International Women’s Day Symposium “Understanding Feminist Movements Across Borders: Building Transnational Solidarity”
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / Applying students / International students / Alumni / Companies / Junior high school students / High school students / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff |
| Date(s) | March 31, 2023 10:00 — 11:30 |
| Location | Online |
| Venue | Zoom Webinar |
| Entrance Fee | Charged |
| Registration Method | Advance registration required
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2a0OVlxLRauuefl1DTQopQ |
| Registration Period | March 10, 2023 — March 31, 2023 |
| Contact | tokyo.college.event@tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
In honor of International Women’s Day, Tokyo College’s “Gender, Sexuality & Identity” collaborative research group will host a panel that will explore the role of translation in practices of transnational feminist solidarity. Panelists will discuss the recent protests in Iran for “Woman, Life, Freedom” as a case study for contemplating how women led movements may be translated into different contexts to facilitate multi-directional relationships of learning and solidarity.
Speakers:
SHIMIZU Akiko (Professor, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo)
IIJIMA Kenta (Staff Writer / Former Tehran Bureau Chief, the Asahi Shimbun)
Foroogh FARHANG (PhD Candidate, Northwestern University)
Commentator:
Shannon WELCH (Project Researcher, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo)
Moderator:
TERADA Yuki (Project Assistant Professor, Tokyo College, The University of Tokyo)
