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Cynthia Enloe joins us to talk about the gendered experience of war, hierarchies of femininities and masculinities, and the importance of feminist solidarity.
Our conversation was inspired by her latest book, Twelve Feminist Lessons of War, which urges us to contemplate and maintain curiosity about the diverse realities of women’s wartime lived realities. In a world marked by conflict, Cynthia emphasises the need to acknowledge that “women’s wars are not men’s wars” as a foundation for building enduring peace. This principle serves as the starting point for our conversation on the gendered experiences of war, hierarchies of femininities and masculinities, and the importance of transnational feminist solidarity.
Cynthia's official profile can be found here.
We discussed:
- Twelve Feminist Lessons of War (London: Footnote Press; Berkeley: University of California Press), 2023.
- Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics (Berkley: University of California Press), 2014.
- The Curious Feminist: Searching for Women in a New Age of Empire (Berkley: University of California Press), 2004. • Maneuvers: The International Politics of Militarizing Women's Lives (Berkley: University of California Press), 2000.
