Format:
Onsite

Coordinators:
Caecilia Svop Jensen, Tampere University, caecilie.svopjensen@tuni.fi
Bayan Arouri, Tampere University
Zahra Edalati, Tampere University, zahra.edalati@tuni.fi
Meeri Tiensuu, Tampere University

Abstract:
What can hope and resistance teach us about social change? In the context of waste, wars and maldevelopment, there is a need to reflect on forms of resistance and practices of hope in everyday life. We live today in what Aradau (2014) describes as a contemporary era of ‘un-ness’ – uncertainty, unpredictability and unknowability which affects how people resist and hope. While resistance and practices of hope have the potential to drive social change, their forms and impacts remain underexplored. In this explorative workshop we invite participants to reflect on the concepts of hope and resistance as a source of knowledge and their potential to challenge excluding oppressive and exploitative structures and situations of violence, wars and discrimination. We believe that these aspirations hold the potential to transform hope into (political) agency. Resistance and hope are sources of social change that can positively influence
individuals and communities.

In conjunction with DevDays25 Conference, this workshop aims to foster dialogue and interaction around the following question: How do different forms of resistance and practices of hope intersect during these uncertain and challenging times? Workshop participants will have the opportunity to share their experiences and reflect on how human interactions serve as an intersection of resistance and hope. The goal of the workshop is to facilitate collaborative learning and co-create knowledge on these themes, drawing from diverse perspectives. Please note that the workshop is discussion-based and does not intend to accept formal paper submissions. Instead, it encourages active participation from individuals interested in co-learning, discussion and reflection on these critical topics.

This workshop is facilitated by the research group Forms of Resistance & Practices of Hope (FoRE/HOPE) from Tampere University.

To sign up for the workshop email caecilie.svopjensen(at)tuni.fi. No abstracts or paper submissions are needed to participate in this workshop. For the purposes of planning, we encourage you to sign up beforehand, however, the workshop will be open to all conference participants on the day of the event.

No paper submission