Independence and Feminism

We're very excited about the interest in our event and the support we've received so far. Thanks to all who have retweeted, facebooked and shared the blog. The organisers have also been brainstorming ways that we can show off Dundee to our visitors. We will add some details about local accomodation, eating, travel, etc. nearer to the time. At the moment our thoughts are on the culture that Dundee has to offer, and how we can squeeze as much of it as possible into the short time we will have.

This excitement about our local area got us thinking about the Scottish independence debate and how that might affect us as feminist academics. This is an ongoing, interesting, and extremely important conversation for all Scottish people and, indeed, all British people.

While there are many issues related to independence that particularly affect women, it would also be a good idea for Scottish female academics to think about how independence might affect us. The differences in policies with regards to higher education between Westminster and Holyrood have been marked, as have the policies affecting women: the intersections are ripe for discussion. Possibly something else for us to talk about when we meet in January as we soak up Dundee's cultural sights and think about our future.