SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
WOMEN STUDIES PROGRAM PRESENTS
9TH ANNUAL GRADUATE CONFERENCE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, 2011
"CRITICAL FEMINIST PEDAGOGIES: TOWARDS AN EDUCATION OF ACTIVISM"
FEATURING KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY
DR. ERICKA HUGGINS, FOUNDER OF
THE NEW HAVEN CHAPTER
OF THE BLACK PANTHER PARTY
CONFERENCE FLYER 1
CONFERENCE FLYER 2
REGISTRATION FORM
What is "feminist" education? How do you as a social justice activist, teacher, artist, musician, poet, or environmentalist educate others about issues you feel passionate about? The institutionalization of feminism through Women's Studies undoubtedly affects feminist activism in the non-academic world (and vice versa: grassroots feminism is the foundation of Women's Studies). We aim to maintain the bridge between academia and grassroots activism by inviting everyone!
What issues do you as a feminist feel a passion teaching others about? What methods do you use to communicate to an audience? What are the teacher's and students' roles in feminist or progressive spaces? How ought an activist or teacher work with the power they have over an audience of learners to allow for an effective space for critical thinking about justice? Does "raising awareness" and publishing books or articles actually change structural problems? Can feminist education even be considered "action" if it ends at "raising awareness" without actually dismantling oppressive systems? What might be some suggestions of feminist action for best practices?
This conference attempts to detangle the tricky and creative work that is "feminist" education and to bring activists and critical thinkers/educators together to share our visions of feminist pedagogy. We are interested in how you as community activists, students, artists, educators, and future-educators encourage critical thinking and enthusiasm in learners. We want to share our passions, talents, and skills through syllabi, curriculum, and workshops.
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