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Kathy Ferguson: is a feminist and an educator.

Life and Academic Career

Ferguson graduated with a BA in Political Science in the June of 1972 at Purdue University and achieved her doctorate at the University of Minnesota in 1976 in which she wrote her dissertation on women and feminism within the department. After her graduation she began a teaching career at the Siena College in Albany for nine years. She now currently works at the University of Hawaii where she teaches both Political Science courses and Feminist Theory courses. Ferguson is also involved with the International Dyslexia Association in which she volunteers to tutor dyslexic children and adults.

Research and Publications

Ferguson's main research both intertwines Feminist Theory and Political Science. The following list includes all publications to date:

• Emma Goldman: Political Thinking in the Streets, written in 2011.

• Gender and Globalization in Asia and the Pacific, co-edited with Monique Mironesco 2008.
• Oh, Say, Can You See? The Semiotics of the Military in Hawaii, written with Phyllis Turnbull 1995.
• Kibbutz Journal: Reflections on Gender, Race and Militarism in Israel, written in 1995.
• The Man Question: Visions of Subjectivity in Feminist Theory, written in 1993.
• The Feminist case Against Bureaucracy, written in 1984.

Courses taught by Ferguson at University of Hawaii at Manoa:

• History of Political Philosophy: Political Theory in Star Trek- A course that examines narratives around western political thought through Star Trek. It addresses issues around our system and uses Star Trek as a textual site for examining.

• Feminist Theory: Explores contemporary debates in feminist theory and approaches to the category of “woman” .
• Anarchism: Read about anarchist ideas, projects and movements and create a class based on these ideas that surround anarchism.
• Intersectionalies: Concepts of intersectionality in feminist theory. Intersectionality is a way of thinking about interconnections of different identities that an individual has and considering all these identities make experiences different.