The Feminist International Forum (FIF) is an initiative by the Eternal Tour project, a travelling arts and science festival (Rome, 2008; Neuchâtel 2009; Jerusalem / Ramallah 2010; New York > Las Vegas 2011; Geneva and São Paulo 2012). Feminist and gender issues and have been a guiding thread throughout the various editions: a forum to tackle these issues head on will be held this year in Geneva. By appropriating a format belonging to the academic world, Eternal Tour is creating a space for heterogeneous discussions and work: it is inviting artists, theoreticians and activists to examine the possibility of feminist cosmopolitanism, its representation and the role of fiction in building feminine identity and knowledge.

Programme

Thursday 7th June
7pm Opening evening at Espace Le Commun, BAC, Geneva

Friday 8th June :

• 9.30am-12.30 «Cosmopolitism» with Marie-Helene Bourcier, Damien Tissot, Carloos Miguel Roos and Silvia Federici

Moderator: Christine Verschuur

• 2.30pm-5.30pm «Fiction» with Angela Marzullo, Cartherine Robbe-Grillet, Marie-Luise Angerer and Madhu Kischwar

Moderator: Silvia Ricci Lempen

• 6pm : Projection of the film Sisters! (Petra Bauer, 72 min)

Saturday 9th June :

• 9.30am-12.30 «Representation» with Petra Bauer, Ola Jonhansson, Johanna Bruckner and Maria Galindo of "Mujeres Creando"

Moderator : Fenneke Reysoo

• 2.30pm-5.30pm Round Table

Participation : Filippa Arrias, Hannana Siddiqui (SBS, Southall Black Sisters)