Hope Leman at Critical Margins (Web)

Intro from Hope Leman: We don’t usually think of archives as sites of political or scholarly activism. A few weeks ago, while browsing on the website of Temple University Press, I came across the book, The Archival Turn in Feminism: Outrage in Order by Kate Eichhorn. I was intrigued by the idea of something so old-fashioned and sedate (archives) being used by feminists to support a vibrant style of scholarship. I didn’t really associate cataloging and preservation with young feminist activists. What was all this about? I wrote and asked for an interview with Dr. Eichhorn and this is the result.

Interview: First of all, Kate, thank you for agreeing to this interview. Let’s start with a little bit of terminology. Could you please tell us what you mean by “second wave feminism” and “third wave feminism?” Could you please provide some names for both groups and perhaps significant books and articles representing each? … read more.