30 yrs of FWSA & GSRC launch event, 16 October

Feminist dilemmas, feminist hope? Celebrating the launch of City’s GSRC + 30 years of FWSA 

16th Oct 2019, 1:30-6:30 pm, followed by drinks reception 

Oliver Thompson Lecture Theatre

This is a joint event between FWSA and City, University of London, to celebrate 30 years of the Feminist & Women’s Studies Association and the launch of City’s new Gender and Sexualities Research Centre.

We hope the day will develop feminist conversations within and between feminist organisations, individuals and movements, as well as providing its own space for intersectional feminist solidarity at such an important moment for feminist practice. It will include 3 panels:

• ‘Claiming Space for Feminism in the Precarious Academy’ (chaired by Prof Rosalind Gill)
• ‘Publishing as Feminist Activism’ (hosted by Feminist Theory) (chaired by Dr Stacy Gillis)
• ‘Feminist Mobilisations: Hopefulness, Solidarity and Collectivity’ (chaired by Dr Jo Littler)

Speakers on the day include:

• Dr Sarah Burton (City, University of London)
• Jess Butler (Lancaster University)
• Estelle du Boulay (Director of Rights of Women)
• Dr Diana Fox (Bridgewater State University)
• Dr Jo Grady (University of Sheffield, UCU General Secretary)
• Dr Helen Hester (University of West London)
• Prof Sarah Kember (Goldsmiths University)
• Dr Sarah Lonsdale (City, University of London)
• Prof Heidi Mirza (Goldsmiths University)
• Lola Olufemi (author of Feminism Interrupted)
• Dr Tiffany Page (University of Cambridge, co-founder of The 1752 Group)
• Dr Ruth Pearce (University of Leeds)
• Dr Maud Perrier (University of Bristol, Experiments in Collective Care)
• The Res-Sisters (feminist collective of early career researchers)
• Prof Lynne Segal (Birkbeck, University of London)
• Dr Emma Shepherd (City, University of London)
• Sophia Siddiqui (Institute of Race Relations)
• Dr Francesa Sobande (Cardiff University)
• Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson (Director of Women’s Budget Group)
• Prof Sylvia Walby (City, University of London, founding Chair of FWSA)

The event is free to attend but spaces are limited, please register via Eventbrite here:  https://bit.ly/2lAXIvJ

About the GSRC: https://bit.ly/2Z2tDTZ

About the FWSA: https://fwsablog.org.uk/about/