Jenny

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Biography

I am a PhD student, dreamer, dancer, absolute geek, lover of football, poetry, and books, friend to cute animals, and world traveler (if only in my dreams).

My sheroes

Mother Jones, Maya Angelou, Rosa Luxembourg, Judith Butler, Wendy Brown, Ella Fitzgerald, Eleanor Roosevelt, the Grimke sisters

Personal goals

To raise a ruckus on behalf of women. To earn my doctorate, find a life partner, and travel the world. To never stop teaching or learning.

Bragging Rights

Thus far, I'm most proud of making it into grad school, and of landing some amazing summer teaching jobs.

Favorite books

A Prayer for Owen Meany (John Irving), Beach Music (Pat Conroy), Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (Pablo Neruda), A Ring of Endless Light (Madeleine L'Engle), Dicey's Song (Cynthia Voight), I Capture the Castle (Dodie Smith), A People's History of the United States (Howard Zinn), The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula Le Guin)

Favorite music

Artists: Bruce Springsteen, Ani Difranco, Simon and Garfunkel, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, Kasey Chambers, Dar Williams, Thievery Corporation, Massive Attack

Genres: folk, alt. country, classic rock, outlaw country, Middle Eastern, Irish, hip hop, soca, ambient dub

Favorite Films

Casablanca, High Fidelity, the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Living Out Loud, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Muppet Movies

Hobbies

political science, international relations, social activism, feminist philosophy, Buddhist philosophy, romance novels, folk music, football, bellydancing, interscholastic debate