroke Center, Christy Law Blanchard Director of Program Outreach and Development Denise Davis, AM ’97 Managing Editor of differences PEMBROKE CENTER FOR TEACHING AND RESEARCH ON WOMEN Donna Goodnow Mailing Address: Center Manager Pembroke Center Phone: 401-863-2643 Amy Greer Box 1958 Fax: 401-863-1298 Archivist of the Feminist Theory Papers Brown University Martha Hamblett Providence, RI 02912 Programs and Stewardship Coordinator Website: www.pembrokecenter.org Deborah Weinstein E-mail: [email protected] Director of Gender and Sexuality Studies Campus Location: Pembroke Hall, 172 Meeting Street, Providence 2 • pembroke center Pembroke Center Strives to Raise $1 Million to Support New Research ith leadership from new director WKay Warren, the Pembroke Cen- ter is launching an effort to expand its research programs led by Brown fac- ulty. Building on the internationally- renowned Pembroke Seminar—an intensive one-year examination of an intriguing topic led by a Brown faculty member for other faculty, post-docs, graduate students, and select under- graduates—the Pembroke Center will expand its interdisciplinary research with exciting new initiatives in the fol- lowing areas: • Gender, Medicine, and Science • Gender and Public Policy The circulation of health technologies is one area of new research that could be supported by the • Families and Workers on the Move Pembroke Challenge. As part of Boldly Brown: The Cam- “Research under the Gender, Medi- The money provided by an endowed paign for Academic Enrichment, the cine, and Science initiative could research initiative would provide the Pembroke Center seeks to secure explore the circulation of new health resources necessary for a Brown fac- endowment funding for these new technologies,” said Warren. “Take ulty member to collaborate with research initiatives. The Center’s the example of the health technology scholars from other disciplines, con- efforts have been given a major boost of organ transplantation, which duct field research or archival by a new challenge from Pembroke saves lives but at the same time puts research, convene conferences, pub- Center Associates Council Chair Eliz- pressure on the poor in some parts lish research findings, and hire stu- abeth Munves Sherman’77, P’06, of the world to sell their organs and dent research assistants. “This type of P’09. The challenge seeks to raise creates a variety of ethical dilemmas transnational research that reaches $750,000 in support of the innova- for families and religious leaders. across the humanities, social sci- tive research initiatives at the Pem- With funding from the research ini- ences, and creative arts is challenging broke Center. When the amount is tiative, a Brown faculty member to do because, by its nature, it breaks met, she and her husband David could look at issues such as the cre- boundaries,” said Warren. “As a Sherman’79 P’06 P’09 have pledged ation of new markets for human result, it is not being done enough. to donate $250,000 to reach the $1 organs, medical ethics, legislation By endowing these research initia- million goal. and law enforcement, illicit trade of tives at the Pembroke Center, we can “I am awed by the work of the schol- human organs across borders, and provide sustained support for schol- ars we support and by the Pembroke familial decision-making processes ars who are taking on these impor- Center,” said Sherman.