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The feminist science and technology studies reading group takes an intersectional stance. We reject the idea that to be a feminist is just to talk about gender -- rather discussions are geared towards opposing prejudice and multiple marginalisations in all its horrible variants. The literature we read grapples all forms of intersecting negative ‘isms’ such as racism, ableism, classism, ageism, sizeism, homophobia and many, many, more besides. That is, we utilise the term 'feminism' in its most progressive form. In our mind, long gone are the days where to be a feminist is to only care about white, middle class, women, rather our goal is to find strategies, polices, and resources to tackle access (in)equity and (in)visibility in innovative and forward thinking ways both in STS and out-- in order to do this we engage in open and honest discussions.

 

Our intention is to disrupt as opposed to reproduce social change.

 

As a collective we want to make it clear, that this reading group is a safe space. It is not about the language that you know, or think that you don’t know. The literature that you have read, or think that you haven’t read. We reject the enforced ivory tower academic barriers that makes people believe that they do not have the right to speak, or have an opinion on things that are right and good. This safe space is one for us to talk openly about ways to make things a little bit better for those that do not fit the 'normative' model of privilege and power. Our motto is baby steps, and everybody needs to be involved to make those steps happen.

 

All are welcome.

 

If you would like to attend, join the mailing list, or just want to know a little more about the group then please do not hesitate to contact chairs: kat cecil, at katherine.cecil.15@ucl.ac.uk and/or Maymana Arefin at maymana.arefin.15@ucl.ac.uk