Gender, the Body, and Fieldwork Across Disciplines Symposium

This transdisciplinary symposium will bring together graduate students from across UGA’s campus to share how gender and/or sexuality influence both how they conduct and experience fieldwork. Acknowledging that each person’s gender intersects with other aspects of identity including sexuality, race, class, and able-bodiedness, the symposium explores how these aspects of identity shape our experiences in different ways. The event will include interdisciplinary collaborations, interactive workshops, a plenary talk by Dr. Nessette Falu, storytelling approaches, and creative expressions that work to reimagine how knowledge and experiences are communicated across disciplines.

Event schedule

9:00-9:30    Breakfast with Dr. Nessette Falu (Rm 348)

9:30-10:45  Exploring Intersections of Identity, Fieldwork, and Knowledge Production through Role Play (Rm 348)  

10:45-11:15  Event Registration and Complementary Lunch Pickup (Rm 251)

11:30-11:45  Opening Remarks (Rm 248)

11:45-12:45  Lunch & Plenary with Dr. Nessette Falu (Rm 248)

12:45-1:00    Coffee Break

1:00-2:15      Stories from the Field (Rm 248)

2:15-2:30      Coffee Break

2:30-3:45     Mentoring Conversations (Rm 248)

3:45-4:00    Cofee Break

4:00-5:15     Exuberant Gendering (Rm 248)

5:15-5:30      Closing Remarks (Rm 248)