Intersectionality in the American South: Intersectional Studies Collective
The South is a dynamic place and idea, but it is a space still operating hegemonically out of imposed racialized, gendered, and religious categories, neglecting more nuanced understandings of human identities and experiences. Through the lens of intersectionality, the Georgia State University Collective will explore this dynamic and often contentiously transforming South, unearthing the unspoken and unacknowledged elements that continue to obstruct its effective engagement with the present.
The Georgia State University Collective initiative has been planned for a 42-month duration and organized around the following yearly themes:
- Historical Foundations and Academic Approaches to Intersectionality in the South.
- Southern Intersectionality and Social Justice.
- Science, Technology, and Intersectionalities of Disparity in the Transnational South. Events and programming will be enriched through a podcast, “Stories from the South,” that will provide an avenue for extending conversations beyond the scheduled face-to-face programming.
News & Events
Inaugural Mellon Summer Institute for Intersectional Studies
Six universities in the United States are being funded by the Mellon Foundation for the next three years to help build a national network for Intersectional Studies. These universities—New York University, University of Southern California,
Intersectionality in the American South Graduate Assistantship Applications Available
Intersectionality in the American South is happy to announce the opening of applications for Mellon Graduate Assistantships!
Mellon Grant Funds Intersectional Studies at Georgia State’s Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora
The Center for Studies on Africa and Its Diaspora (CSAD) at Georgia State University has received a grant of more than $500,000 to establish an intersectional studies collective with a focus on the American South.
