7th European Feminist Research Conference
June 4-7 2009 Utrecht, The Netherlands
Gendered Cultures at the Crossroads of Imagination, Knowledge and Politics

Interview with Rosemarie Buikema on radio programme Het Wetenschapscafé

On Friday the 5th of June Rosemarie Buikema was interviewed by Harm Oving in the weekly radio programme Het Wetenschapscafé of Teleac. The programme was centered around the 7th European Femininst Research Conference. Click here to listen to the interview.
 

7th European Feminist Research Conference on Facebook

Enthousiastic participants of the conference created a facebook page. Not one, but two! This is the perfect place to exchange ideas, photos, comments etc. Click here for the Facebook page '7th European Femininst Research Conference'. Click here for the Facebook page 'Feminists to the 7th Power'.
 

Abstract Books and T-shirts still available

It is still possible to order a t-shirt (black with the 7th EFRC-logo at the front; with or without sleeves) or an Abstract Book (with all the paper abstracts). If you're interested send an email to: 7thfeminist@uu.nl
 

Rap What's up with Gender on youtube!

Bad Brya's rap What's up with Gender that she wrote especially for the 21st birthday of Gender Studies at Utrecht University can now be seen on youtube. Please click here for Bad Brya's rap.   
 

Bad Brya's Merchandise

If you are interested in the DVD, t-shirts, and other Bad Brya mechandise, check her website or send an email to 7thfeminist@uu.nl
 
 
Grand Opening! Click here for the programme of the opening
 

Public Debate Women in Power

Saturday June 6, 4.30 PM, Educatorium Building - room Theatron (address: Leuvenlaan 19, Utrecht
Speakers: Hedy D'Ancona, Liesbet van Zoonen, Trudy Blokdijk and Gloria Wekker
Since the academic field of Gender Studies is always closely related to and influenced by developments in our society, a major publicly accessible debate is organized around themes that touch upon the practice of Gender Studies and society.
  • Women in Power and Representation. In this debate, women with important social or public positions will engage in a debate about the representation of powerfull women in the media. Is there a difference between the representation of powerful men as opposed to powerful women? How are women represented in Europe? What consequences do these (mis)representations have?
  • Women in Power and Policy. What is the impact of Gender Studies on governmental policy making?What connects feminist researchers with feminist policy makers?  Is it wise for researchers who want to have an impact to call their research 'feminist research'? How political is Gender Studies?
 
You can find the preliminary programme of panels, roundtables and posters on this website under Content. A time schedule of panel and round table sessions can be found here as well. The conference will be opened by Professor Rosemarie Buikema and closed by Professor Rosi Braidotti. Please check the website regularly for updates!
 
Besides the elaborate academic programme, which you will find under Content, the conference offers various social and cultural side programmes: 
 

Art Programme 
The conference discusses a diversity of topics that relate to art and cultural practices. This is is reflected in an extensive art space where screenings, performances, debates amd exhibitions take place, relating to the themes of the conference. To bridge the gap between the artistic interventions and the academic program, we incorporated several panels where artists and curators will discuss issues such as globalization in art production and feminist artistic practices. There will also be a number of films/documentaries shown in the loop in the space where panels take place (room BETA).
  
Click here for an overview of the Art Programme.
 
Excursions
 
Student Day
There is a special Student Day at the conference, click here for more information. If you want to participate: send an e-mail to studentday2009@gmail.com with your name, city and country.