Feminist Theory Workshop

The Feminist Theory Workshop offers a unique opportunity for internationally recognized faculty and young scholars to engage in sustained dialogue about feminist theory as a scholarly domain of inquiry. The “workshop” approach of this conference requires active participation of both presenters and attendees. Small seminars allow for focused participant exchange, roundtables synthesize central debates of the weekend, and provocative keynote lectures all bring those who attend the work-shop into collaborative conversations. The FTW has quickly become the premier forum for annual discussions of Feminist Theory in the US. We have had to close our registration at 250 in the past few years because of space and financial considerations.

The FTW has proven to be a dynamic site of interdisciplinary exploration between academics across fields and disciplines. Our experience shows us that bringing together disparate voices to tackle common questions yields more rigorous dialogue and a greater scope of solutions because of the variety of our experiences and contexts. The diversity of perspectives that FTW offers stays with many participants once they embark on or continue their research because our scholars encounter ideas and perspectives that can change the course of their research.

We see the FTW as an opportunity to build an exceptional community of feminist scholars — scholars who have a greater understanding of global perspectives and transnational issues.

One of the goals of the FTW is to promote a more diverse dialogue among scholars of feminist theory and to foster a vibrant international community of scholarship. To that end, we bring together internationally recognized keynote speakers and emerging young scholars to engage in lively and focused debate. Institutional co-sponsors are asked to commit funds to cover the cost of attendance for a specific number of their own students and faculty (generally travel and lodging). The workshop itself is free and there is no other obligation.

Previous Feminist Theory Workshops

14th Annual Virtual Workshop March 12, 19, 26, 2021	13th Annual Workshop March 22-23, 2019	12th Annual Workshop March 23-24, 2018	11th Annual Workshop March 24-25, 2017
10th Annual Workshop March 4-5, 2016	9th Annual Workshop March 20-21. 2015	8th Annual Workshop March 21-22, 2014	7th Annual Workshop March 22-23, 2013
6th Annual Workshop March 16-17, 2012	5th Annual Workshop March 18-19, 2011	4th Annual Workshop March 19-20, 2010	3rd Annual Workshop March 20-21, 2009
2nd Annual Workshop March 21-22, 2008	1st Annual Workshop March 23-24, 2007