The Feminist Theory Workshop (FTW), which is in its nineteenth year, offers a unique opportunity for internationally recognized faculty and young scholars to engage in sustained dialogue about feminist theory as a scholarly domain of inquiry. The "workshop" approach of this conference requires active participation of both presenters and attendees. Seminars allow for focused participant exchange, roundtables synthesize central debates of the weekend, and provocative keynote lectures all bring those who attend the workshop into collaborative conversations.
Our 2026 keynote speakers are: Dr. Jane Ward (The University of California - Santa Barbara), Dr. Sarah Haley (Columbia University), Dr. Erica Edwards (Yale University), and Dr. Anne A. Cheng (Princeton University). Additionally, this year we are excited to launch a new concluding event, "Last Words," a conversation between Dr. Hortense Spillers (Vanderbilt University) and Dr. Sharon Holland (University of North Carolina).
- African and African American Studies (AAAS)
- Art, Art History & Visual Studies
- Center for Documentary Studies (CDS)
- Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
- Cultural Anthropology
- Dance Program
- English
- Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI)
- History
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Romance Studies
- Women's Center
- Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies