Book Talk: Gulf Women’s Lives: Voice, Space, Place
On October 18, AGSIW hosted a discussion on the lives of Gulf women, exploring how Gulf women negotiate spaces through their writing and focusing on women’s narratives.
Muslim and Arab women, specifically those from the Gulf Arab countries, are challenged by stereotypes and prejudices rooted in religion, culture, and gender identity. In this new publication, Gulf Women’s Lives: Voice, Space, Place, editors Emanuela Buscemi, Shahd Alshammari, and Ildiko Kaposi challenge narratives of submissiveness, powerlessness, and victimization to uncover women’s social, cultural, and political contributions in their countries of origin or residence.
Contributors to this edited volume, most of them coming from the Gulf, investigate how Gulf women negotiate spaces through their writing; it focuses on women’s narratives to offer critical perspectives on how women in the Gulf exist within public and private spaces and how voice and agency are part of their conversations in various spheres.
Use code UEPVIP for 30% off.
Speakers
Shahd Alshammari
Associate Professor of Literature, Department of English Language and Literature, College of Arts and Sciences, Gulf University for Science and Technology
Ildiko Kaposi
Faculty Member, Budapest Business School, Communication and Media; Adjunct, University of Chester, Media; Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Mass Communications and Media
Moderator
Support Us
Through its careful examination of the forces shaping the evolution of Gulf societies and the new generation of emerging leaders, AGSIW facilitates a richer understanding of the role the countries in this key geostrategic region can be expected to play in the 21st century.
Learn More