7:30 PM (Atlantic)
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Feminist geographer Leslie Kern joins us to discuss her book, Feminist City ( & ), and the gender politics of cities in New Brunswick on Wednesday, April 28 at 7:30pm (Atlantic time) on Zoom. This talk is co-presented by Tertulias Fredericton, NB Media Co-op, the Canada Research Chair in Global and International Studies, Between the Lines and Verso.
With the municipal election just around the corner on May 10, Dr. Kern provides us with a different way to think about the importance of gender in the city. Join us to discuss why a feminist lens is crucial to better understanding urban life.
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Leslie Kern is associate professor in the departments of Geography and Environment and director of the Women's and Gender Studies program at Mount Allison University in Sackville, NB. She is also an academic lifecoach. Her work on feminist geography has been published in the leading peer-review journals on urban studies.
Recommended reading by Lauren Korn, published by the NB Media Co-op:
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