Title: "Like fleas on a dog’s back: gender activism and the road to equalityâ€
Date: Tuesday 5 April
Time: 19:00
Venue: University Gateway Building Hall D1
In her talk, Professor Rees will be discussing literature and contemporary gender issues, such as femicide. Professor Rees, a seasoned academic who has garnered international acclaim through her various publications, has been invited to give this talk by the Department of Maltese within the Faculty of Arts.
Prof Rees is also the director of the University of Chester’s Institute of Gender Studies (founded by herself in 2016), and the programme leader for various courses. She is committed to inclusive, intersectional feminist teaching, writing, and leadership. Furthermore, she has extensive experience in community engagement and collaboration, and is also the charity trustee and vice-chair at Chester Women’s Aid.
Professor Rees is also branch Secretary of the University and College Union (UCU) and women’s representative on the UCU’s national executive. Additionally, Prof Rees is a regular book reviewer and columnist for the . In 2015, she published (Bloomsbury).
Since then, she has also edited (forthcoming, September 2022) and was series editor of interdisciplinary Palgrave series, . Professor Rees is the organiser and host of the biennial international, interdisciplinary, and inclusive Talking Bodies conferences.
