Berkeley Symposium on the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
A two-day conference bringing together scholars from across campus
Matrix is located on the 8th floor of Barrows Hall, on the UC Berkeley campus, near Telegraph and Bancroft Avenues, just up the hill from Sather Gate. There are entrances at both ends of the building, but only one of the elevators on the eastern side goes directly to the 8th floor. You can alternatively take the stairs to the 7th floor and walk up the stairs. Please contact socialsciencematrix@berkeley.edu with questions.
You are cordially invited to a two-day symposium on the study of women, gender, and sexuality at UC Berkeley. The symposium is free and open to the entire UC Berkeley community. This event will be held in Social Science Matrix, on the 8th floor of Barrows Hall, on Friday, December 11, from 9am-5pm and Saturday, December 12th, from 9am-4:30pm.
Friday, December 11
- 9-9:30am: Continental breakfast available
- 9:30-10am: Welcome and Introductions: Carla Hesse, Executive Dean of Letters & Science; Charis Thompson, Chair of the Department of Gender & Women’s Studies
- 10am-12pm: Panel: “Bodies and Embodiment“: Ann Kring, Psychology (convener); Sabrina Agarwal, Anthropology; Sandra Eder, History; Leslea Hlusko, Integrative Biology
- 12-1pm; Lunch break
- 1-2:30pm: Keyword Roundtable: “Gender”: Paola Bacchetta, Gender & Women’s Studies (convener); Mary Anne Doane, Film; Saba Mahmood, Anthropology; Raka Ray, Sociology; Leslie Salzinger, Gender & Women’s Studies
- 2:30-3pm: Coffee break
- 3-5pm: Panel: “Representation, Meaning, and Media”: Laura Perez, Ethnic Studies (convener); Shari Huhndorf, Ethnic Studies; Sonia Katyal, Law; Poulomi Saha, English
Saturday, December 12
- 8:30-9am: Continental breakfast available
- 9-10:30am: Keyword Roundtable: “Women": Minoo Moallem, Gender & Women’s Studies (convener); Stephanie Jones-Rogers, History; Laura Kray, Haas; Laura Nelson, Gender & Women’s Studies; Ula Taylor, African American Studies
- 10:30-11am: Coffee break
- 11am-12:30pm: Keyword Roundtable: “Sexuality": Jennifer Johnson-Hanks, Demography and Sociology (convener); Mel Chen, Gender & Women’s Studies; Russell Robinson, Law; Juana María Rodríguez, Gender & Women’s Studies; Darieck Scott, African American Studies
- 12:30-1:30pm: Lunch break
- 1:30-3:30pm: Panel: “Inequality and Intersectionality”: Hilary Hoynes, Public Policy (convener); Lisa García Bedolla, Political Science & Education; Nikki Jones, African American Studies; Daniel Schneider, Sociology
- 3:30-4:30pm: Closing reception.
For more information, contact Jennifer Johnson-Hanks, johnsonhanks@berkeley.edu.