Cheris Kramarae papers , 1868-2020
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Cre
- Kramarae, Cheris; Kramarae, Cheris
- Title
- Cheris Kramarae papers
- Dates
- 1868-2020 (inclusive)18682020
1967-2001 (bulk)19672001 - Quantity
- 12.2 linear feet, (10 containers) : 7 record storage boxes; 1 half flat box; 1 half manuscript box; 1 manuscript box
- Collection Number
- Coll 341
- Summary
- Dr. Cheris Kramarae (1938-) is a leading academic authority on the connections between language, gender, technology, and education who has taught at the University of Oregon and other institutions around the world. The papers include material related to teaching, research, conferences, and publications.
- Repository
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University of Oregon Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
UO Libraries--SCUA
1299 University of Oregon
Eugene OR
97403-1299
Telephone: 5413463068
spcarref@uoregon.edu - Access Restrictions
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Collection is open to the public. Collection must be used in Special Collections and University Archives Reading Room. Collection or parts of collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives in advance of your visit to allow for transportation time.
Access to the following Teaching and Research Files series folders in box 7 is closed until 2070 due to the presence of student records:
"Dornberg, Anne Lisa, "Male Inexpressiveness: A Closer Look," 1982"
"Hraca, Kim, "Sexism in the Sexual Connotations of Greeting Cards," 1980"
"Gendered slang, circa 1990s"
"Tulane University, 1992" - Additional Reference Guides
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See the Current Collection Guide for detailed description and requesting options.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Dr. Cheris Kramarae (1938-) began teaching in 1978 as an associate professor of speech communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her coursework focused primarily on communication, with a special focus on sexist language and power structures differences between genders. In addition, Kramarae's curriculum also included topics such as sexuality, racism, technology, and bilingual education. From 1988 to 1990, she was the acting director of the Center for the Study of Women in Society at the University of Oregon. From 1991 to 1996, Kramarae was at the University of Illinois, where she was the co-founder and co-organizer of the Women, Information Technology, & Scholarship (WITS) Center for Advanced Study. She was also the director of the Women's Studies program and Jubilee Professor of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Illinois from 1993-1996. In 1996, she became a visiting professor for the Center for the Study of Women in Society at the University of Oregon. From 1999 to 2000, Kramarae served as an international dean at the International Women's University in Germany.
Outside of the classroom, her research focused on many of the same topics she taught in her curriculum. Language and its relations to gender were a particular focus for Kramarae. She is widely known for her contributions to muted group theory. She has published a variety of books and articles, ranging in topics from innate sexism in language to women's relationship with developing technology. Notably, she was a part of the writing and editing process for A Feminist Dictionary, an alternative dictionary that redefined terms from a feminist standpoint. She also co-edited the four-volume Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge.
In addition to her own classes, Kramarae traveled as a visiting lecturer for numerous institutions around the world. She also attended and participated in numerous conferences, often focusing on topics related to her research interests.
Content Description
The Cheris Kramarae papers are comprised of material from Kramarae's academic and professional career from the 1970s to the early 2000s. The papers include course syllabi and classroom handouts, student assignments, original research material, working files, conference and visiting lecture materials, newspaper and journal articles, correspondence, audio recordings, and original publications. The collection includes material related to the creation of A Feminist Dictionary and the Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women. The collection does not include personal material.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Communication--Study and teaching (Higher)--United States
- Women college teachers--United States
- Women's studies
- Women's studies--Oregon--Eugene
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Kramarae, Cheris (dnr)
