Intersectionality, Conflict, and Peace

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Intersectionality is a theoretical framework that challenges us to think about the interplay between multiple forms of oppression and exploitation at the same time. Intersectional thinkers insist that in order to truly understand the constitution of violence in the contemporary world, we must be able to think about gender, race, sexuality, immigration status, class, education, incarceration status, and other factors together in their complexities rather than as discrete aspects of an individual or community’s lived experiences. Importantly, just as utilizing an intersectional analytical framework helps to untangle interlocking forms of oppression, intersectionality as a form of praxis also offers guidance for modes of resistance to oppression and the promotion of peace and justice that respond to complex and overlapping forms of violence and conflict. This course explores the concept of intersectionality and its usefulness for integrating it into the study of conflict, violence, and peacebuilding around the world.