Twenty years of feminist engagement: reflections on practice

Hardi, Choman (2024) Twenty years of feminist engagement: reflections on practice. South Atlantic Quarterly, 123 (4). 711–730. ISSN 0038-2876

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Abstract

This article explores the author’s personal and professional challenges as a feminist and the strategies employed to address them. It focuses on the interplay of knowledge production, positionality, and ethical considerations in contexts of conflict and trauma, and it explores the complexities of intertwining personal experiences with academic inquiry. After highlighting personal struggles of navigating two worlds, the author emphasizes the importance of a reflexive and ethical approach in feminist research that involves navigating power relations and positionality, managing expectations, and responding to the needs on the ground. It ends with addressing both a personal backlash the author experienced and critiques directed toward feminist work in the region. Drawing on her experiences in conducting PhD research with Kurdish women refugees in the UK, postdoctoral research on women survivors of the Anfal genocide in Kurdistan, and a comparative analysis of the experiences of women survivors of the Anfal and Yezidi genocides, the author provides insights into the intricate landscape of feminist research in challenging contexts.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2024 by Duke University Press
Divisions:	LSE
Date Deposited:	20 Sep 2024 14:00
Last Modified:	01 Nov 2024 16:54
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/125482

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