Ada María Isasi-Díaz, Ph.D., papers, 1974-2005.

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  • Collection ID WLA2008.05
  • Creator Names Isasi-Díaz, Ada María.
  • Title Ada María Isasi-Díaz, Ph.D., papers, 1974-2005.
  • Physical description 4.25 linear feet.
  • Collection arrangement Series 1: Subject Files, 1974-2005, n.d. Arranged alphabetically by subject and title.
  • Biographical or Historical Note Born March 22, 1943, La Habana, Cuba. Theologian, professor, activist. Ada María Isasi-Díaz was born and raised in La Habana, Cuba. She received her primary and secondary school education at Merci Academy, a school run by nuns of the Order of St. Ursula. Ada Maria left Cuba in 1960 and became a political refugee. Living in the United States, she entered the Order of St. Ursula, and earned a B.A. in European History from the College of New Rochelle in New York. In January of 1967 she went to Lima, Peru as a missionary where she lived for three years. Ada Maria returned to the United States in December of 1969, teaching high school in Louisiana and Spain. When she again returned to the United States, she settled in Rochester, New York. In 1983 she began to pursue a Master of Divinity degree at Union Theological Seminary in New York, where she also completed her Ph.D. in 1990. In 1991 she began teaching at the Theological and Graduate Schools of Drew University. There she was given the opportunity to speak to women throughout the world and to continue to elaborate Mujerista Theology.
  • Collection summary The Ada María Isasi-Díaz papers contain published and unpublished materials that relate to her interests in feminist theology and social justice. Included are books, professional journals, articles, newspapers, pamphlets, booklets, and bulletins.
  • Access and usage restrictions Some restrictions may apply.
  • Finding Aids Note Finding aid available in repository; folder level.
  • Location of Other Archival Materials Note See also: Archives of Women in Theological Scholarship at Union Theological Seminary.
  • Names
    • Isasi-Díaz, Ada María Archives.
    • Loyola University of Chicago. Women and Leadership Archives.
  • Subjects
    • Feminist theology.
    • Mujerista theology.
    • Liberation theology.
    • Social justice.
    • Distributive justice.