LSE Gender Games Night
AT WK 1: Friday 4 October 4-6pm, LSE Life Workspace 4 (Library Ground Floor)
Come along to enjoy a friendly games social with your new cohort! Games one offer will include a selection of board and card games, tabletop ping pong, foosball. A selection of drinks and snacks will be available.
Introduction to LSE Careers: options with your Gender degree and building a career plan
AT WK 3: Thursday 17 October 5-6.30pm, Alumni Theatre (CKK.LG.03)
Rachel Power, LSE Careers Consultant for the Gender Department, will provide an overview of the careers support available to students from the Department of Gender. The session will provide practical information on how to book online one to one careers meetings, sign up for seminars, employer and alumni events, and also search for jobs and internships on the LSE Careers 'Career Hub' portal.
The session will also include a careers Q&A with Rachel and will additionally focus on strategies to develop a career narrative and market skills and strengths during job search and the application process.
Please book via Career Hub to attend this session.
You can find the slides for this session here.
LSE Life Essay Writing Workshop
AT WK 4: Wednesday 23 October 10-11.30am, MAR.1.08
Join Dr Sarah Taylor, LSE Life Learning Developer, in a bespoke workshop for LSE Gender students to help you with the confidence and skills for essay writing at postgraduate level. Students are strongly recommended to attend for support ahead of your formative assessments.
You can find the slides used in this session here.
Feminist Movements Around the World (FMAW): An Introduction
AT WK 4: Wednesday 23 October 6-7.30pm, CBG.2.06
Join LSE Gender Alumni Milena D’Atri for an introduction to this initiative, where students share their experiences of feminist movements in their countries, with the aim of creating a peer-learning space and a community within the Gender Department. Come along to meet Milena, share your own and learn more about how you can get involved!
See Milena’s piece about the initiative on the Engenderings blog here: Feminist Movements Around the World: Creating feminist community during COVID-19 | Engenderings (lse.ac.uk)
AT WK 5: Wednesday 30 October 11.30am-5pm, LSE Lecture Theatre, CBG.G.01
Join us for the chance to witness the behind-the-scenes Women's Budget Group discussion on the Autumn Budget and engage with the concepts and practice of feminist economics! WBG is a feminist think tank that provides evidence and capacity building on women’s economic position and proposes policy alternatives for a gender-equal economy. Find out more here.
Yoga for Gender Studies Students
AT WK 7: Monday 11 November 12-1pm, Saw Swee Hock - 6th Floor Studio
Join your classmates for a relaxing yoga class. No experience of yoga is needed. The class will be inclusive for all levels and abilities. Mats will be provided but you can bring your own if you have one. Sign-up details will be provided in due course.
Feminist Zine Making Social
AT WK 8: Wednesday 20 November 11-1pm or 5-7pm, The Hall-Carpenter Room (3rd floor Saw Swee Hock)
Gender Studies students are invited to join collage artist Asma Istwani of art collective RIOT SOUP, for a Feminist Zine making workshop and social. Discover the revolutionary history of zines and find out how you can use your personal interests and/or perspectives on contemporary issues to craft your own. You are free to explore whatever themes or personal stories you wish, through Zine Making. No experience or prior knowledge of zines, collage or creativity in general is needed. You’ll be guided through the whole process and all materials will be provided. Expect relaxed vibes, open conversation, and a chance to make new connections with your peers through a creative activity. A selection of drinks and snacks will be available.
Career pathways in GPS: Q&A with practitioners
Dr Aiko Holvikivi has organised this informal Q&A session with Callum Watson, Gender Coordinator at the Small Arms Survey. He manages both gender-specific projects that explore linkages between arms control and the Women, Peace and Security agenda, as well as supporting gender mainstreaming in the Survey's work more broadly.
Before joining the Survey, Callum worked for the Gender and Security Division at DCAF—the Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance. His work encompassed teaching gender in the military, addressing gender bias in the justice sector, researching men and masculinities, and exploring barriers to women's meaningful participation in UN peacekeeping operations. Prior to that, he worked for the Fukuyama Board of Education in Japan.
Callum holds a BSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Master in International Affairs from the Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies, Geneva.
Gender Studies Alumni Panel
AT WK 8: Thursday 21 November 6-8pm, Alumni Centre
An opportunity to meet with LSE Gender Alumni working in London. Join us to hear about their experiences of studying in the Department and LSE, how they have navigated life after graduation, and their career journey. A great opportunity to connect with the LSE Gender Alumni Community.
The event will begin with an introduction of the speakers, after which students are invited to engage in a conversational Q&A session. At 7.15pm, there will be a drinks reception with the opportunity to network.
With:
- Angela Barca (MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation 2022) - Policy Engagement Officer, Women's Budget Group
- Danneile Davis (MSc Gender, Peace and Security 2022) - Senior Advisor, National Network for Safe Communities
- Milena D’Atri (MSc Gender, Policy & Inequalities 2021) - Policy and Advocacy Officer, Plan International
- Ananya Delhi (MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation 2023) - Research Assistant, University of Nottingham
- Nathalie Grigorenko (MSc Gender 2020) - Democracy & Influencing Manager, Arts Students’ Union
- Cecilia Passaniti Mezzano (Gender Peace and Security 2019) - Assistant Head of Afghan Resettlement, Ministry of Defence
- Prerna Naidu (MSc Gender, Media and Culture 2023) - Digital Media Intern, ODI
- Dhwani Jaisingh (MSc Gender 2022) - Social Prescriber Link Worker, One Westminster
FMAW: The 4B movement in South Korea and its implications after the US elections
AT WK 9: Thursday 28 November, 5.15-6.45pm, SAL.B.07 (Sir Arthur Lewis Building)
The first session of our student-led initiative Feminist Movements Around the World is happening next week! Kicking of this years event series is your FMAW rep Hwayoon with a session on South Korea’s radical 4B movement, in which women refuse to have intercourse with men, date or marry men, or give birth. This year's US election has shone a new light on the movement, giving it transnational attention. No need to sign up to this session, just come along! Snacks will be provided.
One-to-one Career Appointments
AT WK 10: Various times available to book
Our Department Careers Consultant, Rachel Power, will block out 1-2-1 Careers appointments for Gender Studies students to book during this week. Book in with Rachel for confidential 1-2-1 support on any careers related topic
Yoga for Gender Studies Students
AT WK 10: Wednesday 4 December 12-1pm, Saw Swee Hock - 6th Floor Studio
Join your classmates for a relaxing yoga class. No experience of yoga is needed. The class will be inclusive for all levels and abilities. Mats will be provided but you can bring your own if you have one. Sign up here.
Gender Department Holiday Party
AT WK 11: Wednesday 11 December 5-6.30pm, Gender Department Open Space
Join us for drinks and nibbles in the Department, as we get together for a festive social before the end of term. Hope to see you there!
Welcome Back Tea
WT WK 1: Wednesday 22 January 3.30-5pm, Gender Department Open Space (11th Floor, Pankhurst House)
Join us for a Welcome Back Tea in the Department on the first Wednesday of Winter Term, when we’ll gather together as a Department to reunite after the break.
Gender, Peace and Security careers: research findings and career discussion
WT WK 2: Tuesday 28 January 6.30-7.30pm, CBG 2.05 (Centre Building)
Join Department of Gender Studies alum Áine Kerrisk and LSE Career Consultant Rachel Power for this research-informed presentation and discussion on careers within Gender, Peace and Security
Áine graduated from the LSE with an MSc Gender, Peace and Security in 2022. In addition to her role as Bid and Tenders Lead for Turning Point (a national mental health/substance use/sexual health charity), she is working as a Research Assistant for Dr Aiko Holvikivi on a project investigating some of the following areas.
- Where is Gender peace and security work being done (including types of organisations and geographic location)?
- What are the terms of advertised positions (salary, length of contract, right to work requirements)?
- How is expertise configured in this field (essential qualifications, prior experience and skill requirements)?
In this seminar, Áine will be presenting an overview of the research findings and also sharing her career experiences as a Gender alum. Rachel will provide additional insights and advice from her experience working with students in the Department of Gender Studies.
This session is open to students from all MSc programmes in the Department of Gender.
Book via Career Hub here.
Marking Criteria and Degree Classification
WT WK 2: Wednesday 29 January 4-5pm, MAR.1.08 (Marshall Building)
During this session, our Deputy Head of Teaching, Dr Sadie Wearing and Deputy Head of Research, Dr Ania Plomien, will cover the Department of Gender Studies Marking Criteria and how LSE degrees are calculated. This will be a useful session to attend before receiving feedback on your first summative assessments. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have about this. No need to sign-up, just come along. This session will not be recorded.
Gender Scratch Night for art enthusiasts!
WT WK 3: Tuesday 4 February 5-7pm, The Hall-Carpenter Room (3rd floor Saw Swee Hock)
Join us for this student initiative!
Do you have a passion for art? We want to get to connect the artists in the department to inspire and support each other. One of our goals is to organise an exhibition to share our art with the broader department in the Spring term.
Bring your art in any form - an idea, a work in progress, or a completed piece. No prior experience is needed - everyone is welcome! Snacks will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Planning a job search, LinkedIn and networking
WT WK 3: Thursday 6 February 6-7pm, CBG.1.06
Join LSE Careers Consultants Rachel Power for an interactive session full of tips and advice on planning a job search and understanding how best to use LinkedIn and develop a networking strategy that works for you, and works alongside your studies in the Department of Gender.
This session is NOT designed to take a 'one size fits all' approach to job search and networking, rather Rachel is keen to acknowledge different approaches and experiences in this area, to support Gender students in creating a plan that focuses on strengthening confidence and skills in career planning.
Film Screening and Q&A: 'Tisese: A document on Three Mosuo Women'
WT WK 4: Tuesday 11 February 6-8pm, SAL.LG.04 (Sir Arthur Lewis Building)
Our MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation student, Xiangning Wan, has coordinated with the Moso Museum to arrange a screening of a documentary about the Moso people in Yunnan Province, China. The film will be followed by a Q&A with Jason, the Moso Museum’s Deputy Director, who will be with us remotely for a Q&A discussion.
'Tisese: A Document on Three Mosuo Women' – Film Description
Mosuo, located in South-West China, is the only Matrilineal society in China. The first record of Mosuo culture dates back more than two thousand years. Today, this tribe still retains their unique culture, in which people live with their mothers' families and never marry. Concepts such as 'father', 'husband' and 'wife' have no meaning in Mosuo culture. Men and women may sleep together at night, but during the day they return to their own families. Mosuo culture is one in which men and women live harmoniously, and where there is no difference in status between the genders. Director Chou Wah Shan is a former associate professor at Hong Kong University, whose area of interest is gender and sexuality. He spent more than a year with the Mosuo people, and the result is an intimate portrait of this fascinating tribe.