Tag:intersectionality
Right to the City – Trans Materialism and Third Spaces in Berlin
Public spaces are shaped by us and, in turn, they shape us. Too often, however, they are commodified, reduced to grids and coordinates designed for control, measurement, and consumption (Lefebvre 1996). Such commodification results in spaces that can feel sterile and soulless, affecting those who enter them and imposing certain behavioral rules. Examples range from …
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How can we build solid alliances with refugee women*? A brief look at academic structures
“How open are my political structures to refugee women*?” This question, posed by Bethi and Doris from Women* in Exile & Friends (WiE), a self-organized group of refugee women*, prompted us, as graduate students of Gender Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU), to reflect on barriers to equal participation in political organizing and ways to …
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A Film Project “Quem sai na chuva é para se molhar”-“Who goes out in the rain, wants to get wet”
The Portuguese-language proverb „Quem sai na chuva é para se molhar“ might be translated as „who goes out in the rain, wants to get wet.” It’s a reminder that actions have consequences, and if you choose to take a decision or face a situation, you should be prepared for the associated challenges and responsibilities. The film Quem sain …
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