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Marianne Githens

1936 – 2018

American political scientist

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Lived 1936 – 2018 (aged 81). Marianne Githens was an American political scientist.

Marianne Githens (November 10, 1936 – February 27, 2018) was an American political scientist, feminist, and author. She was an Elizabeth Conolly Todd Distinguished Professor and the co-founder of the Women's Study Program at Goucher College. In 1977, she co-authored the anthology A Portrait of Marginality.

Early life and education Githens was born in New York City to Anita Keller, a schoolteacher and life-long resident of Cedarhurst, New York and John H. Githens, an accountant. She was raised in Cedarhurst, New York. She had one brother, John Lawrence. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marymount Manhattan College. After graduation Githens moved to London, where she lived with an emigre German Jewish family near Hampstead Heath. Githens studied at the London School of Economics, earning a doctorate in European political institutions and French political thought in 1960.

Career Githens taught full-time at Goucher College from 1965 to 2014. She taught part-time until 2016. She was recognized by peers as a "pioneer scholar" in the field of women in politics Githens was an advocate for inclusion, diversity, and equity. This advocacy included women's rights and for urban neighborhoods in Baltimore. She was a co-founder of the Women's Studies Program at Goucher and served as the chair of the political science program. In 1977, Githens and Jewel Prestage authored the anthology A Portrait of Marginality. In 1993, Githens was commissioned to write a report on women in Europe by the European Commission's Commission of the European Communities for Program Development.

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Marymount Manhattan College, London School of Economics and Political Science
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Goucher College
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M. Githens

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Who was Marianne Githens?

American political scientist (1936-2018)

When was Marianne Githens born?

Marianne Githens was born on 10 November 1936 in New York City.

When did Marianne Githens die?

Marianne Githens died on 27 February 2018.

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Marianne Githens was a political scientist.

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Marianne Githens was American.

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· Wikipedia: Marianne Githens

· Wikidata: Q50380111

· DBpedia: Marianne Githens

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