University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies

Welcome

The University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies is an international locus for front-line gender research and is made up of a wide community of academics interested in gender from across the disciplines. We run a series of events, including a multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminar, Symposia and a number of Public Lectures - together these events make up our Public Event Series which is kindly supported by the Cambridge University Press.

University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies Speaker Programme

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News and events

MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies 2010/11 Apply now for the MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies 2010/11 The deadline for applications for the MPhil in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies is 30 April 2010.
Gender Bulletin Job advert: Lecturer in Gender Studies Job particulars: Lecturer in Gender Studies Summer School Poster 18th International Conference of the Simone de Beauvoir Society Translating Simone de Beauvoir Conference Poster
Research Seminar Professor Gillian Rose, Department of Geography, Open University Family snaps: doing family, home and mothering with photographs 1230-1330, Monday 15 February 2010, Room 101, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge
Public Lecture Mr David Kato, Advocacy/Litigation officer at Sexual Minorities Uganda (SMUG) A matter of life and death: The struggle for Ugandan gay rights 1600-1730, Wednesday 24 February 2010, Upper Hall, Jesus College, Cambridge Hosted by the University of Cambridge Centre for Gender Studies and the Centre of Governance and Human Rights
Conference International one day conference on Simone de Beauvoir and The Second Sex Translating Simone De Beauvoir 0945-1800, Thursday 4 March 2010, Winstanley Theatre, Trinity College, Cambridge Keynote address by Professor Sheila Rowbotham, School of Social Science, University of Manchester
Annual Symposium *Gender and Scales of Empowerment: subjectivities, connections and belongings* 1000-1700, Friday 12 March 2010, The Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ's College, Cambridge Speakers include: -Professor Cindi Katz - CUNY Graduate Centre -Professor Catherine Campbell - LSE -Dr Matt Houlbrook - University of Oxford -Professor Cynthia Cockburn - City University London -Dr Nayanika Mookherjee - Lancaster University If you would like to attend this year's Annual Gender Symposium, please register on-line. [Confirmation that your registration has been successful will be immediately indicated. There will be no further confirmation by email.]
In Conversation Professor Miri Rubin, Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History, Queen Mary, University of London Mother of God: A History of the Virgin Mary 1300-1430, Thursday 29 April 2010, Keynes Lecture Theatre, King's College, Cambridge Chair: Professor Juliet Mitchell, Emeritus Professor of Psychoanalysis and Gender Studies, University of Cambridge Discussant: Dr Ulinka Rublack, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge
In Conversation Professor Esping-Anderson, Professor of Sociology, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona The Incomplete Revolution: Adapting Welfare States to Women's New Roles Date and venue to be confirmed
Annual Juliet Mitchell Lecture Details to be confirmed