Show Your Work: Feminist Knowledge Production in Digital Communities

Feminist writers discuss what the new digital landscape means for them—how to deal with a constant barrage of critiques and suggestions, how race and gender impact the ways communities form online, the ethics of live-tweeting academic conferences, and more. From #twittergate to the necessary limitations of identity in digital networks, these academics and journalists take a fresh look at the complicated practice of performing feminist labor online.

Panelists in this roundtable discussion include:
– Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk): Assistant Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and Africana Studies at Rutgers University; Co-founder of and blogger for The Crunk Feminist Collective
– Gail Drakes (@gaildrakes): Associate Faculty at NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study
– Dana Goldstein (@danagoldstein): Journalist; Schwartz Fellow at the New America Foundation; Puffin fellow at The Nation Institute
– Courtney Martin (@courtwrites): author, blogger, and speaker; Editor Emeritus at Feministing.com
– Renina Jarmon (@ReninaCortez): Ph.D. candidate in Women’s Studies at the University of Maryland; scholar, instructor, blogger, and curator of digital black feminisms
– Jonathan Beller (moderator): Professor of Humanities and Media Studies at Pratt Institute

For more information about the speakers, visit the Digital Community Formation event page.

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