The Feminist Reading Club is a monthly gathering for cosy, honest conversations about feminism and the world we live in, guided by (scientific) papers, articles, podcasts, films, and essays. We keep the preparation short and intentional.
We approach current societal and pop-cultural topics through a feminist lens, keeping the material source-cited but never treating it as given. We’re genuinely open to being wrong, and we’d rather learn through the community than follow a fixed curriculum. We come to read, to think, and to disagree well.
Our Feminism
We hold an intersectional, radically inclusive feminism, one that makes space first for voices from marginalised communities. In practice, that means standing with Black lives, affirming that trans women are women, and treating abolition, immigration justice, and healthcare as matters of basic human dignity, not political favours. We think of these less as a checklist and more as an ongoing commitment: to notice how different forms of inequality reinforce each other, in the world and in ourselves, and to keep chipping away at that with the same curiosity and willingness to be wrong that guides everything else we do here.
How It Works
Each session focuses on one theme, with optional material shared beforehand — a short video, an article, occasionally a longer read — to give everyone a shared starting point, not homework. Sessions are open to everyone, whatever your background. The Book Club is a separate, smaller track: one book every few months.
Who’s Behind This
I’m Hannah (she/her) — endlessly curious, which is partly how I ended up with two master’s degrees, in psychology and neuroscience, and why I’m now working on a PhD in genetics. Alongside science, I’ve always been drawn to ethics and sociology. When I’m not reading or thinking about any of it, you’ll usually find me outside somewhere, or at home sewing, crocheting, or embroidering something. I run the club together with a friend, and community members sometimes step in to co-host a session close to their own expertise or interests.
Get Involved
Want to suggest a topic, a book, or a reading? Use the Suggestions form — many of our best sessions started that way.
This page is also for anyone who wants to start something similar elsewhere. You’re welcome to draw on our format, with credit to the Feminist Reading Club as the original source. Doing so means agreeing to the terms in our Disclaimer and Privacy notice.