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Reading Life (Un)Ltd: Feminism, Bioscience, Race
The newest edition of the Scholar & Feminist Online is entitled Life (Un)Ltd: Feminism, Bioscience, Race and “is devoted to new scholarship at the intersection of science and technology studies (hereafter STS), race/postcolonial studies, and feminist and queer theory” (Rachel C. Lee, “Introduction”). In reading the articles in this issue, however, I noticed another critical concept that is central […]
Read MoreFrom Abortion Rights to Social Justice: Building the Movement for Reproductive Freedom
On April 11th-April 13th, the Civil Liberties and Public Policy program (CLPP) will be hosting its 28thAnnual Conference at Hampshire College. The aim of this conference is to connect students, academics, and community activists from varying generations and communities all across the world in a collaborative effort to create, exchange dialogue, share ideas and knowledge, and […]
Read MoreAfrican Women’s Rights and Resilience
To celebrate National Women’s Day, Barnard will host the African Women’s Rights and Resilience symposium with Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee, co-sponsored by the Gbowee Peace Foundation, Barnard’s Africana Studies Department, the Athena Center for Women’s Leadership, BCRW, and the Barnard College President’s office. The symposium will consist of three panel discussions addressing integral points of continental […]
Read More“At the Intersection of Queer Studies and Religion”: A Summary
As part of a larger research project hosted by Utrecht University, the BCRW and Barnard’s Religion Department held a roundtable discussion in November on the intersections of queer studies and religion. Grappling with definitions of ‘queer’ and the thorns of importing contemporary Western terminology to ancient religious/transnational contexts, 10 scholars, theologians, and activists furthered the interdisciplinary study of religion […]
Read MoreS&F: Digital Engagemet Panel
This Saturday at the annual Scholar and Feminist Conference, Locations of Learning: Transnational Feminist Practices, speakers will discuss the ways feminist activists, writers, and thinkers around the world engage with issues of globalization, nationalism, gender, sexuality, identity, and power. One prominent type of engagement is through online communities. For the lunchtime Digital Engagement session, we will […]
Read MoreGuidelines to Prevent Abuse of Children with Disabilities: Report from New Delhi
While pursuing a major in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies I have studied the concept of intersectionality, an idea that states that different identities interact with one another to contribute to the person’s place in society with respect to systems of privilege and, conversely, oppression. The idea that oppression is never just based on race, […]
Read MoreOn DJing: A Workshop with DJ Reborn
This blog post is part of a series of student reflections on the Gender Amplified Music Festival from September 2013. Titled “Turtablism 101” the Gender Amplified program, this workshop at last month’s day-long music festival filled quickly. DJ Reborn, a versatile artist who has spun for the likes of Lauryn Hill, Common, and The Roots, used […]
Read MoreExploring Prison Abolition
On February 7, BCRW will be hosting its first ever online event, No One is Disposable, a discussion with activists Dean Spade and Reina Gossett about prison abolition and its intersections with queer and trans movements. Videos featuring discussions between Gossett and Spade, produced by BCRW, are already on the website and they provide the background and context for the […]
Read MoreNo One is Disposable: Resources and Context for a Conversation on Prison Abolition
BCRW recently released a series of four short online videos produced in in conjunction with the upcoming online event No One is Disposable: Everyday Practices of Prison Abolition, co-sponsored by the Sylvia Rivera Law Project. In the videos, activists Reina Gossett and Dean Spade discuss prison abolition as a political framework, exploring why this is a top issue for those committed to supporting […]
Read MoreFilms, Media, and Politics: Their Influence on the Devaluation of Women’s Bodies
Through Women’s studies classes and popular Feminist blogs such as Jezebel, I have begun to grasp the extent to which women are defined by their bodies, for which they might be at various times either prized, marginalized or judged. I have also learned that critiques of the female body are not static but can vary based on […]
Read MoreThe Façade of Unleakable Media – Reflections on “Habitual New Media: Exposing Empowerment”
A few weeks ago, I attended Wendy Hui Kyong Chun’s lecture, “Habitual New Media: Exposing Empowerment.” Her analysis of “new media as leak” and the culture surrounding new media is thought provoking and has truly broad potential. She examines the treatment of machines and new media as secure, and the human hurt that emerges when […]
Read MoreThe Lack of Political Representation for Intersecting Identities
While the 21st Century has been monumental for the political representation of traditionally marginalized communities, there are still fallacies that prevent these communities from truly gaining recognition. Civil society has fallen short in unionizing the many intersections and identities that characterize many members of marginalized communities. In her article “Gender, Justice, and Neoliberal Transformations,” published in […]
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