Feminism in the Anthropocene: Associate Professor Nina Hoel

The Study of Religions Seminar Series presents Feminism in the Anthropocene, by Associate Professor Nina Hoel.

Feminist philosopher, Elizabeth Grosz, engagingly probes the various ways in which feminist theory  holds the potential to generate concepts that ‘enable us to surround ourselves with the possibilities for being otherwise’. The Anthropocene, although a troubling concept in itself – locating humans at the center of being and belonging – denotes our current era of anthropogenic ecological disruption.

The Anthropocene requires us to engage critically and think imaginatively about human relationalities with the more-than-human. What does feminism have to say to or about the Anthropocene? The paper introduces feminist insights and concepts that challenge teleological norms and straight narratives in the Anthropocene so as to enable ‘possibilities for being otherwise’.

This seminar takes place in-person on Wednesday, 12 April @ 13H00pm in the REL Seminar room, LS5.67 and will also be available via MS Teams for those who are unable to join in-person. Please note that all students currently in Cape Town need to attend this event in-person. The below MS Teams link is only for students who are currently outside of Cape Town.

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Department for the Study of Religions