https://dr2.whrdmena.org/tags/arab-feminist-knowledge-production en https://dr2.whrdmena.org/article/253 <div class="section field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><img src="https://dr2.whrdmena.org/sites/default/files/styles/500x/public/intajma3rifi_0.jpg?itok=6xq4nSlo" width="286" height="300" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="section field field-name-field-article-author field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd">Sawt al Niswa</div></div></div><div class="section field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd"><p>July 27-31– Beirut Lebanon</p> <h1>What are we calling for exactly?</h1> <p>Young women activist, writers and feminists have been setting up alternative electronic media websites/blogs  to provide more critical coverage and point of views on various issues in the Arab region, from gender issues, Islamophobia, Palestinian Israeli conflict including the recent uprisings in the region.</p> <p>Many of these websites, journals and even blogs don’t have the space to reflect on the work that they are producing, especially regarding language, access, responsible publishing, privilege and honest representation.</p> <p>What are the common criteria among these different actors, and what are the challenges, how is this work complementary and how is not? How do these actors understand their role in re-narrating a different present? How do they understand their impact on activism in the region?</p> <p>The event aims to provide the space and time for people to reflect and try to answer these questions. We will also put together a resource document about how <span data-scayt_word="knowledges" data-scaytid="2">knowledges</span> are manipulated by regimes (social, political and economic regimes), and how we can challenge them and present <span data-scayt_word="knowledges" data-scaytid="3">knowledges</span> of our own, that reflect more honestly the complex and sometimes conflicting realities of our lives and the forces that are affecting us.</p> <p>SAN is calling forth knowledge producers from the region to come together and think about vital question regarding their work and knowledge they are producing.</p> <p>Please apply by sending us an email telling us about your work, media/blog, and what will you offer to the meeting (session, workshop, helping to organize the document, translation?)</p> <p>Who can apply?</p> <p>Young feminist writers, bloggers, artist and feminist and women’s rights groups across the region, that are involved in production <span data-scayt_word="arab" data-scaytid="4">arab</span> feminist knowledge in all its form ( books, blogs, films and media).</p> <p>More information?</p> <p> </p> <p>Email us: <a href="mailto:editor@sawtalniswa.com">editor@sawtalniswa.com</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="section field field-name-field-publisher field-type-entityreference field-label-inline clearfix"><h3 class="field-label">Publisher:&nbsp;</h3><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item odd">Sawt al&#039; Niswa</div></div></div> <div class="field field-name-field-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix clearfix"> <p class="field-label">Section:&nbsp;</p> <ul class="field-items"> <li class="field-item even"> <a href="/sawt-sections/statements-press-releases">Statements &amp; Press Releases</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix clearfix"> <p class="field-label">Category:&nbsp;</p> <ul class="field-items"> <li class="field-item even"> <a href="/category/hereandthere%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%88%D9%87%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%83">hereandthere/من هنا وهناك</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix clearfix"> <p class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</p> <ul class="field-items"> <li class="field-item even"> <a href="/tags/arab-feminist-knowledge-production">arab feminist knowledge production</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="field field-name-field-featuredslider field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above clearfix"> <p class="field-label">Featured:&nbsp;</p> <ul class="field-items"> <li class="field-item even"> <a href="/featured/no">No</a> </li> </ul> </div> Sun, 17 Jun 2012 07:15:40 +0000 Maya El Ammar 253 at https://dr2.whrdmena.org