Women Studies Conference Special Features

Special Features

Special Events & Workshops at WCWS 2027

We are pleased to announce that the 13th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2027 — WCWS 2027 will feature a series of special events and workshops designed to enrich your learning, networking, and professional development experience.

These curated sessions will bring together scholars, activists, policymakers, practitioners, and advocates for deeper engagement on key issues shaping women’s studies, gender equality, feminist research, and social justice.

Through interactive discussions, skill-building sessions, and collaborative learning opportunities, WCWS 2027 aims to create a dynamic space for knowledge exchange, critical dialogue, and action-oriented solutions toward gender justice.

Workshop on "Writing for Gender Transformation: What Makes Publishing Feminist?"

This interactive workshop explores the principles and practices of feminist publishing and its role in advancing gender transformation through research and scholarship. Participants will gain insights into developing gender-sensitive research narratives, integrating feminist perspectives into academic writing, and communicating research in ways that promote equity, inclusion, and social justice. The session will also discuss key considerations for publishing in academic journals, ethical approaches to feminist scholarship, and strategies for increasing the impact and visibility of gender-focused research.

Workshop on "From Lived Experience to Collective Action: Feminist Approaches to Community Change"

This virtual workshop will explore how lived experiences, community knowledge, and feminist research can be translated into practical action for gender justice. The workshop should be designed as an interactive and participatory session, encouraging participants to reflect on lived realities, share experiences, discuss case studies, and develop action-oriented ideas relevant to their own contexts.

Workshop on "Intersectionality and Decoloniality"

This workshop will explore how intersectional and decolonial perspectives can strengthen feminist research, advocacy, and action. Participants will reflect on how overlapping identities such as gender, race, class, caste, ethnicity, disability, and location shape lived experiences of inequality. The session will also highlight the importance of centering Global South voices and locally grounded knowledge in advancing gender justice through scholar-activism.