Palestinian Feminisms

Lila Sharif:“Feminism without bread: foremothers, hearths, and survival during the genocide in Gaza”Dr. Lila Sharif's talk will address the concept of reproductive genocide in the context of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. Reflecting on the conditions that are depriving life for all living beings, this presentation reflects on the ways in which the people of Gaza defy settler state violence. As Gazans continue to struggle for basic life, they affirm Indigenous knowledge, recalling teachings of survival from their foremothers.Jennifer Mogannam:“Feminist Intifada: Palestinian Women in Movement”Dr. Mogannam's talk chronicles over a century of Palestinian feminist trajectories. It locates and analyzes the active organizing and struggles of Palestinian women and Palestinian feminism on the path to liberation, of land and people. This talk delineates the centrality of Palestinian women in liberation struggle and offers an analysis of the question of feminism in Palestinian movement struggle. It will situate an anticolonial gendered framework, contextualizing the escalatory violence faced by Palestinians in both everyday and accelerated moments of erasure and genocide.This event is part of the Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies' Seminar Series.

When 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, November 1, 2024
Location Virtual