Dr. Paola Bacchetta

Biography

Paola Bacchetta is the Professor Chair of the Department of Gender and Women's Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and currently chairs Berkeley's Gender Consortium. She serves as the Co-coordinator for the Decolonizing Sexualities Network, which brings together a diverse group of scholars, activists, and artists advocating for feminist and queer agendas. Bacchetta has contributed significantly to the field through her forthcoming book 'Co-Motion: Feminist Queer Solidarities' with Duke University Press, and several other notable publications, including 'Global Raciality: Empire, Postcoloniality, Decoloniality' and 'Gender Hindu Nation.' Her research interests lie at the intersection of Transnational Feminist Queer Theory, Decolonial Theory, and Critical Theory, encompassing movements and activism in France, India, the U.S., and Brazil. With over 70 published articles and book chapters, she has extensively explored themes such as feminist queer decolonial theory and the impacts of right-wing movements on gender and sexuality. Bacchetta has received multiple prestigious awards from Harvard Divinity School, Fulbright, the Mellon Foundation, and other international recognitions, underscoring her commitment to advancing knowledge and access in her field.

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