[Discussion] Feminist Contestations on Gender and Political Violence

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*TO KILL, TO DIE Feminist Contestations on Gender and Political Violence
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*You are invited to a public discussion following the publication of a 
special Issue for Women's International Day 2004:
TO KILL, TO DIE  Feminist Contestations on Gender and Political Violence

This publication highlights the structural, political and ethical 
dimensions in the participation of women in political violence. It pays 
special attention to conflict in the Middle East and Latin America, 
focusing on intersections of gender and political violence and the 
situation of women in conflicts engulfing their societies. It includes 
interviews, special features, opinion essays, art, book and film reviews 
by contributers from the US, Tunisia, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, 
Israel, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Germany, Poland, Cananda and Japan.

WHEN AND WHERE
Tuesday, March 9th, 6-9:30pm
Swayduck auditorium, Graduate Faculty, New School University
65 Fifth Avenue and 14th steet

PROGRAM
6:00 - 6:10 opening welcome
6:10-7:30 - discussion I: Women in Organized Violence - Ambiguities, 
Dilemmas, Challenges
moderator: Hilla Dayan
Discussents: Drucilla Cornell (Women's Studies, Rutgers), Carmel Koroos 
(Political Science, GF),Carmen Illizarbe (Sociology, GF)

7:30-8:00 - break, FOOD

8:00-9:30 - discussion II: The Local and Global in Violent Conflict - 
Envisioning Feminist Alternatives
moderator: Michael Weinman
Discussents: Mala Htun (Political Science, GF), Nida Alahmad (Political 
Science, GF), Alfredo Perez (Political Science, GF), Hilla Dayan 
(Sociology, GF)

Publication sponsored by the Graduate Faculty Student Board Event 
Sponsored by the Graduate Faculty Sociology Department