Forum Transregionale Studien | Veranstaltungen

Imagining Feminist Futures Across the Global South: Comics in Protest Cultures

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:36:00 +0200

How do comics imagine feminist futures in times of political upheaval, war, authoritarianism, ecological crisis, and democratic uncertainty? What kinds of alternative worlds emerge when visual storytelling is grounded in experiences of protest, collective struggle, migration, care, and everyday resistance?

This international workshop brings together comics artists, scholars, and activists from Latin America and the Arab Mediterranean, as well as their diasporas, to explore the political and imaginative potential of graphic storytelling across the Global South. Moving beyond national and regional frameworks, the event creates a space for dialogue between communities that share intertwined histories of colonialism, dictatorship, displacement, revolution, and ongoing struggles for social justice.

With: Andrea Aramburú Villavisencio (University of Manchester), Diala Brisly (artist), Mónika Contreras Saiz (artist), Malena Bedoya Hidalgo (University of Manchester), Abir Gasmi (artist), Pascale Ghazaly (artist), Joelle Hatem (Université Paris 8), Nour Hifaoui (artist), Lena Merhej (artist), Bennê Oliveira (artist), Panchulei (artist), Maria Ximena Venturini (Syracuse University) and Nacha Vollenweider (artist).

European Rule of Law Talks 2026

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:23:00 +0200

Europe is living through a moment of profound disruption from within and from the outside, which has transformed the rule of law from a foundational principle into an active battleground. Growing security pressures are driving unprecedented investment in defense, while technology is increasingly being weaponised against democratic institutions. At the same time, the enlargement process is testing the credibility and consistency of the EU's own standards, while negotiations over the next EU budget grow increasingly tense due to conflicting national priorities. Amid competing pressures and interests, the rule of law risks becoming a bargaining chip, sacrificed for political convenience rather than upheld as a shared commitment. How the EU and its Member States respond, not only rhetorically but through concrete political and institutional choices, will shape the future of the continent for decades to come, with consequences far beyond Europe itself.

Feminist Comics in Arab and Latin American Protest Cultures

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200