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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The first prize in the 2025-26 Yuan Changying essay competition is out on our blog! Read Jenny O'Donnell's exceptional essay on the UK’s provision of arms to Israel. Click here to read more: edin.ac/4794nRj

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

12 November - Methods in Dialogue: A Workshop for PhD Students in the Humanities Join us for a two-hour workshop bringing together PhD students across the Humanities whose research touches on gender and sexuality. Register: methods-in-dialogue.eventbrite.co.uk

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Take a look at Malina Chiddo’s reflections on her experiences in competitive high school robotics, asking how gender, race, and embodiment shape the ways we perform competence, navigate expectations, and negotiate belonging. edin.ac/46waGya

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Welcome back to the blog! Kaveri Qureshi and Jayni Makwana sit down to discuss what GENDER.ED got up to over the summer and what beckons in the new academic year. www.gender.ed.ac.uk/blog/2026/we...

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Centre for Research on Families and Relationships @crfr.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

LGBTQIAP+ Experiences of Expulsion: Reflections on Family, Violence, and Temporalities in the Brazilian Context With Jesser Ramos, USP. Co-organisedwith the Kinship Hub and chaired by Siobhan Magee. 22 Sep, 12-2pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: lgbtqiap-experiences.eventbrite.co.uk

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LGBTQIAP+ Experiences of Expulsion

Reflections on Family, Violence, and Temporalities in the Brazilian Context

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

On the blog! Check out our June 2026 newsletter, which captures the highlights of semester 2. We're now off for the summer break: see you next academic year! edin.ac/4xTGrxu

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New on the blog! Join us in celebrating the launch of our Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Helen Shutt's new book, Playwriting and the Craft of Audience Participation! It's an inspiration to theatre practitioners and indeed all those who want to adopt care-centred approaches into their work. edin.ac/4oKBvXw

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

New on the blog! For Pride Month, India Williams examines 1960s British lesbian subculture. In a time before pride parades and marriage equality, these lesbians were laying the foundation for queer culture as we know it today. edin.ac/4a2NnOC

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

New on the blog! Meet Jayni Makwana, the new GENDER.ED summer intern and read all about her background and the exciting projects she will be working on! edin.ac/4ez2PEK

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

New on the blog. Hear from our new GENDER.ED-IASH postdoc, Dr Emily Clifford, about her research on the maternal experiences of trafficked women in the UK. edin.ac/4viw7go

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Finishing our 'feminist dissertating' series for this year, Avani Tilekar explores feminist and queer counter-readings of the Mahabharata. Visit: edin.ac/49hpylS

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

TOMORROW! Sex, Psyche, and Politics: Eden and Cedar Paul as Activist Translators of European Modernity Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group 21 May, 3.30pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4uHAB0s

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Next week! Sex, Psyche, and Politics: Eden and Cedar Paul as Activist Translators of European Modernity Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group 21 May, 3.30pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4uHAB0s

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Next up in our ‘feminist dissertating’ series, Kaashvi Shah critiques the Bollywood film, Pad Man’s perplexing portrayal of menstruation. Visit: edin.ac/4uJbgmf

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

TOMORROW! Book Talk - A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland since 1945 Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group. 13 May, 3pm, Room 1.55, EFI Register: edin.ac/3ME2yFt

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

In our 'feminist dissertating' series, this week’s blog by Ruweyda Ahmed discusses how Nixon made use of a perceived crisis of masculinity in post-WWII America to negotiate successive political challenges. Visit: edin.ac/4d7vizo

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

There is still time to register! Sex, Psyche, and Politics: Eden and Cedar Paul as Activist Translators of European Modernity Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group 21 May, 3.30pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4uHAB0s

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Still time to register! Book Talk - A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland since 1945 Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group. 13 May, 3pm, Room 1.55, EFI Register: edin.ac/3ME2yFt

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

ICYMI! Sex, Psyche, and Politics: Eden and Cedar Paul as Activist Translators of European Modernity Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group 21 May, 3.30pm, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4uHAB0s

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

In northern Kenya, the majority of Community Health Volunteers are men, unlike the typical picture across the world. Check out Kathy Dodworth and Brenda N. Mukungu’s blog about shifting labour norms in this part of Kenya. Visit: edin.ac/4wbyhQm

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

ICYMI! Book Talk - A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland since 1945 Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group. 13 May, 3pm, Room 1.55, EFI Register: edin.ac/3ME2yFt

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! Feminism, Fascism & the Future: Tracing the Global Anti-Gender Movement, with GPRG and Women in PIR 27 April, 11am, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4tQwMFk

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Book Forum: Hemangini Gupta's Response to Readers - Experimental Times. Dr Hemangini Gupta reflects on three readers' generous and productive engagements with Experimental Times, which GENDER.ED, CRITIQUE and the Critical Data Studies Cluster of EFI launched last year. Visit: edin.ac/4cm6g0y

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

There is still time to register! Feminism, Fascism & the Future: Tracing the Global Anti-Gender Movement, with GPRG and Women in PIR 27 April, 11am, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4tQwMFk

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

TODAY! Nominate by Mon 21 April! The GENDER.ED-EUSA Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazers Awards seek to recognise extraordinary commitments to feminist scholarship and change on campus. Nominate yourself or others! More info: edin.ac/3PJTmkb

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

TOMORROW! Queer in a Wee Place – LGBTQ Lives and the 2026 Scottish Election - organised by the By Gender + Sexuality Data Lab, supported by GENDER.ED. 21 April, 3pm, EFI Register: edin.ac/4dLeroj

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Queer in a Wee Place – LGBTQ Lives and the 2026 Scottish Election

Join us to explore the connections between LGBTQ lives and politics in Scotland (and beyond!)

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

New on the blog Last in our book forum, Dr Alex Taylor shares memories of his own research in Bangalore and how it relates to Hemangini Gupta’s Experimental Times. Visit: edin.ac/3IF5q2W

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Nominate by Mon 21 April! The GENDER.ED-EUSA Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazers Awards seek to recognise extraordinary commitments to feminist scholarship and change on campus. Nomination deadline 21 April. Nominate yourself or others! More info: edin.ac/3PJTmkb

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

ICYMI! Queer in a Wee Place – LGBTQ Lives and the 2026 Scottish Election - organised by the By Gender + Sexuality Data Lab, supported by GENDER.ED. 21 April, 3pm, EFI Register: edin.ac/4dLeroj

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Queer in a Wee Place – LGBTQ Lives and the 2026 Scottish Election

Join us to explore the connections between LGBTQ lives and politics in Scotland (and beyond!)

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

ICYMI! Feminism, Fascism & the Future: Tracing the Global Anti-Gender Movement, with GPRG and Women in PIR 27 April, 11am, Chrystal Macmillan Building Register: edin.ac/4tQwMFk

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

New on the blog Continuing our book forum on Hemangini Gupta’s Experimental Times, Dr Rahul Rao engages with the book’s core arguments and theoretical framework. Visit: edin.ac/41Q6gQ7

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New on the blog Celebrating Hemangini Gupta’s new book Experimental Times, Dr Janaki Srinivasan offers her own experiences of ethnographic research on start-up capitalism. edin.ac/3IGNxkk

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Event announcement! Feminism, Fascism & the Future: Tracing the Global Anti-Gender Movement with Professor Laurie Essig 27 April, 11am, CMB With Women in PIR and the Gender Politics Research Group. Register: edin.ac/4tF6oy6

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Nomination deadline extended! The GENDER.ED-EUSA Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazers Awards seek to recognise extraordinary commitments to feminist scholarship and change on campus. Nomination deadline now extended to 21 April. Nominate yourself or others! More info: edin.ac/3PJTmkb

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

There is still time to nominate! GENDER.ED-EUSA Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazers Awards, nomination deadline 13 April. More info: edin.ac/3PJTmkb

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

New on the blog Piper Tozer gives a gendered critique of the reconstruction plans for Gaza by the Board of Peace, which was established by Donald Trump. edin.ac/4bU544d

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Reminder! Academic Writing for the Public Workshop, 29 April. Join us for a hands-on, interactive session geared towards preparing PhD researchers and postdocs from across the university and who work on gender and sexuality, to craft public-facing writing. Info: edin.ac/4hkdFMX

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Workshops for ECRs | GENDER.ED

GENDER.ED is a cross-University hub for gender and sexualities studies from an interdisciplinary perspective

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

New on the blog! The 1st prize winners of the 2025 GENDER.ED-EUSA Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazer Award were Rutendo Hoto and Claudia Efemini, co-founders of Black Women* at Edinburgh. Read here about their sources of inspiration, and their inspirational work! Read here: edin.ac/48cUL9Z

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

ICYMI! Academic Writing for the Public Workshop, 29 April. Join us for a hands-on, interactive session geared towards preparing PhD researchers and postdocs from across the university and who work on gender and sexuality, to craft public-facing writing. More info: edin.ac/4hkdFMX

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

New on the blog! “Finding and building feminist communities of solidarity was one of the most meaningful aspects of my entire university journey”, says Thulsa Miqdaadh Moosa, second prize winner in the EUSA 2024-25 Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazer Award. Read here: edin.ac/4bLlTNw

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Event announcement! Sex, Psyche, and Politics: Eden and Cedar Paul as Activist Translators of European Modernity Co-badged with the Histories of Gender and Sexualities Research Group. 21 May, 3.30 - 5pm, Violet Laidlaw Room, CMB With Birgit Lang (Melbourne) Register: edin.ac/4uHAB0s

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Still time to register! Creative methods across disciplines: From peace building in Colombia to storytelling in Scotland. Co-badged with the Gender Politics Research Group. TOMORROW - Tuesday 24 March, 11am - 12.30pm, 1.12, Chrystal Macmillan Register: edin.ac/4rMccoJ

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

TODAY IS THE DAY! Book Launch: East African Queer and Trans Displacements. Hybrid event Co-badged by the University of Edinburgh’s Centre of African Studies and Citizenship and Migration Research Network. 23 March, 11am - 12.30pm, Violet Laidlaw Room or Online edin.ac/4rdZxub

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

New on the blog! “I never set out to lead anything, I just wanted brilliant people around me to stop doubting themselves”, reflects Aagoon Chakraborty, winner of third prize in in last year’s GENDER.ED-EUSA Undergraduate Feminist Trailblazer Awards! edin.ac/47PWVLB

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

ICYMI! Creative methods across disciplines: From peace building in Colombia to storytelling in Scotland. Co-badged with the Gender Politics Research Group. 24 March, 11am - 12.30pm, 1.12, Chrystal Macmillan Register: edin.ac/4rMccoJ

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Creative methods across disciplines

Creative methods across disciplines: From peace building in Colombia to storytelling in Scotland

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

ICYMI! Book Launch: East African Queer and Trans Displacements. Hybrid event Co-badged by the University of Edinburgh’s Centre of African Studies and Citizenship and Migration Research Network. 23 March, 11am - 12.30pm, Violet Laidlaw Room or Online Register: edin.ac/4rdZxub

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GENDER.ED at the University of Edinburgh @uoe-gender-ed.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

ICYMI! To mark International Women’s Day, join GENDER.ED and Black Women* in Edinburgh student society in celebrating the publication of Feminism for the World with co-author Dr Rama Salla Dieng. 19 March, 1.30-3pm, 1.12, Chrystal Macmillan Register: edin.ac/4sm4SjA

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