Events Overview

Public Engagement and Global Network

As a focal point for intellectual exchange, the Centre hosts a series of high-profile symposia, public lectures, and research seminars. We take pride in our extensive network of invited lecturers and collaborators, which has featured Nobel Laureates, pioneering scientists, and influential activists, such as:

• Nobel Laureates: Amartya Sen and Shirin Ebadi.

• Prominent Academics: Judith Butler, Jack Halberstam, Seyla Benhabib, Nancy Fraser, Catharine MacKinnon and Onora O'Neill.

• Writers and Advocates: Nawal el Saadawi, Larry Kramer, Tariq Ali and Helena Kennedy.

• Scientific Pioneers: Carl Djerassi and Simon Baron-Cohen.

Through these collaborations, the Centre continues to promote ambitious, ground-breaking work that addresses the complexities of gender in a globalised world.

• The Diane Middlebrook and Carl Djerassi Visiting Professorship Lectures
• The Multi-disciplinary Gender Research Seminars
• Public Talks