LSExSWIP 2025 Conference in Feminist and Gender Theory ‘What’s Next for Feminism?’
Thursday 29 – Friday 30 May 2025, London, UK
The LSE’s Department of Government in collaboration with the Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP) is pleased to announce its first conference in Feminist, Gender and Queer theory. In a context where feminism is appealed to by a neo-conservative vindication of gendered relations of power that set in question reproductive rights and wider protections against gender-based violence: what exactly is feminism’s next move? Such rising neo-conservativism is galvanized by reactionary politics around gender theory. Fear and anxiety around gender and gender theory have effectively worked to obscure existential threats in an increasingly precarious world characterized by rising fascism and authoritarianism. The stakes we face are high: the attack on gender undermines the right to a livable life, especially for women, queer and trans people. How can feminist, gender, and queer theory effectively resist this political backlash?
This conference is hosted by LSE’s Department of Government in collaboration with the Society for Women in Philosophy (SWIP). It is scheduled to take place in person on May 29th – 30th 2025 at the London School of Economics. For any further queries you can contact the conference organizers (Julia Costet and Nadia Ma) via the conference email lsexswip2025@gmail.com.
We are also delighted to feature Professor Sumi Madhok (LSE) for a keynote speech. More keynote speakers TBD.
Non-speaker attendees are welcome but registration is necessary. If you wish to attend, please register by sending your name and institutional affiliation to lsexswip2025@gmail.com by May 22nd 2025.
Find more information and book your place here: https://philevents.org/event/show/130958
This event will be held at London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London, UK.