Event overview
Intersectionality, or the ways gender, “race” and class intersect at the micro as well as macro levels, is one of feminist, critical race theory and sociology’s most generative concepts. Yet, how to think of the ways in which gender, “race” and class mutually construct or reinforce each other is a very challenging project. In Banerji’s words “somehow, we know almost instinctively that these oppressions, separately named as sexism, racism and class exploitation, are intimately connected. But when it comes to showing how, it is always difficult, and strains the capacity of our conventional ways of speaking on such matters.”
The reading group on ‘intersectionality’ will be held at Goldsmiths on a fortnightly basis. The main aim of the group is to read closely and to discuss key texts on intersectionality theory (including texts by Crenshaw, Lorde, Hill Collins, Brah, Banerji among others) as well as texts and authors that deal, directly or indirectly, with the epistemological and political challenges presented by intersectionality theories. Another important aim of this group is also to discuss empirical research projects as well as historical case studies in order to substantiate our theoretically focused readings.
The group is open to PhD students as well as staff members from Goldsmiths, and other interested researchers in London.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 22 Oct 2013 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm |
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