Reproductive politics, networks, knowledge

This seminar explores the intersections between reproductive politics, networks and production of knowledge from a historical, sociological and science and technology studies (STS) perspective.

Departing from the notion of reproductive politics, the seminar analyzes activist movements, communication and global market networks that have configured reproductive rights, scientific knowledge of reproduction and access to public health resources. On one hand, feminist and activist networks are studied as forms of organizing, circulating knowledge and doing historical research; on the other hand, the role of reproductive markets, the commercialization of fertility and the global circulation of reproductive cells in the transformation of contemporary reproductive biology is examined.

Participants:

Lina Chordaki (National Hellenic Research Foundation)

Rebecca Close (University College Cork)

Laia Iturrizaga Zurita (UAB)

Polina Vlasenko (Oxford University, online)

Programme

11:00 - 11:10 Introduction (Laia Iturrizaga Zurita)

11:10 - 11:35 Oocyte biology networked entanglements in fertility crisis times (Rebecca Close)

11:35 - 12:00 Compliance as valorization: Ukrainian donor eggs and the global reproductive bioeconomy (Polina Vlasenko)

12:00 - 12:10 Coffee break

12:10 - 12:35 Feminist net-working: The work of networks as a critical historical methodology (Lina Chordaki)

12:35 - 13:00 Discussion

The language will be English, but questions or contributions may be raised in Catalan or Spanish.

Online participation by this Teams link.