Feminist Investigations research group

The Feminist Investigations research group welcomes interdisciplinary research and collaboration grounded in contemporary feminist theories and methodologies. This platform for the exchange of ideas is inspired by shared interests, critical perspectives, and collective efforts to imagine liveable futures.

Co-ordinator

Asst. Prof. PhD Jana Kukaine

Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences
Lead Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences

9c Kuldīgas iela, Riga

jana.kukaine@rsu.lv

Group members

PhD Ieva Puzo

Acting Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences
Head of Unit, Social Sciences Research Centre
Lead Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences

Assoc. Prof. Dina Bite

Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences
Lead Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences

Ilze Mileiko

Acting Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences

Lect. Diāna Kiščenko

Academic Staff, Faculty of Social Sciences
Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences

Aims

Enhance the perspective of gender and intersectionality within the university’s established research areas in social anthropology, sociology, media studies and more, enriching and diversifying them
In dialogue with medical science, promote women-centered approaches with a particular focus on reproductive rights, the double burden, and gender-based violence
Highlight, explore and push forward the intersections of postcolonial and postsocialist feminist scholarship, in relation to local, national and regional frameworks
Explore the overlaps of intersectional feminism with other contemporary theories, such as plant studies, atmosphere studies, food studies, sisterhood studies, disability studies, environmental humanities, new materialism, posthumanism, and more
Embrace the potential of contemporary art, activism and culture by organizing feminist interventions to bridge and mutually enrich artistic and academic approaches

The group's name is inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations (1953), while its commitment to feminist interventions pays tribute to Griselda Pollock.

Photo: Herbal Monster. Valdis Jansons and Eva Vēvere . 2020. Courtesy of the artists.