Join us for a conversation with Ally Chang (University of Chicago) who researches Taiwan’s grassroots civil defense and resilience groups through a feminist and queer international relations lens. In Taiwan, grassroots civil defense groups and training academies have emerged recently, preparing society for crises ranging from hybrid warfare to natural disasters.
This connects to Germany’s debate about defense and civil society resilience: What role can civil society play beyond conscription and relying on armed state protection? What does security look like when it’s built on mutual care in your own neighborhood rather than on military logic?
This will be a casual group conversation over drinks, hosted by the Polis180 Global Program of Gender and International Politics. Bring yourself and questions.
Date & Time: Friday, 14 August, 6 pm
Location: Diese Remise Project Space, Arndtstraße 39, Berlin
Drinks provided, no registration required.
