Victorian Gothic Texts and Women’s Repressed Desires
In this presentation, Usha Gunatilake argues that Victorian women writers used the supernatural elements of Gothic fiction to explore women’s repressed desires in a socially acceptable way.
Sexual Harrassment in Restaurants
In this conference poster presentation, Nyla Nguy shows how sexual harassment of female restaurant workers is a problematic and less-recognized aspect of contemporary rape culture.
Fetishization of Asian Women and Anti-Asian Violence
In this conference presentation, Blossom Cheng looks at various cultural forces that contribute to the fetishization of Asian women and the related dehumanization that leads to violence.
Gender-based Violence in Costa Rica
For this roundtable contribution, Emma Villalobos presents on social movements addressing violence against women in Costa Rica. cw: gender-based violence.
Gender-based Violence in the U.K.
In this roundtable presentation, Elise Hodges surveys media awareness campaigns about domestic violence in the U.K. cw: gender-based violence.