The Research Program on the Theory and Practice of International Relations (Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER), Athens), the Department of Political Science (Justus Liebig University Giessen), and the Department of International Relations (Ege University) cordially invite you to participate in a series of virtual seminars entitled: “Distinctive Voices in IR: Masters in the Making”. These virtual seminars are designed to enhance participants’ comprehension of International Relations (IR) theories, global political dynamics, geopolitics, foreign policy analysis, and related domains within the field of IR. Through scholarly lectures delivered by eminent and emerging academics, coupled with expert-led discussions, participants are welcomed to engage in interactive sessions that offer critical insights into the theoretical frameworks and practical applications of IR.
The seminar will take place on December 16, 2024 at: 17:00 CET – 18:00 EET – 19:00 TRT
Seminar Speaker:
Bezen Balamir Coşkun, Ph.D. TED University – INTPOLSEC
Regendering IR, Rethinking Women, Peace and Security Agenda
In her book Bananas, Beaches and Bases (1989), Cynthia Enloe asked the question: “Where are the women?” (in international politics). Her question was a stark reminder of the lack of feminist approaches to International Relations (IR). Enloe and other feminist scholars have revealed how IR theories explain security through the eyes and sensibilities of men. In this context, feminist scholars have criticized the absence of the gender dimension in the dominant theories and practices of IR. In this lecture, the discipline’s main paradigms, including the feminist approach, are critically reviewed. In this review, a particular emphasis is placed on the UN’s landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security, which is considered a significant international gender equality initiative and a challenge to the conventional global peace and security architecture.
Bezen Balamir Coşkun is an International Relations scholar from Türkiye who has been conducting research on different aspects of international studies with a particular emphasis on security studies, conflict analysis and conflict resolution. Since 2005, Dr. Coşkun has engaged in research and analysis both as a researcher in several research centers and as a Lecturer in higher education institutions. She received her Ph.D. in International Relations from Loughborough University in the UK and a Master’s degree in Development and International Studies from Aalborg University in Denmark. She is teaching currently at TED University in Türkiye as Adjunct Professor and is coordinating the Izmir Policy Center Platform. A recurrent theme of her research is the humanitarian aspects of international security with a particular emphasis on the gender aspects of conflicts and post-conflict processes. In her area of expertise, she has written several books, book chapters, and articles in peer-reviewed journals.
Discussants:
– Feride Aslι Ergül Jorgensen,
Department of International Relations, Ege University
– Alexander Reichwein,
Department of Political Science, Justus Liebig University Giessen
– Effie Charalampaki, Research Program on the Theory and Practice of International Relations, IIER
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