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Translation and historical introduction to the sayings of the 14th century Kashmiri Shaiva mystic poetess, Lal Ded
In dit paper wordt de hermeneutische vraag aan de orde gesteld naar de betekenis respectievelijk uitleg van vers 9:32 van de Bhagavad Gita, dat in het Sanskriet luidt: mam hi partha vyapasritya ye 'pi syuh papa-yonayah striyo vaisyas... more
Originally self-published in 2012 as "Mary Magdalen: Dark Goddess, Female Christ" Mary Magdalen has become a contemporary ideal of embodied, empowered female sexuality and, for many, an initiatrix into the mysteries of erotic... more
The aim of this paper is to examine the vulnerability of indigenous women in the migration context using interdisciplinary approaches as a conceptual framework. There are several types of social tension and different kinds of... more
This essay elaborates on constructions of "la Bruja"—a female practitioner of spiritual, sexual, and healing knowledges—in our contemporary cultural imaginary grounded in a legacy of the otherization of women healers in Europe and las... more
Las prácticas musicales relacionadas con el uso del tbal representan casos peculiares respecto a otras prácticas del mundo musical árabe-bereber y africano en general: a diferencia de la mayoría de estas últimas, donde los instrumentos de... more
Like other communities, Indigenous peoples must adapt to climate-induced ecological variations like sea level rise, glacier retreat and shifts in the habitat ranges of different species. In ongoing conversations on climate change, some... more
This paper exemplifies an indigenous culturally responsive methodological approach to understanding Native American and Native Hawaiian women’s educational leadership practice grounded by applied critical leadership and student-centered... more
Abstract in Englisch: This diploma thesis is a critique of the concept of “contact”. The central starting point for this critical analysis is the identification of “Indigenous Peoples in Voluntary Isolation” as “uncontacted”, or... more
This paper introduces the work of a legendary contemporary Indian Doctor, the Mandan (Crow) and Shawnee shaman, visionary and healer to an international conference of traditional wisdom-keepers, spiritual leaders, clinical psychologists,... more
In the churches of Euskal Herria there exists today a religious institution of great antiquity and one that clearly demonstrates the high status traditionally afforded to the female in Basque culture. The serora, also referred to as... more
This paper examines Nde' wmns' resistances against U.S. wall construction and dispossession through Indigenous historical resistances to racism, settler colonialism, and gender oppression. It provides an understanding of Nde' women's... more
This paper examines the complex relation between collective self-determination and gender justice in indigenous communities by focusing on the case of indigenous women in Canada. Liberal theorists have argued that conferring on indigenous... more
Undergraduate paper for the course: Indigenous Cultures, Globalization, Sustainability
Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Prof. Diana Riboli
Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences
Prof. Diana Riboli
En 2014, la Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC) publie un rapport sur les femmes autochtones disparues et assassinées au Canada au cours des 30 dernières années, faisant doubler l'estimation de 582 cas ‒ proposée par l'Association des... more
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples states that the right to selfdetermination for Indigenous peoples involves their having the right to freely determine their political status and freely pursue their... more
"In her tour de force, “My Grandma Was a Radical,” Amy Shimshon-Santo reminds us “We must be vigilant so that evil is not normalized. Without communities, refugees remain on the margins: stateless, voiceless, and powerless. Silence equals... more
I have included Indigenous themes and topics that can be used within lessons, and their relevant resources. I have listed these topics within tables and under the relevant Australian secondary school learning areas.
Introduction - Red State Poet.
"'That Awkwardness is Important': An Interview with Diane Glancy."
Diane Glancy Bibliography.
"'That Awkwardness is Important': An Interview with Diane Glancy."
Diane Glancy Bibliography.
Based on a description of the learning processes and approaches to teaching research in the Diploma Program for Strengthening Indigenous Women’s Leadership, coordinated by the Indigenous Fund’s Intercultural Indigenous University and the... more
En este capítulo se analizan algunos aspectos del pluralismo jurídico existente en varios países de América Latina. Se pone este contexto en relación con la situación de violencia que sufren algunas mujeres indígenas dentro del contexto... more
For nearly 40 years, Sister Karin and the nuns at Alsike Kloster have been giving sanctuary to refugees while also taking political, social and legal action to advocate for their rights. Every day they share their home with 60 men, women... more
Communication donnée dans le cadre du colloque annuel 2018 de l'ERSAI Walking With Our Sisters : Une commémoration artistique par et pour les femmes autochtones Julie Bruneau, candidate à la maîtrise en histoire de l'art, concentration... more
Interview réalisée pour le compte du Collectif Guatemala en novembre 2014. Carmen Samayoa, artiste pluridimensionnelle, est née au Guatemala quelques années après la chute du gouvernement Arbenz. Elle dit elle-même qu’elle n’avait jamais... more
Introductory note: This paper is an earlier version--now including a number of updates and revisions-- of what became a chapter in my 2010 book "Contemporary Feminist Theory and Activism: Six Global Issues," Broadview. It's my view that... more
This essay appears in EntreMundos/AmongWorlds: New Perspectives on Gloria Anzaldúa, ed. AnaLouise Keating (Palgrave, 2005). I engage the poetry that is in the second section of Borderlands, the section titled "Ehecatl/Un Viento Agitado."... more
Values can come into conflict: promoting individual freedom may entail intolerance towards illiberal groups, while promoting tolerance of illiberal groups may entail accepting restrictions on the freedom of individuals. What should be... more
Gina Messina-Dysert’s blog on sexual harassment by a Religious Studies professor brought up memories that have haunted me for years. It has taken me some months to find the courage to post this story. When I was an undergraduate, I was... more
Blessing the Source of Life harks back to the time when shrines were built near springs, the very literal sources of life for plants, animals, and humans. The prayer “As we bless the Source of Life, so we are blessed,” based on a Hebrew... more
Este articulo presenta la ley revolucionaria de las mujeres zapatista y analiza las complejas consecuencias que pudiera llegar a tener si fuese cabalmente aplicada. ¿Qué pasaría si las mujeres realmente se pudieran casar con quienes... more
She changes everything She touches and everything She touches changes. The world is Her body. The world is in Her and She is in the world. She surrounds us like the air we breathe. She is as close to us as our own breath. She is energy,... more