Feminist Futures in Precarious Times: Emerging and Transformative Visions in South Asia
The 8th World Conference on Women’s Studies (WCWS) proudly presents the Plenary Panel of “Feminist Futures in Precarious Times: Emerging and Transformative Visions in South Asia”.
This panel will feature a discussion by three of the co-editors of a special joint issue of the JIWS and WAGADU. They will bring up key points of intervention around the topic of creating feminist futures emerging from a decolonizing and progressive feminist theory and praxis in South Asia, including youth movements, diaspora, and as approached from a variety of disciplines by contributors to the special issue. The Panel will be moderated by Prof. Diana.
Moderator
Prof. Diana J. Fox, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Anthropology, Journal of International Women’s Studies, Bridgewater State University, USA
Plenary Speakers
- Fawzia Afzal-Khan, University Distinguished Scholar, Director, Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program, Fulbright Specialist (2015-2022)
- Dr. Sailaja Nandigama, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), India
- Nilanjana Paul, Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, United States
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