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Celebrating the Feminist Within

DECERe, University of East Anglia
22 September 2010

Feminist academics in leadership positions report difficulty pursuing feminist ideals, often preferring to leave their ‘radical’ feminist identities at home with some professing desires to unite their dual identities of scholar and activist. Black feminists are particularly marginalised within academia, although the increased diversity of the student population in the UK brings hope for a new generation of black feminists entering the academy. Continue reading “Celebrating the Feminist Within” →

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Performing the Self: Women's Lives in Historical Perspective

Scarman House, University of Warwick 
10-12 September 2010

The idea that selfhood is performed has a very long tradition. This interdisciplinary conference will explore the diverse representations of women's identities in the past and consider how these were articulated. Continue reading “Performing the Self: Women's Lives in Historical Perspective” →

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An Upsurge in Feminism?

We hear almost daily from the media that we are witnessing an upsurge in feminist activism and ideas.  People tend to discount these media claims particularly as it is summer, many people are away on holiday, and journalists need to file their copy in some way or other.  But we have confirmation of a rise in feminist activity from another, more serious source. There is a new book out just now charting recent developments in feminist activism in Britain entitled Rethinking Contemporary Feminist Politics (Jonathan Dean, Palgrave) which echoes this viewpoint. Continue reading “An Upsurge in Feminism?” →