Video Blog 2 – Roe, Dobbs, and the jurisprudential horizon
In the second Abortion Figurations project videoblog, Marta Bucholc will talk about two landmark US Supreme Court cases: Roe v. Wade (1973) and Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022). The first decision affirms the individual’s right to abortion, while the second holds that the US Constitution does not confer the right to abortion. These […]
11 May 2023: IDAHOT+ Forum 2023
Nikoletta Pikramenou was a speaker at the panel « Towards evidence-based policymaking in advancing the rights of intersex persons » during the IDAHOT+ Forum 2023. This year’s forum took place in Reykjavik and was organized by the Presidency of Iceland of the Council of Europe. https://www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/-/european-idahot-forum-2023
8 May 2023: Interview with Marta Bucholc
Here is a fascinating interview with our PI, Marta Bucholc, discussing the fundamental tension between continuity and change in Polish society today. She talks about the challenges faced by women in Poland, such as the restrictions on abortion and the lack of access to reproductive healthcare, which can be understood as a consequence of the […]
Video Blog Episode 1 – What is a Figuration?
It is with great pleasure that we present Episode One of the Abortion Figurations videoblog. Today, the theory! We boldly start with the fundamental question: “What is a figuration?”.
27-28 April 2023: Abortion at Borderlands – A Feminist Perspectives
Our team member, Carolina Mosquera Vera, is currently participating in the Abortion at Borderlands – A Feminist Perspectives conference organized by King’s College London (UK). She will be giving a presentation on the Mobilization strategies of Colombian feminist organizations that achieved the decriminalization of abortion up to week 24. She will be using ‘Causa Justa’ […]
25 April 2023: Illiberal transformations, academic freedom and gender in Poland and Hungary
Our PI, Marta Bucholc, will discuss the situation around academic freedom, illiberal democracy and gender in Poland and Hungary, along with Andrea Petõ. The discussants are Jo Dillabough, Dorthe Staunæs and Rasmus Harsbo. The webinar is organized by Aarhus University, Danish School of Education, on 25 April, between 14-16. More information and registration here: https://dpu.au.dk/en/about-the-school/nyheder/single/artikel/default-c7ecc6bd61.
20-21 April 2023: Socio-Legal Trajectories in Europe: Comparative Perspectives of the UK, Germany and beyond (culture, pedagogy, institutions and scholars)
Our PI, Marta Bucholc, is participating in the “Socio-Legal Trajectories in Europe: Comparative Perspectives of the UK, Germany and Beyond (Culture, Pedagogy, Institutions and Scholars)” workshop, organized by the Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law/Instituto Internacional de Sociologia Juridica de Oñati. More information on the event here: https://www.iisj.net/en/workshops/socio-legal-trajectories-europe-comparative-perspectives-uk-germany-and-beyond-culture.
29 March 2023: “The Social Contract in the 21st Century” at the 25th One World Festival
We are thrilled to invite you to a presentation by “Abortion Figurations” PI Marta Bucholc on “The Social Contract in the 21st Century.” This event is a part of the Jeden svět / One World – 25th One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, and will take place on March 29th from 7:00 PM […]
22-23 March 2023: Public Hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in the Case of Beatriz and Others v. El Salvador
Important Announcement: Public Hearing of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos) in the Case of Beatriz and Others v. El Salvador. Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 March 2023 09:00 (Costa Rica) – 4 p.m – (GMT+1)/ Poland. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights will hold a trial in the case […]
Recording: Human Rights Framing of Abortion Debates in the EU-Figuration
We are pleased to share with you the recent talk by our PI, Marta Bucholc at the Human Rights Framing of Abortion Debates in the EU-Figuration research seminar. The seminar was organized by the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence at the Université Saint-Louis Brussels on February 8, 2023. We invite you to watch the video […]
