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The Commercialization of Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo is a world-recognized and celebrated Mexican artist. She is now recognized as a feminist icon for the way she challenged heteronormativity…

Contributors: Beronica Avila

When running turns violent; or how women are expected to stay home

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This resource is a guide through the news of two murders of female runners. How these two incidents have affected women who run and the politics of…

Contributors: Wiese, Lauren

The 2018 Chicago Hotel Strike

The subject of this archival collection is the mass strike of hotel workers in downtown Chicago in the fall of 2018. The strike began as a movement…

Hurricane Florence Collection

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Hurricane Florence was a powerful and long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that caused catastrophic damage in the Carolinas in September 2018, primarily as…

#MeToo

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This collection of digital artifacts displays the national conversation around the #MeToo movement. The movement has impacted public life, most…

History of DIY –– from Punk to Everyday Culture

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DIY (Do It Yourself) is a cultural phenomenon flourishing in many countries all over the world. This collection will focus on DIY culture in the West…

Contributors: Lori Moody

Anxiety in the Age of Trump

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A collection of articles, blogs, podcasts, and images gathered to describe the negative responses and personal impact of the 45th president, Donald J.…

Contributors: Elizabeth Morris