In this episode, host Kyla Wazana Tompkins interviews Hershini Young, author of "agency" entry of Keyworkds for Gender and Sexuality Studies. They discuss the complexities of agency and its relationship to freedom, liberation, and feminism. They also delve into the tensions and challenges in studying agency, particularly in relation to race and gender. The conversation concludes with a discussion on motherhood and the role of agency in navigating the world.
Kyla Wazana Tompkins is Professor and Chair of Global Gender Studies at the University at Buffalo.
Hershini Young is professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
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