Writing for justice, reading for absence

Q Manivannan*

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Abstract

Conversing with Laura Shepherd in The Self and Other Stories, this essay considers accompaniment, embodiment, expertise, and representation through a care-infused lens. I present my readings of contentions in her book, and ask what it means to view position, power, and presence in writing. Through my reading, I present Shepherd’s vulnerability as a mode of writing justice, despite its absences.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages4
JournalInternational Politics
VolumeOnline First
Early online date6 Feb 2025
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 6 Feb 2025

Keywords

  • Care
  • Vulnerability
  • Pedagogy
  • Representation
  • Positionality

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