{"id":37,"date":"2016-06-15T23:16:37","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T07:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/?p=37"},"modified":"2026-04-20T09:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T17:39:06","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spotlight on Staff: <strong>Sue Castagnetto<\/strong>, director of the Intercollegiate Feminist Center (IFC) at The Claremont Colleges and teacher of feminist philosophy. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scrippscollege.edu\/news\/features\/spotlight-on-staff-sue-castagnetto-director-of-the-intercollegiate-feminist-center\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/about\/staff\/\"><strong>Susan Castagnetto<\/strong><\/a> on the Power of Collaboration. For Sue Castagnetto, feminism has a whole new look\u2026 <strong>Continue Reading <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/03\/Focus-on-the-Faculty-Sue-Castagnetto-on-the-Power-of-Collaboration.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>About Us<\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>Intercollegiate Feminist Center for Teaching, Research and Engagement<\/strong> offers programs and support for students, faculty and staff interested in feminism and gender issues, as well as those active in women\u2019s, gender and feminist studies at the Claremont Colleges. We sponsor and co-sponsor lectures, symposia, workshops, conferences, and community-building events. We offer:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Teaching <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/resources\/\">resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A complete lending <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/book-collections\/ifc-library-database-holdings\/\">collection<\/a> with books and films, as well as senior theses and magazines, open daily for browsing or studying.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/upcoming-events\/\">events calendar<\/a> of feminist\/gender\/women\u2019s studies at the Claremont Colleges.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A list of <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/04\/IFC_Fall-2026-GWS-course-descriptions.pdf\">gender and women&#8217;s studies courses<\/a> offered each semester, with detailed descriptions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/contact-us\/mailing-list\/\">mailing list<\/a> with information about events\u00a0and other opportunities to <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/resources\/\">get involved.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An up-to-date list of <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/resources\/conferences-and-calls-for-papers\">conferences and calls for proposals and papers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The IFC <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/about\/ifc-steering-committee\/\">steering committee<\/a> includes one or more faculty representatives from each of the undergraduate colleges and several student representatives.<\/p>\n<p>The IFC offices and library are <a href=\"https:\/\/colleges.claremont.edu\/ifc\/contact-us\/\">located<\/a> in Vita Nova Hall at Scripps College. \u00a0Our hours are 8:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. \u00a0Please drop by to visit!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cucwebsite.wpenginepowered.com\/ifc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2023\/05\/IFCTimeline.pdf\">IFC Timeline<\/a><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Getting Involved<\/h2>\n<p>Interested in coming to the Center? Drop in during our open hours to hang out or study. Follow our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IFCClaremontColleges\">Facebook page<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/claremont_ifc\/\">Instagram page<\/a> to be regularly updated on IFC events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spotlight on Staff: Sue Castagnetto, director of the Intercollegiate Feminist Center (IFC) at The Claremont Colleges and teacher of feminist philosophy. Read here. Susan Castagnetto on the Power of Collaboration. For Sue Castagnetto, feminism has a whole new look\u2026 Continue Reading here. 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