This analysis counters the assumption that processes of identification within intellectual discourses of forced displacement have created a space for the empowerment of women*. I argue that they have in fact contributed to the perpetuated exploitation of non-cisgender refugees who identify as wo..
Erkan Affan
Erkan Affan is a queer writer and independent activist of colour based between the UK and Germany. With a background in Middle Eastern politics, gender and migration, Erkan’s research has focused notably on the experiences of advocacy and transnational solidarity for queer migrants in Berlin. An avid believer of decolonising the contemporary structures of knowledge, they are currently conducting a residency in Berlin – funded by the European Commission – to challenge the inaccessible nature of academia and encourage more opportunity for self-representation through dialogue and discussion.
Erkan can be found on instagram here: @erkan_affan