About the Session:
Season 3, Episode 1: Femifesting a New World

In the first episode of season 3, christina talks with her friend, Christine Juang about how we’re thinking about our country’s future. Christine teaches us about the concept of femifesting and how we can utilize it as a framework for envisioning our futures, and how to take the necessary steps that move us from feelings of despair to hope.

Get to Know the Guest:

Christine Juang is an advocate for a reimagined world of embodied healing, free from abuse & violence. She’s currently the Parent-Child Education Manager at Safe & Sound, working to strengthen families & prevent child abuse. Outside of work, she is passionate about empowering & mobilizing the AAPI community as the Director of Volunteer Management for the SF Chapter of Project by Project, and lead facilitator for AAPI Solidarity Circle. Christine resides on Ohlone & Ramaytush land (currently known as San Francisco) with her beloved bearded dragon, Drogo, and her calathea plant oasis. 

Learn more about some of Christine’s work through Project by Project- http://projectbyproject.org/

Sources mentioned in the podcast:

Femifestation Blog by Lotus Wong - http://lotusawakens.co/blog/femifestation
Erika Lee’s book, The Making of Asian America: A History - https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Making-of-Asian-America/Erika-Lee/9781476739410
Sonya Renee Taylor’s book, The Body Is Not An Apology - https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/books/the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love
Brené Brown’s Unlocking Us podcast episode featuring Sonya Renee Taylor - https://brenebrown.com/podcast/brene-with-sonya-renee-taylor-on-the-body-is-not-an-apology/
Shengxiao Yu’s Website - https://shengxiaoyu.com/

Season 3, Episode 1: Femifesting a New World with Christine Juang

About the Session:
Season 3, Episode 2: Femifesting Anti-Fascism - Transnational Visions in Greece and the United States

In the second episode of season 3, christina talks with researchers, Anna and Myrto, who are based in Athens, Greece. We chat extensively about the issues facing activists in Greece and the United States in the midst of xenophobia and rising fascist sentiment. Anna and Myrto share what kind of collective lessons we can learn from experiences in both countries. Lastly, they share what role their research plays in cultivating a more conscious and liberated community.

Get to Know the Guests:
Anna Carastathis (she/her) is a political theorist. She received her Ph.D. in Philosophy from McGill University; her M.Sc. in Gender Studies from the University of the Aegean; and her B.A. (Honours) in Philosophy from the University of Alberta. Anna has worked in various institutions in Canada, the United States, and Greece. She is the author of Intersectionality: Origins, Contestations, Horizons (University of Nebraska Press, 2016), and co-author of Reproducing Refugees: Photographìa of a Crisis (Rowman & Littlefield International, 2020). Anna is a yoga practitioner (since 1999) and teacher (since 2013, certified by the Los Angeles Centre for Yoga) in community spaces.

Myrto Tsilimpounidi (she/them) is a social researcher and photographer. They received their Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Sussex, her M.A. in critical global studies from the University of Exeter, and her B.Sc. in economics and development studies. Their research focuses on the interface between urbanism, culture, and innovative methodologies. They are the author of Sociology of Crisis: Visualising Urban Austerity (Routledge, 2017); co-author of Reproducing Refugees: Photographia of a Crisis (Rowman & Littlefield International, 2020); and the co-editor of Remapping Crisis: A Guide to Athens (Zero Books, 2014) and Street Art & Graffiti: Reading, Writing & Representing the City (Routledge, 2017). Myrto is happy near the sea, and dreams of a feminist kite-surf collective.

Learn more about FAC:
w: www.feministresearch.org
fb: facresearch
tw: @fac_research
in: @fac_research

Sources mentioned in the podcast:
Golden Dawn on Trial open access ebook by Dimitris Psarras: https://rosalux.gr/sites/default/files/publications/gd_on_trial_web.pdf
Infosheet by Golden Dawn Watch on the trial: https://rosalux.gr/sites/default/files/publications/gdw_23.9_en_final_web_0.pdf
Golden Dawn Watch website: https://goldendawnwatch.org
Reproducing Refugees: Photographìa of a Crisis by Anna Carastathis and Myrto Tsilimpounidi: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781786610232/Reproducing-Refugees-Photographia-of-a-Crisis
Download the Introduction of Reproducing Refugees: https://www.academia.edu/42279821/Reproducing_Refugees_Photographìa_of_a_Crisis
Contact FAC for a full e-copy of Reproducing Refugees or to learn more about FAC Research at: info@feministresearch.org

Credits:
SATT Logo by Sukanya Ray
SATT Theme Song by Tyler Freedom
Outro Music - Cali by Wataboi

Season 3, Episode 2: Femifesting Anti-Fascism - Transnational Visions in Greece & The United States

Seats At The Table is a podcast exploring intersectional identities and our roles in creating a more socially just world through conversations with activist & immigrant womxn.
In every episode, christina ong chats with her mentors, friends, family, and some new faces about the issues facing womxn and immigrants in the United States.