Assuming Gender. An Online Academic Journal (Web)

Neoliberalism has recently come to define a particular object of critical enquiry, especially after the financial crisis of 2008. Considered by some to have superseded terms such as postmodernism and globalisation, neoliberalism is no longer taken as merely an economic ideology adhered to by a rich elite but as a global norm that touches the lives of billions. In this special issue we aim to explore how neoliberalism, as a form of governmental rationality, goes beyond the realm of fiscal conduct and has affected, influenced or moulded the construction of gendered subjectivities, especially in the realm of cultural production. While much has been written about the deployment of neoliberal strategies and techniques as a mode of governance, especially through Continue reading →

NOTCHES: (re)marks on the history of sexuality, hosted by the Raphael Samuel History Centre (Web)

NOTCHES Editors are currently seeking regular bloggers to contribute: Since its launch in January 2014, the new blog has attracted almost 20,000 views and has been profiled on About.com’s Sexuality site. The goal is to create a blog that is intellectually engaged, accessible, timely, relevant and fun.

NOTCHES Editors seek bloggers to write on all range of regions, periods, and themes, and welcome blogs that discuss non-modern, non-Western histories and experiences. Posts would only be limited by the interests and specializations of the contributors, and the editors envision the blog including a range of discussions of heterosexuality, homosexuality, queer experiences, genders, trans* issues, sex work, the body, migration, labour, capitalism, policy, media, emotions, aesthetics and the list goes on. Bloggers might be Continue reading →