Kesho Y. Scott
Encyclopedia
Kesho Y. Scott is associate professor of American Studies
and Sociology
at Grinnell College
. She received her M.A. in sociology at the University of Detroit.Before receiving her Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Iowa
in 1988, she was Iowa Woman of the Year (1986). After receiving her doctoral degree she became Distinguished American Studies Scholar in Residence at Pennaylvania State University in Harrisburg (1989), visiting professor at Nanjing University
in China (1994), and Fulbright visiting professor at Addis Ababa University
in Ethiopia (2001–2002).
Scott's interests include black women in America
, multiculturalism
, and unlearning racism. She is the author of several books, including The Habit of Surviving, and Tight Spaces, which was the winner of the 1988 American Book Award
, and was also awarded the Christine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women.
Scott was a faculty member on a Semester at Sea voyage (spring semester, 1991)and has served as a trainer and consultant for the program. She is currently chair of the board of directors of the FRE Foundation.
Scott has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Sonya Live show, the Last Call show, and on TBS's Family of Women show hosted by Jane Fonda
.
American studies
American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. It traditionally incorporates the study of history, literature, and critical theory, but also includes fields as diverse as law, art, the media, film, religious studies, urban...
and Sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
at Grinnell College
Grinnell College
Grinnell College is a private liberal arts college in Grinnell, Iowa, U.S. known for its strong tradition of social activism. It was founded in 1846, when a group of pioneer New England Congregationalists established the Trustees of Iowa College....
. She received her M.A. in sociology at the University of Detroit.Before receiving her Ph.D. in American Studies from the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
in 1988, she was Iowa Woman of the Year (1986). After receiving her doctoral degree she became Distinguished American Studies Scholar in Residence at Pennaylvania State University in Harrisburg (1989), visiting professor at Nanjing University
Nanjing University
Nanjing University , or Nanking University, is one of the oldest and most prestigious institutions of higher learning in China...
in China (1994), and Fulbright visiting professor at Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University is a university in Ethiopia. It was originally named "University College of Addis Ababa" at its founding, then renamed for the former Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie I in 1962, receiving its current name in 1975.Although the university has six of its seven campuses within...
in Ethiopia (2001–2002).
Scott's interests include black women in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, multiculturalism
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism is the appreciation, acceptance or promotion of multiple cultures, applied to the demographic make-up of a specific place, usually at the organizational level, e.g...
, and unlearning racism. She is the author of several books, including The Habit of Surviving, and Tight Spaces, which was the winner of the 1988 American Book Award
American Book Award
The American Book Award was established in 1978 by the Before Columbus Foundation. It seeks to recognize outstanding literary achievement by contemporary American authors, without restriction to race, sex, ethnic background, or genre...
, and was also awarded the Christine Wilson Medal for Equality and Justice by the Iowa Commission on the Status of Women.
Scott was a faculty member on a Semester at Sea voyage (spring semester, 1991)and has served as a trainer and consultant for the program. She is currently chair of the board of directors of the FRE Foundation.
Scott has appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show, the Sonya Live show, the Last Call show, and on TBS's Family of Women show hosted by Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda is an American actress, writer, political activist, former fashion model, and fitness guru. She rose to fame in the 1960s with films such as Barbarella and Cat Ballou. She has won two Academy Awards and received several other movie awards and nominations during more than 50 years as an...
.
External links
- Homepage at Grinnell
- Scott Interview on Iowa Public Radio
- Kesho Scott at Grace Boggs 94th Celebration, Part 3