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Born and Raised.
Donna Jeanne Haraway was born on September 6, 1944, to Dorothy Mcguire Haraway and Frank O. Haraway in Denver, Colorado, where she lived until after college. -
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Education
Haraway earned her bachelor's degree in zoology and philosophy from Colorado College in 1966. She studied in Paris before completing her Ph.D in biology at Yale University in 1972 with a dissertation titled "The Search of Organizing Relations: An Organismic Paradigm in 20th -Century Developmental Biology," extending across the fields and departments of History of Science and Medicine, biology, and philosophy. -
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Career
Haraway taught women's studies and the history of science at the University of Hawaii (1971-1974) and at John Hopkins University from 1974-1980. She began working at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in 1980. She became the first tenured professor of feminist theory in the United States and earned herself an Emerita in the history of consciousness and feminist studies. -
A Cyborg Manifesto
Haraway's first publication was an essay called "A Cyborg Manifesto." It influenced feminist theory, science studies, and posthumanism and challenged traditional boundaries between humans, animals, and machines. -
Primate Visions:Gender, Race, and Nature in the World of Modern Science
This book examined the history of primatology and its relationship to gender, race, and colonialism, helping solidify Haraway's role as a key figure in feminist science studies. -
Ludwik Fleck Prize
Haraway's book Primates Visions was recognized for its contributions to science and technology studies. -
J.D Bernal Prize
The Society of Social Studies of Science awarded Haraway for her lifetime contributions to science and technology studies. -
Wilhelm Friedrich Bessel Research Award
Haraway was presented with this award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The award supports scientists and scholars internationally for their achievements. -
The Companion Species Manifesto
Haraway moved her focus to exploring how humans and animals co-evolve and shape one another's lives. -
Staying with the Trouble
Staying with the Trouble discussed new ways of living responsibly in a world marked by ecological crisis, combining environmental ethics, science fiction, and philosophy.