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…
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…
Novel Perspectives on Gender Ideologies and their Link with Fertility Ideals
CURRENT PROJECT - concluding April 2026 About Gender ideology, a set of attitudes, beliefs, norms, and expectations surrounding gender roles and identities, impacts a multitude of social…
Experimenting with Estrogen
CURRENT PROJECT - concluding November 2026 About Hormone-related medical care typically relies on binary understandings of sex and gender, to the detriment of a wide range of patients,…
Women, Gender and Violence from Antiquity to the Middle Ages
On 8 November 2024, a one-day workshop titled Women, Gender and Violence from Antiquity to the Middle Ages was organised by Dr Meaghan McEvoy with support from the ANU Gender Institute and the ANU…