Program of 4th International Feminist Forum announced

 

The 4^th International Feminist Forum will take place on March 14-15 at Ankara University, Cebeci Campus, Ahmet Taner Kislali Hall.

 

This year’s Feminist Forum will focus on political representation and participation before the June 7 general elections, questions and solidarity practices brought up by lesbian feminism, how women’s publishing experiences transform patriarchy and heterosexism as well as an orgasm workshop by the American authors of the book “I Love Female Orgasm”.

 

Here is the full program of the 4^th International Feminist Forum:

 

March 14-15, 2015, Saturday – Sunday

Ahmet Taner Kislali Hall, Cebeci Campus, Ankara University

 

12.00 – 13.15  What is politics? What does women’s and LGBTs’ participation and representation in politics mean?

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Simten Cosar, Kaos GL Advisory Board Member

Februniye Akyol: Co-Mayor of Mardin Metropolitan Municipality

Sissela Nordling Blanco: Spokesperson of the Feminist Initiative (FI) party

13.45 – 15.45 What role does women’s publishing experience play in the transformation of the patriarchal and heterosexist system?

 

Moderator: Aylime Asli Demir, Kaos GL Magazine Editor-in-chief

Editors of Ayizi, Metis, Otonom and Sel publishing houses.

 

Amargi, Deli Kadın, Eksik Etek, Fe Dergi, Feminist, Feminist Politika, KaosQ+ and Pazartesi magazines will also contribute to the discussions. There will also be a discount sale of their publications in the foyer.

 

16.15 – 18.45 Lesbian Intervention in Feminism: Lesbian Feminism

 

Moderator: Secin Tuncel, Kaos GL Association

This session will be developed as a conversation among the people that contributed to Kaos GL Magazine’s March – April 2015 issue titled “Lesbianism.” Questions such as “who is the subject of feminism?” and “how can any solidarity practice ambiguating ‘determined’ subjects be formed?” will be addressed from the perspective of lesbian feminism.

 

 

15.00 – 16.30 Sex educators Dorian Solot and Marshall Miller will teach about the subject of their book “I Love Female Orgasm: An Extraordinary Orgasm Guide” published by Aganta Kitap in Turkey.

 

Everyone is invited to come to this honest, funny, educational workshop to learn more about their own bodies and how to help a partner. This is a chance to learn, ask questions, and become more knowledgable about sexuality, anatomy, sexual health and pleasure. This is your chance to learn from the authors themselves.

 

All sessions are open to all and for free.