427 - Thematic Session. Transnational Feminism

Session Submission Type: Invited Session

Description

As feminist movements have developed around the world, their concerns, strategies, and challenges have been shaped by both transnational ties and regional specificities. Panelists will discuss the dynamics of contemporary feminist politics in a variety of contexts, exploring critical issues facing movements in South Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.

Sub Unit

• Thematic Sessions

Session Organizers

• Gay W. Seidman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Ruth Milkman, CUNY Graduate Center

Presider

• Myra Marx Ferree, University of Wisconsin

Panelists

• Raka Ray, University of California--Berkeley

• Mounira Maya Charrad, University of Texas at Austin

• Millie Thayer, Univ of Massachusetts-Amherst

Discussant

• Myra Marx Ferree, University of Wisconsin