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Despite its growing use in activism, advocacy and policy analysis, the transformative potential of intersectionality is often diluted and depoliticized in academic research. This panel examines how intersectionality theory has been applied to the study of activism and advocacy and provides critical insights and reflections on how to advance the theorization of intersectional activism while preserving intersectionality’s roots in social justice. Papers in this panel engage with theoretical discussions on bringing activism back into intersectionality studies, addressing and understanding intersectionality as a critical social theory. They also propose a common theory of LGBTQ+ advocacy, putting in conversation social movement studies, interest group research and queer studies. Concepts such as “intersectionality of hate” are explored in relation to the rise of far-right movements across Europe and the US, where antifeminism and anti-gender ideologies are gaining traction. Moreover, the challenges and opportunities for intersectional organizing are addressed, particularly the complexities of solidarity, which is both essential and contested. By critically reflecting on these pressing issues, concepts and theorizations, this panel discusses the possibilities for a more engaged and theoretically robust application of intersectionality – one that resists co-optation, interrogates emerging threats, and strengthens activist and advocacy strategies in the face of growing opposition.
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Critical Intersectionality, Not Just Another Form of “Academic Bullshit” | View Paper Details |
| United Through Hate: Masculinity, Whiteness, and the Far-Right | View Paper Details |
| I Know it When I See It. A Systematic Literature Review on Antifeminst and Antigender Research 1970-2024 | View Paper Details |
| World-Traveling and Political Solidarity: Intersectional Perspectives on Activist Identity Formation | View Paper Details |
| From Stonewall to Strategy (and Back Again?): Towards a Common Theory of LGBTQ+ Advocacy | View Paper Details |