The Afterlives of Feminist Revolutions: Women, Life, Freedom & Entangled Struggles

 Event date Saturday, December 14th, 2024, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

 McMaster University, 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 (In-person & virtual attendance available)

 Opening Remarks by Dr. Silvia Federici, Keynote Speaker is Dr. Shahrzad Mojab

 Keynotes, panels, artistic performances, and interactive Q&A

Event Info

Set against the backdrop of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” uprising that emerged in Iran in September 2022, “The Afterlives of Feminist Revolutions: Woman, Life, Freedom and Entangled Struggles” conference aims to foster transnational dialogue and collaboration among feminist and queer scholars, activists, and artists. This one-day event, taking place at McMaster University on December 14, 2024, will unite diverse voices to discuss the challenges and opportunities of feminist activism in the face of systemic inequalities. Attendees will engage in vibrant discussions through keynote speeches, panel discussions, and artistic performances, exploring the intersections of gender, social justice, and platform feminism. Our goal is to amplify the voices of marginalized communities and cultivate innovative strategies for advocacy, while also ensuring the broad dissemination of knowledge through various mediums, including art exhibitions and podcasts. By forging connections between feminists and gender scholars in Canada, this conference will strengthen a global network committed to achieving gender equity and queer/trans rights.

Support

Along with our speakers, the Afterlives of Feminist Revolutions: Woman, Life, Freedom and Entangled Struggles conference is made possible by a collaborative team and the support of various funders.

Programming and Logistics Committee:

• Aytak Dibavar, McMaster University
• Paula Gardner, McMaster University
• Niloofar Hooman, McMaster University
• Faezeh Daemi, McMaster University
• Mahsa Gholamalizadeh, McMaster University
• Mateus S. Borges, McMaster University

Website Development

• Nathan Hart

Web Content

• Mahsa Gholamalizadeh, McMaster University
• Mateus S. Borges, McMaster University

Sponsors

This event is made possible by generous funding and support from:

• Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) – Connection Grant
• Communication Studies & Media arts, McMaster University
• Gender & Social Justice, McMaster University
• Center for human Rights & Restorative Justice, McMaster University
• Pedagogies of Hope, McMaster University

Presenters

• Dr. Silvia Federici
• Dr. Shahrzad Mojab, University of Toronto
• Dr. Dilyana Mincheva, McMaster University
• Niloofar Hooman, Ph.D., McMaster University 
• Dr. Sara Shaban, Seattle Pacific University
• Dr. Mitra Shamsi, Ruhr University Bochum
• Bahar Badiei, Rutgers University
• Dr. Sara Tafakori, University of Leeds
• Dr. Manijeh Moradian, Colombia University
• Niloofar Rasooli, ETH Zürich
• Dr. Raha Nobowati, Western Washington University
• Ghoncheh Ghavami, Harasswatch
• Paria Rahimi, Western University
• Marufa Shinwari, McMaster University
• Dr. Nazli Akhtari, University of Waterloo
• Dr. Pamela Karimi, Cornell University
• Shahrzad Arshadi
• Dr. Iman Ganji
• Dr. Azadeh Ganjeh

Artists

• Sara Mozafari
• Hajar Moradi
• Azadeh Pirazimian

Code of Conduct

By attending the conference, participants agree to support and help cultivate an experience that is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive.

We reserve the right to remove participants who exhibit disruptive behaviour, which includes but is not limited to:

• Language or media that is sexist, racist, ableist, or otherwise discriminatory in nature
• Participating in or promoting harassment, bullying, or intimidation
• Stalking or doxing
• Disrupting others or disallowing their participation
• Using social or mainstream media to harass or cast aspersions on individuals participating in the session

Further, we adopt for this event the Digital Library Federation’s framework on How to Be in suggesting the following actions:

• listening as much as you speak, and remembering that colleagues may have expertise you are unaware of;
• encouraging and yielding the floor to those whose viewpoints may be under-represented in a group;
• using welcoming language, for instance by using an individual’s stated pronouns and favoring gender-neutral collective nouns (“people,” not “guys”);
• offer and ask for pronouns; if you are unsure, refer to others by their names; using the name(s) people use for themselves and not names they have gone by in the past;
• accepting critique graciously and offering it constructively; giving credit where it is due;
• seeking concrete ways to make physical spaces and online resources more universally accessible; and
• staying alert, as Active Bystanders, to the welfare of those around you.

Hospitals and Urgent Care – In case of emergency, dial 9-1-1

Hamilton General Hospital (237 Barton St E | 905-521-2100)

Walk-In: Hamilton Medical Centre and Walk-In Clinic (52 Cannon St W unit 103 | 905-522-0111)

Mental Health: Hamilton Crisis Outreach and Support Team (905-972-8338 | 1-844-972-8338) Hamilton’s COAST is a 24/7 mental health crisis line that can support either you or someone else. This could include considering harm to others or themselves, thoughts of ending their life, or other mental crises. Other numbers recommended by COAST include: 905-529-7878 Barrett Centre 24-hour Crisis Line 1-866-925-5454 Good2Talk helpline for college/university students