Join us in celebration of the Gender and Politics Reimagined book launch. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event. Light refreshments will be provided.

About the Book

This timely collection reflects a coming together of academics, gender and development practitioners and activists to reflect on the gendering of politics. By centring Asia and Oceania and traversing numerous disciplines, the volume disrupts the illusion of certainty and clarity as to what is known about gender and politics. Individual chapters present specific research projects, while providing epistemological, theoretical and methodological reflections on how knowledge is produced and by whom, challenging the existing canon. The contributions collectively demonstrate the possibilities for theorising from Asia and Oceania to address the lack of diversity in political representation and leadership on a global scale, in which gender, race, class, caste, (dis)ability and sexual identity are powerfully interconnected.

Arising out of the Gender and Cultural Diversity in Politics: Australia, Asia and the Pacific workshop held at The Australian National University in 2022, this collection underscores the importance of fostering scholarship and mentorship in the academy. The diversity of authorship encompasses differences in ethnicity, nationality, sexuality and career stage, with an emphasis on the inclusion of authors from various Oceanic and Asian countries. The volume promotes academic practice as integral to social change, and social action as a form of knowledge production. As such, Gender and Politics Reimagined is sure to be a cornerstone in future scholarly and activist discussions.

Editors

Tanya Jakimow is Professor of Anthropology, School of Culture, History and Language at The Australian National University.

Margaret Jolly is Emerita Professor of Anthropology, School of Culture, History and Language at The Australian National University.

Sonia Palmieri is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University.

Ramona Vijeyarasa is Professor of Law at the University of Technology Sydney.

Contact the host of Book Launch: Gender and Politics Reimagined: Centring Oceanic and Asian Lenses