Sabbaticals associated with the academic world often receive a ho-hum reaction from me since the outcomes rarely seem to benefit anyone other than the professor and his/her career. But here’s a sabbatical with substantial payback and a project you can be involved in, too.
What do you know about the “third wave of feminism in the United States?” “Is there one?” is my first thought. Personally, I think it has a pulse akin to the road kill I saw last night on my street. But I may be proven wrong.
Olga Tsoudis, a residential faculty member in sociology at Estrella Mountain Community College, has just been granted a year’s sabbatical to make a documentary on the contemporary feminist movement.
“I’ll be interviewing feminists, men and women, of all different backgrounds, races, religions, ages, sexual orientation and ethnicity,” Tsoudis said.
The interviews will take place not only in Phoenix and Tucson but New York; Washington, D.C.; Greece; and perhaps India. She has already filmed interviews in Cyprus. The film will be called “Stop Calling Me Girl: Third Wave Feminism in the United States.”
This is her second documentary; her first was on the conflict in Cyprus, her husband’s native country.
Tsoudis, who received a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, has been at Estrella Mountain in Avondale since fall 2003.
Those interested in being interviewed for the film can contact her at 623-935-8592 or Olga.Tsoudis@estrellamountain.edu.
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