Collaborations

We celebrate and share the work of UC Davis feminist scholars who show us why we need queer, feminist collective movements. Take a moment to learn more about their work. They bring us hope, vision, and inspiration to continue forging paths towards liberation for all.

The founders of the Feminist Research Institute created a brilliant vision with immense possibility. We are making good on their vision. We have something solid we can stand on that shows people what we are about. 

I was lucky that when I woke up on November 6, I caught a live stream by Alexis Pauline Gumbs. I recommend watching the entire stream. Gumbs reflected on how during the first 100 days in office, a new president often engages in a display of power by pardoning people, passing laws, implementing new practices, and selecting appointees.. We can do our own version of this too.

“Biking is a political issue. It’s a just issue”––Yolanda Davis-Overstreet

The concept of health brings up images of doctor visits at a clinic, eating balanced meals, or exercising at the gym. Feminism is not just theory, but practice, that centers on care and well-being of everyone, including health. The Feminist Health Justice Collective wanted to expand the idea of health, focusing on open education as empowerment for anyone to access. The team, consisting of faculty and students, built an online database from scratch. 

The faces highlighted by the environmental movement have not always represented the wide diversity of leaders within the field. This dearth in representation must be reckoned with if we are to address the crises of a changing climate. Environmental justice offers a path to change in how we shape the future and who is represented and working in environmental spaces.

The mission of the Feminist Research Institute (FRI) is to shift research cultures to enable more impactful and accurate knowledge. Key to this mission is the creation of equitable research cultures that empower faculty, staff and student researchers to thrive and make vital contributions to knowledge ecosystems.

“Sternberg, Tromble, and Sumner have created a powerful and timely work…”

—Jeff Slayton, LA Dance Chronicle

The Feminist Research Institute invites proposals for the

Feminist Futures Research Symposium

January 23, 2020 at UC Davis

Are you interested in integrating a commitment to justice into your research? Join FRI for Asking Different Questions (ADQ). This project takes on the challenge of changing research cultures to create more equitable and accurate knowledge. We are doing this by creating and pilot testing discussion-based curriculum designed to train graduate students in how to locate their research questions within larger societal context, identify historical bias, and address questions of those traditionally under-served.

Spring is here and so are multiple funding opportunities with the Feminist Research Institute for the 2019-2020 academic year. 

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Legacies of the Street: Seeking Mobility Justice in West Adams & Mid-City sought to demonstrate the deep relationships between place and people that persist even in the face of transportation injustice. Below is a collection of resources for community members to deepen their own understanding of transportation history of their neighborhood.

California Humanities has recently announced the 2017 Humanities For All Quick Grant awards. The Feminist Research Institute at UC Davis has been awarded $5,000 for its project entitled “Legacies of the Street: Seeking Transportation Justice.”