Interviewer: Sarah Calhoun, Morgan Chow, Laura Ferguson and Courtney Hann
Interview Date: February 3, 2014
Location: Waldo Hall, Oregon State University
Duration: 0:53:24
Susan Shaw (b. 1960) is an ordained minister who has been a member of the OSU Women's Studies faculty since 1997.
In her interview, Shaw discusses her first introduction to feminist ideas, her memories of attending Southern Baptist churches, her experiences as a seminary student, and noteworthy intersections between her religious education and her feminist world view. She also speaks of the challenges that she faced as a woman working at a Baptist college, her involvement with HIV education programs, her tenure on faculty at George Fox College, and her transition from George Fox to Oregon State University.
From there, Shaw shares her thoughts on the evolution of the Women’s Studies program at OSU, the evolution of her ideas on feminism and religion, and a few non-traditional publishing interests that she has pursued. Shaw likewise traces her administrative work at OSU, and shares her perspectives on the future of the feminist movement, the future of women’s studies scholarship, and the direction of the OSU Women’s Studies program.
The session concludes with notes on teaching interests; thoughts on taking stands on controversial issues; Shaw's involvement with study abroad programs; and demographic changes within the Women’s Studies program.
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In her interview, Shaw discusses her first introduction to feminist ideas, her memories of attending Southern Baptist churches, her experiences as a seminary student, and noteworthy intersections between her religious education and her feminist world view. She also speaks of the challenges that she faced as a woman working at a Baptist college, her involvement with HIV education programs, her tenure on faculty at George Fox College, and her transition from George Fox to Oregon State University.
From there, Shaw shares her thoughts on the evolution of the Women’s Studies program at OSU, the evolution of her ideas on feminism and religion, and a few non-traditional publishing interests that she has pursued. Shaw likewise traces her administrative work at OSU, and shares her perspectives on the future of the feminist movement, the future of women’s studies scholarship, and the direction of the OSU Women’s Studies program.
The session concludes with notes on teaching interests; thoughts on taking stands on controversial issues; Shaw's involvement with study abroad programs; and demographic changes within the Women’s Studies program.