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5.3 Feminism and Right-Wing Women with Nicole Roy

Episode Summary

In this week's episode, guest expert, Nicole Roy, PhD student at the University of York in York, England, joins us to talk about her work related to feminism and right-wing women, doing doctoral research during the pandemic, and the annual Sisterhood in Action Conference at York's Centre for Women's Studies. Feel free to share your thoughts and responses with us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and tag us @university_of_venus on IG and @UVenus on Twitter or post it on our Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/UVenus/ and we will share, retweet, and amplify! Find University of Venus on Instagram @university_of_venus , Twitter @UVenus , and Facebook http://www.facebook.com/UVenus/

Episode Notes

Topics Discussed in this Episode:

• Opportunities and challenges of working on a PhD during the COVID-19 pandemic
• University of York's annual Sisterhood in Action Conference
• Gender equality and right-wing women
• Women members of right-wing parties in Germany and Austria
• Right-wing women and why they support right-wing politics
• The advantages of using zoom to tackle challenging subjects

Resources Discussed in this Episode:

• Nicole Roy at University of York
• Centre for Women's Studies at University of York
• “Women Are Women”: Right-Wing Women’s (Essentialist) Conceptualisation of Sex/Gender in Germany and Austria

Music Credits: Magic by Six Umbrellas

Sound Engineer: Ernesto Valencia