Phenomenology of (gendered) knowledge: Lessons from Fiction and Non-fiction

The practice of phenomenology redefines “evidence” in what is a subjective pursuit of truth—even questioning the very nature of a rock, a physics principle, a table of elements based on chemical principles. It requires a sensible engagement with the world and a focus on lived experience. Gigi will provide examples from her personal academic, creative non-fiction, and fiction writing that shift the discussion from whether or not knowledge is “true” to how it is that we truly “know” something. Writing becomes stronger; identities (gender, cultural) become clearer—and, usually, it doesn’t take throwing out 100,000 words to get there.