Conference on Gender and International Affairs 2025
Gender, Intersectionality, and the Global Rise of Authoritarianism
“All of us should be thinking about the experiences other people who have different gender identities than ours, because our liberation is tied up in each others’ liberation” shares K Martinez, Moderator of Queering International Relations and Director of the Tufts Women’s Center.
Be sure to register for the #CGIA and this panel happening on Friday, November 17 at 11:15 in ASEAN, Fletcher
The gender field at Fletcher has come such a long way! To put things in perspective, we interviewed Fletcher PhD candidate and Feinstein International Center Program Manager Roxanne Krystalli, who helped build the gender field from scratch.
Now, the Conference on Gender and International Affairs is entering its third year thanks to support from faculty, students, staff, and the general Fletcher community!
Heard of impact investing, but not sure what it means? Watch the following short interview with the panel moderator, Dr. Chakravorti, to learn what is impact investing & how gender relates. Join us to this November 18, 2017 from 11:00-12:15 at ASEAN – Fletcher for the panel on Gender & Impact Investing presented by the Conference on Gender and International Affairs.
Dr. Bhaskar Chakravorti is the Senior Associate Dean of International Business & Finance at The Fletcher School at Tufts University and the founding Executive Director of Fletcher’s Institute for Business in the Global Context.
Stay tuned for our next interview with Phd candidate Roxani Krystalli who’s an instrumental voice for establishing the gender movement in international affairs at The Fletcher School.
Please consider donating to the student led and organized Conference on Gender and International Affairs. The Conference is raising funds to bring the most talented and experienced speakers working on topics related to gender and international affairs.
Any donation will help ensure that the conference will have a diverse and vibrant range of speakers to enrich thought-provoking conversation to engage the community over the two-day conference. If you would like to give, please contribute to the secure crowd funding site.
Are you a Tufts student with a passion for gender inclusion? Want to gain professional experience while being part of the international conversation on gender, power, and intersectionality? Then the Conference on Gender and International Affairs needs you! Apply by October 4, 2017 to be involved with this year’s conference on Money, Power, and Influence: The Gendered Dimensions of Geopolitics. The Conference will be held on November 17 and 18, 2017.
As the conference is quickly approaching, the committee is looking to hire volunteer interns in the areas of:
Interns will work closely with Fletcher student committee members to organize and prepare for the upcoming conference. Attention to detail, ability to multi-task and excellent communication skills are all essential to this position. Interns are expected to work approximately 5 hours per week until closer to the conference. Interns are also expected to attend the entirety of the conference on November 17 and 18.
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to hope.schaitkin@tufts.edu by October 4, 2017 with the subject line: CGIA Internship Application, indicating your internship area preference (Graphic Design, Video Editing, Operations, Content/Art Organizing, Fundraising). Should you have any questions about the specific roles and responsibilities of these positions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Best Wishes,
The CGIA Team