Episode 4: Policing gender in Church of England doctrine; the rescuing of denigrated 'feminine' traits in Goddess and Witch spiritualities
In this interview, I speak to Dr Sharon Jagger. Sharon is an Associate Professor of Religion at York St John University. I ask Sharon about her trajectory through higher education and her experiences within the institution. We talk about the concept of belonging, and non-belonging, within University spaces. We also discuss Sharon’s research on women and the Church of England, where she explores how gender is socially constructed through beliefs and institutions and how doctrine in the Church of England polices the boundaries of gender. We then talk about Sharon’s research on Goddess and Witch spiritualities, which operate outside of those institutional parameters, and how the appeal to the feminine divine can work to rescue denigrated ‘feminine’ traits. Find more of Sharon’s research, here: Staff profiles : Sharon Jagger | York St John UniversityLinks to Sharon’s book & film recommendations: Shulamith Firestone – The Dialectic of Sex: The Case for Feminist Revolution Sophie Lewis - Enemy Feminisms: TERFs, Policewomen, and Girlbosses Against LiberationBehind 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. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit behindtheresearchpod.substack.com
