National Women's Studies Association

National Women's Studies Association
Formation1977 (1977)
Type501(c)
PurposeAcademic support
Location
  • United States United States
Region served
North America
Membership
2,350[1]
Key people
Websitewww.nwsa.org
https://www.nwsa.org/page/People

The National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) is an organization founded in 1977, made up of scholars and practitioners in the field of women's studies also known as women's and gender studies, feminist studies, and related names in the 21st century.[2]

Their mission is to further the development of women's studies throughout the world through open dialogue and communication.[3] Since its inception, NWSA has been the subject of controversy based on its failure to include marginalized women in the conversation.[4][5][6] The NWSA offer two types of memberships, individual and institutional,[7] both of which offer a variety of different benefits. In addition to hosting annual conferences, NWSA also provides access to constituency groups, and offers various awards, including NWSA Book Prizes, Women's Center Committee Awards, and Student Awards and Prizes.[8]

  1. ^ "About". National Women's Studies Association. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
  2. ^ The Evolution of American Women's Studies: Reflections on Triumphs, Controversies, and Change (2008 ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan. July 24, 2012. ISBN 9781137270306.
  3. ^ Gerber, Barbara W. (Spring 2002). "NWSA Organizational Development: A View from within, at 25 Years". NWSA Journal. 14 (1). Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press: 1–21. ISSN 1040-0656. JSTOR 4316866. OCLC 358655753. S2CID 143357009. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
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  5. ^ Smith, Barbara (1980). "Racism and Women's Studies". Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. 5 (1): 48–49. doi:10.2307/3346304. ISSN 0160-9009. JSTOR 3346304.
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  7. ^ "Membership". National Women's Studies Association. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Awards and Prizes". National Women's Studies Association. Retrieved November 1, 2022.