Seminar

Postdoctoral fellow Elena Caruso: Feminist Activism, Medical Doctors and Abortion Law

In this talk, Dr. Caruso will focus on the three-month feminist occupation of a Rome hospital in 1978 in the immediate aftermath of this legislative reform, which aimed to embed a feminist approach to the provision of abortion care. Drawing on overlooked archival materials and original interviews with feminist abortion campaigners, I will bring to light the little-known history of this occupation.

What international issues become national interests worth fighting for, and why?

In her upcoming article in the American Political Science Review, Professor Soyoung Lee of Yale University argues that, contrary to conventional wisdom, issues without clear economic value, such as barren lands, are more likely to be perceived as national interests and hence more likely to trigger international conflicts.