The chair was established by several major foundations, including the Ford Foundation the John and James L. It is both a first and unique combination of two growing fields of study and a personal honor for the work and the global movement that matter most to me.” When Steinem learned that the chair had been created in her honor, she said, “It was hard to wrap my mind around. A unique collaboration among the Institute for Women’s Leadership, the School of Communication and Information, and the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, the Steinem chair focuses on the complex ways information technology and new media are reshaping culture. The chair was established by a consortium of alumni and friends to honor Gloria Steinem, the journalist and political activist who became the leading voice of feminism in the 1960s and ’70s. In addition to teaching, she organized public events, conducted research, and immersed students in discussion and scholarship on a range of issues, including the role of activist journalists. During her three-year tenure, she helped educate the next generation of thoughtful, responsible leaders, some of whom have gone on to help shape the media and the ways in which it reflects and impacts society. Klein’s tenure in the chair came at a critical time in history as women played an ever-growing role in addressing the social, political, and environmental challenges faced by our nation and the world. Her work has been translated into more than 30 languages. the Climate and The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Her other books include On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New Deal The Battle for Paradise: Puerto Rico Takes on the Disaster Capitalists No Is Not Enough: Resisting the New Shock Politics and Winning the World We Need This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. It was a pioneering work of cultural criticism that presaged the anti-corporate movement that would go on to fuel the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle that year. Klein first soared to prominence in 2000 with the publication of No Logo, which detailed the insidious practices and far-reaching effects of corporate marketing.
Noted feminist critic and author looks at how media influences cultureĪcclaimed author and cultural critic Naomi Klein was the inaugural Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in Media, Culture, and Feminist Studies.
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