A critique of our own: On the epistemic habits of academic feminism
We warmly welcome you to participate in our symposium: "A Critique of Our Own: On the Epistemic Habits of Academic Feminism", April 14th-16th, 2016 in Turku.
The symposium is organized by the Academy of Finland financed research project: Timelines of Academic Feminism in Finland.
Keynotes: Professor Rita Felski (University of Virginia) & Professor Clare Hemmings (London School of Economics).
Participation is free of charge. You can register by sending an email to varpu.alasuutari[at]utu.fi indicating that you would like to participate. Dinner is included in the Friday evening program but due to limited space, dinner registration is limited to attendees on a first come, first served basis. So, when registering, please indicate if you would like to have dinner on Friday evening.
PROGRAM
Thursday 14th of April at 2 pm:
Keynote: Professor Rita Felski, University of Virginia, "Identification: A Defense" (chair: Professor Lea Rojola)
3 pm: Coffee break
3.30 – 5 pm: Comments by Professor Ellen Mortensen and Professor Hanna Meretoja
5.30 pm: Concluding discussion
Friday 15th of April at 10 am:
Keynote: Professor Clare Hemmings, LSE: "Is Gender Studies Singular? Epistemologies of Queer/Feminist Difference" (chair: Dr. Ulrika Dahl)
11.15 am: Coffee Break
11.30-12.30 pm: Comments by Dr. Sari Irni and MA Salla Peltonen
12.30 - 2 pm: Lunch
2-5 pm: Afternoon session
Speakers:
Professor Nina Lykke, Dr. Sara Edenheim and Dr. Jami Weinstein (30-40 mins each)
Comments: MA Magnus Michelsen, Dr. Liu Xin, Professor Marianne Liljeström, Dr. Taru Leppänen and Dr. Milla Tiainen (chair: Dr. Ulrika Dahl)
7 pm: Symposium Dinner: Aula Café
Saturday 16th of April at 10 am:
Panel discussion with the following participants: Dr. Ulrika Dahl, Dr. Leena-Maija Rossi, MA Salla Peltonen, Dr. Sara Edenheim, Dr. Jami Weinstein and Professor Ellen Mortensen. (chair: Professor Marianne Liljeström)
13.00 pm: Concluding remarks