IRREVERENCE Proceedings of the Third Annual Critical Femininities Conference Edited by Hannah Maitland, Andi Schwartz, Kathleen Cherrington, Mackenzie Edwards, Ramanpreet Bahra & Allegra Morgado CONTENTS Justine Wallace, "Queer Migration Beyond Neo-colonial Linearity: The In-betweens and Elsewheres of Afro-Caribbean Queer Migration" Steff(ania) Juniper, "Nothing is Sacred: Femme Subjectivity and the Politics of What Matters to Us" […]
Interview by Hannah Maitland Can you tell me a little bit more about what characters and works that you research? Are you looking at comic books and movie adaptations? Some of my newer work has analyzed Muslim superheroes on TV, like the Ms. Marvel TV series on Disney+. However, my dissertation focused on comic books […]
Recognizing that gender equity and public policy are interrelated, this research cluster brings together academic researchers, policymakers, activists, and graduate and undergraduate students seeking to understand and contribute to the production and dissemination of knowledge that provides a gendered analysis of public policy from an anti-racist and anti-colonial perspective. In doing so, this cluster considers public […]
The Disability Justice Research Cluster at the Centre for Feminist Research (CFR) convenes a dynamic community of graduate students, scholars, activists, policy advocates, and artists dedicated to advancing disability justice as an integral part of feminist thought and practice. Going beyond disability rights, disability justice is rooted in anti-racist, anti-colonial, queer, trans-inclusive, and anti-capitalist feminist […]
Interview by Mackenzie Edwards You two are founders and co-journal managers of Excessive Bodies: A Journal of Artistic and Critical Fat Praxis and Worldmaking, which I also help edit and do social media for. Can you shed some light on the genesis of the Excessive Bodies and how you envision it “thickening" the world of […]
Centre for Feminist Research Statement on the Suspension of Admissions to the School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies at York University February 24, 2025 The Centre for Feminist Research (CFR) at York University expresses deep concern over the recent decision by York’s senior administration to suspend first-year admissions to the School of Gender, Sexuality […]
Interview by Laura Brightwell It would be great if we could start by talking about your current research interests. You’ve mentioned that you came to your research on motherhood and matricentric feminism out of your own experiences of pregnancy and parenting. Can you tell us a little bit about how those experiences informed your research? […]
Nominations for the inaugural National Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship in Canada are due December 1, 2024. About the Award The National Medal for Excellence in Feminist Scholarship in Canada is awarded annually by the Centre for Feminist Research and honours the outstanding contributions of York University faculty Ena Dua, Bonita Lawrence, and Meg […]
Interview by Sabrina Sam, Jessica Malandrino & Kimberly Duong Sabrina Sam: How did your own experiences spark your interest in critical sociology and social justice? Were there any pivotal moments in your early academic career, such as a particular course or extracurricular project, that inspired you to take this path? Jessica Braimoh: In my early […]
Happening Soon! If you would like to support our events, please consider making a donation. Sex Work as Resistance Summer Institute Date: Wednesdays, July 16-30, 2025Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm ETLocation: Online Cost: Sliding scale, $25-$250Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-institute-sex-work-as-resistance-tickets-1374784991919?aff=oddtdtcreator How do women and queer people use sex work to resist racial capitalism, colonial borders, and heteropatriarchal marriage? Globally, […]