Teachers’ Lunch | Feminist and Queer Pedagogies: Positioning Yourself in the Classroom

Following the success and inspiration of last year’s gatherings, ARC-GS is continuing these informal yet enriching lunch meetings for colleagues teaching in the fields of gender and sexuality studies. This year’s theme: Feminist and Queer Pedagogies. In this new series of lunch conversations we will explore the challenges, strategies, and possibilities of feminist and queer approaches to teaching. The topic of our session of 20 November is: Positioning Yourself in the Classroom.

How do we position ourselves as educators in the teaching space? Do we adopt an explicit feminist or queer standpoint? Do we take an activist stance, or do we prefer a different approach? What are the benefits and challenges of each position? Sarah Bracke (sociology) and Martijn Dekker (political science will kick off the discussion with short personal reflections on their own pedagogical strategies, after which we’ll open the conversation to all participants.

This session promises to be a thought-provoking discussion about pedagogical choices, professional visibility, and the ethics of teaching gender and sexuality. Anyone interested in the topic is welcome to participate! Lunch will be provided for all those who’ve registered.