Agenda: (noun) the set of underlying motives or ideals of a particular individual or group.

Gendered: (adjective) Specific to, biased towards, or belonging to one of the sexes or genders; divided or differentiated according to gender (definitions from OED).

Agendered is a student-based Oxford online magazine and forum, tilting an enquiring feminist lens at the Oxford world as part of a broader gender critical dialogue. In a world where heterosexuality and gender norms are all too oft assumed, and where women aren’t as forefront and centre as you’d expect, feminist and queer theory are well worth applying.

We support community and discussion through:

• a termly online magazine—in depth analysis around a particular theme
• a blog—rapid reaction news and commentary
• a calendar—your own personal agenda of events happening in Oxford

Get Involved

Writing: We’re always looking for new writers. Features are 1500 to 2500 word pieces of feminist or queer perspective analysis on anything relating to or merging with the theme of the issue. Interviews, critical essays and report pieces are welcome, as are roundups and graphically-driven presentations, like timelines and charts.

Our editorial team welcomes finished articles as well as article pitches (around 200 words) or queries. Please contact us at editor@agendered.com.

Blogging: To apply, please send three example blog posts that you would write with a 200 word description of the types of issues you would be interested in covering and your relevant experience, including your degree subject. We’re looking for a broad range of issues to be covered, including but not limited to: analysing contemporary pop culture, medical ethics, media sexism watch, hightlighting newly published feminist research in Oxford, Oxford culture, UK and Oxford politics, non UK or US feminism, linguistics &c. We aim to have an Oxford focus—since Oxford is a very international academic environment we expect the bloggers will have a wide variety of interests. To see feminist blogs that have inspired us, check out: http://www.feministing.com, http://www.feministe.us/blog/, http://economicwoman.com/ and http://www.thefword.org.uk/blog/.

Illustrators: We’re looking for illustrators to commission to illustrate individual articles, which will be published online. Artists, photographers, graphic designers, cartoonists all most welcome! If you’re interested, please send your portfolio link to art@agendered.com.

Contributors to the ‘Sexuality’ Issue: 
 

Culture Editor:

Lucy Kellett is an English Finalist at Balliol College, Oxford, with a particular interest in Romantic, Victorian, 20th Century and Medieval women’s writing. She co-chaired the university’s Women’s Campaign (2006-7) and was the JCR Women’s Officer (2007-8). She compiled the Culture section of ‘Agendered’, consisting of some wonderful creative writing—poetry, prose and drama—as well as contemporary cultural reviews, on the theme of ‘Sexuality’.

Ilustrator and Logo Designer: 

Abi Cadogan graduated from Leeds University with a BA Hons in Graphic Design. She has produced artwork for a broad range of clients and draws inspiration from her experiences doodling in small houses in Tokyo, Auckland and Tennessee. Abi’s work offers a diverse mix of media including digital photography, lomography, animation, pencil and paint… yet she is happiest when she’s allowed to deface perfectly good furniture with permanent markers. Abi can currently be found doodling in a small house somewhere near Manchester.    http://www.abicadogan.com

Web Administrator: 

Ramin Lolachi is studying for a D. Phil. in Planetary Physics at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. He spends his days hunting for water in the Martian atmosphere. He has worked in conjunction with the university’s Women’s Campaign for the last couple of years serving as a member of the  ’Reclaim the Night’ march organizing commitees (2007, 2008) and Ladyfest organizing commitees (as web designer, 2008, 2009).  He built the Agendered website and now works on the techinical side of the site trying to make sure it all runs smoothly.