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April 2011

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Jamika Ajalon "The Fugitive Archetype of Resistance: a metamorphical narrative"

Topic: 
Activism
Art
Queer feminism
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THE FUGITIVE ARCHETYPE OF RESISTANCE: a metamorphical narrative

by Jamika Ajalon
presentation @ Civilmedia 2011 in Salzburg
Stream: Feminist Media Production in Europe

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Punto G 2011: Genere e Globalizzazione - 24th to 26th June 2011, Genoa, Italy

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The reasons for a new edition of Punto G, ten years after in Genoa, June 2011
Ten years ago, on June 2001, in Genoa at San Giorgio Palace, the women network (who at that time joined the World March of Women) started the agenda of political events and rallies of Genoa Social Forum with an international meeting titled Punto G: gender and globalization – For an equal, democratic, fair, supporting and peaceful society of women and men, that ended with a demonstration in the centre of the city.

Type of project: 
Event
Topic: 
Alternative economies
Global affairs & transnationalism
Migration & border issues
Religion and beliefs
Work and employment
type=digital_archives

Radio delle Donne

Location

Genoa
Italy
44° 24' 25.4232" N, 8° 56' 2.3604" E

Info:
first Italian podcast radio dedicated to feminist issues, founded in 2009 and maintained by the feminist magazine Marea, especially by their editor in chief Monica Lanfranco; emphasis on feminist theory and activism, feminist news, history of feminism, interviews with feminist activists, body/body politics, literature, politics, homophobia, migrant women/anti-racism, (alternative) globalisation, family/motherhood, etc.

Statement:

Perché una radio web/podcast di donne?

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Marea (magazine)

Location

Genoa
Italy
44° 24' 25.4232" N, 8° 56' 2.3604" E

Info:

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Il Paese delle Donne (E-Zine)

Location

Rome
Italy
41° 53' 43.6776" N, 12° 28' 56.3664" E

Info:
This webzine (founded in 1995) wants to spread news and information about women's policies. The association Il Paese delle Donne was founded in 1987, is based at the Casa Internazionale delle Donne in Rome and promotes women's policies by running a publishing house, their webzine and an archive, organizing seminars, workshops, conferences, exhibitions, networking activities etc. Since 1987 they also have been publishing the Foglio del paese delle donne (print)

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Ladyfest Riverside - Inland Empire 2010

Location

Inland Empire, CA
United States
33° 56' 36.096" N, 117° 24' 39.2004" W

"Ladyfest is a global celebrated festival and was brought to the IE last year. Ladyfest IE is a grassroot, D.I.Y, feminist festival. It consists or workshops, music, vendors, speakers, poetry, art & the participation of the community. Ladyfest’s goal is to inspire women & to bring awareness on local and global strugles. The first Ladyfest IE took place in the summer of 09, and thanks to the collaboration of a collective it was possible to host it again this year.
This years Ladyfest will consist of the following:
Workshops: 11-2:10

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Ladyfest Darmstadt 2010

Location

Darmstadt
Germany
49° 52' 11.4852" N, 8° 38' 26.6892" E

"Darmstadts Ausgehkultur hat ja für eine Stadt dieser Größe einiges zu bieten. Nur: In der Regel sind es Männer, die Partys veranstalten, mit ihren Bands auftreten, Platten auflegen. Dabei gibt es so viel weibliches Party-Potenzial und viele kreative Macherinnen.

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Ladyfest Edinburgh - Soapbox 2010

Location

Edinburgh
United Kingdom
55° 57' 8.19" N, 3° 11' 49.2756" W

"Soapbox ?

Ladyfest Edinburgh and Edinburgh Anarchafem kollective prestent Soapbox: a weekend of cheer, discussion, singing, skillshare, ideas, creativity, direct action, music, art, politics, dancing, shouting, cuddling, eating, watching, joining in….all under one roof." (http://soapboxedinburgh.wordpress.com/soapbox/)

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Gapfest

Location

Cologne
Germany
50° 56' 26.394" N, 6° 57' 35.6832" E

"_fest (advancing the ideas of ladyfest: play gender 2008)

'… To keep up the illusion of two clearly separated genders our (German) language only knows the two articles “she” and “he”, as well as the related two endings [...]. Everything that is located outside this system is constantly being denied, In contrast to this I want to position a different space for sexuality, a space that is to be explored and that we should fight for, the space looks like this: _ This is certainly not only about opening up spaces for intersexual

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Ladyfest New Orleans

Location

New Orleans
United States
29° 57' 34.8984" N, 90° 4' 56.6292" W

"LadyFest