Sahra Azadzoy

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Sahra Azadzoy is a researcher and artist with a background focused on digital cultures and ethics. She has studied in Germany, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, exploring the intersections of emerging technologies and feminist studies, as well as the complex relationships between humans, machines, plants, and animals. Her current research focuses on cyberfeminism and feminist hacktivism strategies that challenge and disrupt patriarchal structures. In doing so, she emphasizes the material, physical dimension of the digital.

Sessions

The Problem with Cyberfeminism: How Its Definition Stunted the Movement

Sahra Azadzoy

Summary
With the rise of biased AI and right-wing tech moguls, the digital world needs a feminist force. Cyberfeminism emerged as exactly that—explosive and urgent—but struggled to sustain its impact. This talk explores how its lack of clear definition hindered the influence it could have today.
Activism
Feminism
Cyberculture
Future & Utopia
Lightning Box 3
Talk
English
Conference