Making sense of feminist (de)politicisation in anti-gender times
3pm - 5pm, Wed, 26 November
The Feminism, Gender and Sexuality (FeGS) Research Cluster and the Center for the Study of Women and Gender of the University of Warwick is organising a seminar on "Making sense of feminist (de)politicisation in anti-gender times"
This seminar is a hybrid event which can be accessed:
- face to face in A0.05 (Social Sciences Building, University of Warwick)
- online on Teams (following this link)
Abstract
In recent years, commentators in many countries have discussed the rise of so-called "popular feminism", often understood as a 'Western product'. But if we explore popular feminism in more nuanced ways, what do we see? In this paper, I approach popular feminism as something that circulates around different contexts, and which is articulated, celebrated, ridiculed and/or rejected in local negotiations. Criticising the assumption that the 'real effect' of popular feminism happens in the West, I suggest thinking about its affective travels. To do so, I draw on fieldwork conducted in Turkey with people who engaged with feminism mostly through Western popular media, not feminist movements. Although popular feminism is often associated with depoliticisation, individualism and neoliberalism, my fieldwork shows that what seems 'depoliticising' can have politicising articulations, especially when considered against the broader backdrop of the alarming rise of anti-gender movements in Turkey. Based on such a framework, the talk will provide a critical analysis of the relationality between popular feminism and anti-gender movements.
The event is free and open to all, but advance registration is required.
To register for a place, click here.
If you have any questions about the event, please email cswg-events@warwick.ac.uk
This event is being organised by the Feminism, Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster and the Centre for the Study of Women and Gender.
