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SUMMARY:The Embodied and Affective Language of Self-Immolation as Political Protest
DESCRIPTION:Sara Hassani\nThis talk by Sara Hassani\, professor of political science at Providence College\, examines the political significance of self-immolation among women and girls in Iran\, Afghanistan\, Tajikistan\, and Uzbekistan.  Through extensive interviews with survivors\, healthcare workers\, civil society\, and community members\, the analysis challenges dominant Western liberal frameworks that limit recognition of political self-destruction to acts performed at government building or accompanied by manifestos and collective movements.  These self-immolations – frequently mischaracterized as mere psychopathology – emerge as an embodied and affective language of protest against state-sanctioned gender-based violence\, oppression\, and coercive control.  The acts function symbolically to expose injustice\, shame perpetrators\, articulate resistance\, and foster solidarity through shared cultural understanding.  In so doing\, they call for a broader re-imagining of the role of embodied strategies\, symbolisms\, and affect in their relationship to contentious politics.  \nSara Hassani completed her Ph.D. in Political Science at The New School for Social Research where she was a Prize and ACLS/Mellon Fellow. Her work in political theory explores themes of political violence\, state\, policing\, and resistance.  She is currently working on a manuscript based on her APSA award-winning dissertation\, which examines the elevated rate of self-immolation among young women in Afghanistan\, Iran\, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Grounded in historical research and interviews with survivors and their caretakers and communities\, it sheds light on the multidimensional operation of police power enacted on women’s bodies and the unconventional political agency they exercise under and against that police power. \nDownload flyer
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/sara-hassani-presents-the-embodied-and-affective-language-of-self-immolation-as-political-protest/
LOCATION:Grace and Lurie Conference Rooms\, University Center\, Clark University
CATEGORIES:Academic,Education/Social Sciences,Humanities
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SUMMARY:From History to Headlines: Trans Resilience in the Modern Rainbow Scare
DESCRIPTION:Erin Reed\nThis presentation traces the evolution of transgender identity from ancient examples through the rise of modern trans figures\, highlighting shifts in cultural perception\, visibility\, and representation. It examines ongoing developments in transgender healthcare\, from updated treatment guidelines to changes in how care is accessed\, and outlines the growing legislative challenges aimed at transgender communities. Finally\, it offers concrete steps for individuals to become better allies\, advocates\, and informed observers amidst a rapidly shifting social and legal landscape. \nErin Reed (she/her) is a transgender journalist based in Washington\, D.C.  She tracks LGBTQ+ legislation around the United States for her subscription newsletter\, ErinInTheMorning.com. Her work has been cited by the AP\, Reuters\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, and many more major media outlets.  You can follow her on X: @ErinInTheMorn. \nDownload flyer
URL:https://www.clarku.edu/events/event/from-history-to-headlines-trans-resilience-in-the-modern-rainbow-scare/
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CATEGORIES:Academic,Campus/Community,Diversity/Equity/Inclusion,Education/Social Sciences,Health/Wellness,Humanities
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