"Gender, Violence and Activism Across Borders," a Public Talk by Professors Chaitanya Lakkimsetti and Vanita Reddy

The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at UAlbany presents, "Gender, Violence and Activism Across Borders," a public talk in recognition of Women’s History Month and leading up to International Women’s Day, featuring Professors Chaitanya Lakkimsetti and Vanita Reddy, both of Texas A&M University, in conversation about key themes from their edited book, #MeToo and the Politics of Transnational Feminism.

Gender, Violence and Activism Across Borders
Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Humanities 354
UAlbany Uptown Campus

Hosted by the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies and co-sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women (IROW) and University Auxiliary Services.

This event is free and open to the public. Free parking at the Dutch faculty/staff lot number 5. No passes will be required. 

About the book
#MeToo and the Politics of Transnational Feminism

About the authors

Chaitanya Lakkimsetti is Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas A&M University. Her scholarship centers on gender, sexuality, law, and citizenship. In her empirical and theoretical work, she employs transnational and intersectional approaches to study sexual and gender inequalities in a global context. She is the author of Legalizing Sex: Sexual Minorities, AIDS and Citizenship in India (NYU Press).  

Vanita Reddy is Associate Professor of English at Texas A&M University. She is a feminist scholar and cultural critic whose research focuses on the intersections of race, sexuality, and gender in global contexts. Her scholarship seeks to make visible subjects and populations who have occupied a historically marginal place within studies of diaspora and globalization, such as women, girls, service sector workers, undocumented migrants, and sexual minorities. She is the author of Fashioning Diaspora: Beauty, Femininity, and South Asia American Culture (Temple University Press).