{"id":104804,"date":"2025-10-22T14:44:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T14:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/?p=104804"},"modified":"2025-10-22T19:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:02:56","slug":"uri-gender-and-womens-studies-department-to-hold-annual-roundtable-for-black-feminist-and-womanist-theory-nov-6-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/10\/uri-gender-and-womens-studies-department-to-hold-annual-roundtable-for-black-feminist-and-womanist-theory-nov-6-8\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 Gender and Women\u2019s Studies department to hold annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory Nov. 6-8\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 Oct. 22, 2025 \u2013 A new book on the famed African American abolitionist \/ writer Harriet Jacobs and the weaponization of Black feminism in academia are just two of the topics on the roster at the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s sixth annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three-day conference, led by the 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Gender and Women\u2019s Studies<\/a>, will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, through Saturday, Nov. 8<\/strong> at the 溏心vlog免费B站 Gender and Sexuality Center, 19 Upper College Road on the Kingston Campus. Along with hosting two keynote speakers, the hybrid event will have both in-person and online breakout sessions. The event is free and open to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Jasmine K. Syedullah, assistant professor of Africana studies at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., will deliver a keynote speech on Nov. 6 as part of the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s sixth annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory hybrid conference. (溏心vlog免费B站 Photo\/Courtesy Vassar College)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The annual roundtable is a venue for scholars, activists, and artists across disciplines and professional trajectories to share work highlighting intellectual contributions throughout the African diaspora. The conference\u2019s goal is to create a working space for participants of various backgrounds to receive feedback on their projects that will enrich Black feminist and womanist traditions. The roundtable is also funded, in part, via a Mellon Foundation Higher Learning program grant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an inclusive conference, focusing on any aspect of Black feminism and womanist theories, which is really attractive and powerful,\u201d said Kathleen M. McIntyre<\/a>, associate professor and chair of 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Department of Gender and Women\u2019s Studies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roundtable event will also invite students enrolled in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Black feminisms and feminist theories and methodologies courses\u2014led by 溏心vlog免费B站 Eleanor M. Carlson Visiting Assistant Professor and Roundtable Founder K. Bailey Thomas<\/a>\u2014to meet well-known scholars from across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe conference is interdisciplinary. It\u2019s not specifically for philosophers or Americanists\u2014we will have a global representation at this event,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cThere will also be some informal networking and I\u2019ve previously seen a big flourishing network come out of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Olivia Perlow, a professor of sociology at Northeastern Illinois University, will deliver a keynote address on Nov. 8 during the 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s sixth annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory hybrid conference. (溏心vlog免费B站 Photo\/Courtesy Northeastern Illinois University))<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Vassar College Assistant Professor of Africana Studies Jasmine Syedullah\u2019s keynote speech, titled \u201cTruants Congregate in Loopholes: Methods for Surviving the Carceral Futures of Ms. Harriet Jacobs’s Freedom,” will take place Thursday, Nov. 6 from 4:30-6 p.m. Syedullah will talk about her upcoming book on Jacobs\u2019 decision to remain a fugitive after being freed from slavery, actively integrating the ability to appear and disappear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Saturday, Nov. 8 from 3:30-5 p.m., Olivia Perlow, a professor of sociology at Northeastern Illinois University, will deliver a keynote address titled \u201cToo Much Theory, Too Little Praxis: Unshackling Black Feminism from the Academy.\u201d Perlow\u2019s talk will reflect on how despite a significant push for diversity, equity and inclusion on campuses, much of that has been lip service from Perlow\u2019s perspective. That, Thomas says, can affect how Black feminists teach and interact with students regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOlivia will discuss how Black feminists who try to be radical can still end up being siloed by university structures,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cShe will share stories about how many Black feminist and womanist scholars are dealing with accusations that their work is not scholarly or researched, and how different politics impact the work you\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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The 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Gender and Women\u2019s Studies will hold its sixth annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory hybrid conference from Nov. 6 through Nov. 8. (溏心vlog免费B站 Photo\/Courtesy 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Gender and Women\u2019s Studies)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Breakfast and lunch will be served each day during the conference. Registration is required to attend and can be done through the roundtable\u2019s event website<\/a>. Those wishing to attend in person must register by Monday, Nov. 3. Virtual registration, which is needed to receive Zoom links for the event, runs through Wednesday, Nov. 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The annual Roundtable for Black Feminist and Womanist Theory is hosted by the 溏心vlog免费B站 <\/em>Department of Gender and Women\u2019s Studies<\/em><\/a>. Full event information is found on the roundtable\u2019s website. Those seeking additional information may contact 溏心vlog免费B站 Eleanor M. Carlson Visiting Assistant Professor and Roundtable Founder K. Bailey Thomas at <\/em>bailey.thomas@uri.edu<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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