Photos of the December 2013 workshop at the Duke University Nasher Museum can be seen by clicking here.
Geographies of Gender in the Arab Revolutions Workshop
“Geographies of Gender in the Arab Revolutions” is an invitation only book workshop to be held at Duke University’s Nasher Museum on Friday, December 13 and Saturday, December 14, 2013. It is co-organized by Frances Hasso (Duke) and Zakia Salime (Rutgers). In order to facilitate a workshop where discussion builds over the 1.5 days, guests must read all papers and attend the entire event.
Click here to see details of the participants in the workshop.
Alternative Worlds at World Social Forum Tunis
I wrote a lengthy piece sharing and analyzing my experiences at the 2013 World Social Forum in Tunis. The post may be be found on the Duke University ISLAMiCommentary website.
World Social Forum Tunis, Day 5
One of many banners, this one complaining about UNHCR not assisting in resettlement of refugees from Libya; 30 March 2013; WSF, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
World Social Forum 2013, Tunis, Day 5; 30 March; photo by Frances Hasso
WSF, Day 5; 30 March; photo by Frances Hasso
30 March 2013, WSF Tunis; government seemed to recognize this would be a good media day; pro-Sunni, pro-revolution in Syria; photo by Frances Hasso
30 March, Day 5; “The General Union of Tunisian Students Supports the Syrian People’s Revolution;” arguments ensue between leftists and Ennahdha supporters; photo by Frances Hasso
“Resist: The Revolution is Not Over;” Tunisia, World Social Forum, 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Manar University, 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Anarchist-feminist signs; “The downfall of the regime is necessary” (Arabic); 30 March 2013; Manar Univ.; photo by Frances Hasso
Al-Manar University, Zone B, an area of anarchist settlement; Day 5 it is largely empty but for the slogans; photo by Frances Hasso
“Abas” (?) states, police, and the bourgeois…; 30 March 2013, Day 5. World Social Forum; photo by Frances Hasso
A state organization nestled among the anarchists and focused on “family promotion”; 30 March 2013; Manar University; WSF, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
They show up to challenge the Ennahdha group with competing slogans; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
chanting against the government activists; 30 March 2013; Day 5, WSF; photo by Frances Hasso
challenging Ennahda group; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
30 March 2013; World Social Forum, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
Tunisian leftists on left, how a group of about 90 and Tunisian Ennahdha supporters to left; 30 March 2013; Manar Univ.; photo by Frances Hasso
insisting that the revolution will continue; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Young Tunisian women chanting against Ennahdha supporters
Young Tunisian women chanting against Ennahdha supporters; 30 March 2013; WSF Tunisia; Photo by Frances Hasso
Thousands gather to close WSF for a long march that marks Palestinian Land Day; Rue Habib Bourghiba; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Rue Habib Bourghiba; 30 March 3013, WSF closing day; photo by Frances Hasso
Rue Habib Bourghiba; 30 March 2013, Tunis WSF; photo by Frances Hasso
Tunis, I walked this avenue every day between my hotel and downtown.
A cheesecake to celebrate with other feminists, Dr. Amel Grami’s clever idea; 30 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
… Tunis, 30 March 2013; using Hasso camera
It was wonderful to finally meet and hang out with Dr. Amel Grami, a high energy brilliant academic and activist at University of Manouba in Tunisia; 30 March 2013; photo with Hasso camera.
Dr. Val Moghadam of Northeastern University and I barely see each other in the U.S. but got to visit in Tunis; 30 March 2013; photo with Hasso camera
World Social Forum Tunis, Day 4
“Freedom of media and expression,” 29 March 2013, Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
U.S. Occupy activists (“the Global Square” group) strategize in the morning about the use of global media platforms in Zone C; WSF, Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Tent meeting of U.S. Social Forum in Zone C; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
This meeting of the U.S. Social Forum included attendees from Europe, Africa, and Arab countries; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
U.S. Social Forum activists at open meeting; 29 March 2013; WSF Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
U.S. Social Forum; Tunis WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Sylvia Orduno of U.S. Social Forum in discussion with a French activist; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Amazing — Sylvia is the fourth person I found in Tunis who I knew from the U.S. 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Sylvia Orduno of the U.S. and 2 Tunisian 15-year-old activists who were simply amazing in their forthright and sophisticated political analyses; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
The Ultras are soccer fan clubs; in Tunisia and Egypt, they are anarchist and highly politicized; they were in the WSF house in Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Pink Panthers (anarchist), I don’t know which chapter; some queerish graffiti at the WSF in Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
I visited the Tunisian First Aid station at WSF for medical advice; these safe sex posters were outside the entry by the main table; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Defending the global commons against mining; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Anarchist gay power at WSF, at least on the wall; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
“More than a billion persons in the world suffer from hunger — Why?” World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Anarchists march against capitalism and the WSF at the WSF in Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Anarchists sit down, chant, at end of march in entry to Zone A; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Pro-Palestinian and anti-Zionist sentiments were widespread at WSF Tunis; 29 March 2013; Zone A; photo by Frances Hasso
Is that a dragon or a dinosaur? 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Dancing at the WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Palestinians partying to music at the WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Labor unions and the Arab Revolutions; directing people to a meeting place and time; Brasil, France, Tunisia, Argentina; Zone C of WSF; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
“Freedom for the Ultras – Torcida 2008”; this is a Tunisian Ultras soccer fan club; politicized and established in 2008; 29 March 2013, WSF Tunis; photograph by Frances Hasso
This is a trash bin on the path to Zone D; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
“To engage young people in political struggle, a plan of concrete transformation must be put into place. What action do you propose?” 29 March 2013, WSF Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
Global Assembly of Movements banner, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Global Assembly of Movements; Another world is possible in 4 languages; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Global Assembly of Movements, Ampitheatre 1; room is filling up and high energy; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Here, people raise v for victory signs for the success of a continuing Tunisian revolution; Global Assembly of Movements, Ampitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
U.S. Social Forum representative speaks; Global Assembly of Movements, Amphitheatre 1; World Social Forum Tunis; 29 March 2013; photograph by Frances Hasso
World Social Forum Tunis, Day 3
These UNHCR tents were on the right of the road to the entrance of WSF at Manar Univ.; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Entrance to WSF at Manar Univ., where we show the badge (participante or voluntaire); 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Al Manar University; people at WSF walking to and from Zone D; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Cafes at the World Social Forum were the primary space of discussion and connection; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
This French activist was nice enough to remove his bag and allow me to take a photograph of the slogan: Solidarity; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
This was on one of the university buildings; World Social Forum, Day 3; photo by Frances Hasso
Activists from the Egyptian Center for Economic and Social Rights; 28 March 2013; Photo by Frances Hasso
“Workers and farmers write their constitution” workshop; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Workshop on Egyptian constitution; audience; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Document produced by Egyptian Center for Social and Economic Rights to demonstrate the differences between the demands of regular Egyptians in terms of constitutional rights and the actual constitutional articles approved in December 2012; photo by Frances Hasso
Sandas Suwwah, 24, medical student at Soussa University, Tunisia; 28 March 2013; photo by a nice person
Sandas Suwwah, medical student at Soussa University, Tunisia, with Frances Hasso; 28 March 2013; Manar University; WSF, Tunis
Documenting 2035 killings of girls and women in 15 states in Mexico between January 2011 and June 2012; Day 3 of World Social Forum; photo by Frances Hasso
“In the home, in the square, and in bed, demand a life without violence”; March 28; photo by Frances Hasso
Day 3, World Social Forum in Tunis; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
This tent was crowded EVERY DAY of the WSF; Day 3; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Occupy Global Squares, Tunis, World Social Forum; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Tunisian dialect, demanding justice for the poor; WSF, Tunis; 28 March, Day 3; photo by Frances Hasso
It was very difficult to find meeting places, which often changed from scheduled location, or new events were created; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Climate as a priority; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Dancing and music occurred in many corners of WSF spaces; 28 March; photo by Frances Hasso
Campaign in solidarity with the Syrian revolution; 28 March, Day 3 of WSF; photo by Frances Hasso
Palestinian activist from Yarmouk refugee camp, Syria; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Razan Ghazzawi in center; Syrian activists and blogger; 28 March 2013; WSF; photo by Frances Hasso
Syrian blogger Razan Ghazzawi, speaks of prison (her own and others’ imprisonment) and solidarity with Syrian revolution; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Syrian activists call for solidarity with local councils in Syrian revolution; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Syrian activists speak through Skype at WSF workshop on challenges of activists in the Syrian revolution; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
“Without papers, without borders”; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Activists for migrants without papiers — calling for a border-free world; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
music, rapping, and dancing at WSF; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
North African rappers at the World Social Forum; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
young people occupied many spaces with music and dance at the WSF; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
These refugees were NOT in the World Social Forum on most days, but outside the entrance of Manar Univ.; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Ara Wilson will not be surprised that sex was not a significant topic in the communicative or discursive spheres of the World Social Forum, Tunis; but I’m sure there was a lot of it ; 28 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
World Social Forum Tunis, Day 2
Feminists discuss Tunisian developments at a morning panel; 27 March; Manar Univ.; photo of audience by Frances Hasso
Tunisian feminist speaks of new restrictions against women and girls; 27 March; photo by Frances Hasso
South Asian activists; 27 March; Manar Univ,; photo by Frances Hasso
WSF is a space of tents; Manar Univ; 27 March; photo by Frances Hasso
Where the real action is, the impromptu cafes; 27 March, photo by Frances Hasso
Why was I not surprised? I found Bob Avakian’s people at the WSF 2013! 27 March 2013; Photo by Frances Hasso
Day 2, 27 March 2013; Manar Univ. building; photo by Frances Hasso
Tunisian popular front activists protesting Ennahda government and singing solidarity songs; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Tunisian leftist opposition tent; Day 2 of WSF; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
These workers were Injured and want restitution from Tunisian government, Day 2; 27 March; photo by Frances Hasso
Day 2, WSF 2013; the woman in blue dress had awesome tattoos on her face, familiar to me from those those on the faces of my now passed away elderly women relatives; photo by Frances Hasso
Syrian, Tunisian, and Moroccan feminists discuss nuances of constitutional projects in their countries; moderated by a Lebanese activist, 27 March; photo by Frances Hasso
Translation was a source of negotiation and clustering throughout; Arabic to French group; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Libyan feminist asks about how to fight for women’s political representation; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Senegalese feminist asks for attention especially to situation of African girls; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Another Tunisia is Possible; 27 March 2013; Photo by Frances Hasso
27 March 2013; this group had a huge presence at WSF in Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
T-shirts ruled; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
One of many quickly made signs to direct people to meetings and gatherings; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Loved this sign; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Open the borders by the organization FASTI; 27 March 2013, Tunis WSF; photo by Frances Hasso
WSF, homemade signs; anarchists set up a significant camp at WSF; 27 March 2013; photo by Frances Hasso
Free political prisoner Bouneb in Qatar; 27 March 2013; WSF Tunis; photo by Frances Hasso
