Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address || Women Making Democracy || Radcliffe
00:00 Welcoming Remarks Lizabeth Cohen, Dean, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study; Howard Mumford Jones Professor of American Studies, Department of History, Harvard University Jennifer Hochschild, Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government, [...]
Rapporteur Discussion and Closing Remarks || Women Making Democracy || Radcliffe Institute
Two rapporteurs will highlight the major themes of the conference, tying together issues raised across panels. They will compare different countries and moments of democratic change to help participants understand what is distinctive about “Arab [...]
Women, Rights, and Power || Women Making Democracy || Radcliffe Institute
Given that demands for democratization are typically framed in universalistic language, this panel will consider ways in which women take important roles in making demands for democratization or for participation in newly democratic governments. [...]
Public Places, Alternative Spaces || Women Making Democracy || Radcliffe Institute
This discussion illuminates the ways that women’s presence has democratized uses of space. It also questions the connection between revolution and the street by exploring virtual spaces such as the blogosphere and women’s hidden [...]
Representing Women: Culture, Religion, and Revolution || Women Making Democracy || Radcliffe
This discussion presents a dialogue among activists, scholars, and cultural analysts. They will reflect on cultural practices and iconic representations of women as they play out in democratizing movements, with a particular interest in the [...]
