NOG Masterclass: Paradoxes of Trans Recognition CQ Quinan 3-4 June: 13.15-16.00hUtrecht University On Tuesday June 3, and Wednesday June 4, dr. CQ Quinan (University of Melbourne, AUS), will give the NOG Masterclass 'Paradoxes of Trans Recognition'. Paradox is a central trope in trans studies – we might even say that transness [...]
The NOG is proud to announce that an article version of the opening Round Table of the NOG Research Day 2025, entitled 'Gender in Trouble, Gender in Transformation' has been published in the latest issue of Tijdschrift voor Genderstudies (Vol. 28, Issue 1). The journal is open access, and you can read [...]
The Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies organises the DOING GENDER Lecture Series in cooperation with her partners. These lectures stress the importance of doing gender work combined with an active involvement in the practice of gender theory and research. The concept of DOING GENDER supports a hands-on approach to gender [...]
In her career as a scholar of life writing and feminist theory, Professor Leigh Gilmore has made a signification contribution to research at the intersection of these two fields. In recent years, her work has focused particularly on women’s testimonial practices regarding sexual abuse. In her latest book, The #MeToo Effect: [...]
The Graduate Gender Programme at Utrecht University is organising a film series entitled Frames of Palestine, screening a variety of films that show the Palestinian occupation and struggle.The program for part 4 is as follows:Israelism by Erin Axelman & Sam Eilerstein (2023)When: Friday, April 11, 2025, 17:15h – 19:00h.Where: Janskerkhof 2-3, Room [...]
On Thursday May 8, 2025, Dr. Veronica Frigeni will give the masterclass “Comics and Reproductive (in)Justice”. Drawing the Line. Graphic Narratives of Reproductive Justice in Contemporary Italy Italy’s reproductive crisis is unfolding within a deeply contested landscape, making it a crucial case study for examining the intersections of reproductive justice, state [...]
Transgender Health Care reading groupApril 14, May 12, June 16 2025 (15:30-17:30)Utrecht UniversityThree reading group sessions dedicated to critically discussing transgender health care, grounded in frameworks of transgender liberation and disability justice.Trans politics have become a lightning rod for contemporary culture wars and a primary target of right-wing nationalist politics. Anti-trans [...]
Masterclass with Prof. Mandy Rose: Virtual Reality and the Immersive TurnIn this masterclass, we will critically analyze immersive technologies through, amongst others, media, postcolonial, and gender studies lenses, reflecting on their ethical implications. We will also explore the potential of decolonial storytelling to enable new ways of engaging with social realities [...]
The NOG PhD Council is organising a workshop series on critical feminist research methods for PhD and RMA students. Seeing the popularity of a recent PhD methods course organised by Radboud Gender and Diversity Studies and NOG, it became clear that there is a demand for more critical [...]
On our own terms?On the contestations of feminist knowledges and minoritarian politics in current timesRINGS Conference 2025October 30-November 1, 2025 at Utrecht UniversityHosted by the Graduate Gender Programme (GGeP) at Utrecht Universityand the Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies (NOG)We are at a time when critical knowledges and minoritarian politics are [...]
NOISE Summer School 2025Sexual Citizenship:Bodies, Technology, and GovernanceNetherlands Research School of Gender Studies25-29 August, 2025, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.• How is sexual citizenship constructed and negotiated in relation to contemporary practices and technologies of biopolitical governance?• How do communities use technology to extend the boundaries of their social and political spaces/networks, [...]
On 26 February, the Centre for Gender and Diversity in collaboration with Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies (NOG) is excited to host Prof. Clare Hemmings (London School of Economics) for the next Vectors for Change lecture: Feminist Knowledge Struggles: Telling Stories DifferentlyProf. Hemmings will explore queer feminist methodologies to counter [...]
