Contemporary Feminist Movements Across Geographies – Insights From Argentina, Iran, India, Turkey, and Canada

This workshop brings together feminist scholars and activists from Argentina, Iran, India, Turkey, and Québec to explore the contemporary landscapes of feminist politics and the resonances that emerge across distinct geopolitical contexts. Through comparative dialogue, the workshop aims to illuminate how feminist movements articulate their agenda, demands, and navigate political constraints in contemporary times.

Speakers:

• Florencia Abbate (Feminist movements in Argentina, CONICET – Universidad de Buenos Aires)
• Dolores Chew (Feminist movements in India, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University; History and Humanities, Marianopolis College)
• Geneviève Pagé (Feminist movements in Québec, UQAM)
• Niloofar Golkar (Feminist movements in Iran, Postdoctoral Fellow, Social Justice, Concordia University)
• Bermal Küçük (Feminist movements in Turkey, Postdoctoral Fellow, Social Justice, Concordia University)

The talks will be followed by a commentary by Bengi Akbulut (Associate Professor, Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University and Director of the Social Justice Centre).

Organized by Bermal Küçük, Postdoctoral Researcher, Social Justice Center, Concordia University.

This event will be offered in a hybrid format on Zoom. Registration is free and accessible via the following link. Please indicate on the registration form whether you plan to attend the event in person or online.

For those joining in person, there will be snacks and a vegan lunch provided. Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions.

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Organized by Concordia University’s SHIFT Centre for Social Transformation, with the financial support of the Centre de recherche en éthique, the SHIFT Centre and the Simone de Beauvoir Institute.