The Scholar and Feminist 2011 Panel Discussion: Aesthetics and Politics in Action
Description
This discussion on Aesthetics and Politics in Action was the morning panel
at The Scholar and Feminist Conference 2011 - Movements:
Poltics, Performance and Disability. This panel examines
cultural, historical and transnational constructions of
disability. Making connections between cultural production, performance,
aesthetics, activism and scholarship, panelists explore the many
contributions of disability activists to social justice. Following introductory remarks
by Janet Jakobsen, Rosemarie Garland-Thomson moderates the discussion which features
Carrie Sandahl, Alice Sheppard, Susan Schweik, and Nirmala Ervelles.
In this panel, young feminist activists discuss their
areas of interest, what they see as the major challenges for feminist
movements, how organizing today compares to that by previous
generations, intersections between feminism and other approaches to
social justice, and how to build coalitions...
Published 01/30/13
Sonia Pierre (1963-2011), mobilized communities in the
Dominican Republic to advocate for citizenship and human rights for
Dominicans of Haitian descent. As the director of Movimiento de Mujeres
Dominico-Haitiana (MUDHA), she used legal challenges in domestic and
international courts to defend...
Published 12/06/12