International Center for Ethics in the Sciences and Humanities (IZEW)

Nilima Zaman

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Nilima Zaman (/nilima saman/) completed her studies in English and History (state examination) and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in American Studies at the University of Tübingen. She is the founder and project leader of the educational collective: BiPoC+ Feminisms*, a safe(r) space for feminist Jews, Black, indigenous, and people of color. Additionally, she is working on a project focusing on AI, digital knowledge and diversity.

Since September 2022, she has been employed at the IZEW.

Research Areas

  • Intersectional Gender Studies
  • Critical race theory
  • Postcolonial Body Politics
  • Structural Discrimination 

Career

since 10/2020: American Studies, Master of Arts, University of Tübingen

04/2015 - 04/2022: English and History, State examination, University of Tübingen

Teaching

Summer semester 2023: 

"(Post)colonial Whiteness", Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Block Seminar, University of Tübingen.

Publications

Zaman, Nilima (2023). The historical glimpses of intersectionaliy. In: Ostklick: www.ost-klick.de/entstehungsgeschichte-der-intersektionalitaet/ (accessed: 03.Dezember.2023). (German Publication)

Zaman, Nilima/Noori, Dunja (2023). A (post)colonial legacy – about the racialization of women in pornography. In: Institute for Democracy and Civil Society (ed.). Knowledge creates democracy. Focus on Antifeminism & Hate Crime, Volume 13, Jena, 162–175. (German Publication)

Talks and Presentations

07/23: "Creating Spa__ce: Queer and feminist perspectives in and on Stuttgart. Why Stuttgart needs intersectional feminisms?", Queerfem Stuttgart, StadtPalais Museum für Stuttgart, panel discussion, Stuttgart.
 
06/23: "Whiteness and Intersectionality – Between exclusion and the creation of safe spaces", Human Rights Week e.V., Workshop, University of Tübingen.
 
06/23: "Intersectionality", d.a.i German-American Institute, Workshop, Tübingen.
 
05/2023: "The meaning of love for one's native country. Experiences of belonging and exclusion", House of History museum, Workshop with Dunja Noori and Elena Jundt, Stuttgart
 
04/2023: "A (Post)colonial Legacy: on the Racialization of Women in Pornography", BiPoC+ Feminisms*, Workshop with Dunja Noori, Tübingen.
 
04/2023: "Whiteness in Educational Institutions", BiPoC+ Feminismen*, Workshop, Tübingen.
 
04/2023: "Cis-Privileges: Whiteness and Heteronormativity" BiPoC+ Feminisms*, Workshop, Tübingen.
 
04/2023: "With love against racism?" House of History museum, guided tour with Elena Jundt, Stuttgart
 
03/2023: "Decoding White Structures in Educational Institutions", Baden Württemberg (Post)colonial, University of Tübingen, Black History in BW, Academy of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Lecture, Hohenheim.
 
01/2023: "Jewish-Muslim identities? Between media representation and the lived realities" Ludwigsburg University of Education, Workshop with Hanna Veiler, Ludwigsburg.
 
01/2023: "Fan Activism and Political Engagement – The influence of fan culture on social movements", The NYI Global Institute of Cultural, Cognitive and Linguistic Studies, Stony Brook University, Winter School #6, online lecture, New York.
 
01/2023: "Intersectional Feminism", Islamic Theology, Ludwigsburg University of Education, Panel Discussion, Ludwigsburg.

11/2022: "The White Male Gaze in Pornography: A Postcolonial Construction on the Racialization of Women", symposium of the Institute for Democracy and Civil Society, lecture and panel discussion with Dunja Noori, Jena.
 
10/2022: "Muslim-Jewish realities? Anti-Muslim Racism and antisemitism: on identity, intersections and alliances", LAG Mädchen*Politik BW, workshop with Hanna Veiler, Stuttgart.
 
10/2022: "Whiteness and Intersectionality", Queer*Feminism Stuttgart, Workshop, Stuttgart.
 
07/2022: "Migrant Feminism: A review in times of multiple wars." University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, moderation and panel discussion with Dastan Jasim, Hila Latifi and Masha Borysenko, Berlin.
 
07/2022: "The complex lived realities of Muslim women – about construction and socialization." BiPoC+ Feminisms, online lecture with Ilham Sanduka, Frankfurt.
 
07/2022: "Discriminatory structures? White spaces and safe(r) spaces." How to be an Ally? Critical Whiteness and Alliance Work for One World Work, Telar e.V., Lecture, Tübingen.
 
07/2022: "Diversity of the Jewish and Muslim Diaspora – a Deconstruction of the Concepts of the Enemy." JUSOS of the SPD, Workshop with Kiril Denisov, Halle.
 
06/2022: "Intersectionality: an introduction." German Society for Transidentity and Intersexuality e. V. – dgti e. V. Working Group Rhineland-Palatinate, online workshop, Mainz.
 
05/2022: "#AcademiaSoWhite: Student aid for BiPoC." BiPoC+ Feminisms, online presentation, Tübingen.
 
05/2022: "Complex Jewish and Muslim Identities?" Yad be Yad, vocational school, online workshop with Hanna Veiler, Stuttgart.
 
03/2022: "Conspiracy "crime dinner": antisemitic conspiracy theories." Einmal Brainwash und zurück of the Turkish Community in Baden-Württemberg e. V., workshop with Kiril Denisov and Furkan Yüksel, Pedagogical-Cultural Center Former Synagogue Freudental.
 
02/2022: "Anti-Muslim Racism. No deconstruction without intersectionality." Feminisms*, online presentation, Tübingen.
 
02/2022: "Muslim and Jewish Identities. Why building intersectional alliances matter." Kubus e. V., online lecture with Hanna Veiler, Stuttgart

07/2021: "Intersectionality: an introduction." Epplehaus Jugendzentrum e.V., Online-Workshop, Tübingen.
 
06/2021: "Ethnosexism and Orientalism: Consequences of an anti-Muslim narrative on conspiracy theories." BiPoC+ Feminisms, online presentation, Tübingen.
 
04/2021: "Safe(r) Space: Taking Up Space – a self-conception." BiPoC+ Feminisms*, online lecture, Tübingen.
 
04/2021: Bentil, Jade: "Portraitures of an Outlaw Mother: Black Women, Reproductive Justice and the State." Center for Gender and Diversity Research Tübingen, University of Tübingen, Online-speech and contribution with Black Visions and Voices Tübingen and BiPoC+ Feminismen*, Tübingen.
 
03/2021: "Intersectionality: an introduction." German Society for Transidentity and Intersexuality e. V. – dgti e. V. Working Group Rhineland-Palatinate, online workshop, Mainz.
 
03/2021: "Intersectionality: an introduction." Human Rights Week, online workshop, Tübingen.
 
02/2021: "Intersectionality: an introduction." Here & Queere +, Mädchen*treff e. V., Online-Workshop, Tübingen.
 
02/2021: "Intersectionality: an introduction." Human Rights Week, online workshop, Tübingen.
 
01/2021: "Performing Poetry! Activism in Performance – Trans and Muslim Suggestions." Feminismen*, Presentation, Tübingen.
 
01/2020: "Judith Butler's 'Heterosexual Matrix' and Heteronormativity – An Introduction" Feminismen*, Presentation, Tübingen.

10/2019: "Feminism." French Film Festival Tübingen-Stuttgart, panel discussion with Nicole Fernandez Ferrer, Tübingen.
 
07/2019: "The Activism in Kehinde Wiley's Painting." Student Conference. Writer Activists of the Global South, English Department of the University of Tübingen, lecture, Tübingen.

05/2019: "Invisible work: the parallel life of migrant women." Feminisms*, lecture, Tübingen.  

Civic engagement

since 10/2021: Member of "Yad be Yad" (Hand in Hand), against antisemitism and racism, Kubus e. V., Stuttgart.

09/2021 – 11/2021: Ambassador of "Shalom and Salam" against antisemitism and racism, Kubus e.V., Stuttgart.

since 12/2020: Founder and organizer of "BiPoC+ Feminismen*", Collective and Safe(r) Space, Tübingen.

10/2018 – 12/2021: Organizer in Feminismen*, student group, Tübingen.

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