Gender and Decolonization: Perspectives from Social Movements and Governance in Russia and Beyond after the Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine

Session Submission Type: Panel

Brief Description

This panel offers insights into gender and politics in former Soviet states, focusing on social movements and governance. It critically evaluates the influence of agency, imperialism, violence, and gender mainstreaming. It examines political gender trajectories following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, considering activism, gendered violence, colonialism, and international legal frameworks. The panel utilizes diverse data sources, including interviews, social media, legal analysis, socio-demographic data, and media discourses.

Sub Unit

• Politics/Law

Chair

• Valeria Umanets, U of Pittsburgh / Tulane U

Papers

• Dislocation: Russian Feminist and Environmental Activist Trajectories before and after February 2022 - Lisa McIntosh Sundstrom, U of British Columbia (Canada); Laura A. Henry, Bowdoin College; Valerie Sperling, Clark U

• Decolonizing Russia’s Sexualized Violence in Its War against Ukraine - Janet Elise Johnson, CUNY Brooklyn College

• Post-Colonial Nature of Russian Regional Politics: Familial Language of Imperial Legacy - Galina Bogatova, Union College

Discussant

• Marianna Georgievna Muravyeva, U of Helsinki (Finland)