The purpose of the World Conference on Women’s Studies is to offer participants an enriching opportunity to deepen knowledge of global feminisms along with the theoretical, policy, and personal dimensions of Women’s Studies scholar-activism worldwide, engaging with intersecting fields of Gender and Sexuality Studies and the many disciplines that constitute Women’s Studies—all toward building collaborative partnerships, offering publishing opportunities, and enacting visions of a more equitable and liberal world.
CONFERENCE CHAIR
Director, Institute for Gender and
Development Studies (IGDS)
Regional Coordinating Office
The University of the West Indies (UWI),
Jamaica
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Director, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program (2009-15)
Fulbright Specialist (2015-2022)
University Distinguished Scholar (2009)
Montclair State University, USA
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Distinguished Professor of Sociology at City University of New York
Director of the Research Center for Korean Community at Queens College
USA
Research Director
Human and Social Capabilities (HSC)
South Africa
Chair at Lehman College & The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY), USA
Sam Ratulangi University
Indonesia
Visiting Assistant Professor of Feminist, Gender and Sexualities Studies
Wesleyan University,
USA
Associate Professor
Political Science Department, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University)
Pakistan
MODERATOR
Director, Institute for Gender and
Development Studies (IGDS)
Regional Coordinating Office
The University of the West Indies (UWI),
Jamaica
As the owner of her immigration law practice in Rhode Island, USA, Joan has for over 25 years devoted her law practice to representing asylum-seekers, victims of crimes, domestic violence, social, political, and religious persecution.
MODERATOR
Immigration Lawyer
USA
Sensitively written and beautifully performed, this passionate portrait of a young man’s journey in search of emotional fulfillment, shows the complexity of a same-sex relationship against the background of the harsh life in contemporary Guatemala. “José” by Li Cheng world premiered at Venice film festival (where “political film” is championed, alongside celebrity and entertainment); it’s the first film from Central America ever presented at Venice; it features indigenous Mayan-Guatemalan actor-activist Enrique Salanic and an all-Guatemalan cast and crew; and has featured on Sundance channel, in USA cinemas, and at 200+ film events (campuses, classrooms, conferences, art and cultural centers, and 100+ film festivals) in 70+ countries worldwide.
MODERATOR
Director, Institute for Gender and
Development Studies (IGDS)
Regional Coordinating Office
The University of the West Indies (UWI),
Jamaica
PANELIST
Academic, Artist,
Social Advocate
USA
PANELIST
Director, Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program (2009-15)
Fulbright Specialist (2015-2022)
Professor, Department of English
Montclair State University, USA
Years of Success
Past Participants
Countries
Universities
The 8th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2022 (WCWS 2022) was held from 12th – 14th of May in Virtual Platform under the theme “Feminist Futures in Precarious Times: Decoloniality, Boarderlands, and Transformative Visions.”
The 6th World Conference on Women’s Studies (WCWS 2020) was successfully held on 27-28 July 2020 in Virtual Platform under the theme “Overcoming Women Subordination: Socialization Law, and Structural Changes.”
The 7th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2021 (WCWS 2021) was held from 20th – 22nd of May in Virtual Platform under the theme “Transnational Feminisms–Contexts, Collaborations, Contestations: Toward a Liveable Planet.”
The 5th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2019, was held on 25th – 27th April 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand under the theme “Activism, Solidarity and Diversity: Feminist Movements Toward Global Sisterhood.”
The 8th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2022 (WCWS 2022) was held from 12th – 14th of May in Virtual Platform under the theme “Feminist Futures in Precarious Times: Decoloniality, Boarderlands, and Transformative Visions.”
The 7th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2021 (WCWS 2021) was held from 20th – 22nd of May in Virtual Platform under the theme “Transnational Feminisms–Contexts, Collaborations, Contestations: Toward a Liveable Planet.”
The 6th World Conference on Women’s Studies (WCWS 2020) was successfully held on 27-28 July 2020 in Virtual Platform under the theme “Overcoming Women Subordination: Socialization Law, and Structural Changes.”
The 5th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2019, was held on 25th – 27th April 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand under the theme “Activism, Solidarity and Diversity: Feminist Movements Toward Global Sisterhood.”
The 4th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2018, was held on 07th – 08th May 2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the theme "Women’s Studies: Gendered scholarship, activism, and storytelling for a sustainable planet”
The 3rd World Conference on Women’s Studies 2017, was held on 04th – 07th May 2017 in Colombo, Sri Lanka under the theme "Building Resilience: Dialogue, Collaboration and Partnerships across Our Differences”
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Vol. 23, Issue 6
The 7th World Conference on Women’s Studies Special Issue: Transnational Feminisms–Contexts, Collaborations, Contestations: Toward a Liveable Planet
Vol. 22, Issue 4
Overcoming Women’s Subordination: Socialization, Law and Structural Inequalities. The 6th World Conference on Women’s Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 29-31 May 2020
Vol. 21, Issue 2
Articles from the 5th World Conference on Women’s Studies, Bangkok, Thailand
Vol. 20, Issue 3
Selected papers from the Fourth, World Conference on Women’s Studies, Colombo Sri Lanka
Vol. 19, Issue 4
More Selected Papers of the Third World Conference on Women’s Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 2017
Vol. 19, Issue 3
Selected Papers of the Third World Conference on Women’s Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 2017
Vol. 18, Issue 1
Empowering Future Generations of Women and Girls: Empowering Humanity: Select Proceedings from the Second World Conference on Women’s Studies, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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The Asian-African Association for Women, Gender, and Sexuality
(AAAWGS)
Institute for Gender and Development Studies
The University of the West Indies
Bridgewater State University,
USA
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Universiti Brunei Darussalam,
Brunei
Savitribai Phule Pune University,
India
The State University of New York at New Paltz, School of Education,
USA
Galgotias University,
India
Fenerbahçe University,
Turkey
Izmir Democracy University,
Turkey
Federal University of Technology, Minna,
Nigeria
University of Cordoba,
Spain
SDNB Vaishnav College for Women,
India
SUNY Oswego,
USA
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Nottingham Trent University,
UK
Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Jabir Ibn Hayyan Medical University, Iraq
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Travels and Tourism
The International Institute of Knowledge Management
