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Australian Feminist Studies virtual special issue to coincide with Gender Institute symposium
Article of interest
03 March 2017
A virtual special issue of Australian Feminist Studies , edited by Michelle Arrow and Angela Woollacott , has been produced to coincide with the ANU Gender Institute Symposium, ‘How the Personal Became Political: Reassessing Australia’s revolutions in gender and sexuality in the 1970s’ . Australian Feminist Studies was a product of these revolutions, established in 1985 in response to the expansion of women’s studies in Australian universities. The journal was founded to serve as a...
How women historians smashed the glass ceiling
Article of interest
19 October 2016
In an article for The Conversation , Anne Rees (Kathleen Fitzpatrick Junior Research Fellow, University of Sydney), reflects on the increasing numbers of women historians, with women now well represented both in publications and research funding. 'Even so, in an age of persistent gender inequality, the feminisation of Australian history represents a rare cause for celebration. But it also provides cause for reflection. As we continue the conversation about the “craft of history in Australia,”...
Even famous female economists get no respect
Article of interest
19 October 2016
The achievements and expertise of prominent female economists are often downplayed, writes Justin Wolfers, a professor of economics and public policy at the University of Michigan. In his article for the New York Times, Wolfers explores how we discuss the work of economist power couples. 'First, consider an example from The New York Times. In a recent article, Adam Davidson wrote that “Lawrence Katz, a professor at Harvard and a leading scholar of education economics,...
DFAT Secretary Frances Adamson: smart choice and a radical reform
Article of interest
07 August 2016
On 20th July 2016, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull named Frances Adamson as the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's new secretary, the first woman to hold the post. Gender Institute member Susan Harris-Rimmer reflects on Adamson's appointment and gender inequality in foreign policy, in an article published by The Interpreter . Read more here.
Women’s representation and gender gaps in political participation: do time and success matter in a cross-national perspective?
Article of interest
19 July 2016
Dr Katrine Beauregard , a lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations , has published an article titled 'Women’s representation and gender gaps in political participation: do time and success matter in a cross-national perspective?'. The article uses a comparative study of Electoral Systems, to demonstrate 'that long-term effects of women’s representation are more important than short-term measures in understanding gender gaps in a variety of political activities.' Read more about the article...
Gender and sexuality in Asia today
Article of interest
20 June 2016
The latest issue of East Asia Forum Quarterly , edited by Hyaeweol Choi (Gender Institute member) and Tessa Morris-Suzuki, brings together prominent scholars of gender studies from various countries and disciplines to explore the diversity and complexity of issues of gender and sexuality in contemporary Asia. The essays touch on major developments that have caused shifts in gender relations. They illustrate the tensions between structural violence against women and women's own agency in negotiating male-dominated...
Equality credentials: Sara Ahmed on inclusive institutions
Editorial
14 June 2016
Sara Ahmed has followed up recent posts about her resignation from Goldsmiths University - Resignation and Speaking Out - with more probing discussion about the challeneges faced by those seeking to advocate for and effect inclusive institutional change: "Equality is not a credential. Equality is a task. It is what we have to do, because we are not there yet." Read the full blog post here .
