People
Rachel Kutz-Flamenbaum , PhD
Title: Assistant Professor
Campus Address: 2421 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Tel: 412-648-7592
E-mail: rflamenb@pitt.edu
Employment:
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Pittsburgh, 2008 - Present
Education:
SUNY Stony Brook, Department of Sociology, Ph.D. May 2008.
SUNY Stony Brook, Department of Sociology, M.A. December 2003
Brandeis University, B.A. December 1998
Publications:
Peer-Reviewed Articles:
Kutz-Flamenbaum, Rachel V. 2007. "Code Pink, Raging Grannies, and the Missile Dick Chicks: Feminist Performance Activism in the Contemporary Anti-War Movement." National Women's Studies Association Journal 19:89-105.
Book Chapters:
Smith, Jackie, Carol Mueller and Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum (Forthcoming) “Transnational Women’s Organizing” in Dawn Wiest, Jackie Smith & Kiyoteru Tsutsui. Networked for Change: Transnational Social Movements in a Global Era.
Smith, Jackie and Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum. 2009. “Prisoners of our Concepts: Liberating the Study of Social Movements” in Transnational Challengers: How Activism Beyond
Borders Changes the Face of Protest edited by Simon Tuene. New York and Cambridge: Berghahn Books.
Smith, Jackie, Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum and. Christopher Hausmann (2008) “New Politics Emerging at the US Social Forum” in Judith Blau and Marina Karides (editors) The World and US Social Forums: A Better World is Possible and Necessary. Boston, MA: Brill Publishers. Pages 41-56.
Edited Volumes:
Maney, Gregory, Rachel V. Kutz-Flamenbaum, Deanna Rohlinger and Jeff Goodwin. (TBD) Strategy in Action. (Under Review)
Short Pieces:
Kutz-Flamenbaum, Rachel V. 2009. “Maternalism” in the Encyclopedia of Mothering edited by Andrea O’Reilly. New York: Sage.
Kutz-Flamenbaum, Rachel V. 2007. Book Review of Jo Reger’s Different Wavelengths. Mobilization. 12:2.
Kutz-Flamenbaum, Rachel V. and Jackie Smith. 2007. "Global Movement Provides Opportunity for New Antiwar Strategies." Pp. 8 in PEWS NEWS, vol. Spring 2007.
Kutz-Flamenbaum, Rachel V. 2006. "The Gendered Impact of War." Pp. 30-33 in Network News, vol. XXIII: Sociologists for Women in Society.
In Progress/Under Review:
Kutz-Flamenbaum, Rachel V. (Working Paper) “Strategic Dilemmas in Organizational Frame Selection and Audience Frame Preference in Women’s Peace Organizing” (*Winner of the 2008 CBSM Outstanding Graduate Paper Award, and the 2007 SSSP Conflict, Social Action, and Change Division Student Paper Award )
Kutz-Flamenbaum, Rachel V. (Working Paper) “’Sometimes it’s the Only Thing That Could of Worked’: Humor and Seriousness in Protest Repertoires”.
Fellowships and Awards:
American Sociological Association: Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section 2008 Best Graduate Student Paper Award awarded for “Strategic Dilemmas in Organizational Frame Selection and Audience Frame Preference in Women’s Peace Organizing” August 2008.
Society for the Study of Social Problems Conflict, Social Action, and Change Division Student Paper Award awarded for “Strategic Dilemmas in Organizational Frame Selection and Audience Frame Preference in Women’s Peace Organizing” August 2007.
Rose Coser Award for Best Graduate Student Paper on Gender awarded for “Pink Ladies and Raging Grannies: Feminist Performance Activism in the Contemporary Anti-War Movement” SUNY Stony Brook, Department of Sociology. May 2006.
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching by a Graduate Student. SUNY Stony Brook. May 2005.
Presentations:
Invited Lectures:
“Content Analysis and Mixed Methods Research” Guest Lecture for Scopes and Methods in Global Studies in the BPhil Honors Program in International and Area Studies, Global Studies Track. University of Pittsburgh. February 9, 2009.
“Strategic Dilemmas in Organizational Frame Selection and Audience Frame Preference in Women’s Peace Organizing” Society for the Study of Social Problems Student Award Panel. New York, NY. August 12, 2007.
“The Formation and Development of Strategy” Plenary Discussant for “The Formation and Development of Strategy” at the CBSM Workshop 2007. Hempstead, NY. August 9, 2007.
“Anti-War Protest and the War in Iraq: The Use of Song in Women’s Anti-War Protests” Invited course lecture in “Changing the World, One Song at a Time: Social Movements and Music” College of New Jersey, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, December 2, 2006.
“Economic and Racial Barriers to Reproductive Health Care in the U.S.” Panel on Reproductive Health Care in the U.S. and Globally. SUNY Old Westbury, American Studies Department, Westbury NY. April 24, 2006.
“Pink Ladies and Angry Grannies: Feminist Performance Activism in the Contemporary Anti-War movement.” Presentation to the Department of Sociology, University of Notre Dame. University of Notre Dame, Indiana. March 29, 2006.
Conference Presentations (Since 2005):
“Strategic Framing: Encountering and Connecting with the Other Side” Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD. March 22, 2009.
“If you Win Some, Then You Lose Some: Strategic Dilemmas in Organizational Frames Selection in Women’s Peace Organizing” at the American Sociological Association’s Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. August 4, 2009.
“The Praxis of Academics’ Activism: A Panel Discussion” Organizer and Presider for “The Praxis of Academics’ Activism: A Panel Discussion” at the SSSP and SWS Summer Meeting. New York, NY. August 12, 2007.
“Ideology, Identity and Issues: A Broad View of the Contemporary Women's Movement" American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. New York, NY. August 14, 2007.
“Developing a Plan: Framing of Women’s Rights at the first U.S. Social Forum” Sociologists for Women in Society Winter Meeting. New Orleans, LA. February 2, 2007.
“Maternalism and Feminism: Women's Organizing in the Contemporary Anti-War Movement.” Women and War Conference, Department of Women’s Studies, Syracuse University. Syracuse, NY. October 20, 2006.
“Applying a Structural Lens: Women’s Activism within the Anti-War Movement.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Montreal, Canada. August 12, 2006.
“Integrating Feminism into the Anti-War Movement.” Joan B. Kroc Student Peace
Conference. University of Notre Dame, Kroc Institute, Indiana. April 1, 2006.
“Feminist Performance Activism in the Contemporary Anti-War Movement.” Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting. Boston, MA. February 26, 2006.
“Parochialism of the U.S. Women’s Movement.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA. August 13, 2005.
Academic Teaching:
Course Development and Instruction:
University of Pittsburgh, Department of Sociology
Peace Movements and Peace Education
Research Methods
Independent Study
SUNY Stony Brook, Learning Communities Program
Linking Seminar: Thinking About Science: Science & Religion, Instructor.
Fall 2005, Spring 2005.
Linking Seminar: Thinking About Science: Inequality & Healthcare,
Instructor. Fall 2004
SUNY Stony Brook, Department of Sociology.
Gender and Work, Instructor. Fall 2007.
Research Methods, Instructor. Fall 2004.
Sociology of the Family, Instructor. Summer 2004.
Introduction to Sociology, Instructor. Fall 2003, Spring 2004.
Professional Service (Since 2005):
Collective Behavior and Social Movement Section of the American Sociological Association, ad-hoc member of the 2009 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award Committee.
Collective Behavior and Social Movement Section of the American Sociological Association, elected member to the Workshop Committee (2008-2011).
Collective Behavior and Social Movements Section of the American Sociological Association,
Graduate Assistant for 2007 Workshop, January 2007 – October 2007. Hired using grant money to organize logistics and oversee plans for workshop.
Workshop Committee, 2006 – 2008. Volunteer member of section committee creating two-day conference on “Movement Cultures, Strategies and Outcomes”.
Sociologists for Women in Society, Social Action Committee, 2007 – present. Provide feedback and review of fact sheets. Organized “Activist Panel” at 2007 Summer Meetings.
Sociologists for Women in Society, Student Concerns Committee, 2005 - 2007. Organized Student-to-Student Mentoring Program for student members of SWS.
SUNY Stony Brook. Presidential Task Force, Five-Year Plan Task Force on Multicampus Development. Spring 2005.
SUNY Stony Brook, Department of Sociology Executive Committee. Graduate Student Representative to Faculty Meetings: 2004-2005, 2005-2006.
Eastern Sociological Society, Membership Committee. Member of 5 person committee: 2004-2005.
Professional Affiliations:
American Sociological Association. January 2002-present.
(Collective Behavior and Social Movements; Peace, War and Social Conflict; Sex and
Gender)
Eastern Sociological Society. January 2002-present.
Sociologists Without Borders. 2005 - present.
Sociologists for Women in Society. 2003 - present.
(Social Action Committee)
Reviewer for American Sociological Review, Mobilization, Sage Publications Text Book Division, Sociology Compass, Social Problems, Sociological Theory, and Qualitative Sociology.