Rebecca Herzig
Charles A Dana Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies
About
Rebecca Herzig is the author or editor of several books, including , (with Evelynn Hammonds) and the series, 聽(with Banu Subramaniam). Herzig’s writing has appeared in Science, The Lancet, American Quarterly, Journal of Social History, and Radical History Review among other journals, and Herzig’s work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the Macarthur Foundation, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Some of Herzig’s most recent peer-reviewed essays may be found in ,听, and (Routledge).
Herzig has served as an elected member of the executive councils of the Society for the Social Studies of Science, the Society for the History of Technology, and the International Committee for the History of Technology. Among other ongoing board work, Herzig represents Androscoggin County on Maine Public’s .
A frequent media commentator, a selection of Herzig’s podcast presentations may be found , interview with Alok Vaid-Menon , conversation with the hosts of Pacifica’s “Letters & Politics” series , and appearance on Adam Ruins Everything .
Herzig’s most recent academic monograph, , was named a “Best Book of the Year” by the Economist magazine and the聽Science Friday national radio program. Excerpts from other reviews:
“[A]n interesting, serious, and meticulously researched contribution to American history.鈥�
鈥� Journal of American History
鈥淸A] fascinating new book鈥ery timely.鈥�
鈥� The Times (London)
鈥淩ead on. This book is astonishing.鈥�
鈥� Press Herald (Portland)
鈥淩ebecca Herzig manages to explore issues of race and gender, class and religion, power and commerce, with both intellectual rigor and a healthy sense of humor.鈥�
鈥� Boston Globe
鈥淸E]ye-poppingly informative, thought-provoking and, almost against the author鈥檚 will, frothy fun.鈥�
鈥� Maclean鈥檚
At 乐播传媒, Herzig teaches courses and advises theses for Africana, American Studies, Digital and Computational Studies, Environmental Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, and History, along with supervising courses of independent study and self-designed, independent majors. Herzig also currently heads the program in Gender and Sexuality Studies.