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Reproductive Justice in a (Post-)COVID World: Transnational Protest and Resistance

10 March 2022

Reproductive Justice in a (Post-)COVID World: Transnational Protest and Resistance The conference takes place on April 18-19 2023 . Any questions or queries in relation to this conference can be directed to Dr. Aideen O’Shaughnessy on Twitter @aioshaug or via email: aideen4193@gmail.com Launched in 2021 at the University...

New Publication by Marcin Smietana and France Winddance Twine 'The racial contours of queer reproduction' in The Routledge Handbook of Anthropology and Reproduction

6 January 2022

New Publication by Marcin Smietana and France Winddance Twine 'The racial contours of queer reproduction' in The Routledge Handbook of Anthropology and Reproduction. Read the full article, available in open access . Abstract In this chapter, we bring queer theory into dialogue with critical race studies. We ask “How does...

New Publication by Dr Robert Pralat and colleagues: 'Discussing parenthood with gay men diagnosed with HIV: a qualitative study of patient and healthcare practitioner perspectives' in BioMed Central

21 December 2021

New Publication by Dr Robert Pralat and colleagues: 'Discussing parenthood with gay men diagnosed with HIV: a qualitative study of patient and healthcare practitioner perspectives' in BioMed Central. Read the full article, available in open access . Abstract Background Research on HIV and reproduction has focused largely...

Surrogacy and Reproductive Justice - A new podcast episode by Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters featuring ReproSoc Research Associate Dr Marcin Smietana

14 December 2021

The Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM) podcast released a new episode last week, Surrogacy and Reproductive Justice , featuring Marcin Smietana (ReproSoc), Sarojini Nadimpally (Founder of Sama Resource Group for Women and Health in New Delhi and the former co-chair of People’s Health Movement Global) and Mindy...

Reproductive Futures: Emergent injustices, hopes and paradoxes - Call for Papers

18 November 2021

Call for Papers and Panels REPRODUCTIVE FUTURES: Emergent injustices, hopes and paradoxes An international conference Venue: Hotel Scandic Rosendahl, Tampere, Finland June 15-17, 2022 Decreasing fertility rates and delayed family formation have raised concern across the world. Meanwhile, human population growth is regarded...

Congratulations to Dr Marcin Smietana on his promotion to Senior Research Associate

18 November 2021

We would like to congratulate Dr Marcin Smietana on his recent promotion to Senior Research Associate here at ReproSoc! Marcin has been a Reseach Associate at ReproSoc since 2016 and is currently a Work Package Coordinator within the Changing (In)Fertilities Project, coordinating the 'LGBTQ+ (In)Fertilities' work package...

New Publication by Linda Layne 'Alternative Domesticities: Spatial Dynamism in the Home-Making of one Middle-Class, Heterosexual, American Single Mother by Choice' in Home Cultures

14 October 2021

New Publication by Linda Layne 'Alternative Domesticities: Spatial Dynamism in the Home-Making of one Middle-Class, Heterosexual, American Single Mother by Choice' in Home Cultures. Read the full article, available in open access . Abstract Part of a long-term ethnographic case study of Carmen West, a middle-class...

New Publication by Aideen O'Shaughnessy 'Triumph and concession? The moral and emotional construction of Ireland’s campaign for abortion rights' with the European Journal of Women’s Studies

14 September 2021

New Publication from Aideen O'Shaughnessy , 'Triumph and concession? The moral and emotional construction of Ireland’s campaign for abortion rights' with the European Journal of Women’s Studies. Read the full article, available in open access . Abstract In March 2018, the Irish government confirmed that a referendum would...

Reproductive Righteousness and the Alt-Right State Recording Now Available on our YouTube Channel

13 September 2021

On June 30th, the Reproductive Righteousness Project launched with a symposium called “Reproductive Righteousness and the Alt-Right State: An International Feminist Symposium”, featuring feminist scholars from around the world who offered a comparative discussion of this important topic. We are delighted to announce that...

New Publication by Katie Dow (ReproSoc) and Victoria Boydell 'Adjusting the analytical aperture: propositions for an integrated approach to the social study of reproductive technologies' in BioSocieties

19 August 2021

New publication from Katie Dow (ReproSoc) and Victoria Boydell , 'Adjusting the analytical aperture: propositions for an integrated approach to the social study of reproductive technologies' in BioSocieties . Read the full article, available in open access . Abstract The ever-expanding availability of reproductive...

Reproductive Justice in a (Post-)COVID World: Transnational Protest and Resistance

New Publication by Marcin Smietana and France Winddance Twine 'The racial contours of queer reproduction' in The Routledge Handbook of Anthropology and Reproduction

New Publication by Dr Robert Pralat and colleagues: 'Discussing parenthood with gay men diagnosed with HIV: a qualitative study of patient and healthcare practitioner perspectives' in BioMed Central

Surrogacy and Reproductive Justice - A new podcast episode by Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters featuring ReproSoc Research Associate Dr Marcin Smietana

Reproductive Futures: Emergent injustices, hopes and paradoxes - Call for Papers

Congratulations to Dr Marcin Smietana on his promotion to Senior Research Associate

New Publication by Linda Layne 'Alternative Domesticities: Spatial Dynamism in the Home-Making of one Middle-Class, Heterosexual, American Single Mother by Choice' in Home Cultures

New Publication by Aideen O'Shaughnessy 'Triumph and concession? The moral and emotional construction of Ireland’s campaign for abortion rights' with the European Journal of Women’s Studies

Reproductive Righteousness and the Alt-Right State Recording Now Available on our YouTube Channel

New Publication by Katie Dow (ReproSoc) and Victoria Boydell 'Adjusting the analytical aperture: propositions for an integrated approach to the social study of reproductive technologies' in BioSocieties

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