Anna L. Weissman

Anna L. Weissman is a political scientist and feminist scholar with a PhD from the University of Florida. Her research focuses on the intersections of gender, sexuality, and nation-state formation, examining how these shape political subjectivities and everyday life. She holds academic appointments as an Instructor at the University of Florida and Santa Fe College, where she designed courses on Eastern Europe, American Politics, and Global Politics, emphasizing pedagogical innovation and learning management systems.

Her scholarship critiques reproductive politics, maternalism, and queer theory through publications with Oxford University Press and Routledge. She co-edited Troubling Motherhood: Interrogations of Maternity in Global Politics (2020), exploring how motherhood intersects with global power structures. Her work challenges normative frameworks of gender, sexuality, and state control.

Publications trends reveal a focus on queer theory, reproductive rights, and feminist critiques of state policies. She has analyzed cases from Poland, France, and Sweden to critique pronormativity. Her writing in security studies highlights how gender and reproduction intersect with international security frameworks.

• Teaching: Course design for upper-level and general education modules.
• Public History: Experience in museum curation at institutions like the Smithsonian and Historic Barker Mansion.

While no specific grants or advising data is listed, her activism and academic work are deeply intertwined, advocating intersectional feminist principles. She has no listed scientific awards but has contributed significantly to critical feminist scholarship.