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Graduate Seminars in Narrative, Discourse and Social Representations
The Centre for Narrative Research, University of East London
and
The Gender Institute, London School of Economics
Representing Others, Representing Ourselves?
Transnational Feminist Theory and Sex Workers in the South
Branwyn Poleykett
London School of Economics
Tuesday April 8, 2008, 5.00-6.30, Room G1, 20 Kingsway,
London School of Economics, Aldwych, London
Abstract: Doezema has claimed that Western feminists have a 'wounded
attachment' to the figure of the 'Third World Prostitute' (Doezema, 2001). I
will consider ways in which liberal feminist investments in representations
of sex workers in the South can be problematised and made visible.
Biographical note: I am a PhD student based at the Institute of Social
Psychology at the LSE. My work looks at the impact of the decriminalisation
of sex work in Dakar, Senegal, and focuses specifically on HIV/AIDS
interventions targeting unofficial sex workers in order to reflect on the
efficacy of decriminalising sex work as a response to the HIV epidemic. I am
interested in transnational feminist theory, issues of power in health
promotion and community development and questions of representation in
feminist research.
All welcome, especially graduate students. For further details contact
Corinne Squire ([log in to unmask]), or Hazel Johnstone
([log in to unmask]). Details are also on the CNR website:
http://www.uel.ac.uk/cnr/home.htm, and the Gender Institute website:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/depts/gender/narrative.htm. For directions, see the LSE
map at
http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/mapsAndDirections/findingYourWayAroundLSE.htm
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From: Corinne Squire
Sent: Tue 18/03/2008 10:23
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: April seminar
Dear Branwyn,
I'm just emailing to check that everything is still ok for this date;
attached is the flier
As you may know, the seminar is 90 minutes, so the presenter usually talks
for around 40-50 minutes and then has some quite extended discussion with the
attenders.
This will be a really interesting seminar; I look forward to meeting you
there
Best wishes, Corinne
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