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Birth
Professor Donna J. Haraway was born in Denver, Colorado in the fall of 1944. She was the daughter of the late Frank Haraway (1916-2005) and Dorothy McGuire Haraway. Her childhood was spent in Colorado where she developed her love for education. An interesting topic of discussion was that "She was schooled by nuns and considered becoming a medical missionary.” (Lederman, pg.164). Her mother’s religious background strongly influenced her upbringing/education. -
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University of Hawaii
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PhD in Biology at Yale
After achieving a degree in zoology and philosophy from the Colorado College, she studied abroad and was granted a Fulbright scholarship which allowed her to study in Paris. In 1972 she completed her Ph.D. in Biology at Yale University. Her contributions to the university were later recognized by the presentation of the Wilbur L. Cross medal. This is one of the highest honors from the university. -
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Johns Hopkins University
Educated students on Women's Studies and General Science. -
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University of California, Santa Cruz
Professor Haraway continues to educate students on the topics of Science, technology, and medicine studies; feminist theory; relations between life and human sciences; histories of animal-human relationships; cultures of nature and environment; science and politics and animal studies per the University. Below is a video on her theory of a "humanimal"
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A Manifesto for Cyborgs: Science, Technology, and Socialist Feminism in the 1980s
Published in 1985, This book has been a key topic of discussion and learning in various universities across the globe. Mr. Nour Ahmad explains that the book “explores the history of the relationship between humans and machines, and she argues that three boundaries were broken throughout human history which have changed the definition of what is deemed cultural or otherwise natural.” (Ahmad, 2023). -
Book Release: Primate Visions: Gender, Race, and Nature in the World of Modern Science
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Lifetime contributions
in 2002, Professor Haraway was presented with the J.D Bernal Prize for her lifelong achievements in the field of science. Professor Haraway has pioneered the way forward in the advancement of feminism and our knowledge of nature. -
Book release: Staying with the Trouble