Centre for Gender Research at Uppsala Univ. (Web)

Time: 12.-13.10.2023
Venue: Uppsala University

This year, the Centre for Gender Research – or the Centre for Female Researchers and Women’s Research, as it was previously called – has existed at Uppsala University for over 40 years.
The Centre was established in 2003 and has, according to instructions from the Vice-Chancellor, a commitment to carry out research and teaching within the field of gender studies, which includes different perspectives on sex and gender, as well as critical perspectives on how sex and gender interact with other dimensions of power. But already in 1982 the Centre for Female Researchers and Women’s Research was established as an independent unit within Uppsala University.
It is now just over 40 years since research and education within the field of gender studies found a home at Uppsala University, and 20 years since the Centre for Gender Research was established in its current form. During 2023 the Centre is offering a range of different activities in order to shine a light on, discuss and reflect on gender research and gender studies as a subject. The culmination of the celebrations is the Jubilee conference, focusing on the breadth and diversity within current gender research.

Keynote speakers

• Elizabeth A. Wilson, Professor in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the Emory Coll. of Arts and Sciences, USA
• Katarina Pirak Sikku, artist living in Jokkmokk, exploring Sami family history
• Ann Phoenix, Professor of Psychosocial Studies at the Univ. Coll. London

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