PROGRESSIVISM AND WAR. FEMINIST DISCOURSES ON THE ARMED CONFLICT IN UKRAINE

Maria CERNAT

Maria CERNAT University of Bucharest

Keywords: feminism, war, discourse, Ukraine, Russia

Abstract

What we propose in this article is a mapping of the main themes of feminist discourse on the conflict in Ukraine. In the first part of the paper, we will attempt an outline of the main positions on the conflict and its causes. We do not claim to be exhaustive in our examination of them, but it is important to present them in order to see how feminist organizations and personalities position themselves in relation to them. In the second part of the paper, we will sketch a typology of feminist theories in order to better understand what will follow in the third part, namely how certain types of feminist discourses overlap - or not - with the positions of international relations scholars. This discursive excursion in which we will present the main positions will also allow us to advance our own perspectives on how feminism as an anti-patriarchal movement should position itself in this conflict.

Author Biography

Maria CERNAT, University of Bucharest

Maria Cernat is a graduate of the Faculty of Journalism and Communication Sciences (FJSC) (2001) and of the Faculty of Philosophy (2004) of the University of Bucharest. She holds a Master’s Degree from FJSC in 2002 and in 2008 she got her PhD in Philosophy. She is currently a PhD Lecturer at the Department of Communication, Foreign Languages and Public Rela‑ tions of Titu Maiorescu University and at the Faculty of Communication and Public Relations of SNSPA (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration). Since 2011 she has published articles on Romanian websites for political debates (The Barricade, CriticAtac, Cealaltă Agendă, România Curată, Gazeta de Artă Politică etc.). Maria Cernat is president of the Institute for Media Research and Human Rights.