Events

Sisterhood in Action PGR Conference: Feminism for the End Times

Friday 7 March 2025

Look forward to a day of feminist fun and fabulation as we contemplate (what feels like) the end-times.

Centre for Women's Studies 40th Anniversary Lecture

Thursday 5 December 2024

On the occasion of York’s Centre for Women’s Studies’ (CWS) 40th Anniversary year, we’re delighted to invite you to our prestigious 40th Anniversary Annual Lecture by Professor of Feminist Theory and CWS alumna, Clare Hemmings, entitled: Feminist Knowledge Struggles: Telling Stories Differently.

Researching gender-based violence: experiences, challenges and ethics

Wednesday 5 June 2024

Professor Alison Phipps and myself will be running a workshop on the ethics of researching gender-based violence.

Imagining the future of feminism in the academy

Monday 3 June 2024

The Centre for Women’s Studies (CWS) at the University of York is one of the oldest centres for women’s and gender studies and feminist research in the UK. The Symposium is an opportunity to reflect on women’s and gender studies’ radical past and imagine the future of feminism at UoY and in the academy.  The symposium also marks the launch of the Gender Hub, an initiative to bring together the wealth of expertise within the University on gender research, teaching, policy and practice.

Academic Publishing

Wednesday 22 May 2024

Editor of the Journal of Gender Studies and CWS Director Dr Rachel Alsop will deliver a workshop on how to get started with submitting your work to academic journals for potential publication.