The Gender Studies Initiative invites applications for spring 2024 funding (up to $500 USD) for new faculty-student research projects on topics related to gender, sexuality, queer theory, and/or feminism. The applications may be submitted either by the faculty member or the student(s) but must involve some sort of faculty-student collaboration. This could entail a collaborative faculty-student project but also includes faculty working with student research assistants and students working on their Signature Work projects with their mentors. Continue reading “Gender Studies Initiative Calls for Applications for Faculty-Student Research Grants”
GSI Presents a Talk: White Man Walking
On Wednesday November 8th from 18:00-19:30, join us at the IB 1046 for a talk by Wibke Schniedermann from Ghent University, “White Man Walking: Unhoused Lives and the Gendered Mobility of the Road”. In collaboration with the Gender Studies Initiative, Schnierdermann will discuss narrative and visual forms to show how “the road” consolidates the gendered meanings of feminized domesticity and masculinized mobility at the same time as it affirms the urban-rural divide in the American spatial imaginary.
Gender+Household
Please join us for an engaging discussion with Professors Yu Wang and Titas Chakraborty on October 25, 2023, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Water Pavilion. Don’t forget to stay connected and receive future updates by joining the GSI group chat!
Light refreshments will be provided.
We look forward to your participation in this enlightening event.
Upcoming Events of the Gender Studies Initiative
The Gender Studies Initiative is pleased to announce its lineup of events for the fall semester 2023. Explore a wide range of topics including gender inequality, sexuality, gender identity formation, feminism, liberation and more.
- October 11: Gender+Body
- October 23: Buddhist Nunneries in Sichuan
- October 25: Gender+Household
- November 7: Lecture: “Bury the Corpse of Colonialism: The Revolutionary Feminist Conference of 1949”
- November 10: Lecture: “Homosocial, Homophobia, Misogyny: Understanding Patriarchal Society”
- November 12: Gender+Education
- November 22: Gender+Feminism
Faculty and students are invited to join the Gender Studies Initiative, a place for everyone to explore gender conversations
Contact Lia Smith <lia.smith@dukekunshan.edu.cn> or Yixin Gu <yixin.gu@dukekunshan.edu.cn> for more information.
Student Report on Picture a Scientist Screening and Discussion
Reported by Lia Smith, Class of 2026
The screening and discussion of Picture a Scientist was the first Gender Studies Initiative event of the Fall 2023 semester. Picture a Scientist is a powerful documentary that illustrates challenges faced by women scientists in the U.S. Women scientists in various fields such as biology, chemistry, and geology discuss their daily encounters of harassment, both big and small. These encounters can range from degradation and bullying from mentors, failing to get the same-sized office compared to their male collogues, and seemingly minor but constant harassment at work. This documentary also reveals the intersectionalities that are at play with gender to further marginalize women of color and women of older age in the field. Continue reading “Student Report on Picture a Scientist Screening and Discussion”
Student Report on Gender + Mind Talk
Reported by Lia Smith, Class of 2026
The HRC Gender Studies Initiative‘s Gender+ series continued on Wednesday, September 13, 2023with a discussion of Gender+Mind in DKU’s Water Pavilion. This event brought philosophy professors Hwa Yeong Wang and Emily McWilliams together for a conversation on the development of philosophical thought in relation to gender. Continue reading “Student Report on Gender + Mind Talk”
LGBTQ+ Reading Group
The HRC is pleased to announce the formation of an LGBTQ+ reading group, under the supervision of Professors Zhenjie Weng and Yanan Zhao. The reading group is organized around the topic of Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence for Inclusive Education with the LGBTQ+ Community.
The reading groups is aimed at DKU faculty, staff, and students who are interested in fostering inclusive education and developing cultural competence with the LGBTQ+ Community. Diversity, Equity, Inclusiveness, and Justice is an essential topic in academia. Despite its wide discussion in academia, at the practical level, it still poses a challenge for educators seeking to enhance their teaching practices. It is crucial to ensure that educational materials and curricula are inclusive, relevant, and engaging for all students while creating safe and inclusive learning environments. Continue reading “LGBTQ+ Reading Group”
Gender + Mind Talk
Gender Studies Initiative hosts the first of a series of Gender+ discussions on topics related to gender, sexuality, and feminism. Our first topic is “mind,” guided by the expertise of Professors Hwa Yeong Wang and Emily McWilliams. Please join us in the discussion.
Date: Wednesday, September 13th
Time: 6-7:30 PM
Place: Water Pavillion
Light refreshments will be served.
Picture a Scientist: Film screening and discussion
The Gender Studies Initiative at HRC invites all DKU members to a screening event followed by a discussion. Snacks will be served prior to the discussion.
Picture a Scientist is a documentary film that showcases the challenges faced by women scientists as they fight against discrimination in academia.
We invited the Dean of Student Affairs and three faculty members from different divisions to facilitate conversations with DKU members.
Time: Tuesday, September 5th, 3 PM
Place: IB Lecture Hall
Panelists:
- Jill Creighton, D.P.A (Dean of Student Affairs)
- Prof. Selina Lai-Henderson (American Literature and History)
- Prof. Renee Richer (Biology)
- Prof. Chen Zhang (Public Policy)
For any inquiries please contact the co-chairs of GSI: Professors Hyun Jeong Ha, Jesse Olsavsky, and Megan Rogers.
Student Report on Women’s History Month Student Workshop
Reported by Vicky Yongkun Wu, Class of 2026
This workshop was part of the Women’s History Month 2023 events organized by the HRC’s Gender Studies Initiative.
The Women’s History Month Student Workshop 2023, hosted by Professor Titas Chakraborty, focused on 9 student papers. On Friday April 21, after Professor James Miller’s opening remarks, student presenters, who were accordingly distributed to three panels, gender in China, women and conflict, and feminism and media, were given approximately 10 minutes to introduce their projects, followed by professors’ comments and the Q&A session. The wide range of gender topics covered in the workshop was impressive and truly enhanced gender studies at DKU. Continue reading “Student Report on Women’s History Month Student Workshop”
