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5/6/2005 Part of the BlackPressUSA Network <!-- // Begin IMAGE rollovers function newImage(arg) { if (document.images) { rslt = new Image(); rslt.src = arg; return rslt; } } function changeImages() { if (document.images && (preloadFlag == true)) { for (var i=0; i<changeImages.arguments.length; i+=2) { document[changeImages.arguments[i]].src = changeImages.arguments[i+1]; } } } var preloadFlag = false; function preloadImages() { if (document.images) { // name of variable does not matter blank = newImage("Images/Blank.gif"); arrow = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow.gif"); arrow2 = newImage("Images/menu/Arrow2.gif"); arrowClear = newImage("Images/menu/ArrowClear.gif"); preloadFlag = true; } } preloadImages(); // end IMAGE rollovers // --> HOME NEWS EDITORIAL ENT./TRAVEL health reviews religion arts women SPORTS HISTORY CLASSIFIEDS OBITUARIES FAMILY CALENDAR ABOUT US REGISTRATION NETWORK SITES WOMEN University of Chicago and Kenwood Academy Team Up To Tackle Hip Hop and Feminism by non-staff writer Chicago Standard Newspapers Originally posted 3/27/2005 Investigating the relationship between hip hop and feminism seems, at first glance, an unlikely topic for the 50 juniors and seniors at Kenwood Academy High School to tackle, but under the leadership of Melissa Harris Lacewell, Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, and Jacqueline Stewart, Associate Professor of English and the Committee on Film and Media Studies at the University of Chicago, that is exactly what they are doing. This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Program of Academic Exploration for High School juniors and seniors at Kenwood Academy (otherwise known as the Kenwood Project), a program that offers a unique learning experience to selected students of Kenwood Academy by pairing them with mentor-professors at the University of Chicago. This year's program will focus on the topic of Hip Hop and Feminism, a topic that allows students the opportunity to reflect on their own lives, to analyze important trends in contemporary U.S. politics and to explore the ways that race, gender, culture, and politics intersect in the modern world. It also offers the opportunity to allow students to apply their own knowledge to the task of academic investigation. On Friday April 8, the Kenwood Project will present ''A Sonic Exploration of Hip Hop and Feminism'' at the groundbreaking Conference on Hip Hop and Feminism at the University of Chicago. Their presentation is a collaborative effort, bringing various feminist texts to bear on the ways in which we experience hip hop music and videos. Using feminism as a critical lens, the Kenwood Project will offer a critique of hip hop through several mediums, including music, poetry, collage, and essay. To learn more information about the Kenwood Project, or this event, please see the website at www.melissaharrislacewell.com/hiphop/ Back to Previous Page Email This Story to a Friend SEARCH Click here for anAdvanced Search Contact Us: Copyright 2005 All Rights Reserved :: Legal and Privacy Policy