A Feminist Approach to Networking
10:00 AM – 10:50 PM • 50 Minute Runtime • Room 205
Networking often has negative connotations: It’s competitive, it’s uncomfortable, it upholds a white supremacist patriarchal framework in career fields. However, this doesn’t need to be the case. By reimagining what it means to “network” using a contemporary feminist lens, networking can become an intersectional practice that builds community and helps people of all identities find fulfilling careers. In addition to exploring why many women and people with marginalized identities don’t feel comfortable participating in traditional networking, this session will also demonstrate the value of intentionally creating more accessible spaces for relationship-building, provide actionable strategies for doing so in a variety of professional settings, and explore ways to redefine “networking” itself.
Emmeline Prattke
Assistant Director of Career Communities: Public Service and Community Impact • SuccessWorks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Carley Gomez
Pre-Law Advisor and Lead for Professional Development • University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Pre-Law Advising