critical

femininities

network

*

*

The Critical Femininities Network is an international and interdisciplinary network of academics, artists, writers, and thinkers producing work that engages with themes of femininity from critical perspectives. We convene annually at the virtual Critical Femininities Conference, host a writing group, organize events, and publish collections of critical femininities works. Originally formed in 2021 at York University (Tkaronto/Toronto, Canada), our network continues to grow and we welcome new members!

WHO WE ARE

Learn more

temporalities

⏱︎

temporalities ⏱︎

The theme of the sixth annual Critical Femininities Conference is Temporalities.

The conference will take place virtually on August 7-9, 2026.

Submit your abstract by March 13, 2026!

Call for Papers

PAST CONFERENCES

A glitchy green graphic promoting the 2022 Liminal conference, with York U and Centre for Feminist Research logos.
A pastel pink and purple hued graphic with a Microsoft Paint style interface, with overlaid photos of four different Barbie dolls in colourful pastel attire, promoting the 2023 Irreverence conference.
Learn more

PROJECTS

Cover, with photo of naked Barbie dolls. Text reads: Irreverence. Proceedings of the Third Annual Critical Femininities Conference. Edited by Hannah Maitland, Andi Schwartz, Kathleen Cherrington, Mackenzie Edwards, Ramanpreet Bahra, & Allegra Morgado
Shadowed individual and basin, with illuminated silhouette of a cross. The cover’s text reads: Liminal. Proceedings of the Second Annual Critical Femininities Conference. Edited by Andi Schwartz, Hannah Maitland, & Ruth O’Sullivan.
Learn more

get involved!

Does your own work engage with themes of femininity and queerness, decolonial politics, anti-racism, feminism, disability, and more?

Join the network!

Learn more
A collage-style logo reading “Crit Fem!”, rendered in pink, purple, black, and orange shades, with a vibrant gradient background.