‘To Foster Future Generations of Native Feminist Leaders’ Shannon Speed named UCLA’s inaugural Paula Gunn Allen Chair in Gender Studies
Professor Shannon Speed will be honored at a public installation on Thursday October 19th 2023
Paula Gunn Allen (1939–2008) was a groundbreaking Indigenous scholar, writer, feminist and UCLA professor of English and American Indian studies . This year, the professorial Paula Gunn Allen Chair was established in the UCLA Department of Gender Studies to honor her legacy.
Its inaugural holder is anthropologist Shannon Speed, who has directed UCLA’s American Indian Studies Center since 2016, holds appointments in the UCLA College’s departments of American Indian studies, anthropology and gender studies, and currently serves as one of two special advisors to the chancellor on Native American and Indigenous affairs.
Congratulations Shannon!
