Power and Gendered Labor in the Academy
On Friday, March 8, staff, faculty, and a smattering of graduate students gathered in Curtin 175 for a half-day symposium titled “Power and Gendered Labor in the Academy.” The symposium worked to expand discussions about sexual assault and violence—ones that so often begin with the statement #MeToo. While rape culture and patriarchy are surely to blame for the preponderance of sexual assault, the panelists and keynote speaker encouraged audience members to shift our analytical gaze to consider also the intersection of gender, power, and labor—here, they suggested, is a new space for reflection and eventual change within the academy.