Emerging Political Feminism in Azerbaijan: The Most Visible Other This article points out how the various consolidated apparatuses render feminism and feminists the most visible other by utilizing different othering techniques such as criminalization and securitization. What is more, it depicts how feminism and women's issues started to get politicized, shifting from the "social/safe" to the "political/dangerous" space on a discursive level.
Zooming into Housing: Work, Care, and Safety "There is a house in Baku where cis and trans women live together and support each other. They also don't allow any transphobic people or anyone who could potentially be a threat to move in," said a friend to me in a conversation that one usually has when you haven't seen each other in months and want to share the world over a cup of tea.
The First Republics (1918-1920/21) in the South Caucasus: Brief Experiences of Statehood The Heinrich Boell Foundation Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus region, together with Ilia State University and the Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SOVLAB), organizes the South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics to address the foundations and legacy of the first independent republics in the South Caucasus (SC).
Le(f)t’s do it:Features, Problems and Prospects of the Left in Azerbaijan Left-wing ideology in Azerbaijan – as it usually happens in the post-soviet space – is associated with the Soviet past, the era, most would love to forget about, rewrite, or even cancel somehow. Thus, it has a bad reputation. Read in Azerbaijani, Read in Russian By Nika Musavi
Azerbaijan update: From COVID-19 to the New War in Nagorno-Karabakh Aliyev’s popularity reached its peak during the war; the oppositional leaders stopped their criticism, while Aliyev’s actions were perceived as a just and victorious war. The active support of Turkey during the conflict inevitably led to the re-articulation and dynamic perception of Turkey as the “big brother”. By Bahruz Samadov
Precarious peace – Nagorno-Karabakh after the ceasefire agreement The new ceasefire agreement negotiated between Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan has grave geopolitical and domestic consequences for the South Caucasus states. Stefan Meister, Director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation South Caucasus, explains 10 consequences of the agreement. By Dr. Stefan Meister
"Stop the war in the South Caucasus" Ellen Ueberschär demands an immediate ceasefire and negotiations for a sustainable peace process in Nagorno-Karabakh with EU support needed
The Socioeconomic Impact of COVID-19 and Oil Price Fluctuations in Azerbaijan This paper seeks to analyze the economic and social responses to COVID-19, question the accuracy and inclusivity of these responses, as well as reflect how oil price fluctuations and the pandemic could impact Azerbaijan’s socioeconomic policy projection. By Ilaha Abasli
South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics hbs Tbilisi Office – South Caucasus region, together with Ilia State University and Soviet Past Research Laboratory (SOVLAB) organizes the South Caucasus Regional Conference on Memory Politics to address how the COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for researchers working in archives, museums and libraries due to limited digitization.