Feminist Intersectionality: Theory and Research

Increasingly feminist scholars in a variety of disciplines are identifying the importance of an intersectional approach to feminist analysis. This approach, however, has a number of different manifestations, both theoretical and methodological. In this session presenters reflect on the use of intersectionality in feminist theory, methodology and policy, including a reflection on the strengths, the limitations, the implications and/or the challenges using feminist intersectional analysis. The conversation in this session will, we hope, generate new insights and/or critiques about feminist intersectionality.

Session Co-Organizers: Ann Denis, University of Ottawa, adenis@uottawa.ca ;Linda C Ruffman, St Mary’s University,  lindacruffman@yahoo.ca

Session Code: Fem2

Session Chair: Ann Denis

This session is co-sponsored by the following associations;

• Canadian Committee on Women’s History/ Comité canadien de l’histoire des femmes (CCWF/CCHF –part of CHA/SHC)
• Canadian Association for the Study of Women and Education/Association canadienne pour l’étude sur les femmes et l’éducation (CASWE /ACÉFÉ)
• Canadian Association for Social Work Education/Association canadienne pour la formation en travail social (CASWE/ACFTS)
• Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women/Institut canadien de recherche sur les femmes (CRIAW/ICREF)

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