Feminisation of Labour Research Network
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This research network co-ordinated by Dr. Encarnación Gutiérrez Rodríguez (University of Manchester), UK, and Professor Jurema Brites (University Federal de Santa Maria), Brazil, aims to create a forum for exchange and debate on the question of feminization, transnational migration, affect and workers’ rights. In this spirit, we organized workshops and conference strands. In December 2010 we held our first workshop on the “Feminization of Labour: Migration, Domestic Work and Affect in a Transnational Context” at the University of Manchester. In April 2011, a continuation of this workshop was organised at the University Federal de Santa Maria, Brazil.
As a European-Latin American Caribbean network on the question of the feminization of labour in a transnational context we focus on six strands:
- migration between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean
- migration within Latin America
- feminization, sexuality and coloniality of power
- domestic work and affect
- transnational and local domestic workers’ rights
- decolonial feminist and queer theory
- studies in cultural politics
The Network aims to promote the dialogue between Latin American and Caribbean scholars and European Scholars interested in feminist and queer theory, critical race studies, cultural and social theory from a decolonial perspective. It also engages with political campaigns on sexual, gender and workers’ rights, in particular, it supports the international struggle for domestic workers rights and migrant workers’ rights.
We publicize events and the publications of our members in order to strengthen the co-operation and exchange between Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our network, please send an email to: femlabour@gmail.com