Feminist Theory Series Line-Up
Join us in a discussion of interdisciplinary feminist texts that continue to inspire!
The Feminist Theory Series 📚 kicks-off again on September 25th, and this time there is a twist! In a continuing effort to build feminist community here on the stacks, I have invited a handful of my favorite feminist writers ✨ to join us as special guest-participants.
Each special guest has chosen for us an essay or book chapter in their area of interest — a piece that inspires them to want to share with others and discuss. We'll be reading texts across many disciplines: film theory, art history, history history, philosophy, and more!
September 25, 1pm EST
Nancy Elizabeth
Selected text: The introduction to The Problem with Work: Feminism, Marxism, Antiwork Politics, and Postwork Imaginaries by Kathi Weeks.
Topics: post-structuralist feminism, anti-work, post-work, basic income
October 30, 8pm EST
Susie Bright
Selected text: “Film Bodies: Gender, Genre, and Excess” by Linda Williams.
Topics: porn studies, feminist film theory, psychoanalytic feminism
Taking a break for the holidays. 🎄
January 29, 1pm EST
15thCenturyFeminist
Selected text: The Creation of Feminist Consciousness: From the Middle Ages to Eighteen-Seventy by Lerner, Gerda.
Topics: feminist history, mystics, feminist consciousness
February 26, 8pm EST
Rogue Art Historian
Art and Art History - Reading TBA
SESSION FORMAT & DETAILS
✓ Platform: Privacy-first video calls via Jitsi (like Zoom, but privacy-first app)
✓ Duration: ~60-90 minutes per session
✓ Format: 20-minute intro discussion between host and guest participant, followed by a moderated group discussion
✓ Reading: Strongly encouraged - all materials provided in advance
✓ Group Size: Maximum 12 participants per session for intimate and in-depth discussions
REGISTRATION IS FREE!
Mona, I’m so excited to be a part of your series. Linda and I were colleagues, we were the first two people to teach the aesthetics and politics of “porn” in a university setting, (the 90s) and this particular essay of hers, is my favorite.
Linda died earlier this year, after a stroke, and I know all of us who knew her are still staggered. She was one of the most engaging critical thinkers I’ve ever known.
Finally I want everyone reading this to know that I AM the polished young thing on the far left of your illustration, with the sumptuous librarian bun. I am indeed going to wear that bun for our seminar! (May need to use wiglet).
HI folks, if you have any issues with the Colby College WIlliams link above, try one of these alternatives:
https://www.academia.edu/98054085/Film_Bodies_Gender_Genre_and_Excess
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1212758 (You need to create a free account on JSTOR, then you get 100 free items a month including this one.)
Careful of clicking on links you may not be able to trust, from people you don't know on the internet. You copy and check if a link is more or less safe here: https://radar.cloudflare.com/scan