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Birthing the Nation - Sawyer Seminar Series
@birthingthenation.bsky.social
An interdisciplinary, cross-cultural and trans-historical seminar series at Penn State investigating sex, gender, and reproduction as they are articulated in far-right and ethnonationalist political imaginaries.

https://linktr.ee/birthingthenation
Join us for a public lecture with Julie Gottlieb
Monday, October 27
4:00–5:30 PM
Foster Auditorium, 102 Paterno Library

Co-sponsored by WGSS, Jewish Studies, and the Humanities Institute. Part of Birthing the Nation, a Mellon Foundation–supported Sawyer Seminar.
October 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Don’t miss this!

Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss will be at Penn State for the launch of her new book.

Co-sponsored by WGSS, the Humanities Institute, the McCourtney Institute for Democracy, and the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Birthing the Nation
October 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
We’re closing this semester's Sawyer Seminar Series with a special event featuring Dr. Jasbir K. Puar!

📅 April 14 | 5–6:30 PM | Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library

Cosponsored by WGSS, the Humanities Institute, and the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program.
April 7, 2025 at 5:52 PM
We’re thrilled to host Drs. Ruth Wodak & Susan Gal this week for three days of thought-provoking Sawyer Seminar events!

April 1–3 | State College & on Zoom
sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

Supported by @MellonFoundation & Dr. Wodak's event by the Chaiken Dean’s Fund for Antisemitism Education.
March 31, 2025 at 1:52 PM
On Thursday, don’t miss our Hybrid Research Seminar with Dr. Ruth Wodak
9:00–10:30 AM ET | 133 Sparks & Zoom
Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program
Co-sponsored by the Chaiken Dean’s Fund for Antisemitism Education
March 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Then on Wednesday we’re honored to host Dr. Gal for two events:
1. Hybrid Research Seminar. 9:00–10:00 AM ET. Register: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

2. Public Lecture. 11:30 AM–1:00 PM ET | Foster Auditorium

Supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program
March 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Join us Tuesday for a public lecture by Dr. Ruth Wodak:
Gender and the Discursive Construction of National Identities. 3:30–5:00 PM | Dewey Room W043A, Pattee Library.

Supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program. Co-sponsored by the Chaiken Dean’s Fund for Antisemitism Education
March 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Ruth Wodak next week for two talks!
📍 April 1, 3:30–5 PM – Public Lecture on gender & national identity at Pattee Library
📍 April 3, 9–10:30 AM – Hybrid Seminar on gender backlash in Austrian pop culture (133 Sparks & Zoom)
Registration: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 24, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Susan Gal to Penn State on April 2 for two exciting events:
🌐 Hybrid Seminar: Language in the Politics of Gender
🏛️ Public Lecture: Transnational Struggles: Hungary’s Discourses on Gender, Sex & Reproduction
More info & Zoom registration: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
March 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Happening tomorrow!
@annieknk.bsky.social joins us for a Digital Sawyer Seminar:
🕘 9–10:30 AM ET | Zoom
🎙️ From Mancaves to Mainstream: The Evolution of the Manosphere

Free & open to all — register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program.
March 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Our next Sawyer Seminar event is March 25!
9:00–10:30 AM EDT | via Zoom
@annieknk.bsky.social
From Mancaves to Mainstream: The Evolution of the Manosphere

Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Supported by the Mellon Foundation's Sawyer Seminar Program at Penn State.
March 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
This March we have 3 events exploring gender, nationalism, and extremism:
Mar 19 | Curtis Dozier (Public Lecture)
Mar 20 | Curtis Dozier (Hybrid)
Mar 25 | Annie Kelly (Digital)
More info: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...
Supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program
March 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Next Sawyer Seminar Events with Dr. @curtisdozier.bsky.social
📆 March 19 | Public Lecture 3:30 PM (Willard 335)
📆 March 20 | Hybrid Research Seminar 11:00 AM (Ihlseng 102 & Zoom)
🔗 Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

This event is supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program.
February 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We're excited to host Rob Topinka on Feb 11 (9:00–10:30 AM EST) for a Digital Sawyer Seminar! He'll present "Of Boss Babes and Baby Makers: Tradwives as Reactionary Feminists."

🔗 Register here: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...
February 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Did you miss one of our past Sawyer Seminar events? You can now watch all recordings online at our website: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

🗓️ Save the date: February 11 – Our next event with Rob Topinka is coming up soon. Don't miss it!
sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...
January 24, 2025 at 6:48 PM
🎉 Spring Semester started strong with Dr. Katrine Fangen’s lecture on gender in violent extremism!

Missed it? Recording & summary here: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

Next up: Feb 11, Dr. Rob Topinka on "Tradwives as Reactionary Feminists."
🔗 Register: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...
January 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Join us this Monday, December 9th, for our last Digital Sawyer Seminar of the year with Dr. Elena Indelicato!

📅 Date: Monday, December 12, 2024
🕘 Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EST
🌐 Location: Zoom

📌 Register here: psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
📖 Learn more on our website: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...
December 6, 2024 at 3:35 AM
📢 Join us for an insightful talk with Cat Tebaldi!
🗓️ Monday, October 21
⏰ 9:30 - 11:00 AM (EDT)
💻 Zoom - Registration Required

Talk Title: "Romancing the Right"

🔗 Register now: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...
October 16, 2024 at 2:01 PM
📢 Join us for two insightful events with Dr. Sikata Banerjee next week! 🌍

🗓️ October 16: Public Lecture on "Muscular Nationalism in Contemporary India"

🗓️ October 17: Hybrid Seminar on "Martial Man/Chaste Woman: Gendering the Nation"

Find more details on our website: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...
October 10, 2024 at 2:13 PM
📢 Reminder: Don't miss our next Digital Sawyer Seminar event!
🗓️ Date: Monday, October 7
⏰ Time: 9:30-11:00 AM (ET)
💻 Venue: Zoom
Join Dr. Anna Meier for a discussion on "The Violence of Empire: Anti-Trans Activism Online in the US and UK" 🌍.
🔗 Register:
psu.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
September 30, 2024 at 3:12 PM
📢 Exciting upcoming event in the Sawyer Seminar Series!
🗓️ Monday, Oct 7 | ⏰ 9:30-11 AM (ET)
🎤 Speaker: Dr. Anna Meier
🌍 Topic: The Violence of Empire: Anti-Trans Activism Online in the US & UK

#genderstudies #womensstudies #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar #PennState
September 13, 2024 at 2:55 AM
We are grateful to have had such a wonderful semester of lecturers, and hope you will join us again for next semester's first lecture on September 23rd! Save the date!

#genderstudies #womensstudies #pennstatewgss #sawyerseminar #birthingthenation #religiousstudies
May 1, 2024 at 12:26 PM
A gracious thank you to Bjork-James for her two incredibly insightful seminars last week! We are so grateful she could share some of her research on white evangelical Christians and how their religion impacts their political views. Visit the link in our bio for a description of her lecture topics!
April 24, 2024 at 11:58 AM
Don’t miss today’s lecture with Katie Gaddini! It’s not too late to register at the link in our bio!
April 15, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Meet the speaker of Wednesday and Thursday’s lectures! You can still register for Bjork-James’s events at the link in our bio!

#genderstudies #womensstudies #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar #pennstate #anthropology
April 13, 2024 at 6:35 PM