FemIDEAS Virtual Conference 2026 – Transforming Theory, Policy, and Practice: Decolonise Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Higher Education (HE)

On 30th October 2025 by Mark Walters

Wednesday 4 – Friday 6 February 2026, online

 

Confirmed Keynote Speakers:

– Sara Ahmed

– Prof. Amanda Gouws

– Furaha-Joy Sekai Saungweme

– Caroline Rodrigues Silva

– Rafael Blanco

Keynote:

Sara Ahmed in Conversation with Adrija Dey

Acclaimed intersectional feminist Sara Ahmed will speak about her new book, No is Not a Lonely Utterance: The Art and Activism of Complaining. Drawing on years of feminist scholarship and activism, Ahmed explores how complaints are made, heard, silenced, and mobilised in the struggle for justice.

Keynote Panel and Report Launch:

Addressing Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Higher Education and Building Transnational Solidarities:  Perspectives from South Africa, Nigeria, Brazil and Argentina

In the opening keynote, academic-activists from each of the FemIDEAS project’s fieldwork locations—South Africa, Nigeria, Brazil, and Argentina—will collectively reflect on past and ongoing efforts to address and prevent sexual and gender-based violence in higher education within their respective contexts. Together, they will explore possible ways forward and imagine new forms of transnational collaboration, solidarity-building and resource-sharing. The country reports from the FemIDEAS project will also be formally launched during this session.

This conference is free to attend for all presenters and attendees. There are no registration fees.

 

Find more information and book your free place here: https://femideas.com/conference/