In this talk Finn will discuss experiences of researching AFAB (assigned female at birth) transgender, transmasc, non-binary, gender non-conforming, butch, stud, and masculine-of-centre masculine identities and borders for the newly published book Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars.
The talk will also reflect on the challenges of writing about this subject at a time of burgeoning sex and gender conservatism, when the LGBTQI+ community is under attack from a variety of forces across political spectrums.
The Centre for the Study of Democracy and the Department of Politics and International Relations are organising a full programme of research seminars with visiting speakers this semester. You can find more details of these events on the Centre for the Study of Democracy Seminar Series Eventbrite page.
Speaker
Finn Mackay is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England. Finn has published widely in the areas of feminist theory and activism, gender identity and borders with the LGBTQI+ community and is the author of Radical Feminism: Feminist Activism in Movement (Palgrave, 2015) and Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars: The Politics of Sex (Bloomsbury, 2021).
Book your place
All are welcome to attend the seminars but registration is required via Eventbrite.
This event will take place online, please note that once you book your ticket, a link to the talk will be sent to you closer to the date.
