ATGENDER reacts to Hungarian Political Situation
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Dear ATGENDER Members,
Several concerned inquiries have reached us recently from participants of
the 8th European Feminist Research Conference regarding the situation in
Hungary. These inquiries ask about the political processes going on in
Hungary and ask whether ATGENDER should support a conference in
Hungary.
ATGENDER is firmly committed to creating and keeping alive an
intellectual forum where feminist strategies in response to extremism,
regime changes and loss of freedom now and in the past, in all parts of
Europe and outside Europe can be discussed freely.
We can assure you that we are monitoring the situation closely and if
necessary we will update you about the developments. At this moment we
consider the conference as an important statement that in spite of
economic crises and growing extremisms, European gender studies,
women’s studies and feminist studies constitute a field that is alive and
kicking.
At the 8 European Feminist Research Conference there will be specific
parts in the programme of keynotes, panels and roundtables dedicated to
discuss feminist strategies in situations of extremism and of loss of
political and civil freedoms. We are hoping to see you all in Budapest in
May.
Iris van der Tuin, Andrea Peto
Co-Presidents, ATGENDER