Gendered Advocacy and Activism, Shaping Institutions and Communities
Rural Women’s Studies Association Triennial Conference 2024
Submit proposals by 1 June 2023
Gendered Advocacy and Activism, Shaping Institutions and Communities Rural Women’s Studies Association Triennial Conference Hosted by Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA May 15-19, 2024 Recent challenges to civil rights in various locations internationally bring to mind equity in rural communities which has a separate set of challenges to those Read more
[E]ven though the kitchen was seen as women’s domain, a married woman did not actually own her own kitchen table. Nor did she have the right to profit off of the work she did at it.
The RWSA decided to go virtual, and the great pivot began.
By embracing elements of history, rural studies, and women’s studies, this volume offers a unique perspective by relating food history with social dynamics. It is sure to inspire eclectic dining and conversations. #rwsa #rwsa2021 #foodstudies #ruralwomen #aghistory
The theme, “Kitchen Table Talk to Global Forum,” emphasizes how conversations, relationships, and food shape rural communities. This theme allows for the consideration of the ways that gendered, sexual, ethnic, and racial identities affect personal power, class consciousness, individual choice, and community development. These subjects lend themselves to the exploration of rural activism, social justice, innovation, politics, business development, cultural expression, self-governance, and collective experiences — both historical and contemporary — locally and globally.
The Rural Women’s Studies Association’s triennial conference has gone virtual. Register today!
The 2021 RWSA Triennial Conference is going virtual. We are excited to host a virtual conference that allows for a more diverse range of participants.
