leisha

recovering extrovert. mama&prof. sequins&housecoats. buoyed by things hyperfeminine and puddly. soliciting new genres. @penn_state, girl lit, she/her

[Penn State English @EnglishatPSU]

UPCOMING FALL COURSE: The vampire as an enduring figure continues to haunt our collective imaginary. How can this horror icon continue to captivate us year after year? The course explores many adaptations and incantations of the vampire across centuries and media. A GH course.

[Human Rights Campaign Rapid Response @HRC]

🚨 13-24-year-old people make up 1 in 5 of new HIV diagnoses. Now is the time make sex education more inclusive not restrictive. We owe it to young people to share knowledge and finally put an end to this epidemic.

[Penn State English @EnglishatPSU]

"My favorite courses to teach are English 490 & 492, which explore works by women writers. We center cis, trans, & OwnVoice women authors and map emerging trends in both form and content," says Leisha Jones, Associate Teaching Professor of English.
@leisha_jones
#shelfie

[leisha @leisha_jones]

#duradash spotlight: Leisha Jones https://t.co/xKaX5HstmA

[Team Katie @TeamKatiePorter]

Big Pharma says they need to charge astronomical prices to pay for research and development. Yet, the amount they spend on manipulating the market to enrich shareholders completely eclipses what's spent on R&D. Today, I confronted a CEO about the industry's lies, with visuals ⤵️

[leisha @leisha_jones]

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[Georgina Emerson @teachaboutwomen]

#teachers Check out @feministteacher Ileana Jiménez speaking about critical feminist pedagogy in teacher education. All are welcome –email [email protected] to RSVP. Every time I have heard her speak, I came away with new wisdom and practical strategies to apply to my own teaching.

[GirlhoodStudies @GirlhoodStudies]

San Jose high school student creates app to connect #assaultvictims to 911 faster https://t.co/coTGHQWzFn via @ABC7NY #KeepMeSafe

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Outraged and disgusted. @Cannonfor58 did not deserve this. Georgia does not deserve this.

We will continue her fight in the Senate to ensure voting rights are protected for all Americans—it’s time to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the #ForThePeople Act

[leisha @leisha_jones]

I did almost all of these and FOMOed when I didn't

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Unsure which 2020 Booker nominated novel you should read next? Your strange quarantine coping mechanisms will guide you. https://t.co/7vWzZmMl4h

[leisha @leisha_jones]

@FuseEight Librarians: teaching my first undergrad course on kid lit. Looking for examples of books in alternative accessible formats. Are there sound books or tactile books that offer a stimulating richness? @FuseEight -- long time listener, first-time caller, huge fan🌺

[leisha @leisha_jones]

@ENOgden Amy Berkowitz's Tender Points!

[Ms. Magazine @MsMagazine]

"At last! At last! The ERA was completely and finally ratified today by both the Senate and the House of Virginia, and has become the 38th and final state needed to put the ERA in the U.S. Constitution." From @elliesmeal, President of @FemMajority: https://t.co/mpuTkRZHbX

[leisha @leisha_jones]

Grad Student Defends Her Dissertation in Skirt Made From Rejection Letters to 'Normalize Failure' | A Mighty Girl https://t.co/Z0WgRZhR5s

[leisha @leisha_jones]

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[leisha @leisha_jones]

Turkish academics sound alarm over gender segregation plans https://t.co/AH5Oaz5iD9

[leisha @leisha_jones]

Dozens of Museums Will Be Filled With Feminist Art Ahead of US Presidential Election https://t.co/qbOTRTNDPv

[leisha @leisha_jones]

How Much Does An Adjunct Actually Make? https://t.co/9ntWUtoUsX

[feminist next door @emrazz]

Women are taught that they aren’t allowed to be angry, that it’s aggressive, ugly, always unwarranted; so we cry when when we’re mad, and we are mocked, diminished, dismissed. There is never a safe way for women to feel rage, yet even in silence we are blamed for saying nothing.

[leisha @leisha_jones]

A Curator Has Moved a Forest to a Soccer Stadium as a Warning About Climate Change. Here Is a First Look at the Epic Artwork | artnet News https://t.co/zB6Elm6fey