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Supported by a grant from the
Ford Foundation and Brandeis University
Contact the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project:
Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
Brandeis University
Mailstop 054
P.O. Box 9110
Waltham, MA 02454
Phone 781.736.3228
Fax 781.736.2070
fse_project@brandeis.edu
The Feminist Sexual Ethics Project: In the News
"Creating Sexual Ethics In Slavery's Shadow" By Carrie Simmons.
FSEP Director, Bernadette Brooten, explains the relevance of past toleration of slavery for discussions of sexual morality today. Read the article.
June 29, 2007
Boston Globe. "The modern face of slavery" by Bernadette Brooten.
MENDE NAZER was someone's property. Free now and in London... Read the article.
November 19, 2006
Brandeis Reporter. "Confronting modern slavery. Scholars, activists call for solutions" by Marsha MacEachern.
Several people clapped as Mende Nazer approached the podium in a packed Brandeis function hall Oct 16... Read the article on page 3.
November, 2006
Interface Voices Podcast. "The Religious and Moral Legacy of Slavery" by Maureen Fiedler.
Download Podcast.
October 20, 2006
The Brandeis Hoot. "Deis hosts sessions on legacy of slavery" by Kathleen Fischman.
Leading intellectuals, artists and activists came together at Brandeis this week... Read the article.
October 20, 2006
Diverse Education. "Scholars: Slavery's Legacy Present in Current Policies, Social Customs" by Kenneth J. Cooper.
A few hundred people spent a day and a half at Brandeis University this week discussing a subject that most people generally avoid: slavery. Read the article.
October 18, 2006
New England Cable News. Beyond Slavery on the 'Globe at Home'
A conference at Brandeis University this weekend is focusing on slavery and why it still exists throughout the world. One of the speakers at the conference, Mende Nazer, tells her story. Watch the Video.
National Public Radio. "Slave Narratives, Then and Now"
Author David Reynolds talks about the manuscript written by former slave, Harriet Jacobs. Also, Mende Nazer tells her personal story of slavery. As a child, she was abducted from her village in Sudan. Listen to the interview.
October 05, 2006
Brandeis University Magazine. "Slavery's Shadow - Sexual exploitation of women still echoes today" by Bernadette Brooten.
Biblical religions have inspired U.S. ideals of freedom, justice and the dignity... Read the article.
Summer, 2006
Conscience. "How our minds have changed" by Bernadette Brooten
Bernadette Brooten, Director of the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project and Professor of Christian Studies, chronicles how Catholics, both lay people and church officials, have historically viewed same-sex intimacy. Read the article.
March 4, 2006
The Montreal Gazette. "We're all bound by slavery" by Donna Nebenzahl
Bernadette Brooten, the Robert and Myra Kraft and Jacob Hiatt Professor of Christian Studies comments on the legacy of slavery. Read the article.
March 4, 2006
The Justice. "Intelligent Design ruling good for religious Americans," by Professors Bernadette Brooten and Marc Brettler.
Bernadette Brooten, the Robert and Myra Kraft and Jacob Hiatt Professor of Christian Studies and Professor Brettler, the Dora Golding Professor of Biblical Studies, comment on the controversial notion that "intelligent design" is a science. Read the article.
January 17, 2006
International Herald Tribune. "A confused church," by Bernadette Brooten.
Bernadette Brooten, Director of the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project and Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis University, muses on the Vatican's scrutiny of gay men in the priesthood and its connection to the sexual abuse crisis. Read the article.
November 30, 2005
Boston Herald. "Another hard-liner in charge at Vatican," by Bernadette Brooten.
Bernadette Brooten, Director of the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project and Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis University, draws on her personal experience with former Cardinal Ratzinger to assess the possible implications of his reign as Pope Benedict XVI. Read the article.
April 21, 2005
Telegram & Gazette. "Pope Benedict XVI expected to expand papal infallibility," by Bernadette Brooten.
Bernadette Brooten, Director of the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project and Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis University, discusses the theological positions that the new pope has taken in the past. Read the article.
April 21, 2005
Daily News Tribune. "A theological debate for the ages," by Bernadette Brooten.
Bernadette Brooten, Director of the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project and Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis University, is interviewed about her encounter with the new pope and her opinions regarding his papacy . Read the article.
April 21, 2005
NECN. Interview with Bernadette Brooten.
Bernadette Brooten, Director of the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project and Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis University, recounts her debate with the Pope on New England Cable News. Watch the interview. (look for "Brandeis Professor Recounts Debate With Pope" on the page)
April 20, 2005
National Public Radio. Interview with Bernadette Brooten.
Bernadette Brooten, Director of the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project and Professor of Christian Studies at Brandeis University, talks about women in the early Church. Listen to the interview.
January 29, 2004
National Public Radio. Interview with Kecia Ali.
Kecia Ali, Senior Research Analyst for the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project, talks about women, marriage, and religion from a Muslim standpoint. Listen to the interview.
August 1, 2003
Newsweek. "The Bible's Lost Stories," by Barbara Kantrowitz and Anne Underwood.
Refers to Bernadette Brooten's discovery that for centuries, Christian scholars had misrepresented the female apostle "Junia" as "Junias," a male apostle. Read the article.
December 8, 2003
National Public Radio. Interview with Kecia Ali.
Kecia Ali, Senior Research Analyst for the Feminist Sexual Ethics Project, discusses what moderate and progressive American Muslims have to say about Islam, terrorism, and democracy. Listen to the interview.
February 26, 2004
Los Angeles Times. "High Court’s Term Ends; Sodomy Ruling Fuels the 'Culture War,'" by Mitchell Landsberg and John M. Glionna.
Bernadette Brooten comments on the Supreme Court decision to strike down Texas's criminal sodomy law, calling it “a victory for the separation of church and state." Read the article.
July 27, 2003
Bay Windows. "The Catholic Hierarchy's Misguided Priorities," by Bernadette Brooten.
Read the article: pdf | html
August 21, 2003
Muslim Wakeup! "Sex and Sexuality: Dealing Effectively with Islamic Double Standards," by Kecia Ali.
Read the article.
April 9, 2004
Gay and Lesbian Review. "Lawrence Was Always About Religious Intolerance," by Bernadette Brooten.
Read the article: pdf | html
November/December 2003
Boston Phoenix. "Embrace the Wedge," by Dan Kennedy.
Bernadette Brooten urges religious liberals to speak up for civil-marriage rights for same-sex couples in explicitly religious terms. Read the article.
November 21-27, 2003
Newhouse News Service. "Experts: U.S. Marriage Model Is Not Universal Norm," by Nancy Haught.
Christianity scholar Bernadette Brooten comments that "many politicians refer to marriage as a sacrament, as if that were an ancient way of thinking about marriage. It is not." Read the article.
May 3, 2004
The Oregonian. "The Many Meanings of Marriage," by Nancy Haught.
Bernadette Brooten challenges the perception that marriage is an ancient and undisputed sacrament. Read the article.
April 25, 2004
Newhouse News Service. "Schwartzenegger Victory Shows Sexual Misbehavior No Longer Automatically Outrages Voters," by Miles Benson.
Bernadette Brooten comments that the election of Arnold Schwartzenegger "represents a setback in the battle to stop sexual harassment, molestation, and violence."
Read the article.
Read Bernadette Brooten's full statement on the election of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
October 10, 2003
Frontiers. "Miles to Go," by Christopher Burnett.
In the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision to overturn Texas's sodomy laws, Bernadette Brooten urges Americans to turn their attention to pressing issues of sexual ethics such as sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. Read the article.
July 17, 2003
Frontiers. "Criminals No More," by Aslan Brooke and Matthew Marin.
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling that struck down Texas's sodomy laws, Bernadette Brooten notes that "religious -- especially Christian -- values underlay these statutes," but that "condemning same-sex love is not a tradition of which Christians can be proud." Read the article.
July 7, 2003
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