Keep up to date with the latest announcements, opportunities, events, publications, and developments from the Feminist Studies Association. This page brings together news from across the FSA and the wider feminist studies community, helping members and visitors stay informed about current activities and upcoming initiatives.
Check back regularly for updates, calls for participation, funding opportunities, and other important news.
Successful Spring FSA Small Grants Awards!
We are pleased to announce the success of our recent Spring Small Grants have been awarded to Supraja Ramesh (Brunel University London)…
Ana Nenadović and Athina Mara elected as FSA co-chairs.
We are pleased to announce that the Feminist Studies Association UK & Ireland has resumed its work after a hiatus. Ana…
FSA Feminist Methods Labs
We are delighted to announce our online series of Feminist Methods Labs for Early Career Researchers. Leah Molyneux, University of…
Naked Feminism: Correspondence with Victoria Bateman
This is the full text of correspondence between Dr Victoria Bateman, a feminist economist and Katie Jones, our newsletter editor.…
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Cavyn Mitchell (He/They) writes about the importance of Transgender Day of Remembrance The 20th November marks the day that transgender…
FSA Executive Committee Vacancies
We are recruiting for three positions on the FSA Executive Commitee! Events Officer: This person will be responsible for developing…
Call for papers: Reproductive Justice in a (post) Covid World
The Reproductive Justice Network is organizing a two-day conference at the University of Cambridge from April 20th to the 21st 2023.
Abortion in Europe: the case of Malta
Photo from March and Rally for Choice in Malta September 2022, photo by Lara Calleja 28th September is International Safe…
Abortion Trail Activisms: The Global Projects for Abortion Access
Deirdre Duffy is a Reader in Social Policy at Manchester Metropolitan University. This blog is a truncated excerpt from: Duffy,…
Roe v Wade Overturned: What abortion access and reproductive rights look like around the world
People protesting Poland’s near-total abortion ban. Salvatore Allotta / Shutterstock Subscribe to get access Read more of this content when…
FSA Executive Committee Vacancies
We are recruiting for three position on the FSA Executive Committee. Student Essay Prize Officer: This individual will be responsible…
Review of Dear Science and Other Storie by Katherine McKittrick
Katherine McKittrick, Dear Science and Other Stories. Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 2021. 240 pages. ISBN: 9781478011040. £18.99. Paperback. Reviewed by…
Review of Women Thriving in Academia by Marian Mahat
Mahat, Marian (Ed). Women Thriving in Academia (2021) Bingley: Emerald ISBN 978-1-83982-229-2 Claire Sedgwick, University of Derby Women Thriving in Academia, edited…
Claire Pierson and Daisy Richards elected as FSA co-chairs
We are pleased to announce that Claire Pierson and Daisy Richards have been elected as our new co-chairs. Congratulations to…
Chair election 2021 – members' vote
Following the recent call for Applications for FSA Chair, we have received three applications from Emily Hoyle and Angela Towers,…
Feminist Wednesdays – Watch Webinar #2
In case you missed it, the webinar is available to watch below. Stay tuned for information about upcoming events!
Acting Chair Has Been Appointed
As we have previously announced, Sara and I are stepping down as FSA Co-Chairs this month. You can find the…
Feminist Wednesdays – Watch Webinar #1
In case you missed it, the webinar is available to watch below. Stay tuned for information about upcoming events!
Feminist Perspectives on Neurodiversity and Neuronormativity
The Intersectional Neurodiversity Reading Group London and the FSA are holding an online event on Feminist Perspectives on Neurodiversity and…
The future of disability studies through the intersections
The Future of Disability Studies through the Intersections is part of a webinar series on ‘Feminist Perspectives on Disability’ About…
Small Grants Scheme now open
Funding Opportunity for BIPOC/BAME: The scheme has now closed as the funds have been allocated The FSA awards a small…
Applications for FSA Chair – Deadline Extended
Extended deadline: Friday 26th March 2021 As you will have seen from our Call for Applications, we will be standing…
FSA Book Prize and Mentoring Scheme now open for applications
The FSA is delighted to announce that both our Annual Book Prize and Mentoring Scheme are now open for application.…
Upcoming Event: Covid-19, Feminist Academia and Social Justice Issues
Open a search form in a modal window Covid-19, Feminist Academia and Social Justice Issues TIME 3:00 pm – 5:00…
Call for Papers 'Feminist Perspectives on Neurodiversity and Neuronormativity'
CALL FOR PAPERS Feminist Perspectives on Neurodiversity and Neuronormativity Webinar: 29 Jan 2021 Feminist Studies Association UK & Ireland (FSA)…
Publication of Winning and Shortlisted Entries from the FSA Student Essay Competition 2019
We are very pleased to announce that the winning and shortlisted entries from the FSA 2019 Student Essay Competition have…
Call for Blogposts: Feminism and the Academy During COVID-19
Politicians might say that ‘the virus does not discriminate’; however, the emerging picture of how COVID-19 is affecting different social…
Launch of the FSA Student Essay Competition 2020
FSA is delighted to announce that the 2020 FSA Student Essay Competition is now open for applications Deadline: Friday 3…
Executive Committee Vacancy: Communications Officer
Deadline for applications: 22nd May 2020 We are recruiting a new Communications Officer for the FSA Executive Committee. FSA Communications Officer The…
Executive Committee Vacancy: Book Prize Officer
Deadline Extended to Friday 15 May 2020 The FSA is recruiting a Book Prize Officer for the Executive Committee. We…
FSA Student Essay Competition 2019 — Results
We are delighted to announce that the winner of the FSA Student Essay Competition 2019 is Veronica Heney. Veronica’s winning essay is…
FSA and GSRC Joint Statement
Statement re: 16 October ‘Feminist Dilemmas, Feminist Hope’ event Our ‘Feminist Dilemmas, Feminist Hope’ event on 16 October was disrupted…
FSA Mentoring Scheme Launch
We are pleased to announce the launch of the FSA mentoring scheme. The FSA Mentoring Scheme aims to foster a…
FSA Executive Committee Vacancies
We are recruiting for two new positions on the FSA executive committee: Membership Officer and Conference & Events Officer. Please…
Call for Blog Pitches
In autumn 2019 the FSA will relaunch its website with a range of new features and initiatives. The new website…
FWSA Student Essay Competition
FWSA Student Essay Competition EXTENDED DEADLINE (Monday 27th May 2019) We are pleased to announce the call for papers has…
Meet the New Members of the FWSA Executive Committee
Over the past few months, the FWSA Executive Committee has underwent some changes. We have welcomed new co-chairs, Laura Clancy and Sara…
FWSA Newsletter 72: Call for Contributions
We are seeking contributions for the next issue of the FWSA newsletter. The newsletter is a space to bring together…
FWSA Essay Competition 2018 – Special Issue Published
We are pleased to announce that the special issue of the Journal of International Women’s Studies featuring the winning…
Call for Applications: Communications Officer and Treasurer
We are recruiting for two new positions on the FWSA executive committee: Communications Officer and Treasurer. Please see below…
2019 Student Essay Competition Launched
FWSA is delighted to announce that the 2019 Student Essay Competition has now been launched! (Deadline May 10th) To encourage…
Laura Clancy and Sara De Benedictis elected as our new co-chairs.
We pleased to announce that Laura Clancy and Sara de Benedictis have been elected as our new co-chairs. Congratulations to…
Chair election 2019 – members vote
Following the recent call for Chair and Vice-chair, we have received a joint application from Sara De Benedictis and Laura…
FWSA seeks to appoint a new Chair and Vice-chair from February 2019 and invites applications for these positions
The FWSA seeks to appoint a new Chair and Vice-chair from February 2019 and invites applications for these positions. Chair…
Call for Executive Committee Fundraising Officer – Extended until Jan 7th
Fundraising officer The fundraising officer will assist the chair and treasurer with seeking funding opportunities to support the work of…
FWSA executive committee officer roles
General Committee Member The General Executive member sits on the executive committee and does not have a specified area of…
FWSA Essay Competition 2018 – Results
We are delighted to announce the winner and shortlist for this year’s student essay competition. Winner Charlotte Sefton, University of…
*Extended Deadline Student Essay Competition 2018*
*Submissions Deadline Extended to Friday 18th May 2018 * The FWSA has extended the deadline of this year’s Student Essay Competition…
FWSA Book Prize 2017 Winner Announced
We are pleased to announce the winner of the FWSA 2017 Book Prize competition: Katherine Natanel’s Sustaining Conflict: Apathy and…
REF 2021: panel members nomination process
HEFCE recently announced details of the roles and recruitment of the expert panels for the Research Excellence Framework 2021, inviting nominations…
Call for Applications: FWSA Executive Committee Role, Website Officer
The FWSA invite applications for the role of Website Officer: This key role provides an outlet for sharing member news,…
Lena Wäggren: Conferencing While Casualised: on Privilege and Precarity in UK Higher Education
Lena Wånggren Conferencing while casualised: on privilege and precarity in UK higher education Many academics say that if there is…
Astrid Runs: Decolonial-Intersectional Resistance in Dutch Teen Mothers
Astrid Runs Decolonial -Intersectional resilience of Dutch teen mothers In our time the very categorical and/or conceptual frameworks through which…
Katy Pilcher: Resisting (Hetero)Sexism, Resisting the Neoliberalisation of the University
Katy Pilcher, Aston University Resisting (hetero)sexism, resisting the neoliberalisation of the university: Thinking creatively about the teaching and learning of…
Stephanie Penney Jones: The Role of Women in a Male Dominated Pastime
Stephanie Penney Jones The Role of Women in a Male Dominated Pastime The volunteering industry within the United Kingdom has…
Anna Gaidash: Impossible Sisterhood: Representations of the Elderly Female Characters in Ripcord
Anna Gaidash Im/possible Sisterhood: Representations of the Elderly Female Characters in Ripcord The paper examines the literary portrayals of the elderly…
FWSA 2017 Small Grants Scheme Now Open
Our 2017 Small Grants Scheme is now open for applications. The Small Grants Scheme supports postgraduate students to run…
Newsletter Archive Updated
We’ve recently updated our Newsletter Archive with further recent issues; please follow this link to explore the activities of FWSA…
FWSA Annual General Meeting
The Feminist and Women’s Studies Association (UK & Ireland) Annual General Meeting 2017 will take place as follows: Date: Wednesday…
Critical report on Athena SWAN Published
Many thanks to Ruth Pearce on the FWSA Mailing List for drawing our attention to this report on the work…
FWSA Virtual Conference: Deadline and CFP extended
FWSA Virtual Conference in Solidarity with academics affected by international mobility restrictions deadline extended: 30th June The FWSA would like…
Call for FWSA Newsletter Contributions
We are seeking contributions for the next issue of the FWSA newsletter. The newsletter is a space to bring together…
FWSA Virtual Conference 2017
The FWSA Virtual Conference was organised alongside our biennial conference in 2017 to support the work of precarious and marginalised feminist…
Call For Submissions: FWSA Virtual Conference
FWSA Virtual Conference in Solidarity with academics affected by international mobility restrictions The FWSA would like to extend its solidarity…
FWSA Biennial Conference: Call for Papers Deadline Extended
We’re pleased to have received a number of exciting abstracts for the FWSA Biennial Conference in September, and are extending…
DEADLINE EXTENDED: FWSA Annual Book Prize 2017
The FWSA have received a number of exciting submissions to the 2017 Annual Book Prize, and are extending the deadline…
FWSA Essay Competition 2016 Publication
The winning essays in the 2016 Student Essay Competition have now been published in the Journal of International Women’s…
Ailsa McKay Travel Grant Blog – Faye McCarthy
Ailsa McKay Travel Grant recipient Faye McCarthy tells us about how receiving the grant supported her research: McCarthy F., Budd,…
Call for Entries: FWSA Student Essay Competition
The FWSA is delighted to announce that we are now accepting submissions for the 2017 Student Essay Competition. To encourage…
Call For Responses: HEFCE Consultation on the Stern Review
Message from FWSA Chair Dear FWSA members, As you may be aware, HEFCE is currently undertaking a consultation exercise on…
Reflections from Pride 2026, Section 28 and the UK Supreme Court Changes
By Kayden Schumacher and Angharad Morgan, 24th June 2026 As Pride Month 2026 draws to a close, many LGBTQ+ communities around the world have celebrated hard-won progress whilst also navigating an ever-growing sense of uncertainty. Globally, debates about gender, sexuality and human rights have become increasingly polarised, with marginalised communities often finding themselves at the…
Successful Spring FSA Small Grants Awards!
We are pleased to announce the success of our recent Spring Small Grants have been awarded to Supraja Ramesh (Brunel University London) to support attendance at a summer school, and Dr Xintong Jia (University of Essex) to support attendance at an international conference. Congratulations to both recipients, and we wish them every success in their academic and professional development!…
Ana Nenadović and Athina Mara elected as FSA co-chairs.
We are pleased to announce that the Feminist Studies Association UK & Ireland has resumed its work after a hiatus. Ana Nenadović (SOAS University of London) and Athina Mara (University of Roehampton) have been elected as our new co-chairs. Congratulations to Ana and Athina! Further news and updates will follow shortly.
FSA Feminist Methods Labs
We are delighted to announce our online series of Feminist Methods Labs for Early Career Researchers. Leah Molyneux, University of Liverpool First up Leah Molyneux will be speaking on ‘Masking the inner-Killjoy: A Critical Feminist Perspective on Police Research’ on February 07 2024. Her research examines the influence police sergeants have over their constables’ understandings…
Naked Feminism: Correspondence with Victoria Bateman
This is the full text of correspondence between Dr Victoria Bateman, a feminist economist and Katie Jones, our newsletter editor. An edited version of this conversation appeared in our February 2023 newsletter. . From: Katie Jones Dear Victoria,First, I’m so delighted that you agreed to be interviewed – I’m a great admirer of your activism!…
Challenging Behaviour? Approaches to Addressing Sexual Misconduct in Academia
By Marian Duggan, University of Kent As part of wider governmental calls to end violence against women and girls (VAWG), accelerated levels of awareness and response to sexual misconduct have emerged across UK educational settings. Sexual misconduct ranges from harassment through to violence, and can variously involve pupils, students, faculty members and other staff employed…