HELLO & WELCOME

DR LARA OWEN

Author | Teacher | Researcher | Consultant | Mentor
NEW BOOK OUT SOON
My next book, Reorganizing Menstruation: Menstrual innovations and the redistribution of boundaries, capitals, and labour, will be published by Oxford University Press in August (digital) and September (hard copy) 2024. 
NEW SHORT ONLINE COURSE starts May 2, 2024.
Menstruation and Spirituality
Thursdays at 7-9 pm UK time: May 2, 9, 16, 23.
The session will be recorded. Recordings will be available to those registered until May 30.
Find out more and register at Eventbrite.

TEACHING

Contemporary Menstrual Studies

I teach in three ways.
–The in-depth course, currently one year long, with a second year being added in 2025 for those who have already completed the first year.
–Periodic webinars or short courses on specific topics. These are done on Zoom. See my Eventbrite page for more information and to book your place.
–Lectures and panels run by other people, usually universities or NGOs. See the upcoming events page.
Check back here for updates on upcoming events or sign up to the newsletter. You will not be bombarded: I rarely send out a newsletter more than once a month, and sometimes it’s less often than that.

Year-long online course

The 2024 course is now full and registration is closed.
Please use the Contact tab in the Main Menu to express your interest in taking the course next year. 
•  Join a dedicated group of fellow students and practitioners from around the world
•  Receive a wealth of information to ground and inform your work
•  Learn from a pioneer and long-time expert in the field
This year-long Masters-level course explores menstruation in the contexts of business, feminism, health, history, law, politics, popular culture, marketing, spirituality, sustainability, technology, sport, wellbeing and the workplace. The course is updated every year to take account of new research and social developments.
As in previous years, the 2024 course has drawn students from all over the world; this time from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, Serbia, Sudan, the U.K. and the U.S.A. 

What course participants are saying

“I have gained in-depth and practical knowledge in every aspect of the topic of menstruation and a rich and detailed understanding of feminism. I highly recommend this fantastic course.”

Andisheh Jahangir, Health Project Officer, Iran

“Lara’s considerable experience, engaging delivery and supportive approach has made this course an incredibly valuable contribution to my PhD studies.”

Karen Abi-Karam, Sussex, PhD student, University of Dundee

“Taking this course has been one of the best experiences that one can have as a woman, a researcher, or someone keenly interested in menstruation.”

Erika Lizbeth Vega Anaya, PhD student, Tamil Nadu, India

“One of the best decisions I have made. Dr. Lara Owen, an exceptional educator, offered phenomenal support throughout the course, further enhancing my learning experience. I strongly recommend this course.”

Wendy Atswei Laryea, Founder, Inspire to Rise, Ghana

“This class was such a pleasure to be in and the highlight of my 2023. It exceeded my expectations and was exactly the kind of grounding in menstrual studies I had been looking for for years.”

Kate Uhlman, Operations, London

Her Blood Is Gold:

Awakening to the Wisdom of Menstruation

Lara Owen’s ground-breaking book on destigmatising and acknowledging menstruation was published by HarperCollins in 1993 and has since been updated twice. It is now in its fourth edition (2022, Archive Publishing), sells in higher numbers each year, and is also available in Portugese (2019), French (2021) and Spanish (2024).

Her Blood Is Gold:

Awakening to the Wisdom of Menstruation

This ground-breaking book on destigmatising and acknowledging menstruation was published by HarperCollins in 1993 and has since been updated twice. It is now in its fourth edition (2022, Archive Publishing), sells in higher numbers each year, and is published in translation in Portugese (2019), French (2021) and Spanish (2024).

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