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Simona Fojtova is the Director of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS) at Transylvania University, where she champions interdisciplinary education and social justice. She holds a Ph.D. (2006) and M.A. (1998) from the University of New Mexico, and a B.A. (1996) from Masaryk University. Her work bridges feminist theory, queer studies, and transnational perspectives, emphasizing cultural critique and systemic inequality.
Key contributions include co-founding the Medúza Gender Studies Center in the Czech Republic and the Women’s Interest Library, addressing gaps in feminist resources post-1990s. Fojtova’s research focuses on gender dynamics in Central Europe, migration, and legal frameworks, with notable publications in Czech Feminisms and Queer Visibility in Post-Socialist Cultures. She co-authored Women in the Brain: A History of Glial Cell Metaphors with Meg Upchurch, analyzing gendered scientific language.
- Education:
- Ph.D., University of New Mexico, 2006
- M.A., University of New Mexico, 1998
- B.A., Masaryk University, 1996
Her teaching spans Global Feminisms, Immigration, Gender, and Race, and co-taught courses like Body, Brain, Bias (with neuroscience) and Women and Science (with chemistry). Fojtova’s Bingham Awards (2007, 2014) recognize her teaching excellence.
Her advocacy for marginalized voices and intersectional analysis shapes both her scholarship and mentorship, fostering students’ critical thinking through WGS’s liberal arts framework.
