2904, 2016

Photographs from the Book Launch of Katie Natanel’s book Sustaining Conflict: Apathy and Domination in Israel-Palestine

By Akanksha Mehta|April 29, 2016|Book Launch, Events, Our Work, PhD Students, Publications|0 comments

On April 28, 2016, CGS was proud to host the book launch of our former PhD student and Senior Teaching Fellow, Dr Katherine Natanel. The event was introduced by the Chair of the centre, Dr Gina Heathcote. The evening was chaired by Katie’s PhD supervisor, Professor Nadje Al-Ali who was beaming with pride through the evening. Katie introduced the book and then engaged in an enriching conversation with Professor Clare

2204, 2016

Events – CGS Seminar – GENDER, FUNDAMENTALISM AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

By Akanksha Mehta|April 22, 2016|CGS Seminar Series, Events|0 comments

The SOAS Centre for Gender Studies and University of East London’s Centre for Research on Migration, Refugees and Belonging (CMRB) are pleased to announce the following seminar: GENDER, FUNDAMENTALISM AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST Saturday 30th April 2016, 2 – 5pm SOAS Brunei Gallery Building (Room B102) Speakers: Nazand Begikhani Media, Gender & Honour: The Cyber Representation of Women in Iraqi Kurdistan Rouba Mhaissan Gender and Religious Extremism in

1704, 2016

Forthcoming Events- Book Launch – Beyond Mothers, Monsters, Whores: Women’s Violence in Global Politics

By Akanksha Mehta|April 17, 2016|Book Discussion, Book Launch, Events|0 comments

Book Launch: Beyond Mothers, Monsters, Whores: Women’s Violence in Global Politics Dr Caron Gentry (University of St Andrews), Dr Laura Sjoberg (University of Florida) Date: 14 June 2016 Time: 5:00 PM Finishes: 14 June 2016 Time: 7:00 PM Venue: Room: 116 Type of Event: Book Launch When we discuss violent acts committed by women, our responses are almost always rooted in deeply gendered assumptions about women. We express surprise and shock that a

1604, 2016

Our Work – Activism, Art, Research – A blog on Kashmiri Half Widows by MA Student Niharika Pandit

By Akanksha Mehta|April 16, 2016|Activism, Creative Projects, MA Students, Our Work, Teaching|0 comments

CGS MA student, Niharika Pandit, has put together a project for her Gender, Armed Conflict, and International Law module. The project, on the topic of half widows in Kashmir, is in the form of a live blog with sections arranged like that of an essay. However, it will be more interactive, beginning conversations on research, art, methods, and activism. Visit the project here. About this project This blog is an attempt to

1604, 2016

Event – Book Launch: Sustaining Conflict: Apathy and Domination in Israel-Palestine

By Akanksha Mehta|April 16, 2016|Book Launch, Events, Our Work, PhD Students, Publications|0 comments

Book Launch: Sustaining Conflict: Apathy and Domination in Israel-Palestine 28 April 2016 5 PM, DLT, SOAS To celebrate the launch of her new book, Dr Katherine Natanel will discuss her work with Professor Clare Hemmings (LSE). Chair: Professor Nadje Al-Ali (SOAS) Abstract Sustaining Conflict develops a groundbreaking theory of political apathy, using a combination of ethnographic material, narrative, and political, cultural, and feminist theory. It examines how the status quo

1604, 2016

Event – CGS Seminar Series – From zero tolerance to zero progress? Analysing UN policy on sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers.

By Akanksha Mehta|April 16, 2016|CGS Seminar Series, Events|0 comments

From zero tolerance to zero progress? Analysing UN policy on sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers 21 April, 2016 13:00- 15:00 Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, University of London, Room 101 For over ten years, the UN Secretary General has been reporting to the General Assembly on the progress made in implementing the ‘zero tolerance’ policy on sexual exploitation and abuse. These reports document statistics on allegations made against

1504, 2016

Our Work – Awards – PhD Candidate Akanksha Mehta wins the third place in the Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology

By Akanksha Mehta|April 15, 2016|Awards, Creative Projects, Our Work, PhD Students|0 comments

PhD candidate Akanksha Mehta won the third prize in the Rachel Tanur Memorial Prize for Visual Sociology awarded by Social Science Research Council (USA). The prize is given to students who incorporate visual analyses in the social sciences. She will be collecting her prize at the International Sociology Association’s Annual Conference in Vienna. Here entry can be accessed here. Between Home and Away – An Everyday Narrative of Migrant Communities in London [2016: Third

1504, 2016

Our Work – Lectures/Talks by Professor Nadje Al-Ali

By Akanksha Mehta|April 15, 2016|Faculty, Lectures/Talks/Conferences, Our Work|0 comments

In April 2016, Professor Nadje Al-Ali gave two talks at the Simon Fraser University. See the details below – https://www.sfu.ca/fass/events/protest–body-politics-and-authoritarianism–a-gendered-perspect.html https://www.sfu.ca/fass/events/a-seminar-by-dr–al-ali–gendering-the-kurdish-turkish-conflict-.html She also gave a lecture about the Turkish-Kurdish conflict and a conference paper on gender-based violence in Iraq at a conference on “Bodies living with violence” at the University of Connecticut (15-16 April 2016).

1004, 2016

Our Work – Publication by Dr Gina Heathcote

By Akanksha Mehta|April 10, 2016|Faculty, Lectures/Talks/Conferences, Our Work, Publications|0 comments

New Publication: The text of Dr Gina Heathcote‘s talk (March 2016) – The Protection of Civilians and Protection of Peacekeeping Mandates: Gender and Ethics in Collective Security – now published in feminists@law. Access it here. Abstract This lecture considers how Security Council authority and legitimacy gain traction through the deployment and development of normative provisions. I focus on the robust peacekeeping mandates in the UN Security Council Resolutions on the

1004, 2016

Our Work – Publication – New Book by Dr Afaf Jabiri

By Akanksha Mehta|April 10, 2016|Our Work, PhD Students, Publications|0 comments

Forthcoming Publication – Postdoctoral Associate and former PhD student Dr Afaf Jabiri’s book – Gendered Politics and Law in Jordan: Guardianship over Women – will be published later this year. More details are here. This book analyzes how the state constructs and reproduces gender identities in the context and geopolitics of Jordan. It addresses the relevance of the state and its web of relations in understanding the politics of gender