Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, age 65 of Atlanta, GA, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Emory University Hospital. Dr. Fox-Genovese was the Eleonore Raoul Professor of the Humanities, Professor of History and the founding director of the Institute for Women's Studies at Emory University. She is survived by her husband, Eugene D. Genovese; her brother, Edward W. Fox, Jr. of Indianapolis, IN and her sister, Rebecca M. Fox of Miami, FL; 5 nieces and nephews and one great-niece. A memorial mass will be celebrated Friday, January 5 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Msgr. Richard Lopez and Fr. Richard Sexstone will concelebrate the mass. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the St. Vincent dePaul Society, c/o Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 2855 Briarcliff Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill Chapel, 1020 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309, (404) 876-1022.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jan. 4, 2007.
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News Obituary Article
ATLANTA: Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, unorthodox scholar
By KAY POWELL
As a historian, scholar and self-described complex conservative, Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese took comfortable orthodoxy and turned it inside out, generating vitriolic criticism and devoted followers in the process.
Emory University recruited Dr. Fox-Genovese in 1986 as founding director of its Institute for Women's Studies, where she established the nation's first doctoral program in the field, said Dr. Virginia Shadron of Atlanta, assistant dean of Emory's graduate school of arts and sciences.
Through her scholarship, Dr. Fox-Genovese alienated doctrinaire feminists and attracted conservatives, especially on women's issues....
The memorial Mass for Dr. Fox-Genovese, 65, of Atlanta is at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She died Tuesday at Emory University Hospital of complications from surgery in October. The body was cremated. H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill, is in charge of arrangements. (See more at: http://www.legacy.com)
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jan. 4, 2007.
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News Obituary Article
ATLANTA: Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, unorthodox scholar
By KAY POWELL
As a historian, scholar and self-described complex conservative, Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese took comfortable orthodoxy and turned it inside out, generating vitriolic criticism and devoted followers in the process.
Emory University recruited Dr. Fox-Genovese in 1986 as founding director of its Institute for Women's Studies, where she established the nation's first doctoral program in the field, said Dr. Virginia Shadron of Atlanta, assistant dean of Emory's graduate school of arts and sciences.
Through her scholarship, Dr. Fox-Genovese alienated doctrinaire feminists and attracted conservatives, especially on women's issues....
The memorial Mass for Dr. Fox-Genovese, 65, of Atlanta is at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She died Tuesday at Emory University Hospital of complications from surgery in October. The body was cremated. H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill, is in charge of arrangements. (See more at: http://www.legacy.com)
Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, age 65 of Atlanta, GA, died Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Emory University Hospital. Dr. Fox-Genovese was the Eleonore Raoul Professor of the Humanities, Professor of History and the founding director of the Institute for Women's Studies at Emory University. She is survived by her husband, Eugene D. Genovese; her brother, Edward W. Fox, Jr. of Indianapolis, IN and her sister, Rebecca M. Fox of Miami, FL; 5 nieces and nephews and one great-niece. A memorial mass will be celebrated Friday, January 5 at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Msgr. Richard Lopez and Fr. Richard Sexstone will concelebrate the mass. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the St. Vincent dePaul Society, c/o Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, 2855 Briarcliff Road, N.E. Atlanta, GA 30329. Arrangements by H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill Chapel, 1020 Spring Street, N.W., Atlanta, GA 30309, (404) 876-1022.
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jan. 4, 2007.
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News Obituary Article
ATLANTA: Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, unorthodox scholar
By KAY POWELL
As a historian, scholar and self-described complex conservative, Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese took comfortable orthodoxy and turned it inside out, generating vitriolic criticism and devoted followers in the process.
Emory University recruited Dr. Fox-Genovese in 1986 as founding director of its Institute for Women's Studies, where she established the nation's first doctoral program in the field, said Dr. Virginia Shadron of Atlanta, assistant dean of Emory's graduate school of arts and sciences.
Through her scholarship, Dr. Fox-Genovese alienated doctrinaire feminists and attracted conservatives, especially on women's issues....
The memorial Mass for Dr. Fox-Genovese, 65, of Atlanta is at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She died Tuesday at Emory University Hospital of complications from surgery in October. The body was cremated. H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill, is in charge of arrangements. (See more at: http://www.legacy.com)
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jan. 4, 2007.
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News Obituary Article
ATLANTA: Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, unorthodox scholar
By KAY POWELL
As a historian, scholar and self-described complex conservative, Dr. Elizabeth Fox-Genovese took comfortable orthodoxy and turned it inside out, generating vitriolic criticism and devoted followers in the process.
Emory University recruited Dr. Fox-Genovese in 1986 as founding director of its Institute for Women's Studies, where she established the nation's first doctoral program in the field, said Dr. Virginia Shadron of Atlanta, assistant dean of Emory's graduate school of arts and sciences.
Through her scholarship, Dr. Fox-Genovese alienated doctrinaire feminists and attracted conservatives, especially on women's issues....
The memorial Mass for Dr. Fox-Genovese, 65, of Atlanta is at 10 a.m. Friday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. She died Tuesday at Emory University Hospital of complications from surgery in October. The body was cremated. H.M. Patterson & Son, Spring Hill, is in charge of arrangements. (See more at: http://www.legacy.com)
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