Lectures and seminars KIB Performance and panel discussion: Abortion stories – from legislation to research and art
KIB is marking the 50th anniversary of Swedish abortion legislation with an academic conversation where research meets art. The event opens with a performance of Aborthärvan [The Abortion Snarl], by the art collective OTALT.
All are welcome - no registration required! The event will be held in Swedish.
Participants
Lena Lennerhed, Professor Emerita of the History of Ideas, has written books and articles on the history of abortion in Sweden. She has also served as chair of the Swedish Association for Sexuality Education (RFSU).
Kristina Gemzell Danielsson, Professor and Head of the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health at Karolinska Institutet (KI), and Senior Consultant in Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at Karolinska University Hospital. She also leads the WHO Collaborating Centre for Research in Human Reproduction at KI and Karolinska University Hospital.
Moderator Anna Nordlander, is an infectious disease physician and researcher at Karolinska University Hospital/KI. She is co-founder of Kroppens Hus, which combines science and art, and recipient of the Karolinska Institute's Culture Council Award 2023.
OTALT is a feminist art collective based in Arvika. OTALT has carried out several major performative and relational art projects, often focusing on women’s history. Representing the group at this event are Helene Karlsson and Sara Falkstad.
Helene Karlsson is a visual artist whose work consists of performances, seminars and physical installations. helenekarlsson.se
Sara Falkstad works with poetry and other texts, performance and education. sarafalkstad.com
About Aborthärvan [The Abortion Snarl]
In 1943, eight women in Arvika are brought to trial. Like countless women before and after them, they have helped each other take control of their own lives by having abortions. The Abortion Scandal is a performative docu-soap that premiered in 2022 – a story of sisterhood and secrets, powerlessness and heroism. Sara Falkstad and Helene Karlsson, who are part of the art group OTALT, are creating a lecture performance based on the project. abortharvan.com
