2pm to 3pm New York Time
In person and on Zoom
Tatiana Krivobokova,
Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network, University of Padova, Italy
on
Feminist Transnational Opposition as Agents of Democratization in Authoritarian Homeland through Transnational Social Field. Case of Russia
Dr. Krivobokova is the Project Coordinator for the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network at the University of Padova and an active member of the Scholars at Risk (SAR) network. (SAR is an international network dedicated to protecting academic freedom and supporting scholars and students at risk due to repression, censorship, conflict, or other forms of political or ideological persecution). She has been an invited lecturer on these issues—particularly regarding the cases of Belarus and Russia—at the University of Padova (Italy) and Monash University (Australia), and she regularly co-chairs Advocacy Days in Italy and other EU countries. While her work has primarily focused on Belarusian and Russian cases, she has also been involved in advocacy for Iranian, Turkish, and Afghan scholars.
About the presentation: In her study, Dr. Krivobokova examines how the severely repressive nature of the Russian authoritarian regime—including its classification of feminism as an extremist ideology and its use of transnational repression against politically active individuals abroad—shapes the strategies of feminist activists. Because it is unsafe for activists to operate under their real names, these groups organize as horizontal and largely anonymous networks. While this structure is essential for their security, it also makes it difficult to provide verifiable evidence of affiliation with specific Russian or Belarusian initiatives, such as the Feminist Anti-War Resistance (FAR) and others.
About the Workshop: We kindly ask that all participants, both in person and on Zoom, read the paper in advance. During the workshop, Dr. Krivobokova will give a brief presentation, after which participants are invited to engage in discussion and ask questions based on both the presentation and the paper.
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