15501
Seminar
Transnational Conflicts and Global Solidarities
Jannis Julien Grimm
Comments
In an increasingly interconnected world, acts of solidarity across social, cultural, and national boundaries are indispensable in addressing violence, oppression, and injustice. However, the dynamics of solidarity are rarely straightforward; they often entail tensions, hierarchies, and contradictions. These tensions are currently on display in relation to the conflicts in Sudan, Myanmar, Palestine/Israel, or Ukraine, where stark disparities in empathy and solidarity highlight the divergence between global responses to suffering. In the context of Gaza, these disparities are particularly pronounced, reflecting entrenched narratives and hierarchies that determine whose humanity is recognized and whose suffering is acknowledged. Against this backdrop, this seminar seeks to explore the intersections and disjunctures within solidarities, examining how one struggle’s contentious space can serve as a platform for amplifying analogous struggles, while also analyzing how solidarities may engender hierarchies that privilege certain victims over others. Under which conditions do local conflicts become transnationalised? When do we move from the expression to a practice of solidarity? And does the pervasie lack of solidarity with some communities reflect merely a lack of knowledge and understanding, or does it reflect a deeper, systemic refusal to recognize certain lives as grievable? In answering these questions, the course combines text discussions with films and more participatory formats. But it also requires an real willingness to complete (sometimes demanding!) reading requirements. Each session involves, at least, two required readings—one that conceptualizes solidarity in a distinct way, and one covering a specific case study of solidarity practices. Prior knowledge of these debates as well as personal experiences in solidarity movements are not required but welcome. close
16 Class schedule
Regular appointments
Thu, 2025-10-16 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-10-23 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-10-30 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-11-06 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-11-13 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-11-20 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-11-27 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-12-04 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-12-11 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2025-12-18 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2026-01-08 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2026-01-15 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2026-01-22 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2026-01-29 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2026-02-05 12:00 - 14:00
Thu, 2026-02-12 12:00 - 14:00