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The making and unmaking of life: Violence, feminism, and the politics of justice

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Date & Time

Fri, 15 May 2026

17:30 - 18:30

Venue

Sir Joseph Hotung Auditorium

Mansfield College, Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TF

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About this event

Engage with critical discussions on violence, feminism, and justice in this thought-provoking talk.

Why you should come

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Event Highlights

  • Professor Joanna Bourke reflects on trauma and ‘wound nationalism’
  • Examines the ‘long war’ against perceived enemies
  • Explores the militarisation of evangelical Christianity
  • Discusses shifting sexualised and racialised forms of violence
  • Addresses the politics of radical justice

Speaker

Joanna Bourke

Professor Emerita of History at Birkbeck College, a Fellow of the British Academy (FBA) and OBE

Organized by: Mansfield College

Contact: porter@mansfield.ox.ac.uk

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