THE SUCCESS STORY OF THE 7th WORLD CONFERENCE ON WOMEN’S STUDIES 2021 (WCWS 2021)
The 7th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2021 (WCWS 2021) was held from 20th – 22nd of May in Virtual Platform under the theme “Transnational Feminisms–Contexts, Collaborations, Contestations: Toward a Liveable Planet.” The conference was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka and hosted by the Asian-African Association for Women, Gender, and Sexuality (AAAWGS) with Bridgewater State University, USA and Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan.
The conference united diverse researches and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Moreover, the conference welcomed 80+ Academicians, Researchers, Scholars, Activists and Professionals from + across the globe.
INAUGURATION CEREMONY AND KEYNOTE SPEECH
The opening remarks of WCWS 2021 were made by Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Co-Founder & Managing Director – The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka) and the Conference Co-Chairs, Prof. Diana J. Fox (Professor and Chairperson, Department of Anthropology, Journal of International Women’s Studies, Bridgewater State University, United States) and Prof. Kamala Liyange (Emeritus Professor, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka). Representing hosting partner universities, Dr. Naoki Suzuki (Associate Professor, Department of Health and Sport Science, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan) addressed the gathering. The keynote speaker was Dr. Sandya Hewamanne (Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Essex, United Kingdom).
Resource Persons
DIANA J. FOX, PHD
| CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR |
Professor and Chairperson
Department of Anthropology,
Journal of International Women’s Studies,
Bridgewater State University,
USA.
PROF. KAMALA LIYANGE
| CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR |
Emeritus Professor,
University of Peradeniya,
Sri Lanka.
DR. SANDYA HEWAMANNE
| KEYNOTE SPEAKER |
Professor, Department of Sociology,
University of Essex, United Kingdom
Director-IMPACT Global Work,
Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bangladesh
Fellow, Independent Social Research Foundation, Netherlands (2020-21)
MALIEKA FARAH DEEBA MALIK
| STORYTELLER |
Senior Assistant Professor Law/Head of Department,
LL.M in International Economic Law (Warwick),
Bahria University,
Pakistan.
MICHELLE MUELLER
| STORYTELLER |
Academic Year Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Religious Studies,
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA,
USA.
NOORAINI YOUP
| STORYTELLER |
Director/Senior Lecturer
Open University Malaysia
Taiping Learning Center
Malaysia.
DR. ABIGAIL O. AKANDE
| STORYTELLER |
Assistant Professor – Rehabilitation & Human Services
The Pennsylvania State University – Abington College
United States.
PLENARY PANEL ON “CHALLENGES AND POSSIBILITIES: GENDER, FEMINISM, AND SEXUALITY IN JAPAN”
DIANA J. FOX, PHD
| CONFERENCE CO-CHAIR |
Professor and Chairperson
Department of Anthropology,
Journal of International Women’s Studies,
Bridgewater State University,
USA.
CHELSEA SZENDI SCHIEDER
| PLENARY SPEAKER |
Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics Aoyama Gakuin University,
Japan.
DR. NAOKI SUZUKI
| PLENARY SPEAKER |
Associate Professor Department of Health and Sport Science Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan. (With Diana Fox (Fox, D.,), Bridgewater State University, USA)
SATOKO ITANI
| PLENARY SPEAKER |
Department of American and British Cultural Studies Kansai University
Japan.
PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN 25+ COUNTRIES
WCWS 2021 consisted of over 80+ participants from 25 countries around the world, including United States, United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Qatar, Latvia, Morocco, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Japan, Portugal, Uganda, Nigeria, Lebanon, Poland, Turkey, and Brunei. The Conference provided an opportunity for participants to share their valuable knowledge from various perspectives. This conference had representation from almost every continent and regions across the world, to share views and ideas on Women’s Studies and network with international colleagues.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
WCWS 2021 comprised of Twelve (12) Technical Sessions and One Poster Session. The Technical Sessions were under the below themes:
- LAWS, POLICIES, AND RIGHTS: APPROACHES TO CONFLICTS
- GENDER AND SEXUAL DIVERSITY: EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS
- SOURCES OF AND RESPONSES TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
- WOMEN’S HEALTH AND VULNERABILITIES
- WOMEN’S SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION
- GENDER ROLES, IDENTITY AND PARITY
- REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN ART, LITERATURE AND MEDIA
- MOTHERHOOD, WORK-LIFE BALANCE AND THE NATURE OF GENDERED WORK
Session Chairs
- Roshan Ara, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India
- Asma Khalid, Allama Iqbal Open University, Pakistan
- Tamali Neogi, Gushkara College(affiliated to the University of Burdwan), India
- Hind Elhinnawy, Nottingham Trent University, UK
- Bhushan Sharma, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K-India
- Naoki Suzuki, Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan
- Ramesh Singisala , Department of Humanities & Social sciences GNITC,India
- Aparna N, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, India
- Sharifah Alkaff, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
- Rafidah Abd Karim, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
- Kamolrat Intaratat, STOU, Thailand
- Vulli Dhanaraju, Assam University (Central University), Diphu Campus, India
- Nupur Ray, University of Delhi, India
- Vijay P Singh, Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, India
Evaluation Panel Members
- Zehra Habib, Institute of Business Management, Pakistan
- Anita Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India
- S.P. Srimathi, Indian Institution of Psychology and Research (IIPR), India
- Geeta Kubsad, Pravin Gandhi College of Law, India
- Prof. Smita Gupta, Delhi Metropolitan Education, India
- Manjari Shukla, Vasanta College for Women, India
- Hema. P, Shrimathi Devkunvar Nanalal Bhatt Vaishnav College For Women, India
- Shyamkiran Kaur, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, India
- Rahat Zubair Malik, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
- Aradhana G. Vaidya, SGB Amravati University, India
- Divya Saksena, IMS Unison University, India.
- Malieka Farah Deeba Malik, Bahria University Islamabad, Pakistan
- Preeti Puri, National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Indiaa
REVIEWING COMMITTEE OF WCWS 2022
- Professor Dr. Arun Kumar Goswami, Jagannath University, Bangladesh
- Christine Gibson, Flinders University, Australia
- Prof. Zineb El Andaloussi, National School of Commerce and Management of Tangier, Morocco
- Rahat Zubair Malik, Quaid-i-Azam University, Pakistan
- Dr Geeta Kubsad, Pravin Gandhi College of Law, India
- Dr Ramzan Shahid, University of Gujrat, India
- Aradhana Vaidya, SGB Amravati University, India
- Rosila Bee Mohd Hussain, University of Malaya, Malaysia
- Shyamkiran Kaur, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Instittute of Technology, India
- Shantharuby Buvanendra, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Bhushan Sharma, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, India
- Bhavana Raj, Institute of Public Enterprise, India
- Kiconco Milliam, Kyambogo University, Uganda
- Prof. Katherine Fobear, California State University, Fresno
- Aparna Srivastava, Noida International University, India
- Naoki Suzuki (Associate Professor), Tokyo Gakugei University, Japan
- Sumi Daa-dhora, Assam University Diphu Campus, India
- Sandya Hewamanne, University of Essex, United Kindom
- L. David Lal, Indian Institute of Information Technology Guwahati, India
- Thuong Mac Thi Hoai, Hanoi Law University, Vietnam
PARTNERS OF WCWS 2021
CO – HOSTING PARTNER
Asian-African Association for Women, Gender and Sexuality (AAAWGS)
CO – HOSTING PARTNER
Bridgewater State University,
USA
CO – HOSTING PARTNER
Tokyo Gakugei University,
Japan
ACADEMIC PARTNER
Universiti Brunei Darussalam,
Brunei
ACADEMIC PARTNER
Galgotias University,
India
ORGANIZED BY
The International Institute of Knowledge Management