Veminism symposium

The Visual and Embodied Methodologies network (VEM) is a network and research project based at King’s College London. The current project is called VEM for Understanding Intersectional Gendered Violence, aiming to consolidate and embed visual and embodied methodologies (VEM) as an established and widely recognised research practice and methodological approach within the social sciences.

Our day-long Veminisms Symposium, on the 13th September 2025, showcases and debates how Visual and Embodied Methodologies can help us understand and resist intersectional gendered violence across a continuum of different types of violence, from sexual harassment to intimate partner violence, state and institutional violence, war and genocide.

As the project has developed in a highly collaborative manner, research participants and groups will showcase the creative outputs they have produced over the two years of project work. The creative work will be accompanied by thematic panel discussions that sees social scientists in debate with activists, artists, and project participants.

This symposium is open to all and free to attend. Food and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. Registration is essential

Speakers include:

VEM Team - Jelke Boesten, Cathy McIlwaine, Rachel Kerr, Suzanne Hall, Tiffany Fairey and Phoebe Martin

Arts Cabinet - with Svetlana Sequeira Costa, and artists Wilma Woolf and Balindile ka Ngcobo

Hey, Sis. - with Shelby Bootle

Migrants in Action - with Renata Peppl and Carolina Cal

Louise Wallwein

Jane Thakoordin

About the project

The Visual and Embodied Methodologies network (VEM) is a network and research project based at King’s College London. The project 'Intersectional Gendered Violence' (2023-2025) seeks to understand how Visual and Embodied Methods (VEM) can be used to enhance our understandings of gendered violence, from sexual harassment to state violence, war, and genocide.

If you have any questions, please email us at [email protected]

Host or Publisher VEM Network