Feminists Debate the Family: Challenges to Right-Wing Familialism from Turkey

Speaker:

Özlem Altan-Olcay | Koç University
Feminists Debate the Family: Challenges to Right-Wing Familialism from Turkey

The FIREWorks Seminars offer a space for the presentation and discussion of ongoing research at the intersection of gender, social movements, feminist theory, and intersectionality. With a focus on work-in-progress presentations, the series aims to foster critical dialogue across disciplines, perspectives, and methodological approaches.


Next events: 

10 November 2025, h 3pm
Room: Simone del pollaiolo, Palazzo Strozzi
Topic: Tunisia Uprising: Feminisms and Queerness on the Streets and Online
Speakers:
● Guendalina Simoncini, Scuola Normale Superiore
● Maria Nicola Stragapede, Scuola Normale Superiore
● Henda Chennaoui, Journalist and activist

10 December 2025, h 3pm
Room: Aula dottorandi, Palazzo Vegni
Topic: Breaking up with love. Constance Debré as a literary and sociological phenomena
Speakers: Aletta Diefenbach, Freie Universität Berlin