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‘Storm the NIH’ demonstration ‘die-in’, from Bethesda, Maryland, 1990.

Uncovering ACT UP: the Queer Community and the HIV/AIDS Crisis in Edinburgh

In this blog post, Poppy Watson discusses the HIV/AIDS crisis in Edinburgh in the 1980s-90s, detailing how the queer community experienced the state’s lack of response. Thinking about affect and queer histories, Poppy scrutinizes whose voices dominate the archival material.

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Intersectionality on the International Day of LGBTQIA+ People in STEM

Pride in STEM is a UK charity supporting LGBTQIA+ people in Science, Technology, Maths and Engineering (STEM). The charity is one of the leading supporters of International Day of LGBTQ+ People […]
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Book Forum: Aerin Lai on Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation

Earlier this year, GENDER.ED, CRITIQUE and the Centre for South Asian Studies hosted a book forum on Radhika Govinda’s new book Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation. At this book forum, Aerin Lai engaged with the book’s main arguments and related this to previous teaching experiences.

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Book Forum: Rukmini Sen on Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation

Earlier this year, GENDER.ED, CRITIQUE and the Centre for South Asian Studies hosted a book forum on Radhika Govinda’s new book Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation. At this book forum, Prof. Rukmini Sen discussed how the book related to her own feminist research in India.
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Book Forum: Fiona Mackay on Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation

Earlier this year, GENDER.ED, CRITIQUE, the Centre for South Asian Studies and the Sociology subject area of the School of Social and Political Sciences hosted a book forum on Radhika Govinda’s new book Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation. At this book forum, Prof. Fiona Mackay reflects on how engaging with the book made her reflect on her own positionality.

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Book Forum: Hugo Gorringe on Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation

Earlier this year, GENDER.ED, CRITIQUE, the Centre for South Asian Studies and the Sociology subject area of the School of Social and Political Sciences hosted a book forum on Radhika Govinda’s new book Feminist Politics, Intersectionality and Knowledge Cultivation. At this book forum, Prof. Hugo Gorringe reflected on Radhika’s discussion of Dalit and Muslim women in India.

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Nurtured Magazine’s ‘Metamorphosis’ Issue and the Radical Capacity of Evolution

Following the publication of the inaugural issue of Nurtured Magazine, the flagship creative project by Black Women* at Edinburgh (BWE), this blog by Hanaa Yousof explores why the second issue’s theme, ‘Metamorphosis’ was the next step for the magazine, and what it means to conceptualise change as a Black woman. Part of the Undergraduate encounters with feminism series, for Black History Month.
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How Black Women* at Edinburgh Society is Reframing Activism

Through the work of the Black Women* at Edinburgh Society, rest becomes a radical act of activism. Rooted in Black feminist thought, this piece by Mokkie Tebeila celebrates community care, joy, and self-preservation as the foundation of resistance. Part of the Undergraduate encounters with feminism blog series, for Black History Month.
Sam Altman watches over a family consuming his AI. The living room vignette is framed by power tool imagery. The words “Behaviour Power” are the top of the artwork, framing the intent of the piece.

Gendered by Design: Stereotypes in Generative AI

In this blog - in our ECR spotlight series - Jacqueline Rowe, a PhD student at the School of Informatics, explains why AI tools mirror real-world gender biases, and why it’s important to measure these gender biases across different languages.

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Colonialism Undressed: How Women’s Bodies Became Symbols of “Modern” China

What did it mean to be “modern” in a rapidly changing China? In this blog - from our ECR Spotlight series - Beth Price, a second-year PhD student in LLC, explores how female nudity was used in 1930s periodicals to shape national identity, reflect colonial aspirations, and test the boundaries of modernity.
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Writing as a feminist practice

Earlier this year, the Gender Politics Research Group convened a panel with recent book authors, about writing as a feminist practice. Panellists Hemangini Gupta and Sarah Childs discuss the joys, labour and craft of writing, and offer advice for feminist colleagues.
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What good is half a bridge? A view on feminist action from Namibia

To mark International Day of the Girl Child this week, Maria Kwekwe Tsuma discusses her postgraduate dissertation research on a feminist organization in Namibia, highlighting their innovative strategies for empowering girls. Maria reveals how the organization’s success is undermined by state neglect, creating a ‘half-built bridge’ to safety and justice.

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