Gender Research Hub

Wolfson College’s Interdisciplinary Research Hub on Gender brings together our international community of Fellows, students and alumni. This is creating an open and active channel for discussions about gender and support gender-related research. 

The Hub is focusing its efforts along four different streams: events and conferences, networking and mentoring, research and projects, and reading groups.

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	History Anjali Bhardwaj-Datta, Fellow Celia Donert, Fellow
Institute of Criminology Arushi Garg, Fellow Ali Wigzell, Junior Research Fellow	MMLL (Slavonic Studies) Susan Larsen, Senior Tutor, Fellow
Physics Dan Scott -  Student (PhD)	Politics and International Studies Farhana Rahman, Junior Research Fellow
Sociology Anna Bagnoli, Fellow	Sports Karen Pearce, Fellow

Past 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.
• 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

Useful Resources

• University of Cambridge - Centre for Gender Studies and Gender Research Seminars
• United Nations - Goal 5: Gender Equality and Global Issues: Gender Equality and UN Women
• World Trade Organisation - Women and Trade
• World Bank - Gender Research
• European Union - Gender Equality Strategy
• Reading Lists
  • University of Edinburgh - Feminist Theory
  • Rutgers University - Women and Gender
  • LSE Gender Institute - Reading lists by course topic
  • Goodreads - Gender Studies
• Academic Research Journals
  • Journal of Gender Studies
  • Gender and Society
  • Gender, Work, & Organization
  • Feminist Economics
  • International Journal of Gender, Sexuality and Law
  • Men and Masculinities

Scope

The umbrella of gender-related research is expansive, as gender permeates virtually all aspects of personal and professional life. Categorising 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.

Women's Network

We are developing a Women's Network and there is a Women of Wolfson Panel Discussion. The Hub also posts the annual International Women's Day Conference.

Reading Group

There are in-person discussions, with an online forum encouraging offsite alumni participation.

Get Involved

If you want to host an event or participate in/support the Gender Hub in any other way, please email the Gender Hub Coordinator!

Giving Back

Donations in support of the Gender Research Hub can be made through the College's donations portal. For 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.