Professor Dr. Clare Hemmings

Biography

Clare Hemmings is a Professor in the Department of Gender Studies at the London School of Economics, where she has worked since 1999. Her primary research interests lie in feminist queer studies, examining the complex relationships between various fields at both national and international levels. Hemmings is particularly concerned with how participants in these fields narrate their histories and identities, often countering conservative agendas. Her first book, 'Stories Matter: Political Grammar of Feminist Theory,' published in 2011 by Duke University Press, engaged with the significance of feminist storytelling in shaping feminist theory and history. This work received the Feminist Women's Studies Association Book Award in 2012. In addition to her monograph on Emma Goldman, she is currently involved in projects that explore the obligation of feminist theory to engage with contested histories and the narratives that arise from gender, sexuality, and class dynamics. She is also involved in initiatives that challenge anti-gender movements through interdisciplinary approaches, advocating for more inclusive narratives in feminist discourse.

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