Giornata di studi "Doing Feminist Economic Geographies"

Cesare Di Feliciantonio (Sapienza University of Rome)

One-day event  aimed at reflecting on the methodological,
ethical, and intellectual implications of doing feminist research.

University of Rome La Sapienza - Faculty of Economics

One-day event organised as part of the activities of the PhD curriculum in Economic Geography and Territorial Statistics (MEMOTEF department at Sapienza-University of Rome). In collaboration with Minerva Lab (Laboratory on Diversity and Gender Inequality). In-person only event. Mandatory registration by May 29th. Please email cesare.difeliciantonio@uniroma1.it if you have any allergies or any special dietary requirements. Presentation abstractsData feminismMarcella Corsi, Sapienza University of RomeIn order to describe precisely gender gaps (and not only differences between sexes), gender statistics must be based on concepts and definitions that adequately reflect the diversity of people in all aspects of their lives, and must ensure that data collection methods avoid gender stereotypes that could create statistical distortions, undermining the correct representation of reality. Seeking solidarity, finding friendship: co-creation as method and praxis for feminist economic geographersSarah Marie Hall, University of ManchesterCo-production and co-creation are activities that span feminist activism and practice, including and beyond academic spaces. This can include in writing, events and outputs, and is often framed by the mantra ‘the personal is political’. This talk focuses on co-creation as a method and praxis for feminist economic geographers, and draws on my experience of working in collaboration over a long period with Inspire, a women’s wellbeing organisation based in Oldham, UK. With our work together we have explored women’s economic empowerment, austerity and altered lives, and creative methodological innovation.With this contribution I will share personal reflections about working alongside, investing in and staying with community groups. I will present examples of how this relationship evolved, from working together within a broader consortium, to experimenting together, to going it alone. This includes practical tips on navigating roles of academic, advisor, expert, and friend. I close by sharing our ongoing plans of co-investment between Inspire and my team, and how collaborative future-making can provide important spaces of hope and solidarity in the research community. Doing Feminist Political EcologiesMiriam Tola, John Cabot UniversityFeminist political ecologies bring feminist concepts and practices to the critical analysis of power-laden socioecological relations. This contribution draws on examples from my research on urban commons to reflect on some key concepts and practices in this diverse research field. ‘The Debt Trap’ - Women’s stories of navigating family homelessness and TA in Greater ManchesterKatherine Brickell, King's College LondonWomen and children are stuck in a ‘debt trap’. This research report evidences how rental, council tax, and other personal debts are shaping families’ housing journeys into and on from homelessness and temporary accommodation. Debt not only causes, lengthens, but also outlives family homelessness.

Programma

Introduction

Marcella Corsi (Sapienza University of Rome)

Seeking solidarity, finding friendship: co-creation as method and praxis for feminist economic geographers 

Sarah Marie Hall (University of Manchester)

Debate

Lunch

Miriam Tola (John Cabot University)

‘The Debt Trap’ - Women’s stories of navigating family homelessness and TA in Greater Manchester

Katherine Brickell (King's College London)

Coffee break

Attendants are invited to share reflections, lived experiences and concerns around the question "How do we do feminist geography?"