Founding Director

Founding Director (1998-2009) of the Essen College of Gender Studies Prof. Dr. Doris Janshen

Prof. Dr. Doris Janshen, the founding director of the Essen College of Gender Studies died suddenly on 17 February 2009.

On 22 October 2009, an interdisciplinary symposion was held in her honour: „Tempus fugit – Gender bliebt“ (“Tempus fugit – Gender remains“)  >> read more

In Memoriam Doris Janshen (26 June 1946 – 17 February 2009)

Obituary (German) by Mona Motakef and Karen Shire, published in Journal Netzwerk Frauenforschung NRW, Nr. 25, Dortmund (Journal of the Network of Women’s Studies in North-Rhine Westphalia, No. 25, Dortmund)