Events

GAIA events are organized by a multitude of student groups and Fletcher research centers, representing the diversity of gender issues of interest to this community.

Upcoming Events

Past Events

2023-2024

• Industrial Chemicals & The Problem of Too Much Food
• Conversation with Pooja Taparia, Founder and Chief Executive of Arpan
• Lessons on Climate Communication from Los Angeles Times reporter Rosanna X
• Gastronativism: The Politics of Food and Sustainability
• Climate Fiction: The Intersection of Climate Science, Literature, and Activism
• No Tree Has a Twin
• Through Fire and Water: How Climate and Land Use Are Changing Tropical Landscapes and the Search for Solutions
• The 9th Annual Conference on Gender and International Affairs

• Writing the Western Aquifer Crisis
• Too Hot, Too Cold, Too Old: Climate Change Through the Eyes of Black Baby Boomers in the American South
• Dr. Sima Samar Book Launch: “Outspoken: My Fight for Freedom and Human Rights in Afghanistan.”
• International Women’s Day Celebration: All She Wrote
• Founder’s Day Celebration & Presentation of the 2024 Fletcher Women’s Leadership Award
• In Conversation with Cynthia Enloe, Author of Twelve Feminist Lessons of War
• Negotiating Your Salary and Benefits

2019-2020

• Second Annual Decolonizing International Relations Conference, Fall 2019
• S.M.A.R.T. ALTERNATIVES AND SMART WOMEN with Ambassador Prudence Bushnell, Fall 2019
• Roundtable Discussion with Ambassador Prudence Bushnell, Fall 2019
• Empowering Future Leaders Workshop with the Massachusetts Women’s Caucus, Fall 2019
• Fifth Annual Conference on Gender and International Affairs: [En]gendering Change: A Rally for Action, Fall 2010
• Negotiations Skills for the 21st Century Leader with Jamie Lee, Spring 2020

2018-2019

• Achieving your Work–Life Balance with Aileen Axtmayer, Fall 2018
• Fletcher’s Fourth Annual Gender Conference: Gender, Justice & Politics: Movement from the Margins, Fall 2018
• First Annual Decolonizing International Relations Conference, Fall 2018
• Third Annual One Billion Rising Revolution, Spring 2019
• Fletcher Women’s Network Panel, Spring 2019
• Negotiating your Salary and Raises’ with Evelyn Murphy, Spring 2019

2017-18

• Fletcher’s Third Annual Gender Conference: Money, Power, Influence: The Gendered Dimensions of Geopolitics, Fall 2017
• Negotiations Skills for the 21st Century Leader with Jamie Lee, Fall 2017
• Sexual Identity and Diversity in the Workplace, Spring 2018
• #AidToo, #MeToo, Active Bystander Intervention Training with the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, Spring 2018

2016-17

• “Transforming Violent Masculinities,” A student-run seminar sponsored by The World Peace Foundation, Spring 2016
• Global Women Networking Reception, in partnership with the Fletcher Women’s Network in NYC and DC, Spring 2016
• Fletcher’s Second Annual Gender Conference: Gender-Sensitive Leadership: Putting Theory into Practice, Fall 2016

2015-16

• Fletcher’s First Annual Gender Conference: Gender and International Affairs: Avenues for Change, Fall 2015
• Dr. Holly Porter, “After Rape: Justice and Social Harmony in Northern Uganda,” Fall 2015
• Gender Internship Panel: Discussing student experiences, Fall 2015
• Dr. Maria Hadjipavlou, “Gender and Conflict Resolution in Cyprus,” Fall 2015

2014-15

• Dr. Gary Barker, “Troubled Men: Research and Program Responses on Masculinities and Conflict,” Spring 2015
• Gender Analysis in Field Research: A Global Women Brownbag with Roxanne Krystalli, Spring 2015
• A conversation with Tim McCarthy and a screening of The Lavender Scare, Fall 2015
• Maria Beatriz Bonna Nogueria, LGBTQ Rights in International Law and Organizations, Fall 2015
• Race, Gender, Sexuality, and Identity: Reflections on Social Identity, Fall 2015
• Dr. Cynthia Enloe, “Patriarchy isn’t just a political side show: Why did it take me so long to figure this out?”, Spring 2014
• Mehlika Hoodbhoy, “Gender Mainstreaming: A Workshop for Practitioners,” Spring 2014

2013-14

• Dr. Hannah Riley-Bowles, “Gender and Negotiations: An Evidence-Based Approach,” Spring 2013