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. 
NEXT COURSE STARTS MARCH 24
I’m looking forward to meeting the 2024 intake of Contemporary Menstrual Studies students very soon.
As in previous years, the course has drawn students from all over the world; this time from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Germany, New Zealand, Serbia, Sudan, the U.K. and the U.S.A.
There are a couple of spaces still available and if you are keen, don’t delay. See below for more information.

TEACHING

Contemporary Menstrual Studies

Year-long online course

•  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

Click here for more information and to sign up.

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. 

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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