The Institute of Contemporary Arts boasts a five-day-long inclusive event that is designed to explore the “impossibility of Black women’s claims to womanhood” and confront “the new spaces that are created by a politics of refusal.” Appropriately dubbed ‘Fugitive Feminism,’ the program is curated with sociologist Akwugo Emejulu.
Essentially, the inclusive event provides a space for artist, activists and academics that focus their work and research on the notion of contemporary Black feminist politics. The Fugitive Feminism program discusses pressing issues – from Afro-pessimism and the conceptions of freedom to “the politics of Black women’s pleasure in the realms of feminist theory and visual culture.” Aiming to generate open conversations across attendees, the ICA’s inclusive event will hopefully motivate answers and solutions, as well as push for equality across the spectrum.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Fugitive Feminism
- There is an opportunity for event organizers to create more programs that explore pressing issues around contemporary Black feminist politics and confront the spaces created by a politics of refusal.
- Afro-pessimism
- Research opportunities exist for academics and activists to delve into the nuances of issues related to Afro-pessimism and Black feminist politics.
- Politics of Black Women’s Pleasure
- There is an opportunity for businesses and organizations to invest in research and development of feminist theories and visual cultures aimed at exploring politics of Black Women’s pleasure.
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- Event Planning
- There is an opportunity for event planners and organizers to create more programs like Fugitive Feminism that focus on contemporary Black feminist politics.
- Academia
- Academic institutions can invest in research opportunities related to Afro-pessimism and contemporary Black feminist politics.
- Feminist Media
- Media companies can invest in feminist theories and visual cultures aimed at exploring the politics of Black Women’s pleasure.
