Vol 9 No 1 (2019) | feminists@law

Articles

Engendering Political Settlements

Happenings

'Southall, April 1979: How to fight the fascists and win (then and now)' - 28 April 2019 Location: Centre for Research on Race and Law, Birkbeck, School of Law, London WC1E 7JL

1.3.2019

A look back at the events in Southall in the 1970s and early 1980s, showing how collective community action fought and ultimately repulsed neo-fascist elements. This event is free and open to the public, but booking is required. Click here for more information

CFP: ‘Law, the Body and Embodiment: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives’ Australian Feminist Law Journal, Volume 46(1) 2020. Abstracts to be submitted by March 31, 2019.

1.3.2019

‘This special issue wishes to foreground the body and embodiment in relation to the law, from both contemporary and historical perspectives. In so doing, this CFP invites contributions that consider the following, but not exclusively: what is the relationship between law and the body, and law and embodiment? How does the law preclude, encourage, marginalize, or stratify particular kinds of embodiment, if at all – and how are particular kinds of embodiment gendered, sexed, classed and/or racialized? What role does culture play in relation to law and the body, and vice-versa?’ Click here for more information

Carole Pateman, 'The Sexual Contract:30 Years On' from Donatella Alessandrini on Vimeo.