Feminist Research Methods

Please note: this event takes place over two days and two locations. Please read carefully before registering for this event.

Dates

Wednesday 13th May, University of Strathclyde – 10am-4.30pm

Thursday 14th May, University of Strathclyde – 10am-12.15pm

Thursday 14th May, Glasgow Women’s Library – 1pm-6pm (book launch from 4pm, reception thereafter).

Join us for a dynamic two-day workshop that brings feminist research methods to life through interdisciplinary exchange, creative practice and collective learning. Returning to the University of Strathclyde – where the original Feminist Research Methods initiative was launched – this Spring into Methods event welcomes PhD students from across the arts, humanities and social sciences, and beyond.

Hosted in partnership with Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL), an internationally recognised feminist organisation, accredited museum and community archive, the workshop offers a unique opportunity to engage with feminist methods in a space where academic research meets public engagement, heritage and activism.

Across two days, participants will explore interdisciplinary methods spanning qualitative, quantitative, mixed-methods, and creative approaches, with sessions designed to be interactive, hands-on and supportive.Highlights include an Early Career Researcher (ECR) panel on feminist collaboration across the career course, and an artist–academic panel focused on visualising research methods and building cross-sector collaborations between academia, the arts and community organisations.

A special book launch event will celebrate an open access edited collection Queer in a Wee Place: Small Nations, Sexuality and Scotland, with attendees a prize-draw raffle for a printed copyThe programme also centres care and embodiment.

Day 2 begins with an optional, accessible chair-based yoga session, Embodying Research: Moving Together, led by qualified practitioner, offering a gentle, inclusive way toreflect on research, wellbeing and connection.Previous participants consistently highlight the transformative impact of the workshop:

“I thought there would be several segments that wouldn’t be relevant to me. I was so surprised to find that every session was interesting, useful and inspiring”

“Attending during the first year of my PhD was transformative and fundamentally shaped how I approached my research design”

“Both days were rich, mind-opening and a great chance to meet people from very different research backgrounds, but with similar feminist research methods curiosity”

"I loved how interactive most sessions were. Those that stood out were Zines, Manifestos, and Fiction as Method”

With its mix of presentations, participatory activities and interdisciplinary dialogue, this workshop offers an inspiring space to rethink how we do research-together. For postgraduate researchers in particular, it provides a rare opportunity to step back from disciplinary silos, connect with others navigating similar research challenges, and explore feminist methods in a supportive, non-hierarchical environment. It is designed to nurture confidence, curiosity and collaboration at a formative stage of research careers.

Organisers:

• Prof. Yvette Taylor
• Dr Zinnia Mevawalla
• Dr Kayleigh Charlton
• Dr Louise Brangan
• Dr Stephanie Hardley
• Melody House
• Samara Marta

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