UPDATE, May 7: Due to the ongoing strike action at Tampere University, the presentation event has been cancelled. We will announce the new date for the event in due course.
Daniil is a doctoral student at Tampere University and a researcher in the project FEMCORUS: Mediated feminism(s) in Russia. Through the FEMCORUS project, he has also become familiar to us at TaRC.
His academic interests include critical feminist theory, feminist media studies, digital culture, and authoritarian states. Reflecting these interests is Daniil’s latest journal article, “The new force in our country”: The emergence of post-truth feminism in the Russian media environment, which was recently published in open access in the New Perspectives journal. Congratulations from all of us at TaRC!
In the article, Daniil analyzes the complex interplay between the Putin regime and feminist activism within the realm of media practices.
Through the case study of “photoshop activism,” the article argues that in the context of “informational autocracies,” opposition actors can replicate the ideological frameworks and practical attitudes of the dominant regime in their own media practices.
This adoption of authoritarian media tactics leads to the emergence of post-truth feminism, which combines both progressive and reactionary elements.
By examining the intersections of authoritarian and progressive tendencies in feminist activism, the article warns that such practices can undermine public trust in activists, thereby hindering the formulation of a positive agenda and the achievement of structural changes.
If you are interested in hearing more about the article, Daniil Zhaivoronok will be presenting the findings more thoroughly at the May meeting of the Research seminar of the Department of Russian language and culture of Tampere University.
The meeting will take place on Zoom on Wednesday 7 May, 12:00-14:00 (Helsinki time, GMT+3). If you wish to participate, please email University Lecturer Olga Andreevskikh (olga.andreevskikh@tuni.fi) to obtain access.