The Global Feminisms Collaborative, led by Associate Professor Brooke Ackerly and sponsored by the Center for Ethics, is pleased to announce the continuation of its interdisciplinary seminar series for the 2008-09 academic year.  After a successful inaugural year, we are excited to introduce our new theme, “Critical Intersections.”  We aim to promote the sharing of scholarship in the areas of gender, sexuality, race, class, nation, culture, identity, human rights, and social justice broadly defined in local and global contexts.  Graduate students and faculty from across the university are invited to present works in progress.  Each week, one participant shares a piece of her/his scholarship (theoretical work, findings, methodological innovations) and solicits feedback from the group in a supportive and constructive environment.  Graduate students who attend the meetings on a weekly basis and present research at least once will have the option to receive 1-2 credit hours per semester for their participation.  Contact lyndi.hewitt@vanderbilt.edu for more information.