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Reflections on the Politics of Gender and Sexuality in an Age of Extremism

Hosted by Department of Social Psychology

Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House,

Speaker

Professor Amina Mama

Chair

Dr Alex Gillespie

Professor Mama will explore the sexual politics of militarism and contemporary extremist movements, with reference to West African contexts.

Amina Mama currently works for the University of California, Davis, as Professor in Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; Planning Director of the new Feminist Research Institute; and Co-Director of the Social Justice Initiative. Professor Mama is an LSE alumna (MSC Social Psychology).

The Department of Social Psychology (@PsychologyLSE) is a leading international centre dedicated to consolidating and expanding the contribution of social psychology to the understanding and knowledge of key social, economic, political and cultural issues.

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