23 episodes

Welcome to “Feminists Talk Religion” where feminist voice, religion-talk, and honest conversation intersect. “Feminists Talk Religion” is a project of the CoLaboratory branch of Feminist Studies in Religion. The Lab fosters community through digital and in-person opportunities to connect with others navigating the complicated world of religious studies, identity, and activism. "Feminists Talk Religion” is a platform for feminist discussions about all things related to religion. It is an opportunity to hear from new and old voices, to be challenged to learn about and from the scholastic world of another, and to have discussions we might not have otherwise. It is a space where the historically marginalized, especially women, are taken seriously.

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    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 8 Ratings

Welcome to “Feminists Talk Religion” where feminist voice, religion-talk, and honest conversation intersect. “Feminists Talk Religion” is a project of the CoLaboratory branch of Feminist Studies in Religion. The Lab fosters community through digital and in-person opportunities to connect with others navigating the complicated world of religious studies, identity, and activism. "Feminists Talk Religion” is a platform for feminist discussions about all things related to religion. It is an opportunity to hear from new and old voices, to be challenged to learn about and from the scholastic world of another, and to have discussions we might not have otherwise. It is a space where the historically marginalized, especially women, are taken seriously.

    Book Review: Desert as a Borderland with Dr. Peter Mena

    Book Review: Desert as a Borderland with Dr. Peter Mena

    Listen to our conversation with Dr. Peter Mena, author of a book on Late Antique Christian Lives read through Borderland Theory. We discuss the hagiographical desert as a metaphor for identities, Latinex theories in Religious Studies, writing and publishing your first monograph. 

    • 44 min
    SBL/AAR 2022 Panel: Feminist Studies in Religion and Anti-Asian Racism

    SBL/AAR 2022 Panel: Feminist Studies in Religion and Anti-Asian Racism

    The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge of violence and hate against Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders. Even so, anti-Asian racism remains largely invisible in academic, religious, and public spaces. On November 18, 2022, panelists at the SBL/AAR Annual Meeting in Denver, CO examined the complex ways feminist studies in religion are entangled with this problem and must decolonize in order to be effective in anti-racist work. Panelists also explored the ways Asian and AAPI femini...

    • 1 hr 14 min
    International Students and Scholars: An honest conversation - Part 2

    International Students and Scholars: An honest conversation - Part 2

    What do we wish we'd known before starting a Ph.D. as an international student? In what ways can higher-education institutions better support international students and scholars? In Part 2 of this conversation, Esther Parajuli, a Nāga - Nepalese professor of Christan Theology in Kentucky, and Seong Huyn Lee, a Korean pastor and academic coach based in New Mexico offer insight into necessary changes for the international community. They are interviewed by Naiara Leão, a Brazilian Ph.D. st...

    • 28 min
    International Students and Scholars: An honest conversation - Part 1

    International Students and Scholars: An honest conversation - Part 1

    Listen to Part 1 of a vulnerable and sincere conversation about the ambivalences of being an international student or scholar: the joys and the pains, the language and cultural barriers, the fragmentation of our identities, and the wisdom that emerges from these experiences.The podcast explores all of these themes and more in an interview by Naiara Leão (a Brazilian Ph.D. student in the US and the UK) with Esther Parajuli, a Nāga-Nepalese professor of Christian Theology in Kentucky, and Seong...

    • 42 min
    AAR 2020 Roundtable: Decolonizing our Fields – Women of Color on Transforming the Guild With Sailaja Krishnamurti, Merin Shobhana Xavier, Natalie Avalos, Oluwatomisin Oredein, Shana Sippy, and Deborah Rogers

    AAR 2020 Roundtable: Decolonizing our Fields – Women of Color on Transforming the Guild With Sailaja Krishnamurti, Merin Shobhana Xavier, Natalie Avalos, Oluwatomisin Oredein, Shana Sippy, and Deborah Rogers

    What does decolonization or even postcolonialism and anticolonialism mean for WOC in our respective fields? How can these concepts be used to explore shared goals or possibilities for solidarity and collective liberation? This episode debates how women of color are decolonizing their fields.

    • 1 hr 45 min
    AAR 2020 Panel - The Importance of Engaged Feminist Scholarship: A Cross-Disciplinary Discussion of Juliane Hammer's recent book, “Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence.” With Kayla Wheeler, Saadia Yacoob, Traci West,

    AAR 2020 Panel - The Importance of Engaged Feminist Scholarship: A Cross-Disciplinary Discussion of Juliane Hammer's recent book, “Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence.” With Kayla Wheeler, Saadia Yacoob, Traci West,

    What is the purpose of a feminist scholarship? Is it possible to write about gender-based violence without being an activist against it? How can feminist scholarship produce socially engaged works?Departing from Hammer`s book, this group of scholars debate engaged scholarship and feminist practices.

    • 1 hr 35 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

Moshe b Abraham ,

Beautiful, with all the Hiccups

This podcast carries a wonderful, warm, and timely discussion. It’s volume is a little low. And sometimes the timing or editing may be a little off. But the topics are positive while not fearing difficult subjects.

Keep up the great work!

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