Gender Archives | Contending Modernities

Layering Patterns of Authority

Dairou Bouba, Tatiana Fouda, Cecelia Lynch and Nadine Machikou
November 27, 2018November 27, 2018

Any discussion of patterns and practices of authority within communities in Cameroon must take into account the relations of authority, intended or unintended, between these communities and outside actors, especially with the state, the humanitarian world of nongovernmental organizations, and with members of our research team.

Beyond ‘Hearsay’ Or: Hearing and Learning to Say ‘Assalamu Alaikum’

Elizabeth Boyle
November 15, 2018November 16, 2018

Growing up in New York City after September 11, 2001, the narratives about Islam that were shared with me my entire life were ones of extremism and terrorism. It became apparent that my perception of Muslims up until this point had all been hearsay.

The Evolution of Eyes

Elsa Barron
September 19, 2018October 4, 2018

On the last day of the program, Haya convinced Meilin to try on one of her outfits and then wear it to class.

Côte d’Ivoire’s Working Definition of Gender Empowers and Excludes

Ludovic Lado
July 24, 2018July 26, 2018

Although Côte d’Ivoire embraces gender equality concerns, the state concept of gender does not include the LGBTQ community and focuses mainly on closing the gender gap between men and women.

On Crossroads: Learnings from Modernity, Feminisms, and Transrational Peace

Paula Facci
June 29, 2018

Scholars and practitioners of feminist, gender, and critical race theory have long questioned the self-righteousness, rigid categorizations, and violence of dominant modern discourse.

Photo Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gallery View, Medieval Sculpture Hall.

The 2018 Fashion Exhibit at New York’s Met: Revealing Catholics to Themselves

John Seitz
June 13, 2018June 13, 2018

The collection offers Catholics a chance to see themselves anew in a contemporary context of spiritual, sexual, and gender fluidity.

Pious Fashion: Designing Modern Muslim Citizens

Elizabeth Bucar
October 17, 2017

Men’s clothing is the marker of the nation’s power and modernity; women’s clothing is the marker of its morality, honor, and ethnic identity.

The Sky’s Many Colors

Alice Treuth
October 4, 2017October 5, 2017

The concept that women’s confinement in the home is for their protection was irreconcilable to me. But in our differences we found learning opportunities instead of distance.