„The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Rethinking and Constructing Future Together”
This week, the Abortion Figurations team participated in the International Inter and Transdisciplinary Conference at Ghent University, Belgium. Our presentations included: 1. “Relocating the lens of intersex rights: Narratives from Greece and Serbia” by Nikoletta Pikramenou (from AF) and Professor Jelena Simić. 2. “Mold and Malleability of Human Rights and Reproductive Equality: Scapegoating Universalism in […]
75th Anniversary of Human Rights Declaration
Tune in for a special, anniversary episode of the Abortion Figurations project videoblog! The 10th December 2023 is the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This was a milestone in creating a framework of human rights – rights, which do not exclude anyone, a foundation for a better future. Or would they? […]
RED LINES, RED TAPES CONFERENCE – STARTING TODAY
The “Red Lines, Red Tapes: Ethical Challenges in Sensitive Research in Social Sciences and Humanities” conference is starting today! Three days of inspiring discussions and exchanges at the University of Warsaw, between 30 November and 2 December. Listen to what Marta Bucholc has to say about it:
Red Lines, Red Tapes conference – coming soon!
The “Red Lines, Red Tapes: Ethical Challenges in Sensitive Research in Social Sciences and Humanities” is fast approaching! The conference will take place between 30 November – 2 December 2023, with keynote speeches by Kimberly Theidon (Tufts) and Rebecca Tapscott (University of York). Check out the programme and abstracts here: https://red-lines-red-tapes.ws.uw.edu.pl.
Video Blog 7: Why Do We Play by the Rules?
Playing by the rules is hard. So why do we do it then? Using the concept of power differentials, Marta Bucholc engages with this dilemma and more pressing questions in this episode of the project video blog.
EUNMUTE Seminar: Lobbying for Intersectionality: Civil Society Organisations and the EU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy
The Abortion Figuration’s PI, Marta Bucholc, will be a discussant at an upcoming EUNMUTE Seminar on Lobbying for Intersectionality: Civil Society Organisations and the EU’s Anti-Discrimination Policy. The presentation will be given by Oriane Calligaro. The event will take place on 10 November 2023 at 12:00 at UCLouvain (room P30) and online. You can join the meeting […]
Video Blog 6 – State vs. Women
This episode of the project videoblog goes in-depth into the case of Justyna Wydrzyńska, a Polish pro-choice activist who was sentenced by the Polish courts to community service for aiding another woman with abortion.
30 August – 1 September 2023: Annual Meeting of the ISA RCSL, Lund
The Abortion Figurations team had the privilege of participating in the Annual Meeting of the ISA Research Committee on the Sociology of Law (RCSL) at Lund University. It was an incredible event where we had the opportunity to showcase our project and engage in insightful discussions. Our team organized the panel ‘Arguing Reproductive Rights,’ chaired […]
Video Blog 4 – The right to abortion as an EU-fundamental right?
In the fourth installment of the project video blog, Marta Bucholc analyses the European Union’s reactions to changes in abortion law in different parts of the world. The right to abortion as an EU fundamental right?
Video Blog 3 – How are abortion laws changed: Colombia
In the third episode of the Abortion Figurations video blog, Marta Bucholc talks about one of the ways of changing the abortion law, analyzing the case of Colombia.
