1 Evacuation Lost: Activism and Scholarship in a Time of Geopolitical Crisis
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Jennifer Fluri
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of activist scholarship in the context of Afghanistan over the course of 20 years. It begins with an overview of Afghanistan’s geopolitical history, followed by the author’s research and engagement with research associates in the country. The chapter’s main focus rests with the failures of international intervention, and the challenges that occurred when the author, her collaborators, and volunteers attempted to help Afghan colleagues and friends to evacuate from the country after the resurgence of the Taliban and withdrawal of US military, aid, and development in August 2021. This includes the bureaucratic barriers, and massive financial and legal hurdles, many of which were impossible to surmount. The author further questions the effective role of research and researchers when they are unable to provide direct assistance due to geopolitical obstructions.
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of activist scholarship in the context of Afghanistan over the course of 20 years. It begins with an overview of Afghanistan’s geopolitical history, followed by the author’s research and engagement with research associates in the country. The chapter’s main focus rests with the failures of international intervention, and the challenges that occurred when the author, her collaborators, and volunteers attempted to help Afghan colleagues and friends to evacuate from the country after the resurgence of the Taliban and withdrawal of US military, aid, and development in August 2021. This includes the bureaucratic barriers, and massive financial and legal hurdles, many of which were impossible to surmount. The author further questions the effective role of research and researchers when they are unable to provide direct assistance due to geopolitical obstructions.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of Figures v
- Notes on Contributors vi
- Acknowledgements xi
- Introduction 1
- Evacuation Lost: Activism and Scholarship in a Time of Geopolitical Crisis 15
- Women Weaving Critical Geographies 31
- Critical Geography Collective of Ecuador as Feminist Geography Collective Praxis 55
- Legacies of Black Feminist Activism in the US South 73
- LGBT+ Activism and Morality Politics in Central and Eastern Europe: Understanding the Dynamic Equilibrium in Czechia from a Broader Transnational Perspective 94
- Sexual Harassment and Claiming the Right to Everyday Life 120
- Giving Birth in a ‘Hostile Environment’ 145
- Respectful Relationalities: Researching with Those Who Contest or Have Concerns about Changes in Sexual and Gender Legislation and Cultures 161
- Conclusion 178
- Index 184
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- List of Figures v
- Notes on Contributors vi
- Acknowledgements xi
- Introduction 1
- Evacuation Lost: Activism and Scholarship in a Time of Geopolitical Crisis 15
- Women Weaving Critical Geographies 31
- Critical Geography Collective of Ecuador as Feminist Geography Collective Praxis 55
- Legacies of Black Feminist Activism in the US South 73
- LGBT+ Activism and Morality Politics in Central and Eastern Europe: Understanding the Dynamic Equilibrium in Czechia from a Broader Transnational Perspective 94
- Sexual Harassment and Claiming the Right to Everyday Life 120
- Giving Birth in a ‘Hostile Environment’ 145
- Respectful Relationalities: Researching with Those Who Contest or Have Concerns about Changes in Sexual and Gender Legislation and Cultures 161
- Conclusion 178
- Index 184
