Wednesday 2nd of October from 11-12:30 in Edgecliffe G03. Abstract: Appearance norms are often a matter of public concern. Some seem objectionable because they are sex-biased or race-biased, whilst others are morally problematic because they are demanding, costly not to comply with, and have harmful consequences. The issue of when an appearance norm is unjust and…
Edgecliffe Room 104 from 1-2pm (Coffee/tea from 12:30pm) The internal speaker (brown bag) series will have short informal talks about common topics to promote interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations. Each speaker will give about a 7-10 minutes talk on how gender (broadly and intersectionally understood) fits into their research. Then, we will have about 30 minutes…
A lecture examining how gendered behavioural norms impact confidence within Higher Education. Wednesday, 2 October 17:15 - 18:00 School 1
Wed 9 Oct: Tommy Curry (Edinburgh) — "Ad Limen Homini: Caricatures of Man within the Schema of Racial Disposability" 11am – 12:30pm in Edgecliffe G03. Abstract: Since the 19th century, racialized males have been thought to pose a threat to Western civilization. The fear white societies have of Black males has been well documented throughout…
Thurs 10 Oct: Tommy Curry (Edinburgh) — "Thinking through the Silence: Theorizing the Rape of Jewish Males during the Holocaust through Survivor Testimonies." Abstract: The Holocaust is one of the most horrific atrocities of the 20th century. The accounts of violence, death, and dehumanization by the Jewish people has forever stained the human record. Over…
Classics and Race: research and pedagogy We will consider concepts of race in relation to the classical world, Greek and Roman. The aim of the workshop is both academic and pedagogical: to consider ideas of racial identity in ancient societies, and the role of race in shaping the discipline of ‘Classics’ that we as modern-day…
Monday, 14 Oct, 4-5.30pm, room 1.10 in St. Katharine's Lodge, The Scores Kate Law, University of Nottingham "A delicate subject": Family Planning and Apartheid, South Africa c. 1974-1994
Wed 16 Oct: Vanessa Wills (George Washington University) — "Black Woman Marxists on Race, Gender, and Class." 11am – 12:30pm in Edgecliffe G03. Abstract: Are class-based analyses doomed to failure in adequately theorizing race- and gender-based oppressions? My project is to draw attention to the ways that Black women writing and organizing in the Marxist…
The Handmaid’s Tale, the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood is more than a dystopian fiction, it is a cultural touchstone. Published in 1985, it has been adapted multiple times over: as a film (Volker Schlöndorff’s 1990 The Handmaid’s Tale); as a Hulu television programme headed for its fourth series, as a radio drama, as a…
Wed 30 Oct from 2pm – 3pm in Buchanan 401: Topic: Gender Identity Online. Readings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pTPuoGjQsI&t=1512s https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/feminism/2019/05/how-email-secret-location-led-me-most-vibrant-feminist-meeting-year
Thursday, October 31, 17:30-20:30 Location: Byre Theatre Studio Film: Slumber Party Massacre Director: Amy Holden Jones US | 1982 | 76 minutes | English | R Session hosted by: Dr Lucy Fife Donaldson, Department of Film Studies Written by Rita Mae Brown, Slumber Party Massacre is the directorial debut of Amy Holden Jones. As a film conceived…
"I argue in my talk that the global refugee crisis needs to be understood as a kind of structural injustice. The global refugee crisis is often depicted as a crisis for Western states who are burdened with rescuing refugees through resettlement and granting asylum. The main injustice or harm that refugees need to be rescued…