Lisa L. Moore
@lisalmoore.bsky.social
Reading, writing, meditating. Lammy-awarded critic. Modestly published poet. Hill Professor of English and Chair of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at UT-Austin. Speaking for myself as a private citizen.
https://lisalmoore.com/
https://lisalmoore.com/
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Now that Faculty Council has been dissolved and our administrators from the Dean level up have been replaced by political appointees, a free press is the only place UT Austin faculty have to speak up.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
UT Head of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Speaks Out • The Austin Chronicle
On Monday, the Chronicle spoke with Lisa Moore, who has served since 2023 as the chair of UT-Austin’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department – a department that is now being collapsed with ...
www.austinchronicle.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Now that Faculty Council has been dissolved and our administrators from the Dean level up have been replaced by political appointees, a free press is the only place UT Austin faculty have to speak up.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
Now that Faculty Council has been dissolved and our administrators from the Dean level up have been replaced by political appointees, a free press is the only place UT Austin faculty have to speak up.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
UT Head of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Speaks Out • The Austin Chronicle
On Monday, the Chronicle spoke with Lisa Moore, who has served since 2023 as the chair of UT-Austin’s Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department – a department that is now being collapsed with ...
www.austinchronicle.com
February 19, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Now that Faculty Council has been dissolved and our administrators from the Dean level up have been replaced by political appointees, a free press is the only place UT Austin faculty have to speak up.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/ut-head...
Reposted by Lisa L. Moore
Please read. The sidelining of scholars from our distinguished Department of Mexican-American and Latinx Studies, alongside the rise of billionaire-funded new programs in “civic leadership,” in a state that is 40% Latino, is a shameless assertion of white supremacy.
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
GUEST BLOG ALFONSO AYALA III ELIMINATION OF MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES AND LATINA/O STUDIES
latinopia.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Please read. The sidelining of scholars from our distinguished Department of Mexican-American and Latinx Studies, alongside the rise of billionaire-funded new programs in “civic leadership,” in a state that is 40% Latino, is a shameless assertion of white supremacy.
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
Please read. The sidelining of scholars from our distinguished Department of Mexican-American and Latinx Studies, alongside the rise of billionaire-funded new programs in “civic leadership,” in a state that is 40% Latino, is a shameless assertion of white supremacy.
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
GUEST BLOG ALFONSO AYALA III ELIMINATION OF MEXICAN AMERICAN STUDIES AND LATINA/O STUDIES
latinopia.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Please read. The sidelining of scholars from our distinguished Department of Mexican-American and Latinx Studies, alongside the rise of billionaire-funded new programs in “civic leadership,” in a state that is 40% Latino, is a shameless assertion of white supremacy.
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
latinopia.com/latino-liter...
Reposted by Lisa L. Moore
A well-reported story on the bigger picture behind the closure of gender and ethnic studies programs in Texas and elsewhere--including, as of today, at UT Austin.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Reputational fears at Texas A&M amid latest programme cut
Critics see the scrapping of the 40-year-old Women’s and Gender Studies programme at Texas A&M University as the latest example of academic inde...
www.universityworldnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A well-reported story on the bigger picture behind the closure of gender and ethnic studies programs in Texas and elsewhere--including, as of today, at UT Austin.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
A well-reported story on the bigger picture behind the closure of gender and ethnic studies programs in Texas and elsewhere--including, as of today, at UT Austin.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Reputational fears at Texas A&M amid latest programme cut
Critics see the scrapping of the 40-year-old Women’s and Gender Studies programme at Texas A&M University as the latest example of academic inde...
www.universityworldnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A well-reported story on the bigger picture behind the closure of gender and ethnic studies programs in Texas and elsewhere--including, as of today, at UT Austin.
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...
Reposted by Lisa L. Moore
From guest columnist + UT faculty member Steve Wechsler: “I do not see evidence of intolerance to diverse views at UT. What I see is a range of departments seeking truth from different angles, creating a university that is greater than the sum of its parts.” ❤️
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
UT’s diversity of thought is real — and well worth defending | Opinion
Diverse areas of study bring diverse perspectives — the hallmark of a great university. Political meddling is threatening that at the University of Texas, Steve Wechsler writes.
www.statesman.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
From guest columnist + UT faculty member Steve Wechsler: “I do not see evidence of intolerance to diverse views at UT. What I see is a range of departments seeking truth from different angles, creating a university that is greater than the sum of its parts.” ❤️
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
Reposted by Lisa L. Moore
Reposted by Lisa L. Moore
I so appreciate the opportunity to write about the legacies of Marxist feminism in this special cluster in PMLA. Thanks to James, Charlotte and Donna for inviting me. It's a theory essay that ends with a poem.
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Marxist Feminism in Flight | PMLA | Cambridge Core
Marxist Feminism in Flight - Volume 140 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I so appreciate the opportunity to write about the legacies of Marxist feminism in this special cluster in PMLA. Thanks to James, Charlotte and Donna for inviting me. It's a theory essay that ends with a poem.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
I so appreciate the opportunity to write about the legacies of Marxist feminism in this special cluster in PMLA. Thanks to James, Charlotte and Donna for inviting me. It's a theory essay that ends with a poem.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Marxist Feminism in Flight | PMLA | Cambridge Core
Marxist Feminism in Flight - Volume 140 Issue 3
www.cambridge.org
October 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I so appreciate the opportunity to write about the legacies of Marxist feminism in this special cluster in PMLA. Thanks to James, Charlotte and Donna for inviting me. It's a theory essay that ends with a poem.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
It feels like I'm writing mainly for posterity, but please do share if helpful.
It feels like I'm writing mainly for posterity, but please do share if helpful.
After 35 years at UT Austin, I hardly recognize my university | Opinion
What was once a beacon of access and discovery is now fighting for its soul and mission as political attacks upend norms, rules and rights, Lisa L. Moore writes.
www.statesman.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
www.statesman.com/opinion/colu...
It feels like I'm writing mainly for posterity, but please do share if helpful.
It feels like I'm writing mainly for posterity, but please do share if helpful.
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...
STAND WITH YOUR SCHOOL: Trump attacks 9 universities. Sign the alumni petition now.
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freed...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Are you an alum from one of the 9 schools the federal government just attacked? Sign this alumni petition now to support your school, defend democracy, and build a grassroots movement for campus freedom across America. alumni.controlshift.app/petitions/tr...
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For any of my U.S. friends idealizing Canada: My home province of Alberta is well-versed in the Project 2025 playbook. Alberta shame, Alberta pride. bsky.app/profile/apau...
For any of my U.S. friends idealizing Canada: My home province of Alberta is well-versed in the Project 2025 playbook. Alberta shame, Alberta pride. bsky.app/profile/apau...
September 1, 2025 at 11:41 PM
@apaulagetics.bsky.social
For any of my U.S. friends idealizing Canada: My home province of Alberta is well-versed in the Project 2025 playbook. Alberta shame, Alberta pride. bsky.app/profile/apau...
For any of my U.S. friends idealizing Canada: My home province of Alberta is well-versed in the Project 2025 playbook. Alberta shame, Alberta pride. bsky.app/profile/apau...
I'm joining Quakers Fast for Gaza. Not that my refraining from eating, in the midst of plenty, will feed a single starving person. But perhaps it will put pressure on the US and international community to stop facilitating genocide. Join me?
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www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548AF...
Parents Solidarity Fast for Gaza
Thank you for joining our campaign to bring attention to the genocidal starvation of Palestinians in Gaza by US-backed Israel. We demand:
An immediate arms embargo on Israel
Immediate, unrestricted f...
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August 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I'm joining Quakers Fast for Gaza. Not that my refraining from eating, in the midst of plenty, will feed a single starving person. But perhaps it will put pressure on the US and international community to stop facilitating genocide. Join me?
www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548AF...
www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0548AF...
"When asked to betray your integrity: hold fast to your ideals, gum up the works, disobey when able. Question everything, say nothing. Keep meticulous records. Leverage your advantages and harbor those who have none. Get in the way. Tell the story. Archive the truth." Link in comments.
August 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"When asked to betray your integrity: hold fast to your ideals, gum up the works, disobey when able. Question everything, say nothing. Keep meticulous records. Leverage your advantages and harbor those who have none. Get in the way. Tell the story. Archive the truth." Link in comments.
Undocumented students in Texas are facing a new law stripping them of their in-state tuition rate, even though they are Texas residents. (At UT Austin, the difference is from $11K to $$48K.) Student status also unlocks jobs and rent money. Please help if you can.
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Keeping the Texas DREAM
The CrisisOn June 4, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued the State of Texas to block the Texas Dream Act, a 24-year-old in-state college tuition law. Just hours after the DOJ filed the lawsuit ...
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August 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Undocumented students in Texas are facing a new law stripping them of their in-state tuition rate, even though they are Texas residents. (At UT Austin, the difference is from $11K to $$48K.) Student status also unlocks jobs and rent money. Please help if you can.
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...
It's very Vichy over here. I don't know how to do a good job of this job I love anymore, except by trying to mitigate the worst harms--which in itself is something of a moral injury.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2025-07...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2025-07...
Right-Wing Crackdowns Drive Academics Away From UT and the U.S.
Staff morale, federal funds, and state confidence dry up
www.austinchronicle.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It's very Vichy over here. I don't know how to do a good job of this job I love anymore, except by trying to mitigate the worst harms--which in itself is something of a moral injury.
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2025-07...
www.austinchronicle.com/news/2025-07...
Believe it or not...an encouraging article from Bill McKibben. Apparently solar and wind power are increasing geometrically and are now cheaper than fossil fuels, and on track to be more widely used, very quickly. This cheered me up. YMMV.
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment
In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.
www.newyorker.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Believe it or not...an encouraging article from Bill McKibben. Apparently solar and wind power are increasing geometrically and are now cheaper than fossil fuels, and on track to be more widely used, very quickly. This cheered me up. YMMV.
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
Audain Museum, Whistler, BC. O how I love a mountain town.
July 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Audain Museum, Whistler, BC. O how I love a mountain town.
Art, scenery, family, outdoors. Visit to BC was like a beautiful dream.
July 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Art, scenery, family, outdoors. Visit to BC was like a beautiful dream.
Paisley Currah, our indispensable commentator on transgender issues in government and politics, and my bestie since were editors at the Queen's University Journal in 1983. Read his scary but smart new piece in the New Yorker. Link in comments.
May 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Paisley Currah, our indispensable commentator on transgender issues in government and politics, and my bestie since were editors at the Queen's University Journal in 1983. Read his scary but smart new piece in the New Yorker. Link in comments.
Morning inspiration! Take a look at this short video with a WGSS undergraduate student researcher and YOU WILL FEEL BETTER. You might feel better still by giving a small donation to our fund to support research like this project, on LGBTQ+ health care in India.
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40 for Forty is LIVE!
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May 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Morning inspiration! Take a look at this short video with a WGSS undergraduate student researcher and YOU WILL FEEL BETTER. You might feel better still by giving a small donation to our fund to support research like this project, on LGBTQ+ health care in India.
mailchi.mp/austin/40-fo...
mailchi.mp/austin/40-fo...
Here is my dorky but sincere video, offering you the chance to partner with our Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, where vital conversations about gender and sexuality are happening in spite of it all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sDy...
WGSS, Get Ready for 40 Hours for The Forty Acres!
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May 6, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Here is my dorky but sincere video, offering you the chance to partner with our Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, where vital conversations about gender and sexuality are happening in spite of it all. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sDy...