Gina Dent facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Gina Dent
|
|
|---|---|
_at_CRG_Distinguished_Guest_Lecture_%27Abolition_Feminism%27.png) |
|
| Education | |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Employer | UC Santa Cruz |
| Partner(s) | Angela Y. Davis |
Gina Dent is a professor who teaches about feminist studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC). She also helps make sure that everyone in the Humanities department at UCSC feels welcome and included, no matter their background. In 2022, she wrote a book called Abolition. Feminism. Now. with her partner, Angela Davis, and two other authors, Erica Meiners and Beth Richie.
Education
Gina Dent studied at two well-known universities. She earned her first degree, a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), in Comparative Literature from the University of California, Berkeley. Later, she received her Master of Arts (M.A.) and Ph.D. (a high-level degree) in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia University.
Career and Research
Gina Dent is an associate professor at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She teaches subjects like feminist studies, history of consciousness, and legal studies. In 2019, she received an award for her excellent teaching.
Research Interests
Her research focuses on several interesting areas. These include Africana studies, which looks at the history and culture of people of African descent. She also studies legal theory, which explores how laws are made and how they affect people. Another area is popular culture, which includes things like movies, music, and TV shows.
In 1992, she edited a book called Black Popular Culture. This collection of writings was recognized as a top book by Village Voice.
Advocacy and Publications
In 2011, Gina Dent visited Palestine as part of a group. She speaks up for human rights in that area. She is also a popular speaker around the world, sharing her knowledge on Black Feminism and abolitionism. Abolitionism is the idea of getting rid of systems like prisons and police as we know them, and finding new ways to keep communities safe.
She has written two books: Prison as a Border and Other Essays and Anchored to the Real: Black Literature in the Wake of Anthropology. Both books were published by Duke University Press. In 2022, she co-authored Abolition. Feminism. Now. with Angela Davis, Erica Meiners, and Beth Richie. This book suggests a new way of thinking about feminism that supports getting rid of prisons.
Personal Life
Gina Dent lives with her partner, Angela Y. Davis. Angela Davis is also a well-known feminist scholar and activist. Together, they have supported the idea of changing or ending police and prison systems. They use the idea of "abolition feminism" to explain their views.
