“Agency and Emancipation: A Decolonial Analysis of the Lived Experience of Hazara Women in Exile in Europe”

Contact: seema.sridhar[@]cefres.cz

Research area 1: Displacement, Dépaysement and Discrepancies

My research focuses on the lived experiences of conflict, international intervention, and displacement of persecuted communities from present-day Afghanistan, by examining the narratives of the Hazara diaspora women living in select cities in Europe. By drawing upon the linkages from the host country to the home country, connecting the dots between women’s lived experiences of change during intervention in Afghanistan, to circumstances leading to displacement and their capacities to cope with resettlement, and their involvement in advocacy and empowerment initiatives, I trace the circle of participation and agency over a continuum of violence. Continue reading Seema Sridhar – Research & CV →