Feminist Legal Studies
@flsjournal.bsky.social
Feminist Legal Studies is committed to an international and interdisciplinary perspective and to the promotion of feminist work in all areas of law, legal theory and legal practice.
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📔: “The spirit and gist of a gathering of people who worked closely with Drucilla…”
Thrilled to announce the publication of our new special issue, “Limit, Transformation, Imagination — Honouring the Legacy of Drucilla Cornell” edited by Karin van Marle.
Read here: link.springer.com/journal/1069...
Thrilled to announce the publication of our new special issue, “Limit, Transformation, Imagination — Honouring the Legacy of Drucilla Cornell” edited by Karin van Marle.
Read here: link.springer.com/journal/1069...
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📢 HDR/ECR Event Announcement!
Join us for “What do we do now?” — a 1-hour online fireside chat for early-career feminist scholars, independent activists, and anyone navigating pathways in and beyond the academy on 25 Feb 12pm (AEDT)
Register here! events.humanitix.com/what-do-we-d...
Join us for “What do we do now?” — a 1-hour online fireside chat for early-career feminist scholars, independent activists, and anyone navigating pathways in and beyond the academy on 25 Feb 12pm (AEDT)
Register here! events.humanitix.com/what-do-we-d...
What do we do now? — Pathways in and beyond the academy for early-career feminist scholar-activist-practitioners
Join us for a critical discuss on carving out feminist futures—in, against, and beyond the university in this 1-hour
events.humanitix.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:39 AM
📢 HDR/ECR Event Announcement!
Join us for “What do we do now?” — a 1-hour online fireside chat for early-career feminist scholars, independent activists, and anyone navigating pathways in and beyond the academy on 25 Feb 12pm (AEDT)
Register here! events.humanitix.com/what-do-we-d...
Join us for “What do we do now?” — a 1-hour online fireside chat for early-career feminist scholars, independent activists, and anyone navigating pathways in and beyond the academy on 25 Feb 12pm (AEDT)
Register here! events.humanitix.com/what-do-we-d...
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“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
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How does consent operate and find form in dance practices, and to what effects? A one day free online symposium.
This is event forms part of the Legal Materialities and Dance Network convened by Marie-Andrée Jacob and Anna Macdonald. More info: ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu...
This is event forms part of the Legal Materialities and Dance Network convened by Marie-Andrée Jacob and Anna Macdonald. More info: ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu...
Choreography of Consent: Online symposium
How does consent move in dance? A free online symposium featuring workshops, talks and sharings.
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January 25, 2026 at 6:41 PM
How does consent operate and find form in dance practices, and to what effects? A one day free online symposium.
This is event forms part of the Legal Materialities and Dance Network convened by Marie-Andrée Jacob and Anna Macdonald. More info: ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu...
This is event forms part of the Legal Materialities and Dance Network convened by Marie-Andrée Jacob and Anna Macdonald. More info: ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu...
One of our editors, @daanika.bsky.social, presented her excellent new book at Manchester Law School. Dr Kamal’s book explores how women in Pakistan articulate their experiences of domestic violence and the ways women are stigmatised/pathologised in courts. Read here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
January 23, 2026 at 1:45 PM
One of our editors, @daanika.bsky.social, presented her excellent new book at Manchester Law School. Dr Kamal’s book explores how women in Pakistan articulate their experiences of domestic violence and the ways women are stigmatised/pathologised in courts. Read here: global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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Now published and free to download! 'Law and Justice in the 1950s' is a fantastic collection, edited by Fiona Cownie and Rosemary Auchmuty.
My chapter is on the Wolfenden Report, homosexuality and women - others cover everything from legal education to Beeching to London smog.
My chapter is on the Wolfenden Report, homosexuality and women - others cover everything from legal education to Beeching to London smog.
Law and Justice in the 1950s - University of London Press
The 1950s was a decade of considerable legal development in England and Wales, despite often being regarded as very conservative in contrast to the more radical 1960s and 1970s. This collection illust...
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January 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Now published and free to download! 'Law and Justice in the 1950s' is a fantastic collection, edited by Fiona Cownie and Rosemary Auchmuty.
My chapter is on the Wolfenden Report, homosexuality and women - others cover everything from legal education to Beeching to London smog.
My chapter is on the Wolfenden Report, homosexuality and women - others cover everything from legal education to Beeching to London smog.
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Are you a private law nerd who flirts with queer scholarship? Are you a queer scholar with a curiosity about private law? Do you like hanging out with cool people? Then check out the Queering Private Law conference taking place in London in September this year and submit a paper if you’re keen!
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Queering Private Law - Bentham House Conference 2026
Call for Papers
www.ucl.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Are you a private law nerd who flirts with queer scholarship? Are you a queer scholar with a curiosity about private law? Do you like hanging out with cool people? Then check out the Queering Private Law conference taking place in London in September this year and submit a paper if you’re keen!
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It's published! Histories of women legal historians, edited with @loreldridge.bsky.social and @dremilyireland.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/celebrati...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/celebrati...
January 16, 2026 at 11:50 AM
It's published! Histories of women legal historians, edited with @loreldridge.bsky.social and @dremilyireland.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/celebrati...
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/celebrati...
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Sharing word of this critical reflection and intervention, offered by our own @shalininair.bsky.social together with colleagues Molly Ackhurst and @tanyaserisier.bsky.social, and out now in @flsjournal.bsky.social
Against Conferencing-as-usual in times of Genocide: Criminology, Complicity, and Sexual Violence in Palestine - Feminist Legal Studies
Feminist Legal Studies -
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January 16, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Sharing word of this critical reflection and intervention, offered by our own @shalininair.bsky.social together with colleagues Molly Ackhurst and @tanyaserisier.bsky.social, and out now in @flsjournal.bsky.social
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The effective conclusion of the ET is that trans people have to use third spaces. I think based on very poor legal analysis and uncritical adoption of "gender critical" talking points. But as I say, not binding, and all the relevant issues hopefully to be decided shortly by the High Court.
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
The effective conclusion of the ET is that trans people have to use third spaces. I think based on very poor legal analysis and uncritical adoption of "gender critical" talking points. But as I say, not binding, and all the relevant issues hopefully to be decided shortly by the High Court.
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"Scholarly exchange and academic freedom are aspirations, not business as usual, when we consider the knowledge and expertise economies of colonialism.” Colleagues and I reflect on criminology, conferencing and complicity at this year's Eurocrim
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Against Conferencing-as-usual in times of Genocide: Criminology, Complicity, and Sexual Violence in Palestine - Feminist Legal Studies
Feminist Legal Studies -
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December 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Scholarly exchange and academic freedom are aspirations, not business as usual, when we consider the knowledge and expertise economies of colonialism.” Colleagues and I reflect on criminology, conferencing and complicity at this year's Eurocrim
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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If you're interested in presenting or performing at the Fanniversary conference, please submit a title, biography and 150 word abstract of your work here www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/fanniversary...
Fanniversary Conference — Vagina Museum
www.vaginamuseum.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM
If you're interested in presenting or performing at the Fanniversary conference, please submit a title, biography and 150 word abstract of your work here www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/fanniversary...
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We are particularly interested in work that bridges the gap between disciplines; works that agitate, distort and/or subvert heteronormative or cisnormative ideologies; and works that centre marginalised voices.
January 6, 2026 at 11:14 AM
We are particularly interested in work that bridges the gap between disciplines; works that agitate, distort and/or subvert heteronormative or cisnormative ideologies; and works that centre marginalised voices.
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This spring, we've teamed up with Open University to examine feminism, gender and justice within law, theatre and the humanities at our inaugural Fanniversary conference. We want to hear your proposals for papers, lectures, performances, workshops and more. www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/fanniversary...
January 6, 2026 at 11:13 AM
This spring, we've teamed up with Open University to examine feminism, gender and justice within law, theatre and the humanities at our inaugural Fanniversary conference. We want to hear your proposals for papers, lectures, performances, workshops and more. www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/fanniversary...
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Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Remembering today that having your heart broken is a necessary step on the path to becoming fully human. Whichever heartbreak is your first, it’s probably critical that a state break your heart so that you can develop a political imagination. If this is your first, I’m sorry and also welcome.
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For those of you looking to follow some more queer scholar-activists in 2026, check out this starter pack with many fabulous folks.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
For those of you looking to follow some more queer scholar-activists in 2026, check out this starter pack with many fabulous folks.
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My suspicion is that the Trans community and allies left Twitter and arrived here early but it’s still worth re-upping this for those who left it a little longer:
go.bsky.app/N6Qai5F
go.bsky.app/N6Qai5F
January 12, 2026 at 4:26 PM
My suspicion is that the Trans community and allies left Twitter and arrived here early but it’s still worth re-upping this for those who left it a little longer:
go.bsky.app/N6Qai5F
go.bsky.app/N6Qai5F
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The Dialectic of Sex was the first book of the women’s liberation movement to propound a feminist theory of sex. Here we have compiled works of feminism that live in conversation with the ideas Firestone expounded.
Feminist Theory | Verso Reading Guide
Featuring books by Shulamith Firestone, Nancy Fraser, Vivian Gornick, Andreas Long Chu, and more!
www.versobooks.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The Dialectic of Sex was the first book of the women’s liberation movement to propound a feminist theory of sex. Here we have compiled works of feminism that live in conversation with the ideas Firestone expounded.
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New piece in Feminist Legal Studies - open access 🧚
This poetic/critical piece reflects on nine criminal prosecutions for suspected ‘illegal’ abortion in England that occurred between 2012 & 2025. This essay-meditation evokes the haunting, suffocation & cruelty imposed by the criminalisation of abortion.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
January 6, 2026 at 11:38 AM
New piece in Feminist Legal Studies - open access 🧚
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I have the joy of working with a fantastic collective of feminist legal scholars as part of the Feminist Legal Studies Editorial Board. As a journal, we seek to publish engaging critical feminist research in both traditional scholarly and more creative formats.
Check it out and share with others.
Check it out and share with others.
Happy New Year! 🎊
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
I have the joy of working with a fantastic collective of feminist legal scholars as part of the Feminist Legal Studies Editorial Board. As a journal, we seek to publish engaging critical feminist research in both traditional scholarly and more creative formats.
Check it out and share with others.
Check it out and share with others.
Happy New Year! 🎊
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
January 1, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Happy New Year! 🎊
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
In 2026, as ever, critical feminist legal scholarship has an important role to play in shaping dialogues about freedom, justice, and community.
As an interdisciplinary journal, we welcome critical feminist work. Consider submitting your work to us: link.springer.com/journal/10691
This poetic/critical piece reflects on nine criminal prosecutions for suspected ‘illegal’ abortion in England that occurred between 2012 & 2025. This essay-meditation evokes the haunting, suffocation & cruelty imposed by the criminalisation of abortion.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
This poetic/critical piece reflects on nine criminal prosecutions for suspected ‘illegal’ abortion in England that occurred between 2012 & 2025. This essay-meditation evokes the haunting, suffocation & cruelty imposed by the criminalisation of abortion.
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Sara Ahmed is so important here:
”I would describe citation as a rather successful reproductive technology, a way of reproducing the world around certain bodies…way[s] of making certain bodies and thematics core to the discipline, and others not even part”.
feministkilljoys.com/2013/09/11/m...
”I would describe citation as a rather successful reproductive technology, a way of reproducing the world around certain bodies…way[s] of making certain bodies and thematics core to the discipline, and others not even part”.
feministkilljoys.com/2013/09/11/m...
December 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Sara Ahmed is so important here:
”I would describe citation as a rather successful reproductive technology, a way of reproducing the world around certain bodies…way[s] of making certain bodies and thematics core to the discipline, and others not even part”.
feministkilljoys.com/2013/09/11/m...
”I would describe citation as a rather successful reproductive technology, a way of reproducing the world around certain bodies…way[s] of making certain bodies and thematics core to the discipline, and others not even part”.
feministkilljoys.com/2013/09/11/m...
“As feminist scholars committed to anti-colonial and abolitionist praxis, we understand knowledge production cannot be separated from the material conditions and structures of violence in which it is embedded.”
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 21, 2025 at 12:40 AM
“As feminist scholars committed to anti-colonial and abolitionist praxis, we understand knowledge production cannot be separated from the material conditions and structures of violence in which it is embedded.”
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Read here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Critical Times Law & Humanities Summer School University of Lucerne July 6-10, 2026. Open to PhD, PostDoc, Grads to re/think the significance of bodies in various contexts, situations and relations. Or to ask: do bodies still matter? Deadline: March 20, 2026
More Info: www.unilu.ch/en/faculties...
More Info: www.unilu.ch/en/faculties...
December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Critical Times Law & Humanities Summer School University of Lucerne July 6-10, 2026. Open to PhD, PostDoc, Grads to re/think the significance of bodies in various contexts, situations and relations. Or to ask: do bodies still matter? Deadline: March 20, 2026
More Info: www.unilu.ch/en/faculties...
More Info: www.unilu.ch/en/faculties...
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📣Today we're launching the #CfP for the 1-day conference 'Broken Bonds: New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969' online & in-person 20 April 2026 #history #familylaw #divorce
CfP deadline is 2 Feb 2026
See 👇for details.
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
CfP deadline is 2 Feb 2026
See 👇for details.
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
December 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
📣Today we're launching the #CfP for the 1-day conference 'Broken Bonds: New Perspectives on Marital Breakdown in the English Common Law World 1801-1969' online & in-person 20 April 2026 #history #familylaw #divorce
CfP deadline is 2 Feb 2026
See 👇for details.
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
CfP deadline is 2 Feb 2026
See 👇for details.
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...