March 12, 2025
The Continuous Education Center, in collaboration with Lectito, has the pleasure of inviting you to the second Gender Studies Seminar titled Gender, Law and State by Prof. Srimati Basu.
About the Talk
This talk provides an overview of cultural approaches to studying law and explores the intersections of gender and legal frameworks. Prof. Srimati Basu will share insights from her extensive research on Family Law and family violence in India, offering a critical perspective on gender within legal systems.
About the Speaker
Prof. Srimati Basu is a Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Anthropology at the University of Kentucky. An interdisciplinary scholar, her research focuses on gender and law, social movements, marriage, violence, and South Asia. She is the author of several monographs, including:
She has also edited Dowry and Inheritance (Women Unlimited, 2005) and co-edited Conjugality Unbound: Sexual Economy and the Marital Form in India (Women Unlimited, 2014).
Prof. Basu is currently working on a monograph about the antifeminist men’s rights movement in India, based on research funded by a Fulbright-Nehru Senior Fellowship. She has also conducted fieldwork on private detectives in India, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Institute for Indian Studies.
She previously served as President of the Association for Feminist Anthropology (2021-2023) and currently holds the Georgia Davis Powers Endowed Professorship at the University of Kentucky, where she is also the Chair of the Gender & Women’s Studies Department.
This seminar is an opportunity to engage with thought-provoking discussions and gain a deeper understanding of gender studies in legal contexts.
Date: Wednesday, 12th March 2025
Time: 3:00 PM
Platform: Microsoft Teams (Online)
Register here: Event Registration
For more information, contact Dr. Armando Demaj at ademaj@epoka.edu.al.
We look forward to your participation.
