Higher Education through the lens of Intersectionality
EUTOPIA invites students, staff, and external stakeholders to discuss how our identities intersect, shaping unique experiences of privilege and oppression. Inspired by Kimberlé Crenshaw's concept of intersectionality, three speakers will explore how it can be used to critically examine power structures and classifications in higher education and beyond.
The concept of "intersectionality," introduced by Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989, helps us understand how different aspects of our identities overlap, shaping unique experiences of privilege and oppression. Today, we are excited to present three speakers who will explore how intersectionality can be used as a tool for critical thinking, particularly in challenging power structures and classifications in higher education and beyond.
Speakers:
Memory Mphaphuli, coordinator of Vrije Universiteit Brussel Research Centre for Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality (Rhea), Her research is firmly rooted in feminist methodologies and theories, which offer a nuanced lens for dissecting the intricacies of gender, sexuality, and power dynamics.
Dr. Memory Mphaphuli | RHEA VUB
Paulo Pamplona Corte-Real, associate professor of Microeconomic Theory at Nova School of Business and Economics, Member of the Scientific and Technical Group of the Council of the Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality, and he conducts research on anti-discrimination legislation.
Paulo Côrte-Real
Sabrina Marchetti, associate professor at Ca’Foscari Venice. President of University's Equal Opportunities, Employees’ Well-being and Inclusion Committee.
MARCHETTI Sabrina - Unive
Chair: Marie Marchand, CY Cergy Paris University
