Gender equality; Geopolitical system; Feminism; Fall of the Berlin Wall; Women's rights; East-West comparison; Contemporary governance; Liberalisation in post-socialist universities; Transnationalism
Abstract :
[en] Dr Ioana Cîrstocea presented and analysed with the students her last book entitled "Learning Gender after the Cold War. Contentious Feminisms" 'Palgrave Macmillan, 2022), which is dedicated at "decoding" the role of feminist politics and technocratic norms, expert discourses, activist repertoires and academic knowledge on women’s rights and gender equality after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Research center :
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI)
Disciplines :
History Sociology & social sciences
Author, co-author :
DANESCU, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History
Cîrstocea, Ioana; French National Center for Scientific Researcher) ; European Centre for Sociology and Political Science (CESSP, Paris).
Language :
English
Title :
Learning gender after the Cold War. Transnational circulations of feminist knowledge in post-socialist settings
Publication date :
14 December 2022
Event name :
Winter Online Lecture Series on Europe
Event organizer :
Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg University of Luxembourg
Event place :
Belval, Luxembourg
Event date :
14.12.2022
Audience :
International
Focus Area :
Migration and Inclusive Societies Educational Sciences Law / European Law
Master Programme in European Contemporary History, University of Luxembourg Bachelor Programme in European Culture, University of Luxembourg Europe Direct at the University of Luxembourg
Commentary :
Dr Ioana Cîrstocea is a sociologist, researcher at the CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Researcher) and member of the European Centre for Sociology and Political Science (CESSP, Paris). Her research focuses on topics such as the sociogenesis of gender expertise in Eastern Europe, the liberalisation of higher education in the former socialist states, the production of academic knowledge on (post-)socialism, the transnationalisation of feminist mobilisations and thinking the social production and the situated uses of globalised and globalising gender-equality norms promoted by international organisations since the end of the Cold War. Her latest book is Learning Gender after the Cold War. Contentious Feminisms, Palgrave Macmillan, 2022.
