“The GSF colloquium is a precious space for graduate students to learn from each other, take each other seriously, and delight in the development of feminist, queer, and trans inquiry. The uniquely rigorous, and always generous, atmosphere of the colloquium has been formative for me; it has shaped my understanding of what it means to be a scholar in these fields, to work alongside these traditions of thought and practice.”
— Cole Adams
(Ph.D. Candidate in Literature and Certificate in Feminist Studies)
The Graduate Scholars Colloquium provides a site of vibrant intellectual exchange for graduate students across the disciplines engaged in the study of gender or in feminist and queer analysis. The colloquium is designed to address the work of its participants, and by so doing, to explore emerging questions in the field of Feminist Studies and offer an opportunity to advance work, commentary, and discussion in an interdisciplinary setting. In addition to graduate students (M.A., Ph.D., M.F.A., and professional students), faculty and postdoctoral fellows participate in the colloquium. Many of the students pursuing the Certificate in Feminist Studies attend, and eventually present their work to, the Colloquium. For those interested in feminist and queer scholarship, the Colloquium provides an ongoing, cross-departmental conversation that allows active participation.
For the most current information on events, please check the Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies' Colloquium calendar.
The colloquium is led by two student leaders each year. This year's leaders are Katherine Carithers and Cole Adams. The Grad Scholars Colloquium Leaders are responsible for soliciting and scheduling presentations from other graduate students and respondents, who may be graduate students or faculty. It is overseen by the Director of Graduate Studies.
Dinner is provided at each meeting which begins at 6 p.m. in the East Duke Parlors. Meetings are held roughly monthly throughout the academic year. Work to be discussed is pre-circulated on an RSVP basis.
How to Join
Anyone is welcome to attend a Colloquium. You should RSVP to the Colloquium Leaders in order to get access to the readings.
You may request to join the Colloquium mailing list by completing the request form.