En-Gender Conversations

In this episode you can listen to our third webinar. These take place once a month on Thursday afternoons (GMT) so follow us on social media and subscribe to the email list here to not miss any webinars and join the discussion! In this session, we celebrate the book publication of the anthology "Queer(ing) Urban … Continue reading Webinar 3: Book Launch “Queer(ing) Urban Space&#82...

In this episode you can listen to our second webinar. These take place once a month on Thursday afternoons (GMT) so follow us on social media and subscribe to the email list here to not miss any webinars and join the discussion! Andreea Moise is an Assistant Lecturer in the American Studies program at the … Continue reading Webinar 2: Andreea Moise on “Trialectics of Tmetic Affect in A...

In this episode you can listen to our first webinar. These take place once a month on Thursday afternoons (GMT) so follow us on social media and subscribe to the email list here to not miss any webinars and join the discussion! Our guest Rachel Vogler is a LAHP-funded doctoral candidate at Central School of … Continue reading Webinar 1: Rachel Vogler on “Cultural Production at Conjunct...

Today, we talk to Dean and Valerie about their book "The Trans and Non-Binary Hero’s Journey". The Book: A brave heroine whose quest involves living her true gender. A genderqueer knight who battles the transphobic court to save their prince. Often fearing discovery, the trans hero embarks on adventure, aided by an accepting mentor and … Continue reading 3.9 The Trans and Non-Binary Hero’s&#...

In this funny and lovely episode we speak with Dylan Barnes, who is based at the same university as our host, Leandro. Dylan Barnes (they/them) is a Wiradjuri artist, researcher, and Master of Research student who lives and works on Dharug Country on the lands of the Wallumattagal people in Sydney, NSW. Dylan is from … Continue reading 3.8 Queer and Indigenous

In this episode we talk with Freya Proudman and Michael Hunklinger about ... well about everything! "Politics" is not enough to capture what we discussed - so listen in, enjoy, and discuss for yourselves! Follow us to not miss any episode, join En-Gender, send us your work to publish, and become a part of The Network. … Continue reading 3.7 Queer and Politics

In this episode we only have one guest ... and a happy host who gets to speak as a guest for the first time as well! Jessica and Andy are talking about their experience in putting together an article. Nonviolent Utopias: heroes transgressing the gender binary in the Matrix Resurrections is a must-read, before or after … Continue reading 3.6 Working Collaboratively … and the Fourth Matr...

Welcome to a new episode of En-Gender Conversations. Our guests for today are Yentl and Mary Anne and we talk about history. Mary Anne Argo Chávez is a lecturer at the Universidad Santo Tomás – Los Ángeles (Chile). She graduated from Sociocultural Anthropology and did a social history master’s thesis about the construction of gender … Continue reading 3.5 Queer and Trans in History

Welcome to the last episode of this season before a little break. Our guests for today are J, Hanna and Tanvi who all work within the realm of queer and trans studies in (social) media. Join us for a through provoking conversation that not only transgresses disciplinary boundaries but also the so-called "real" and "mediatised" … Continue reading 3.4 Queer and Media

Another fantastic episode in which we bring together two scholars who work in different, but related fields: Han and Claude - join in to listen them discuss art, literature and music as well as their personal relation to queer and trans theory! Claude Kempen (they/them) is a trans nonbinary writer and academic from Berlin. They … Continue reading 3.3 Queer and Trans in Art, Literature and&#1...

In this episode, we speak with three amazing scholars whose work, lives and academic activisms center around the issues of being queer / trans in education. Our guests are Pippa, Carla and Kayden: Pippa Sterk (any pronouns) is a Dutch-born writer and researcher based in London. They are a third-year PhD student at King's College … Continue reading 3.2 Queer and (higher) Education

Season three is the first of our thematic seasons and it's on ... ... Queer and Trans Studies! Why this was a coincidence but is still very important now, we tell you in this episode. Follow us to not miss any episode, join En-Gender, send us your work to publish, and become a part of The … Continue reading 3.1 Intro Episode

Today we're welcoming Anya and Elyse, two Religious Studies scholars working in completely different fields. But, as usual, we found a lot to talk about! As you know, they had to answer a very difficult question and here are their answers: Elyse: Saidiya Hartman: Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments Anya: Amada Lucia: White Utopias El/yse Ambrose, … Continue reading 2.10 En-Gender Conversati...

As we are going on a little break, Leandro and Jessica have teamed up with some other En-Gender members to give you a little joy for the time ahead, until we're back in mid January! Follow us to not miss any episode, join En-Gender, send us your work to publish, and become a part of The … Continue reading En-Gender Conversations – Holiday Break

Saima and Rachel, our guests today, have presented their work at the EnGender 2022 conference. Now they are here to discuss it with each other and you. These are their book recommendations: Saima: Shenila Khoja-Moolji’s “Forging the Ideal Educated Girl” The Production of Desirable Subjects in Muslim South Asia”Haneen Shafeeq Ghabra’s “Muslim Women and White Femininity – … Continue reading 2....

How should we do academia? How should we teach, relate to others and be a part of this institution called the university? Especially if it is as bad as it sometimes gets ... Listen to Melyssa and Mariam and their experiences. Mariam recommended to read Sara Ahmed's Living a Feminist Life. Dr. Mariam Durrani is … Continue reading 2.8 En-Gender Conversations – “Decolonize Academia!...

How can it look like studying gender in the past? This time we speak to Ula and Shelby who focus on two very different time periods and geographical places - but the questions regarding bodies, gender, history and identity are very much the same! As you know by now, the two had to reply to … Continue reading 2.7 En-Gender Conversations – “History”

There is no feminism - just feminisms! In this episode we look at cultural specifics, global alliances, and relationships between feminisms on this planet. Riddhima and Victoria introduce us to their research in India and Argentina. As you know by now, the two had to reply to our special surprise question and these are their … Continue reading 2.6 En-Gender Conversations – “Femin...

This time we are meeting Jiya, Alexis and Kate who all do research in the realm of queer theory: from different places in the world and different historical times - so we all had a lot to learn! As usual, the three had to reply to our special surprise question and these are their answers: … Continue reading 2.5 En-Gender Conversations – “Queer Theories”

In this episode we academically matched Rebecca Stewart and Joseph Beilein Jr. whose research on masculinity from different disciplinary backgrounds looks much different at first sight but who had a lot of insights to share and stories to tell. And we all had a lot of fun! The two of them also had to reply … Continue reading 2.4 En-Gender Conversations – “Masculinities”

In this episode we welcome Fatima Borrmann, Amy Carney and Sean Scally to talk about the challenging but fascinating topic of eugenics and gender in history and literature. The three of them also had to reply to our special surprise question and these are their answers: Fatima:Rose Macaulay’s What Not (1918) Amy:Aldous Huxle's Brave New World (1932) Sean:Oxford … Continue reading 2.3 En-Gend...

This time we're meeting with Dr. Roxanne Douglas and Dr. Josephine Taylor to discuss gender in literature. Roxanne and Josie also had to reply to our special surprise question and these are their answers: Roxanne: Mona Eltahawy's 'Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls'Layla AlAmmar's 'Silence is a Sense' Josie:Lola Olufemi's 'Feminism Interrupted'Cleo Woelfle-Erskine's 'Underflows: … Cont...

After a two-months break, we are back with our second season! This time, Leandro and Jessica will meet various scholars from all over the world who have at least one thing in common: their work focusses on gender (and, as you cannot separate it from, sexuality, race, class, colonialism, intersectionality, politics ...). In each episode … Continue reading 2.1 En-Gender Conversations – &...

Wow! It has been a season! So much feel good academia - we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. However, we're not done yet, so do not miss the season finale in which Leandro and Jessica recap the whole season, talk about their favorite moments, and even have a special surprise for … Continue reading 1.12 En-Gender Conversations – Season Finale – Recap – Surprise

Finally! The crowning finale of the season "Feel Good Academia" is a revisiting of the amazing workshop "Clearing Pathways: A Workshop on Creating Space for the Work You Want to Do!" Prof Melissa Wilcox conducted at the EnGender2021 conference last year. But this time, Leandro and Jessica get the chance to finally ask their own … Continue reading 1.11 En-Gender Conversations “Clearing...