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Feminist Miscarriage Project @miscarriageproject.bsky.social · 14d

Delighted to be launching the Feminist Miscarriage Project! Please see our new website and we'll be updating on news and events soon: feministmiscarriageproject.org

The Feminist Miscarriage Project

A new collaboration led by two feminist academics, Victoria Browne and Susie Kilshaw, promoting intersectional approaches to miscarriage, grounded in bodily autonomy, social justice, and solidarity ac...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · 13d

SURVEY ⭐ 📝

Complete survey here:
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Run by Alana Blakers as part of Prof Sandy O'Sullivan's ARC project titled Saving Lives: Mapping the influence of Indigenous LGBTIQ+ creative artists

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · 21d

⭐ AWGSA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT 🌟 AWGSA Journal Transition Representative, Associate Professor Gail Crimmins !

"Feminisms for me are multiple; they are lived, embodied, theoretical, activist, and collective..."

Read here: awgsa.asn.au/spotlight-on...

#AWGSA #Feminism #HigherEducation

Spotlight on AWGSA members

Spotlight on AWGSA Members

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · 27d

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · 27d

Still time to register for our September seminar on Friday 26 September, 12:00pm AEST!

At this online research seminar we will hear from Professor Sandy O'Sullivan and Dr Han Reardon-Smith 💥

Register here: events.humanitix.com/copy-of-onli...

#Indigenous #Queer #AWGSA #Anticolonial

Online Research Seminar Series - September

An online research seminar presenting new projects across gender studies and interdisciplinary feminist research.

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · 28d

LET'S WRITE! 📝

AWGSA is pleased to organise a monthly writing together session on teams/zoom on the last Tuesday of every month from 10am to 12pm starting 30 September 💥 📣

For joining please email [email protected] with your full name and email address

Open to all AWGSA members!

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Sep 1

#AWGSA's Upcoming Seminars 💥 Registrations are now open!

💫 26 September, 12 - 1pm
Sandy O'sullivan & Han Reardon-Smith
Register here: events.humanitix.com/copy-of-onli...

💫 28 November 12 - 1pm
Sophie Hindes & Brooklyn Donnelly
Register Here: events.humanitix.com/online-resea...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Aug 4

Job opportunity! Postdoc Research Fellow in the Centre for Organisations and Social Change (COSC) at RMIT. The role will be working on a funded project examining gender norms, gaming influencers and tween boys. Find out more and apply here: rmit.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/RMIT_Careers...

Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Centre for Organisations and Social Change

Overview: Full-time, 2 year Fixed Term position Salary Academic Level B $115,303 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, and hybrid ways of working Ab...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 30

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 30

AWGSA is in full agreement with the AHA open letter here theaha.org.au/advocacy/ calling for urgent replacement of the Job Ready Graduate scheme with equitable policy that values humanities and social sciences education. Please sign the petition & share tinyurl.com/4a3vzvy9 #Highereducation #Arts

Advocacy - The Australian Historical Association

The Australian Historical Association advocates for the ability of historians to produce and publicise excellent and ethical historical research, with fair access to historical resources and communiti...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 28

Fabulous seminar on Friday with Dr Adrienne Byrt on and Dr Paige Macintosh. Important threads through both about long-term relationships and community building in research and creative work - very exciting discussions about doing co-design better #AWGSA #GenderStudies #Codesign Next one 26 Sep!

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 17

AWGSA online seminar dates for the rest of the year - put these in your calendars!

First up is our July research seminar next Friday 25 July at 12pm (AEST) via Zoom. Register here: lnkd.in/gvFZhPvs

#AWGSA
#FeministResearch
#TransIndigenousStorytelling
#HigherEducation

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 14

Don't forget to register and join us for our July seminar! events.humanitix.com/online-resea...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 10

💥 ✊ Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association: Statement in support of sociology at Macquarie University

FULL STATEMENT:
awgsa.asn.au/awgsa-statem...

Sign here: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/sa...

#MacquireUniversity #Sociology #HigherEducation #AWGSA

AWGSA STATEMENT: STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF SOCIOLOGY AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

10 July 2025Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association: Statement in support of sociology at Macquarie UniversityTo Whom it May Concern:Re: Opposition to Proposed Elimination of Sociology Di…

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 7

AWGSA celebrates this year's NAIDOC Week, which marks a powerful milestone: 50 years of honoring and elevating Indigenous voices, culture, and resilience.

Find local events here: www.naidoc.org.au/local-events...

#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOCWeek

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jul 7

SAVE SOCIOLOGY AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY!

SIGN THE PETITION HERE: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/sa...

In solidarity,

AWGSA Exec

SAVE SOCIOLOGY AT MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

We urge Macquarie University management to reverse this decision and preserve the vital disciplines of Sociology and Politics. Sociology has a key place in the social sciences as the broadest and mos...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jun 27

#AWGSA proudly joined #NoToViolence and allies to present an open letter to Minister Tanya Plibersek, calling for urgent action to end men's violence.

We are proud to stand with a national coalition demanding bold leadership to stop domestic, family & sexual violence at its source.

#EndViolence

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jun 27

#AWGSA's Executive Committee Statement in Solidarity with Palestine ✊ 🍉

"We join current calls for a permanent ceasefire and international sanctions to Israel, & stand in solidarity with Palestinian liberation and self-determination."

READ FULL STATEMENT HERE: awgsa.asn.au/australian-w...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jun 23

Join us for our July research seminar with Dr Adrienne Byrt & Dr Paige Macintosh 💥

Date: Fri, 25 July at 12pm (AEST) via Zoom

Register here: events.humanitix.com/online-resea...

#AWGSA #Feminist #GenderStudies #TransIndigenousStorytelling

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jun 19

It's #WorldRefugeeDay and we want to highlight the three-year theme of Finding Freedom, which emphasises the vital role community plays in all our lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, language, disability, sexuality and age.

www.refugeeweek.org.au/theme/

#RefugeeWeek

2025 Theme - Finding Freedom: Diversity in Community - Refugee Week

This year's Refugee Week theme is Finding Freedom: Family, which encapsulates a refugee's profound journey of resilience, strength, and unity.

www.refugeeweek.org.au

The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jun 16

🎓 What an incredible first online seminar with AWGSA recently. Thank you to Chelsea Clementine Wallis and Dr Naomi Smith @deadtheorist.bsky.social for their thoughtful keynotes.

Learn more here:

www.linkedin.com/posts/the-au...

#AWGSA #WomensStudies #GenderStudies #DV

🎓 What an incredible first online seminar with the Australian Women's and Gender Studies Association recently. | The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA)

🎓 What an incredible first online seminar with the Australian Women's and Gender Studies Association recently. Thank you to Chelsea Clementine Wallis and Dr Dr Naomi Smith for their thoughtful key...

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jun 10

AWGSA MEMBER SPOTLIGHT FOR THE MONTH is Samara Kim (수임 / 지윤) our HDR representative on the Executive 💫

Read more here:

awgsa.asn.au/awgsa-member...

AWGSA Member Spotlight – Samara Kim 김수임

Samara Kim, also known as Kim Soo Im (김수임), AWGSA HDR representative on the Executive

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · Jun 2

Matrescence symposium | Call for abstracts 💥 Online and at UQ, Brisbane

Please submit a 200-word abstract and short bio by 17:00 (AEST) Tuesday 17 June 2025 to: [email protected]

See the full call for abstracts and symposium details at: matrescencesymposium.wordpress.com

Matrescence Symposium 2025 | 17 July 2025

ONLINE & THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND, BRISBANE CITY CAMPUS, AUSTRALIA

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · May 29

Update for tomorrow's seminar: all welcome to our first AWGSA seminar for the year, now featuring Dr Naomi Smith @deadtheorist.bsky.social and Chelsea Wallis. Free! (though you can opt to provide a donation) #AWGSA #Feminist #GenderStudies

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The Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association @awgsa.bsky.social · May 26

This National Sorry Day we join First Nations calls for Justice!

Images via Senator Lidia Thorpe: www.instagram.com/p/DKGCaTxTCL...

#NationalSorryDay

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