Radiating Feminism

Beth Berila is the Director of the Gender and Women’s Studies Program, Professor in the Ethnic, Gender, and Women’s Studies Department at St. Cloud State University, and author of Integrating Mindfulness into Anti-Oppression Pedagogy: Social Justice in Higher Education.

Radiating Feminism is timely, grounded, and invites readers to explore themselves: what motivates them, how they respond to adversity, and how to heal. You will want to delve into the practices alone or with a group, to store them away for difficult moments when you need them most.– Wendy E. Shaia, Clinical Associate Professor and Executive Director of the Social Work Community Outreach Service at the University of Maryland School of Social WorkLike feminism itself, this book is justice-oriented and applied, complex but accessible, critically conscious and reflective. It simultaneously challenges dominant narratives while nurturing new visions of an embodied, mindful, and conscious feminist future. This book guides readers towards living their feminism: staying grounded in the realities of injustice while embodying the path into collective liberation.– Tessa Hicks Peterson, Affiliated Faculty Member of Gender and Feminist Studies at Pitzer CollegeThis book brings alive rich connections between feminist thought and mindfulness. It’s personal and reflective, theoretically rich, and provides concrete practices for embodying and enacting our feminist values. Readers are invited to journey toward purposeful social action for individual and collective transformation.- Beth S. Catlett, Associate Professor and Chair at the Department of Women's and Gender Studies, DePaul University

• 1. Introduction: Creating a More Just World2. Embodying Our Feminism3. Oppression, Trauma, and Embodied Healing4. Unlearning Our Toxic Inner Voice5. Navigating the In-Between6. Recognizing and Dismantling Embodied Privilege7. What Is an Ally and Is It Enough?8. How to Have Difficult Conversations about Social Justice9. On Anger and Love10. Feminist Burnout and Sustainability11. Filling Our Well When Change Is Slow12. Conclusion: Riding the Cycles of Change