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'''Eleanor Humes Haney''' ([[December 30]] [[1931]] - [[July 10]] [[1999]]) was an [[United States|American]] author and activist.
'''Eleanor''' "'''Elly'''" '''Humes Haney''' (December 30, 1931 &ndash; July 10, 1999) was an American [[feminist]] [[theologian]] and community [[activist]].<ref>[http://library.usm.maine.edu/specialcollections/collectionsdescriptionsGenManCol.html Haney on the University of Southern Maine website]</ref>


==Personal==
Haney was born in [[Milford, Delaware]], on [[December 30]] [[1931]]. She died on [[July 10]] [[1999]], in [[Phippsburg, Maine]].
Haney was born in [[Milford, Delaware]], on December 30, 1931. She died on July 10, 1999, in [[Phippsburg, Maine]].


==Education==
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She wrote a book, published in 1985, entitled ''A Feminist Legacy: The Ethics of Wilma Scott Heide and Company''. The subject of her book, Heide, was the third national President of the [[National Organization for Women]] (NOW).
Haney attended [[The College of William & Mary]], where she received a [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in English. She attended [[Wellesley College]], where she received an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in English. She obtained a master's degree in Religious Education (MRE) from the [[Union Presbyterian Seminary|Presbyterian School of Christian Education]].
She then went to [[Yale University]] where she obtained a [[Ph.D.]] in Christian Ethics.


==Career==
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Haney wrote another book, published in 1998, entitled ''The Great Commandment: A Theology of Resistance and Transformation''.
Haney held a number of teaching positions at different schools in the New England area: [[Virginia Union]], [[Concordia College (Moorhead)|Concordia College]], the [[University of New England (United States)|University of New England]], [[Westbrook College]], [[Maine College of Art|MECA]] (at the time, Portland School of Art), [[Bangor Theological Seminary]] and the [[University of Southern Maine]].


==Publications==
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[[Category:1931 births|Haney, Eleanor Humes]]
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She wrote six books on feminist theology, ecological ethics, economic justice, anti-racism and alliance-building, the most important being ''A Feminist Legacy: The Ethics of Wilma Scott Heide and Company'' (1985). Heide was the third national President of the [[National Organization for Women]] (NOW).
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[[Category:1999 deaths|Haney, Eleanor Humes]]

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Haney also wrote ''The Great Commandment: A Theology of Resistance and Transformation'' (Pilgrim Press, 1998).

==Awards and recognition==
Haney was a member of [[Phi Beta Kappa Society]].

She received the Hartman Award from the [[University of Maine]] in 1998.<ref>[https://archive.today/20130131232227/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bangor/access/35785205.html?dids=35785205:35785205&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+09,+1998&author=Joni+Averill&pub=Bangor+Daily+News&desc=4+Maine+women+to+receive+UM's+Hartman+awards&pqatl=google Bangor Daily News, November 9, 1998]</ref>

The [[Bangor Daily News]] described her as a "theology pioneer" and said she had "a major impact on Maine."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bangor/access/36314611.html?dids=36314611:36314611&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+28%2C+1998&author=Judy+Harrison+Special+to+the+NEWS&pub=Bangor+Daily+News&desc=Beliefs+in+justice%2C+God+point+feminist+in+right+direction+Theology+pioneer+Eleanor+Haney+has+had+major+impact+on+Maine&pqatl=google |title=Bangor Daily News, November 28, 1998 |access-date=July 6, 2017 |archive-date=November 3, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103230620/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bangor/access/36314611.html?dids=36314611:36314611&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+28,+1998&author=Judy+Harrison+Special+to+the+NEWS&pub=Bangor+Daily+News&desc=Beliefs+in+justice,+God+point+feminist+in+right+direction+Theology+pioneer+Eleanor+Haney+has+had+major+impact+on+Maine&pqatl=google |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Legacy==
The Eleanor Humes Haney Fund (or foundation) is a charitable foundation funded by a grant from Haney. The aims of the fund is to give grants to charitable organisations in the New England Area that strive to:

■ Improve collaboration across a range of groups and constituencies to address major oppressions such as racism, sexism, classism and/or anthropocentrism.

■ Build alliances to challenge more effectively the status quo at any or all levels: local, state, national, and/or international.

■ Create effective ways to achieve social and economic justice.

■ Involve ethical principles that can be transferred to other contexts.

The fund has supported initiatives like :

■ Add Verb Productions (a non-profit organization headquartered in Portland, Mainly that provides health and wellness education through provocative theatre performances)<ref>[http://www.addverbproductions.org/ the Add Verb website]</ref>

■ Organizations focussing on [[LGBT]] issues like: Charlie Howard Remembered<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.inlawsandoutlawsfilm.com/screenings/screenings/charliehoward_bangor.php |title=The Inlaws and Outlaws website |access-date=2010-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102081237/http://www.inlawsandoutlawsfilm.com/screenings/screenings/charliehoward_bangor.php |archive-date=2009-11-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

■ Organizations encouraging civic activism and sponsoring documentaries like "There ought to be a Law"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thereought2bealaw.com/about.html |title=There Ought to be a Law website |access-date=2010-09-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502112015/http://www.thereought2bealaw.com/about.html |archive-date=2010-05-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.haneyfund.org/index.html Eleanor Humes Haney Fund website]

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Latest revision as of 05:45, 28 July 2024

Eleanor "Elly" Humes Haney (December 30, 1931 – July 10, 1999) was an American feminist theologian and community activist.[1]

Personal

[edit]

Haney was born in Milford, Delaware, on December 30, 1931. She died on July 10, 1999, in Phippsburg, Maine.

Education

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Haney attended The College of William & Mary, where she received a B.A. in English. She attended Wellesley College, where she received an M.A. in English. She obtained a master's degree in Religious Education (MRE) from the Presbyterian School of Christian Education. She then went to Yale University where she obtained a Ph.D. in Christian Ethics.

Career

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Haney held a number of teaching positions at different schools in the New England area: Virginia Union, Concordia College, the University of New England, Westbrook College, MECA (at the time, Portland School of Art), Bangor Theological Seminary and the University of Southern Maine.

Publications

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She wrote six books on feminist theology, ecological ethics, economic justice, anti-racism and alliance-building, the most important being A Feminist Legacy: The Ethics of Wilma Scott Heide and Company (1985). Heide was the third national President of the National Organization for Women (NOW).

Haney also wrote The Great Commandment: A Theology of Resistance and Transformation (Pilgrim Press, 1998).

Awards and recognition

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Haney was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Society.

She received the Hartman Award from the University of Maine in 1998.[2]

The Bangor Daily News described her as a "theology pioneer" and said she had "a major impact on Maine."[3]

Legacy

[edit]

The Eleanor Humes Haney Fund (or foundation) is a charitable foundation funded by a grant from Haney. The aims of the fund is to give grants to charitable organisations in the New England Area that strive to:

■ Improve collaboration across a range of groups and constituencies to address major oppressions such as racism, sexism, classism and/or anthropocentrism.

■ Build alliances to challenge more effectively the status quo at any or all levels: local, state, national, and/or international.

■ Create effective ways to achieve social and economic justice.

■ Involve ethical principles that can be transferred to other contexts.

The fund has supported initiatives like :

■ Add Verb Productions (a non-profit organization headquartered in Portland, Mainly that provides health and wellness education through provocative theatre performances)[4]

■ Organizations focussing on LGBT issues like: Charlie Howard Remembered[5]

■ Organizations encouraging civic activism and sponsoring documentaries like "There ought to be a Law"[6]

References

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  1. ^ Haney on the University of Southern Maine website
  2. ^ Bangor Daily News, November 9, 1998
  3. ^ "Bangor Daily News, November 28, 1998". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  4. ^ the Add Verb website
  5. ^ "The Inlaws and Outlaws website". Archived from the original on 2009-11-02. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  6. ^ "There Ought to be a Law website". Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
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