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Elisa Fuhrken
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English PhD Candidate I C19 Americanist I Performance Studies I Gender and Sexuality Studies ✨📚🌈 (ee-liss-ah fur-ken) - elisafuhrken.com
Anyone else trying to get some writing in before Thanksgiving break? Today's gonna be a long day but hoping to reach my writing goals so I can rest the next few days! #phdchat #dissertation
November 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy Pub Day to Troublemaker! ✨

I worked with Kaplan as a part of "Team Decca" for two and a half years, and I'm thrilled to see all the hard work come to fruition. I love how intimately connected the reader feels to Decca through the gorgeous prose & depth of research. Make sure to grab a copy!
November 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My friend's home in rural PA is the perfect place for a cozy, dissertation writing retreat ✨
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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We’re living in a world that defies any single adjective as it has been beyond comprehension. Reflecting on what has been and what is going on, I wrote this piece.

Thank you @mpgphd.bsky.social @religiondispatches.org for this opportunity!

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Charlie Kirk Memorial in Seoul Shows Power of Christian Nationalism for Young Korean Activists
On September 13, 2025, echoes of “We are Charlie Kirk” could be heard across Seoul. From Jamsil to Gangnam, thousands of young Koreans commemorated American political activist Charlie Kirk's death by ...
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September 30, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Hurst has acquired Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford by award-winning author and academic Carla Kaplan, a “riveting new biography of the fifth and most radical of the famous Mitford sisters” 👇
Hurst signs biography of ‘neglected icon’ Jessica Mitford
Hurst has acquired Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford by award-winning author and academic Carla Kaplan, a “riveting new biography of the fifth and most radical of the famous Mitford sisters”.
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August 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I got my first revise and resubmit from my dream journal. I'm so emotional - it took so much to get to this point! 😭
May 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Teaching Intro to Gender Theory this summer! It's my first time! Please drop your fav texts to teach undergrads 🙏 #academicchatter #phdchat
May 2, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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April 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Explore FCAP's Anti-Trans Executive Orders Archive here: signsjournal.org/feministresi...
April 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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For line-by-line analysis and more, explore FCAP’s Anti-Trans Executive Orders archive:
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April 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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FCAP’s 1st archive takes on the campaign against “gender ideology.” These EOs target the everyday lives of transgender and nonbinary people. They purport to “protect” women but ultimately undermine feminist progress toward gender equality and bodily autonomy. signsjournal.org/feministresi...
Feminist Resistance
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April 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Introducing a new project from Signs! The Feminist Coalition Archival Project (FCAP) is a digital space for feminists to access research, expertise, and resources to support our communities in response to the Trump Administration's oppressive efforts. signsjournal.org/feministresi...
Feminist Resistance
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April 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Grateful for my feminist PhD community! Have spent the entire semester with these folks, learning from one another about what it means to create and better our feminist work. I feel so supported and inspired. #dissertationworkshop #GCWS #MIT
December 11, 2024 at 2:17 PM
I have an outline of my dissertation! Like what?! What an insane process to conceptualise a book-length project. #PhD
December 7, 2024 at 2:21 PM
If anyone’s stressed about being around their family during the holidays (like me 😬), I read a post that advised how to navigate any political conversations. They suggested to engage by expressing concerns rather than debating opinions. This reframing has helped me feel less on the defense.
November 25, 2024 at 2:13 PM
Taking the brave step today to start outlining my prospectus. It’s time to stop reading and get to work! #PhDchat
November 25, 2024 at 2:09 PM
I'm so excited to write about Anna Julia Cooper in my dissertation!
November 19, 2024 at 8:30 PM
I cannot wait to be back in the classroom. I have loved this break from teaching, but I am getting burnt out on research assistant work. Or is it all bad? #PhDChat
November 19, 2024 at 8:29 PM