Episode 4: Policing gender in Church of England doctrine; the rescuing of denigrated 'feminine' traits in Goddess and Witch spiritualities

In this episode, I interview Dr Amy Holmes. Amy is a lecturer in Social Sciences at York St John University. I ask Amy about her experiences in higher education both previously, as a student, and now as a lecturer. Amy explains she has become mindful of the gaps in official and institutional knowledge, and describes a need to be as creative, flexible and critical when it comes to quantitative data, as we are with qualitative data. She explains that despite its status as the objective gold standard, quantitative data is complex and contradictory and only tells part of the story. We also talk about Amy’s research collaboration for Kyra Women’s project, about women’s experiences of domestic abuse in the perinatal period and we then discuss Amy’s new research collaboration on women’s experiences of Far-right radicalisation.Links to Amy’s book & film recommendations: For Space - Doreen Massey Feminist City: A Field Guide - Leslie Kern Epistemic Injustice: Power & the Ethics of Knowing by Miranda Fricker | Goodreads Behind The Research: Conversations in Sex, Gender and Feminist research was created, produced and hosted by Holly Murphy with audio production by Samantha Goddard. This podcast was made possible by QR funding from York St John University School of Humanities.

In this episode I interview Professor Esther McIntosh. Esther is a Professor of Feminist Theology and Ethics, and director of the Centre for Religion in Society at York St John University. As well as the journey to her Professorship and her experiences of the institution, Esther discusses two of her key research areas. Esther shares her work on The Trans and Non-Binary Staff and Students Project, a two-year project hearing the voices of trans and non-binary staff and students across universities. We also talk about Esther’s research into Palestine solidarity as a feminist, theological and ethical issue. Find out more about Esther’s research, here: Esther McIntosh - Research at York St John University

In this episode I remotely interview Professor Alison Phipps. Alison is a Professor of Political Sociology, and Associate Head of SPIRe (Social sciences, Politics, International Relations and Religion) at York St John University. As well as finding out about Alison’s journey into academia, I ask about her new book, entitled ‘Sexual Violence in Racial Capitalism’. The book is the result of more than two decades of research, teaching and activism, and develops a political economy of sexual violence, and explains how the concepts of race and coloniality are as absolutely central as gender. You can find out more about Alison’s research, here: https://phipps.space Discount codes: You can use the discount code ‘OTH583’ for 50% off Alison’s new book, Sexual Violence in Racial Capitalism (https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526147349/), or her book, Me, Not You: The Trouble With Mainstream Feminism (https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526155801/) Links to Alison’s book recommendations: Everything was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves | Goodreads Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments: Intimate Histories of Riotous Black Girls, Troublesome Women, and Queer Radicals by Saidiya Hartman | Goodreads

In this episode I interview Dr Eeva Sointu. Eeva is an Associate Professor in Sociology and co-lead of the Sociology courses at York St John University. I ask Eeva about her journey into academia, her experiences within it, and the book she is currently writing. Eeva’s book is provisionally entitled ‘The clitoris: A social history’. The book explores how knowledge about the body, including the sexual body, is always socially and historically located and intensely political. You can find out more about Eeva’s work here: Sointu, Dr Eeva - Research at York St John. Eeva’s book recommendations: Formations of Class & Gender: Becoming Respectable by Beverley SkeggsBehind The Research: Conversations in Sex, Gender and Feminist research was created, produced and hosted by Holly Murphy with audio production by Samantha Goddard. This podcast was made possible by QR funding from York St John University School of Humanities.