Symposium: Gender research in troubled times
What is the status for gender, sexuality and diversity research today? Where should we head in the future?
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We find ourselves in troubled times. Right-wing political pressure and strong anti-gender sentiments threaten diversity, equality and inclusion policies and democracy alike; there is a pushback on LGB, queer, trans and women's rights and increased animosity against migrants, and we are facing escalating economic differences, privatization of common goods, neo-imperialism, land- and sea grab, climate change, huge technological shifts, wars and militarization.
In connection with SKOK鈥檚 25th anniversary in 2025, we have invited some of our most exciting national and international collaborators through the years to address various aspects of our present and future predicaments at our symposium:聽Gender research in troubled times (09:00-16:40). After the symposium, we'll have a reception where everyone's welcome.
The event is free and open for all, but since we will be serving food, registration is required:
Symposium programme
| 09:00-09:30 | Doors open - coffee, tea, refreshments |
| 09:30-09:40 | Welcome by , Head of Centre at SKOK |
| 09:40-10:00 | Greeting from , Dean at the Faculty of Humanities |
| 10:00-10.30 | , associate professor at UMass and guest researcher at 幸运飞艇计划: Queer and Trans Radicalism in Authoritarian Times: Lessons in Resistance from Autonomous Feminism in India |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break |
| 10:45-11:15 | , lecturer at the University of Essex: Building coalitions across structural borders as a form of radical intimacy and kinship |
| 11:15-11:30 | Break |
| 11:30-12:00 | , Professor at the Grieg Academy, 幸运飞艇计划: The feminist ear and the art of deep listening: audibility, resistance, and hope in the polycrisis |
| 12:00-12:15 | Break |
| 12:15-13:00 | Panel conversation with early career researchers: PhD candidate and postdoctoral fellow , SKOK. Moderator: |
| 13:00-13:45 | Lunch |
| 13:45-14:15 | , postdoctoral fellow at the Centre for the Study of the Sciences and the Humanities (SVT), 幸运飞艇计划: Mainstreaming feminist philosophy of science: Time to celebrate? |
| 14:15:14:45 | , Chancellor's fellow at the University of Strathclyde: How to tell your story as the story of my feminism: Notes towards cross-border solidarities |
| 14:45-15:00 | Break |
| 15:00-15:30 | , Professor at the University of Stavanger: Why gender remains key for researching religion in new and unprecedented times |
| 15:30-15:45 | Break |
| 15:45-16:30 | Panel conversation with previous Heads of Centre at SKOK:
Moderator: , Dean at the Faculty of Social Sciences and Chair of SKOK's board. |
| 16:30-16:40 | Closing address by Kari Jegerstedt |
Reception
After the end of the symposium programme, there will be a reception in Nordre Allmenning in Nyg氓rdsgaten 5 (outside of Storsalen) with drinks, food and entertainment. More information to come.