
Decolonising Women’s Studies
A series of events exploring the decolonisation of women’s studies.
From 31 May – 21 June 2022 the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at Lancaster University will host a series of events that will contribute to the decolonisation of women’s studies through celebrating the political, literary, artistic, spiritual and reformist achievements of women of colour, especially those who are affiliated with other marginalized communities, such as the disabled, or LGBTQ+ communities.
It will begin with a hybrid interdisciplinary symposium, Bearing Untold Stories from 31 May – 1 June, hosted by the Department of English Literature and Creative Writing.
This event will be followed by a three-week public exhibition at the Lancaster Priory, Queering the Dream, in honour of LGBTQ Pride Month from 11–21 June, sponsored by the Lancaster Friends.
The exhibit will feature the work of Rev. Dr Angela Yarber: a leading LGBT+ theologian and feminist artist.
To mark the opening of the exhibition, Rev. Dr. Yarber will lead a public workshop, Decolonizing Women’s Spirituality, at the Lancaster Priory from 11am – 3pm on 11 June, sponsored by the FASS Decolonising Lancaster University Events Fund.
We hope you will join us in celebrating the lives and achievements of women of color, both virtually and in-person, across the month of June.
If would like to know more about these events, please contact the lead-organizer, Dr Azelina Flint, of the Department of English and Creative Writing.
Registration details are below.
About Rev. Dr Yarber
Rev. Dr Angela Yarber is the author, artist, and founding Executive Director of the Tehom Center, a non-profit teaching organization about revolutionary women through art, writing, academic courses, and retreats.
An ordained clergywoman, she holds a PhD in Art and Religion and has been both a Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, as well as a professor at multiple divinity schools.
Four of her eight books were listed in the Top LGBTQ Religion Books of their respective publication years. Her work has been featured on NPR’s Progressive Spirit, Ms. Magazine, Maya Angelou’s memorial celebration, and on the television show Tiny House Nation. Her recent memoir, Queering the American Dream, was featured in Forbes.
You can learn more about her work at The Tehom Center.

Supporters
Queering the Dream Exhibition sponsored by the Lancaster Friends and FASS Decolonising Lancaster University Events Fund. Decolonising Women's Spirituality retreat sponsored by FASS Decolonising Lancaster University Events Fund and ELCW’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee.