Berenice A. Carroll
Berenice A. Carroll | |
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| Born | December 14, 1932 Coordinating Committee on Women in the Historical Profession |
| Spouse | Clint Fink |
| Children | 2 |
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| Fields | Political science, peace and conflict studies, feminist theory, women's studies |
| Institutions | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Purdue University |
Berenice Anita Carroll (
Early life and education
Carroll was born December 14, 1932, in
At
Carroll completed Ph.D. from Brown University in 1960.[1] Her June 1960 dissertation was titled Design for Total War: The Contest for 'Wehrwirtschaft' under the Third Reich. Donald G. Rohr was her doctoral advisor.[2]
Career
Carroll was the chair of the division of general studies at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) from 1966 to 1969.[3]
The
Carroll worked as the UIUC director of the department of gender and women's studies from 1983 to 1987 and led the creation of the women's studies program. The women's studies minor was also approved during her tenure.[3]
Carroll became the director of the Purdue University women's studies program in 1990.[3] She was awarded the Violet Haas Award "for developing an educational program that promoted the advancement of women and their rights" while at Purdue University.[3]
Campaign for the Equal Rights Amendment
Carroll was an outspoken supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). In 1981, Carroll co-founded a group called Grassroots Group of Second Class Citizens alongside activists Mary Lee Sargent.[8] Georgia Fuller, an activist from the National Organization for Women in Virginia, was also involved in this campaign as was notable ERA supporter Sonia Johnson. These women planned a series of non-violent actions to raise awareness for the amendment which failed to see ratification by the 38 states necessary by 1982.[8]
Personal life
Carroll was married to Robert Carroll. They had two sons.[1] She later married social psychologist Clint Fink.[1]
Carroll died on May 10, 2018, in Lafayette, Indiana.[3]
Selected works
- Carroll, Berenice Anita (1968). Design for Total War: Arms and Economics in the Third Reich. De Gruyter Mouton. ISBN 978-3-11-100225-5.
- Carroll, Berenice A., ed. (1976). Liberating Women's History: Theoretical and Critical Essays. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-00441-4.
- Carroll, Berenice A.; Mohraz, Jane E., eds. (1989). In a Great Company of Women: Nonviolent Direct Action (Special issue. Published as volume 12, number 1, 1989 of OCLC 19899314.
- ISBN 978-0-253-33758-0.
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d e "Berenice Carroll Obituary (1932 - 2018) Journal & Courier". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ OCLC 23863128.
- ^ a b c d e "WGGP is very sorry to learn of Berenice Carroll's passing". emails.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
- ^ a b Murphy & Torres 2011, p. 4.
- ^ a b Purdue University 2018.
- ^ Buhle 2013.
- ^ Smith et al. 1994, p. 87.
- ^ a b Fauxsmith, Jennifer. "Research Guides: Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): Home". guides.library.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
Bibliography
- Buhle, Mari Jo (January 4, 2013). "Remembering Gerda Lerner, a Pioneer in Women's History". Organization of American Historians. Bloomington, Indiana: OAH Outlook. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- Murphy, Mary O.; Torres, Camille (July 2011). "Records of the Coordinating Committee on Women in the Historical Profession, 1966–2009". Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University. MC 692; T-401. Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- Smith, Hilda; (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2022.
- "Carroll, Berenice A." Purdue University Libraries. West Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University. 2018. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
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