RISE. Transfeminist resistance against heteroactivism and the antigender movement in stateless nations

Description du projet

La résistance transféministe dans les nations sans État

Ces dernières années, la résistance transféministe a été très peu étudiée, alors qu’elle est devenue essentielle pour lutter contre la vague croissante d’hétéroactivisme et de mobilisations antigenre. Ces mouvements, souvent cooptés par des groupes d’extrême droite, promeuvent des identités nationales nativistes et perpétuent le sexisme et l’homophobie. Les nations sans État telles que la Corse et la Sardaigne sont particulièrement vulnérables, car les groupes transféministes locaux s’opposent à ces discours, qu’ils considèrent comme des outils du colonialisme interne. Soutenu par le programme Actions Marie Skłodowska-Curie, le projet RISE examinera la résistance transféministe dans ces contextes, en explorant la manière dont l’égalité des sexes croise l’identité nationale. RISE vise à améliorer notre compréhension des sociétés inclusives dans l’ensemble de l’UE.

Objectif

Transfeminist resistance is critically under-investigated yet increasingly required in an era marked by a strong manifestation of heteroactivism and antigender mobilisations, often co-opted by far-right populisms to advocate for a nativist national identity. Stateless nations (groups with a distinct cultural, linguistic, and historical identity, without recognition as a sovereign state) are an ideal context to investigate how transfeminist resistance enables new insights into the intersection of legislation, lived experiences, and spatial struggles across scales. In the last decade, heteroactivism and antigender mobilisations have grown. Despite Europe’s strides in recognizing sexual/gender rights, studies reveal persistent state-based sexism and homophobia. In the stateless nations of Sardinia and Corsica, heteroactivist and antigender discourses are resisted by local transfeminist groups which see them as tools used to justify internal colonialism, turning these regions into sacrifice zones for military, energy, and carceral exploitation. RISE is based on two observations: (1) transfeminist resistance against the threats posed by heteroactivist and antigender mobilisation to inclusive societies is underexplored; (2) stateless nations where heteroactivist and antigender discourses on national identity and gender equality are contested remain overlooked. RISE will be the first project to examine transfeminist resistance to heteroactivism and antigender mobilisations in stateless nations to develop an intersectional understanding of gender equality in relation to national identity. I will bridge my experience as a transfeminist activist with theoretical reflection collaborating with Prof Browne, the geographer who defined the field of heteroactivism and antigender. Cited in 8000 works, she holds major influence across social sciences. With her and the UCD network engaged in related projects, I will complete RISE, contributing to future more inclusive EU societies.