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Research environment

CFS - Centre for Feminist Social Studies

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CFS is a multi- and transdisciplinary research environment oriented toward social science. Grounded in feminist and intersectional theory we analyse social and political phenomena and conditions in the broadest sense of the term.

CFS seminars

About CFS
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Feminist violence studies

Women and men have different experiences of violence. We investigate different forms of violence and how it is gendered.

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Men and masculinities

We analyse how masculinities changes and how they can be understood in contexts such as family, sports, and music.

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Sustainability

We apply a feminist perspective on sustainability, how gender affects the work on sustainability, and how gendered sustainbilites interacts with policy.

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Feminist theory

We develop and analyse concepts and theories relevant to gender studies including and identify its presuppositions and assumptions.

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Love and lgbtqi+

This research consists of two strands: The first is studies of love, intimacy, and sexuality. The second investigates the conditions for lgbtqi+ persons.

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Policy and organisation

The research falling under this category examines gender equality policy, knowledge production, work and women’s organising.

Outreach activities

Collaborations

Courses in gender studies

Current events