{"id":3979,"date":"2026-09-02T18:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kurd-akad.com\/?p=3979"},"modified":"2026-09-02T18:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T16:54:11","slug":"symposium-gender-studies-meets-jineoloji-iv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kurd-akad.com\/?p=3979","title":{"rendered":"Symposium \u201eGender Studies meets Jineoloj\u00ee\u201c IV"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rethinking peace from a feminist perspective \u2013 strengthening democratic societies<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

06.11.2026 I 11:30 am \u2013 6:30 pm I Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organisation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Network of Kurdish Academics (Kurd-Akad)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In cooperation with<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Cornelia Goethe Centre for Gender Studies, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Emden\/Leer University of Applied Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Jineoloj\u00ee Center Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Marie Jahoda Centre for International Gender Studies at Ruhr University Bochum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Innsbruck University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The topic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We live in a world of wars, crises and disasters. Patriarchal binary systems of disenfranchisement, violence, destruction of nature, femicide and authoritarianism are becoming increasingly extreme in their manifestations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From a decolonial feminist and jineological perspective, this is countered by a consistent focus on peace and a free, good and democratic life. Peace is understood as a comprehensive social process that is inextricably linked to democratisation, gender justice and epistemic and legal justice. Women\u2019s experiences of war, displacement, poverty, colonial and patriarchal violence are diverse and profound. Their contributions to peace work are equally diverse. In many traditional peace proceedings, women* are still predominantly perceived as passive victims or merely as those affected by war and violence. This misinterpretation prevents their perspectives from being taken seriously in the design of peace processes. However, precisely because of their multifaceted experiences, women* \u2013 especially those from decolonial contexts \u2013 are increasingly and emphatically demanding equal participation in peace negotiations. Their knowledge, organisation and perspectives are essential for conceiving peace as a social practice that opposes structural, cultural and epistemicinjustices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Jineoloj\u00ee, as the science of women, life and society, is gaining importance amidst the dialogue process in Turkey, and particularly Abdullah \u00d6calan\u2019s initiative for peace on 27 February 2025. In this process, the Kurdish women\u2019s movement will play a crucial role in this process because long experiences with changing the patriarchal penetration of all social, economic, political and personal relationships is regarded (to be) fundamental to achieve peace with dignity and justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The upcoming fourth conference in the series \u2018Gender Studies meets Jineoloj\u00ee\u2019 will focus on peace and bring together feminist critiques of war and militarism as well as women\u2019s concepts and practices of peace with the perspectives, analyses and experiences of Jineoloj\u00ee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcome:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dersim Da\u011fdeviren, Co-Chair of Kurd-Akad<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opening remarks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Beate von Miquel, Executive Director of the Marie Jahoda Centre for International Gender Studies at Ruhr University Bochum<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Johanna Leinius, political scientist, Research Director of the Cornelia Goethe Centre for Gender Studies, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction to the subject:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Mechthild Exo, political scientist, Emden\/Leer University of Applied Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel I: Peace theory, peace concepts and peace practice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Michaela Z\u00f6hrer, Sociologist, Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nesrin Akg\u00fcl, Jineoloj\u00ee Academy, Turkey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderation: Dr. Mechthild Exo, political scientist, Emden\/Leer University of Applied Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel II: Transitional justice from a feminist perspective: peace requires justice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PD Dr. Simone Wisotzki, PRIF Leibniz Institute for Peace and Conflict Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Nisan Alici, University of Derby, UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderation: Dr. Christine L\u00f6w, political scientist, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Panel III: Perspectives on peace as a free, dignified, good, social life<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Mawa Mohamed, sociologist, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Newroz Uysal Aslan, DEM Party MP, Turkey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moderation: Dr. M\u00fcnevver Azizo\u011flu-Bazan, social scientist, University of Bremen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ass. Prof. Marlene Sch\u00e4fers, Utrecht University, Netherlands<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please register by 31 October 2026 via info@kurd-akad.com<\/a>. The Zoom link will be sent by email once the registration deadline has passed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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