We’re excited to welcome Cynthia Miller-Idriss for a book launch and public talk on her timely new release: “Man Up: The New Misogyny & Rise of Violent Extremism” Books will be available for purchase on site through The Squirrel and Acorn Bookshop.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Next week we're excited to welcome Drs. Wodak and Dr. Gal for a powerful set of public lectures and hybrid seminars. sites.psu.edu/birthingthen... Supported by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program. Wodak’s events are also co-sponsored by the Chaiken Dean’s Fund for Antisemitism Education.

We're grateful to Dr. @curtisdozier.bsky.social and Dr. @annieknk.bsky.social for their brilliant talks last week on classical mythology in white nationalism and the rise of the manosphere. If you missed them, summaries + recordings are available here: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

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...

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...

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.

We’ve got an exciting week ahead at the Birthing the Nation Sawyer Seminar Series! Tomorrow (March 25): @annieknk.bsky.social joins us to discuss the evolution of the Manosphere. Next week (April 2–3): Don’t miss Dr. Susan Gal and Dr. Ruth Wodak talks. sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

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.

📣Call for Papers: We’re organizing the final conference of the Birthing the Nation Sawyer Seminar at Penn State. 🗓October 24–25, 2025, State College, PA Abstracts due: April 4 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... This conference is made possible by the Mellon Foundation’s Sawyer Seminar Program

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

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.

Huge thanks to Dr. Rob Topinka for an engaging discussion on Tradwives as Reactionary Feminists in yesterday’s Digital Sawyer! 🎙️ If you missed it, catch the summary & recording here: 🔗 sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

Join us tomorrow for a Digital Sawyer Seminar! Rob Topinka will present "Of Boss Babes and Baby Makers: Tradwives as Reactionary Feminists." 🔗 Register here: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen...

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...

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...

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...

🎉 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...

As the semester ends, we want to thank everyone who joined our Sawyer Seminar events! We concluded with Dr. Indelicato’s insightful talk on reproductive racism and migration. Missed it or want to revisit past events? Find them here: sites.psu.edu/birthingthen.... See you in 2025!

📢Happening Today! 📢 You can find more details and a registration link below.

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...

Join me online for a seminar with @birthingthenation.bsky.social to talk Trump, extremism and UK riots - & my book 📕 Extreme Britain: Gender Masculinity & Radicalisation 📚 Monday 18 November! 0930 East Coast 1430 GMT Register to come along! @hurstpublishers.bsky.social @ramintauselyte.bsky.social

💡Two events with Dr. Chelsea Ebin on Nov 6! 1️⃣ Hybrid Research Seminar @ 12 PM: 🔎 Exploring Christian nationalist politics in the Patriot Church. sites.psu.edu/birthingthen... 2️⃣ Public Lecture @ 5:15 PM: 📚 Discussing the Christian Right’s Ideologies at Pattee Library.

📢 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...

📢 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...

📢 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...

📢 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

📢 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

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

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!

See you soon for Bjork-James’s second and final seminar this week! Tune in online or join us in person!

Don’t forget to join us for Bjork-James’s public lecture this afternoon in the Dewey Room of the Pattee Library!

Don’t miss today’s lecture with Katie Gaddini! It’s not too late to register at the link in our bio!

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

Meet our speaker for Monday’s Digital Lecture! There is still time to register to hear Gaddini discuss Christian women in right-wing politics! #genderstudies #womensstudies #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar #politicalstudies

In regard to the second image in our most recent post, please reference the correct location for Sophie Bjork-James’s hybrid seminar here. The lecture will be held in 124 Sparks, NOT 133 Sparks! We hope to see you there!

Clear your calendar for Wednesday, April 17th for our 3:30 pm public lecture with Sophie Bjork-James in the Dewey Room of Pattee Library! Join us and Bjork-James the following day for a hybrid lecture at 9:00 am in 133 Sparks Building! You won’t want to miss these amazing events!

Join us on Monday, April 15th for a digital lecture with Katie Gaddini! Register for the event at the link in our bio! #womensstudies #genderstudies #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar #religiousstudies

Although not a Birthing the Nation event, we are honored to support our trans friends and peers and hope you will do the same this Sunday, March 31st!

Thank you to Celestine for yesterday’s incredible lecture discussing the emerging political and military roles of women during the Counter-Revolution, and the role this history played in modern ideology. Visit our website for a full recording of their digital lecture! #genderstudies #womensstudies

Meet the speaker of our upcoming lecture! Kunkeler will be joining us on March 25th, so mark your calendar and register to attend at the link in our bio! #genderstudies #womensstudies #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar #pennstatewgss

Join us in one week for a digital lecture from Celestine Kunkeler! You can register for their March 25th, 10:00 am talk at the link in our bio! #genderstudies #womensstudies #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar

A big thank you to our final speaker, Zein, who discussed the vast differences in usage regulation of exogenous hormones for cis-gendered and transgendered people. A recording of their lecture will also be available on our website! #genderstudies #genderpanic #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar

Thank you to Libby for their amazing talk regarding the politics of injury utilized by Evangelical Christians and trans-exclusionary radical feminists in their transphobic rhetoric of women’s issues. A digital recording of their in-person lecture will be available on our website!

Don’t miss our third and final lecture of our Gender Panic Colloquium today! See you there! #genderstudies #womensstudies #genderpanic #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar

Join us today for the second lecture of our Gender Panic Colloquium. You won’t want to miss it! #womensstudies #genderstudies #genderpanic #birthingthenation #sawyerseminar