18 March 2021
Now What? Accountability and Leadership in Planning a Feminist Future
The third session in the GEST/RIKK Online Conversation Series brings together Karen Boyle and Audrey Roofeh who will discuss accountability and leadership in planning a feminist future. Karen Boyle is a Professor of Feminist Media Studies at the University of Strathclyde, UK, where she runs the Applied Gender Studies programme. Audrey Roofeh is an employment attorney and the CEO of Mariana Strategies LLC, a work-place culture consulting firm.
9 March 2021
Extended Deadline for Nominations for the 2022 GEST Academic Programme
The Gender Equality Studies and Training (GEST) programme has extended its call for nominations for its academic programme in 2022. The deadline for nominations is 15 March 2021.
8 February 2021
GRÓ GEST and the Icelandic Red Cross renew a Memorandum of Understanding
The GEST programme and the Icelandic Red Cross have renewed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) originally signed in November 2018. The MOU expresses an interest in collaborating in developing gender equality projects and the sharing of expertise in the field of humanitarian and development work, in Iceland and internationally.
1 February 2021
Open Call for Nominations for the 2022 GEST Programme
The Gender Equality Studies and Training (GEST) programme calls for nominations for its academic programme in 2022. The deadline for nominations is 1 March 2020. NOTE: The deadline for nominations has been extended until 15 March 2021.
16 January 2021
Grant for Research on Queer Refugees
The GEST programme at the University of Iceland has been awarded a three-year research grant from the Icelandic Research Fund for the project Queer Refugees in Queer Utopias: Inclusions and Exclusions.