Duke Feminist Theory Workshop (FTW) Funding

About

The Feminist Theory Workshop (FTW) has, since the first gathering in 2007, promoted diverse dialogue among scholars of feminist theory and fostered a vibrant intellectual community. To that end, each year the workshop brings together internationally recognized keynote speakers and emerging young scholars to engage in lively and focused debate.

The “workshop” approach of this conference requires active participation of both presenters and attendees. Seminars allow for focused participant exchange, roundtables synthesize central debates of the weekend, and provocative keynote lectures all bring those who attend the workshop into collaborative conversations.

The 20th Annual Feminist Theory Workshop will take place March 19+20, 2027. Details of the workshop can be found here: Program in Gender, Sexuality & Feminist Studies at Duke University.

Yale is an Institutional Co-Sponsor of the Duke FTW, and the Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) can support transportation and lodging for 2-3 graduate student attendees. WGSS Combined PhD students are welcome to apply. If you are interested in attending the 2027 workshop, please fill out the brief application below no later than November 18, 2026. You will be asked to write a brief statement (no more than 250 words) explaining why you wish to attend the Duke Feminist Theory Workshop, and why it makes sense for you to do so this year.

Requirements

You must be a WGSS Combined PhD student to apply for and receive this funding. Please submit a brief statement (no more than 250 words) about why you wish to attend the Duke Feminist Theory Workshop, and why it makes sense for you to do so this year. Submit your statement below.

Deadline

The deadline is November 18, 2026.