Ann E. Feldman

Author and Social Justice Mentor

"Writing books and creating media for social change has given profound meaning to my life."

Dr. Feldman is a Visiting Scholar in Gender Studies and Sexuality at Northwestern University.

Ann Feldman’s career has been spent maneuvering in and out of disparate communities, listening to and showcasing their stories through books, radio and TV documentaries. Dr. Feldman is a curious outsider, hungry to know other cultures, needs and wants, values and fears.

The driving force behind her writing and social justice media is to find and showcase lost voices – of the marginalized, underrepresented and silenced.

Building Communities of Trust is a roadmap to help future leaders create community projects for social change. The book and case studies connect thirty years of Ann Feldman’s media for social change with social justice actions and questions from future leaders.

Unpacking the power and paradoxes of “New Media and its Publics in India,” Department of Liberal Arts, SRM University-AP invites scholars to a two-day international conference on April 18-19, 2024.

Ann E. Feldman will deliver the virtual Keynote Address on April 19th 2024. She will discuss the process of building communities of trust and creating social change through media as outlined in her book Building Communities of Trust: Creative Work for Social Change.

Does new media democratise, amplify unheard voices, or fuel algorithmic control? Join the debate.

Building Communities of Trust earned a 1st Place Blue Ribbon in the Hearten Book Awards for Uplifting and Inspiring Non-Fiction, a Division of the 2022 Chanticleer International Book Awards (The #CIBAs).

The Hearten Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in the genre of Uplifting & Inspiring Non-Fiction and Memoir. The Hearten Book Awards is a genre division of Chanticleer International Book Awards and Novel Competitions (CIBAs).

Building Communities of Trust received a Silver Award from Nautilus Book Awards.

Nautilus Book Awards is a prize for books about social and environmental justice. It started in the United States in 1998. There is prize money. The award is to recognize books that “make a difference and inspire.”

The award is named for the nautilus shell, as a symbol of wisdom and growth.

Building Communities of Trust was a Finalist in the category of Social Change for the International Book Awards.

THE 2023 INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS (IBA), is one of the world’s largest international book award programs for mainstream, indie, and self-published titles. Over 500 winners and finalists were announced in over 100 categories. Awards were presented for titles published in 2021, 2022, and 2023.

“This is much more than a book…it is truly a learning and engagement system, all intended to help bring people together, on many levels, by using tangible, proven, real-life case studies.”

"Dr. Feldman brought her extensive working experience to improve understanding between people from different cultural backgrounds and to help bring peace to the world in her new book Building Communities of Trust. Her radio program shared my music and life story with audiences around the world."

“It’s one thing to want to change the world for the better. It’s quite another thing to figure out how to go about doing that and avoiding the inevitable obstacles to achieving one’s goals. Ann Feldman has been there, done that. And now, in this invaluable, never-needed-more book, she shares her unique wisdom and experience.”