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The Irigaray Circle is maintained by the Irigaray Circle Co-directors, overseen and counseled by an Executive Committee. Any individual interested in participating in the governance of The Irigaray Circle should email TheIrigarayCircle@irigaray.org.

Irigaray Circle Co-directors


The co-directors work with conference organizers on the peer review of submissions for the annual conference, including the selection of plenary speakers and the awarding of the Karen Burke Memorial Prize.  In making these decisions, the co-directors will consult with the Executive Committee.  The ​​2018 co-directors are as follows:
  • Athena Colman, Co-director, Brock University, Canada
  • Sabrina Hom, Co-founder and Co-director, Georgia College and State University, US
  • Laura Roberts, Co-director, University of Queensland, Australia
  • Mary C. Rawlinson, Irigaray Circle Co-founder and Co-director (2007-2017), Stony Brook University, US
  • Gail Schwab, Irigaray Circle Co-director (2007-2017), Hofstra University, US

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for the continuance of the Circle and solicits and vets proposals for the annual conference.  Executive Committee members include: 
  • Wesley Barker, Mercer University, US
  • Louise Burchill, University of Melbourne/Victoria College of Art, Australia
  • Tina Chanter, Kingston University, UK
  • Ruthanne Crapo, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, US
  • Maria Fannin, University of Bristol, UK
  • Elizabeth Grosz, Duke University and Stony Brook University, US
  • Rebecca Hill, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
  • Rachel Jones, George Mason University, US
  • Luara Karlson-Carp, University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Phyllis Kaminski, St. Mary’s College, US
  • Elaine Miller, Miami University of Ohio, US
  • Ellen Mortenson, University of Bergen, Norway
  • Peg Rawes, Bartlett School of the Built Environment, University College London, UK
  • Mary C. Rawlinson, Irigaray Circle Co-founder and Co-director (2007-2017), Stony Brook University, US
  • Yvette Russell, University of Bristol School of Law, UK
  • Gail Schwab, Irigaray Circle Co-founder and Co-director (2007-2017), Hofstra University, US
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