Gender Research Hub

Wolfson College’s Interdisciplinary Research Hub on Gender brings together our international community of Fellows, students and alumni to create an open and active channel for discussions about gender and support gender-related research by College members whether based in Cambridge or beyond. 

The Gender Hub brings together individuals from a wide range of disciplines, generations and perspectives in accessible events, informal discussions and advocacy initiatives related to gender.  The Hub recognises that gender intersects with other axes of oppression: race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, class, and dis/ability status, among others. The Hub is committed to exploring and analysing these intersections in the events we organise and the initiatives we advance.

Strategic Priorities 

The Gender Research Hub aims to:

1. Spark cross-disciplinary conversations and innovative collaborations among Wolfson's students, Fellows and alumni on issues related to gender.  
2. Organise events to raise the profile of research on gender within the College community.
3. Support College members engaged in research on gender by offering ample opportunities to share their work in informal discussions of work-in-progress, mini-conferences and social events.

Relevant People

Chemistry Jane Clarke, President, Fellow	History Anjali Bhardwaj-Datta, Fellow Celia Donert, Fellow Zsófia Lóránd, Junior Research Fellow
Institute of Criminology Arushi Garg, Fellow Ben Laws, Fellow Ali Wigzell, Junior Research Fellow	MMLL (French) Marion Glaumaud-Carbonnier, Junior Research Fellow MMLL (Slavonic Studies) Susan Larsen, Senior Tutor, Fellow
Physics Dan Scott - Gender Research Hub Coordinator, Student (PhD)	Politics and International Studies Farhana Rahman, Junior Research Fellow
Sociology Anna Bagnoli, Fellow	Sports Karen Pearce, Fellow

Past Gender Hub Events

• Recordings of several past events are available in the Media Collection.
• Unravelling Gender-based Violence in Higher Education - invited talks and discussion on 25 May 2023
• 'Doing Gender' - Annual Women's History Month conference, on 11 March 2023
• Transgender Day of Remembrance Indoor Picnic and Film Screening of “Disclosure: Trans Lives on Screen”
• 2021/2022 Kick Off Event, on 22 September 2021
• Beyond Borders: Women's Movements Around the World, on 14 May 2021
• Professors Jane Rhodes and Lynn Hudson - From Mississippi to Cambridge: Marie Battle Singer, Britain's first Black psychoanalyst, on 10 March 2021
• International Women's Day Conference, on 8 March 2021
• Sex Work and Borders: International Sex Workers' Rights Day, on 4 March 2021
• Let’s Talk: Tackling Violence Against Women, on 25 November 2020
• ‘Since U Been Gone’ Screening in observance of Transgender Awareness Week, followed by Q&A with Playwright & Performer Tabby Lamb, on 20 November 2020
• WCSA’s LGBTQ+ Officer, with the support of the Hub, put on a series of events to commemorate Pride Month.

Past Related Events

• Women of Wolfson panel discussion - International Women's Day 2023
• Black Women in Business with Dr Maggie Semple OBE & Jane Oremosu
• Caged Emotions: the unprecedented growth of imprisonment and the human toll
• Dreams from my Mother with Dame Elizabeth Anionwu

Scope

The umbrella of gender-related research is expansive, as gender permeates virtually all aspects of personal and professional life. Categorizing topics on gendered research therefore proves difficult do in a rigorous taxonomical manner. However, in order to provide better focus and clarity on the nature of the Gender Research Hub, we have grouped certain key subjects around three themes. While these themes cannot be perfectly separated as many issues are highly intersectional, they provide a lens through which to frame our exploration on gender research.

Get Involved

You can follow the Gender Hub on Facebook and sign up for our mailing list to receive updates about events and activities. 

If you want to host an event or participate in/ support the Gender Hub in any other way, let us know via this form or email the Gender Hub Coordinator (Dan Scott). 

Giving Back

Donations in support of the Gender Research Hub can be made through the College's donations portal. For either a one-off donation or recurring gift, under the section "I would like my Gift to support..." select "Other" and type "Gender Hub". You may also leave an optional comment with further details of what you'd like to support, such as general hub functioning, student research activity, studentships and awards, etc.