Bahçeşehir University is proud to host the forthcoming workshop, "Searching for Feminist Epistemic Justice in the EU and Beyond," on June 6, 2024. The event will take place in the Dr. Çağkan Ubay Meeting Room, located on the second floor of A Block, Güney Campus.
The workshop will commence with registration and an introductory meet-and-greet at 8:30 AM, followed by an opening speech at 9:00 AM by Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, who will explore how epistemic justice can be conceptualized through a feminist lens. Please note that the workshop will be conducted in Turkish.
Panel 1 will explore epistemic injustice within EU gender debates. The panel includes Ayşe Deniz Ünan Göktan from Kadir Has University discussing EU gender policies from an epistemic injustice perspective, Elif Gençkal Eroler from İstanbul Topkapı University on the impact of feminist movements in Turkey during the pandemic era, and Gonca Oğuz Gök from Marmara University analyzing gender inequality indices in relation to epistemic justice.
After a coffee break, Panel 2 will delve into gender activism in Turkey in the context of the EU. Discussions include the influence of Turkey's political shifts on women's NGOs by Nazlı Kazanoğlu from Nişantaşı University, participatory action research into anti-gender movements by Dize Doğan and Deniz Bal, and an evaluation of Turkey's gender equality policies by Deniz Bal.
After lunch, Panel 3 will focus on women and leadership in the EU. This panel will include discussions on women's roles in EU mediation and peacebuilding practices with a focus on Kosovo-Serbia by Burcu Özdemir-Sarıgil from TED University, an analysis of Ursula von der Leyen’s leadership on EU gender policies by Ayşegül Gökalp Kutlu from Kocaeli University, and a case study on breaking male dominance in EU politics with an example from Italy by Buket Ökten Sipahioğlu.
The final panel, Panel 4 will address gender, epistemic violence, and femo-nationalism. Discussions will include deconstructing gender stereotypes in Turkey by İrem Akpolat, Gülce Hatipoğlu, and Ahmet Ger; a case analysis on Erdoğan and Orban regarding epistemic violence by Atlas Osman Berk Selvi; and an examination of femo-nationalism by İbrahim Ekrem Sarı and Ceren Çolakoğlu.
The workshop will conclude with final remarks by Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm, focusing on publication plans for a special issue in FE Dergi, a nationally indexed journal. This publication aims to diversify the FEJUST Chair’s scope in Turkish academia, promising a day of insightful discussions and scholarly exchange on feminist epistemic justice within and beyond the European Union.
For further details, please refer to the workshop program.
If you want to join our workshop to listen to excellent presentations and engage in our discussions, please register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4PrJ62rBZx22hr7ci5NBRr6EMuaVgJVJO8lHl8y-G1kvYBA/viewform?usp=sf_link
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