An Intersectional Perspective on Blasphemy Laws: A Case Study of Pakistan
Focusing on blasphemy accusations exclusively from a religious freedom perspective prevents us from recognising other dimensions such caste and gender.
Interview – Vineet Thakur
Vineet Thakur highlights an alternative theory of the development of international relations, accounting for the previously omitted roles of non-Western actors and women.
Interview – Inderpal Grewal
Inderpal Grewal talks about transnational feminism, intersectionality, resistance and her interest in how empires create cultures that support the imperial project.
Interview – Laura Shepherd
Laura Shepherd discusses progress in the Women, Peace and Security agenda, using gender as a lens in IR, and her recent autobiographical account of life as an academic.
Interview – Swati Parashar
Swati Parashar discusses decolonising academia, intersectionality in IR, developments in feminist research and hopes for the future of postcolonial and feminist IR.
Theatres of Difference: The Film ‘Hair’, Otherness, Alterity, Subjectivity and Lessons for Identity Politics
‘Hair’ is an historical document reminding us of divides long present in our society. We have learned a great deal in the decades since it was released.
International Women’s Day Interviews
To celebrate International Women’s Day we asked some of our former contributors how we can challenge gendered inequalities.
Interview – Caron E. Gentry
Professor Caron Gentry discusses the importance of International Women’s Day, the feminisation of IR, terrorism and violence.
Review – Vernacular Sovereignties: Indigenous Women Challenging World Politics
The book maps the intersecting forms of oppression Indigenous women and subverts colonial histories through the narration of resistance.
BDS and BLM: Positionality, Intersectionality and Nonviolent Activism
The confrontational nature of Black Lives Matter and Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions is a wake-up call for those benefiting from a form of privilege to work for social change.
