Bookclub Gender & International Politics
Our book club on gender and international politics will start again in autumn!
An important part of our work is fostering feminist discussions, which is why we are eager to revive our book club.
We will start with the theme “Reading around the World”. This gives us the opportunity to learn more about the lives of different women and marginalized communities across the globe, to explore diverse cultures… and of course, to enjoy some wonderful literature!
The first book will be “The Island of Sea Women” by Lisa See:
Set on the Korean island of Jeju, The Island of Sea Women follows Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls from very different backgrounds, as they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective. Over many decades—through the Japanese colonialism of the 1930s and 1940s, World War II, the Korean War, and the era of cellphones and wet suits for the women divers—Mi-ja and Young-sook develop the closest of bonds. Nevertheless, their differences are impossible to ignore: Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator, forever marking her, and Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers. After hundreds of dives and years of friendship, forces outside their control will push their relationship to the breaking point.
You are warmly invited to sign up for our Zoom discussion on 4 November at 7:00 pm.
The discussion will be held in English, but if you feel more comfortable sharing your thoughts in German, that’s absolutely fine too!
Stay tuned for more information about our upcoming book clubs, and feel free to contact Lara if you have suggestions for future reads.
Happy reading!
Buchungen sind für diese Veranstaltung geschlossen.

