Here are some images from yesterday's "Mapping Feminist Scholarship/Tracer les Études Féministes" symposium and public keynote lecture, delivered by Sherene Razack (OISE/UofT).
One of the goals of the symposium was to bring anglophone and francophone feminist scholars into conversation, and to help build a feminist community in Montréal that transcends lines of linguistic difference. Another was to connect feminist research to feminist activism, revitalizing the inter-discipline of women's studies. A third was to give graduate students and new scholars a chance to present their work in an inter-disciplinary feminist context.
About 50 people participated in the day-long symposium, and the lecture was standing room only - over 120 people came to hear Dr. Razack talk about "The 'Sharia Law Debate' in Ontario: The Modernity/Pre-modernity Distinction in Legal Efforts to Protect Women from Culture".
The organizers (Anna Carastathis, Andrea Connors, Anna Feigenbaum, Allison Harell and Natalie Kouri-Towe) would like to thank all who participated! Special thanks to Allison Gonsalves (who was a massive help on the day of!), Liz Kirkland (who is writing a report on the symposium), Raph Beaulieu (who did English-to-French translation of the paper abstracts) and Helen Hudson (who recorded the public lecture for CKUT radio).
(Left to right) Anjali Abraham (Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University) presenting her paper "What's Love Got to Do With It? Women, Teaching, and Global Education Reform" on the panel on "Women, Work, and the Global Economy." Marlène Helias (Department of Geography, McGill University) also presented on this panel. Allison Harell (Department of Political Science, McGill University), one of the symposium organizers, moderated the panel and commented on the papers.
(Left to right) Panelists Joshua Philbrook (Department of Political Science, Concordia University), Benjamin Persett (Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut) and Panel Moderator/Commentator Anna Feigenbaum (Department of Communications and Art History, McGill University), also one of the symposium organizers.
Liz Meyer (Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University), a member of GGFS, listening to a presentation.
Sometimes the best conversations happen during the break! Elizabeth Elbourne, chair of the women's studies program at McGill speaking with symposium presenter Catherine Girard (Université de Montréal), (facing away from camera).
Allison Gonsalves, member of GGFS and invaluable symposium volunteer, listening to a presentation from the sidelines.
(Left to right) Symposium presenter Debbie Lunny (Concordia University) and participant Yvonne Ellis.
Symposium participant Trish Salah (Simone de Beauvoir Institute, McGill University). Shown here taking a break from asking tough questions!
(Left to right) Participant Yvonne Ellis and symposium organizer Andrea Connors (Université de Montréal).
(Left to right) Symposium presenters Alex Anber (Department of Art History, Concordia University), Eve-Marie Lampron (Université de Montréal, Département d'Histoire), and Marlène Helias (Department of Geography, McGill University) listening to another presentation.
(Left to right) McGill Law student and Rami Nijjar (Concordia University) at the reception prior to the keynote address.
(Left to right) Bryan and Thierry chatting at the reception.
Lively conversations and laughter at the reception. (Left to right) Alia Al-Saji (Department of Philosophy, McGill University) gesticulating in conversation with Sherene Razack; Bryan Smyth (Department of Philosophy, McGill University) laughing at something his interlocutor said.
Allison Harell introducing the keynote speaker, Sherene Razack.
Sherene Razack.
Standing room only in Thomson House ballroom - over 120 people came to hear Sherene Razack speak.
We are grateful to Sherene Razack for her enthusiastic participation in the second annual symposium!
Photographs by Anna Carastathis. Please do not reproduce without permission. E-mail ggfs {dot} mcgill {at} gmail {dot} com for photographs.
One of the goals of the symposium was to bring anglophone and francophone feminist scholars into conversation, and to help build a feminist community in Montréal that transcends lines of linguistic difference. Another was to connect feminist research to feminist activism, revitalizing the inter-discipline of women's studies. A third was to give graduate students and new scholars a chance to present their work in an inter-disciplinary feminist context.
About 50 people participated in the day-long symposium, and the lecture was standing room only - over 120 people came to hear Dr. Razack talk about "The 'Sharia Law Debate' in Ontario: The Modernity/Pre-modernity Distinction in Legal Efforts to Protect Women from Culture".
The organizers (Anna Carastathis, Andrea Connors, Anna Feigenbaum, Allison Harell and Natalie Kouri-Towe) would like to thank all who participated! Special thanks to Allison Gonsalves (who was a massive help on the day of!), Liz Kirkland (who is writing a report on the symposium), Raph Beaulieu (who did English-to-French translation of the paper abstracts) and Helen Hudson (who recorded the public lecture for CKUT radio).
(Left to right) Anjali Abraham (Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University) presenting her paper "What's Love Got to Do With It? Women, Teaching, and Global Education Reform" on the panel on "Women, Work, and the Global Economy." Marlène Helias (Department of Geography, McGill University) also presented on this panel. Allison Harell (Department of Political Science, McGill University), one of the symposium organizers, moderated the panel and commented on the papers.
(Left to right) Panelists Joshua Philbrook (Department of Political Science, Concordia University), Benjamin Persett (Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut) and Panel Moderator/Commentator Anna Feigenbaum (Department of Communications and Art History, McGill University), also one of the symposium organizers.
Liz Meyer (Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University), a member of GGFS, listening to a presentation.
Sometimes the best conversations happen during the break! Elizabeth Elbourne, chair of the women's studies program at McGill speaking with symposium presenter Catherine Girard (Université de Montréal), (facing away from camera).
Allison Gonsalves, member of GGFS and invaluable symposium volunteer, listening to a presentation from the sidelines.
(Left to right) Symposium presenter Debbie Lunny (Concordia University) and participant Yvonne Ellis.
Symposium participant Trish Salah (Simone de Beauvoir Institute, McGill University). Shown here taking a break from asking tough questions!
(Left to right) Participant Yvonne Ellis and symposium organizer Andrea Connors (Université de Montréal).
(Left to right) Symposium presenters Alex Anber (Department of Art History, Concordia University), Eve-Marie Lampron (Université de Montréal, Département d'Histoire), and Marlène Helias (Department of Geography, McGill University) listening to another presentation.
(Left to right) McGill Law student and Rami Nijjar (Concordia University) at the reception prior to the keynote address.
(Left to right) Bryan and Thierry chatting at the reception.
Lively conversations and laughter at the reception. (Left to right) Alia Al-Saji (Department of Philosophy, McGill University) gesticulating in conversation with Sherene Razack; Bryan Smyth (Department of Philosophy, McGill University) laughing at something his interlocutor said.
Allison Harell introducing the keynote speaker, Sherene Razack.
Sherene Razack.
Standing room only in Thomson House ballroom - over 120 people came to hear Sherene Razack speak.
We are grateful to Sherene Razack for her enthusiastic participation in the second annual symposium!
Photographs by Anna Carastathis. Please do not reproduce without permission. E-mail ggfs {dot} mcgill {at} gmail {dot} com for photographs.
posted by Graduate Group for Feminist Scholarship, McGill at 2:32 PM
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