Events


MAR
22
Date:
Friday, 22 Mar 2024
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location:
Virtual
Department:
Center for Gender in Global Context
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As part of our Women’s History Month celebrations, the Center for Gender in Global Context is proud to host a virtual screening of the documentary Until and Unless. This film on the lives of trans women in India will be followed by a webinar with key participants from the documentary. We are presenting this event in conjunction with MSU’s Department of Sociology and with Anandam, an activist organization serving the traditional trans hijra koti community in Kolkata India. 

The short documentary film explores the impact of Penal Code 377 on the lives of India’s LGBTKH community and the landmark Supreme Court decision to repeal the law on September 6, 2018.

'Kolkata Anandam For Equality and Justice' (KAEJ) in the last three years toured the film throughout India with community activists, co-stars and co-directors, Sintu Bagui and Nitu Giri, Dr. Soma Roy. After the screening we hope to engage the audience in a discussion about the contents of the film and the current state of LGBTKH rights in India.

A description of the film is below and you can watch a trailer of the film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNXjLvouD2A

To register go to: https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7Xu34JuATUOtGPHbsd2ElA#/registration

APR
19
Date:
Friday, 19 Apr 2024
Time:
12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
TBD
Department:
Center for Gender in Global Context
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On April 19th, the GenCen will be hosting a virtual methods panel entitled "Feminist Equitable Practices In the Field: Global Lessons".

The panelists are:

  • Paromita Sanyal
    • Sociology, Florida State University / Sociology, Michigan State University
  • Breanne Grace
    • Social Work, University of South Carolina / College of Social Work, University of South Carolina
  • Abigail Bennett
    • Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University
  • Camelia Suleiman
    • Linguistics and Languages, Michigan State University

They bring together their many experiences of navigating fieldwork in Asia, Africa and Middle East.


More information to come about registration and location.

MAY
3
Date:
Friday, 03 May 2024
Time:
All day
Location:
Email
Department:
Center for Gender in Global Context
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GenCen Faculty Fellows Program: Call for Applications

The GenCen Faculty Fellows teach Women's & Gender Studies (WS) courses and receive support for their scholarship in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies.

Fellows join the GenCen from a number of Colleges across the university. We currently have openings for faculty from the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Science.

Fellows will teach one course per year for a two-year commitment, starting with the 2025-2026 academic year, and each will receive $3000 annually for their research and scholarship. 

 

Interested faculty should submit the following materials:

  • Cover letter describing their training in and connection to women's and gender studies and their interest in teaching WS courses.
  • Current CV
  • Sample syllabus
  • Statement from their home department chair indicating unit support for the faculty member to serve as a GenCen fellow.

 

DEADLINE: Friday May 3, 2024

Submit application materials to GenCen(at)msu.edu

 

For questions and more information, please contact Aminda Smith (amsmith(at)msu.edu), GenCen Co-Director for Academic Programs, Outreach, and Engagement

 

Our current Faculty Fellows page can be found here:

https://gencen.isp.msu.edu/afs/faculty-fellows-program/