Newly appointed UNFPA Regional Director visits ANU and the Gender Institute
On Monday 24th November, The Australian National University (ANU) hosted the interactive roundtable, Safe and Inclusive Spaces for Women and Girls Online and Offline, as a part of their Gender…
Gender and History node meeting
In the October Gender and History group meeting we will discuss a draft thesis chapter by Ruby Ekkel titled 'Writing the wild: encounters with native animals in Amy Mack's nature writing'. …
In-Grace: Intersecting Gender, Race, (Dis)Ability, Colourism, and Emotions in Hildegard von Bingen’s Scivias
Project Overview This project by Karo Moret-Miranda, explored the intersectional dimensions of Hildegard von Bingen’s Scivias (c. 1152), focusing on the representation of the racialised-feminine…
Australian LGBTIQ+ politicians were hit with vile online abuse at the last federal election. The coming campaign could be even worse
New analysis of more than 100,000 tweets has found that queer Australian politicians suffer more personal abuse online than straight politicians. Newly published research has found clear…
Menopause Matters Symposium - post-event news
Written by Sally Eales. To coincide with the International Day of Action for Women's Health, the Menopause Matters Symposium - Towards a greater understanding of menopause in academia…
Gender and History node meeting - 3-2025
In the May Gender and History group meeting, Peter Woodley will share a discussion paper on the early stages of a project on ‘ways to be a man’ in late nineteenth to mid-twentieth century Australia…
The Privilege of trailblazing - post-event news
On 28 March 2025, during Women’s History Month, a one-day workshop on ‘The Privilege of Trailblazing’ was held, with support from the ANU Gender Institute. Organised by Dr Karen Fox, Professor…