En-Gender Conversations: Recent Episodes
Jessica and Leandro
In this podcast we will launch various seasons highlighting scholars, research areas and projects related to gender research. First season: Feel Good Academia engenderingthepast@gmail.com
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 Matrix Movie
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 Music
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 Conversations – “Religion”
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 2.9 En-Gender Conversations – “Femininities and Media”
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 – “Feminisms”
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-Gender Conversations – “Eugenics in history & literature”
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: … Continue reading 2.2 En-Gender Conversations – “Literature”
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 – “Gender in the disciplines” – Intro
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 Pathways” with Melissa Wilcox
In this episode we speak with Olga Castro and Maud Bracke about their previous project called "Translating Feminism" as well as their ongoing research on feminism and translation studies. We also delve into the question of language in academia and what it has to do with status and power. Follow us to not miss any … Continue reading 1.10 En-Gender Conversations “Translating Feminism”
This is the episode of fun and laughter! We are welcoming Prof Megan Goodwin and Prof Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst who talk about how it was to start their podcast Keeping it 101 - A Killkoy's Introduction to Religion ("the podcast that helps our nerdy listeners make sense of religion"). They give insights into how to … Continue reading 1.09 En-Gender Conversations “Keeping it 101”
After meeting Anna McEwan last week when she told us all about the podcast "Living Gender History", we now have a special treat for you! We teamed up with them to highlight the voices and research of some master students at the Centre for Gender History at the University of Glasgow - 6 amazing early … Continue reading 1.08 Special Episode: En-Gender Conversations & Living Gender History crossover
Listen in when we speak with Anna McEwan about the podcast "Living Gender History". Anna is a PhD student at the University of Glasgow at the Centre for Gender History - and they also produced a podcast! Don't miss it. Follow us to not miss any episode, join En-Gender, send us your work to publish, … Continue reading 1.07 En-Gender Conversations “Living Gender History”
This is part II with Prof Sandy O'Sullivan. You will be surprised, it is even more motivating than part I! Sandy is a Wiradjuri (Aboriginal) transgender/non-binary person and a Professor of Indigenous Studies in the Centre for Global Indigenous Futures at Macquarie University in Sydney. They are a 2020-2024 ARC Future Fellow, with a project titled Saving … Continue reading 1.06 En-Gender Conversations “The Colonial Project of Gender … and everything else” Part II
This is a very special episode! Prof Sandy O'Sullivan is coming back to enrich us all with their keynote from last years' En-Gender Conference. It was a highlight then and will be a highlight now. Sandy is a Wiradjuri (Aboriginal) transgender/non-binary person and a Professor of Indigenous Studies in the Centre for Global Indigenous Futures … Continue reading 1.05 En-Gender Conversations “The Colonial Project of Gender … and everything else” Part I
In this episode we welcome Catherine Phipps. Together with Alice Billington and Clare Burgess, she hosts the Oxford Graduate Seminar "The History of the Gendered Body". Catherine Phipps is a DPhil student in History at the University of Oxford. Her thesis examines sex and sexuality in French Morocco in the early twentieth century. She focuses on interracial … Continue reading 1.04 En-Gender Conversations “The History of the Gendered Body”
In this episode we welcome Sanchali Sarkar who tells us about her project, N Narratives. Sanchali is an independent researcher working on women and public transport. At the moment she is carrying out a short research project on South Asian women commuters' travel experiences in Germany, and was a visiting academic at the Chair of … Continue reading 1.03 En-Gender Conversations “N Narratives”
In this episode we welcome our first guest, Paridhi Gupta, who tells us about her project, The Rewrite Academy. You can find The Rewrite Academy here and follow Paridhi's Twitter here. If you got interested, just contact her! Follow us to not miss any episode, join En-Gender, send us your work to publish, and become … Continue reading 1.02 En-Gender Conversations “The Rewrite Academy”
In this very first episode, Leandro and Jessica introduce you to the upcoming season "Feel Good Academia". In the season we will welcome very special guests sharing their projects with us and showing us a better way for academia and the reason why gender research is important! You can get to know the voices in … Continue reading 1.01 En-Gender Conversations Intro Episode