University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: In Memoriam

Susan Stanford Friedman’s Scholarly Legacy: Unpacking the Planet – Modernisms, Feminisms, Comparisons

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We are excited to announce a special conference dedicated to the life and legacy of Susan Stanford Friedman, Virginia Woolf Professor Emerita of English and Women’s Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. A scholar of literary modernisms, gender, women, global languages and cultures, and planetary life, Professor Friedman was committed to reimagining what the humanities …

Remembering Susan Stanford Friedman (1943-2023)

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On Sunday, February 26, 2023, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies lost a founder, leader, advocate, colleague, and friend with the death of Susan Stanford Friedman. Professor Friedman lived an exceptional life, notable for its pathbreaking scholarship, influential activism, and enduring relationships. Her legacy endures on this campus and well beyond it. Professor Friedman …