What would feminist peace look like?

Alkaa: 05.10.2017 – 14:15
Päättyy: 05.10.2017 – 16:45

Paikka: Tiedekulma, Fönster, Yliopistonkatu 4, Helsinki, Suomi

Kuvaus:

A very warm welcome to the event organized by Finland National Committee for UN Women and Helsinki Gender, Peace and Secuirty researcher collective:

14:15–15:15 What would feminist peace look alike?
Why women have become wary of “peace” that too often translates into violent peace?
How does (anti)racist speech and actions coincides with gendered peace?
How can we build inclusive feminist peace?

Journalist, writer, scholar, and human rights activist Rita Manchanda and researcher and member of anti-racist research network RASTER Minna Seikkula will talk about (im)possibilities of feminist peace and security. Manchanda is specialized on the intersection of gender studies with peace and security issues within the context of South Asia with particular attention to vulnerable and marginalised groups, that is,women, minorities, indigenous peoples and forcibly displaced persons. Seikkula's field is anti-racist activism and feminist intersectional theories. She will reflect the topic in connection to themes made topical by current activist intitatives in Finland.

15:15–16:45 Boiling Point documentary (90min)
Let's not wage hate; instead, let's treat each other with respect. Director-writer Elina Hirvonen’s first feature, Boiling Point, is a documentary that depicts the two sides of an angry and divided Finland: asylum seekers and an anti-immigrant street patrol group called Soldiers of Odin.
Languages: Finnish, English
Subtitles: English, Finnish