Savremeno proučavanje feminističkih časopisa: Ženski pokret (1920–1938)
A Contemporary Study of Feminist Magazines: Women’s Movement (1920–1938)

Author(s): Jelena Milinković
Subject(s): History, Gender Studies, Cultural history, Sociology, Gender history
Published by: Етнографски институт САНУ
Keywords: Women’s Movement magazine; Women’s Movement 2020 Working Group; feminist journals; periodical studies; digital humanities
Summary/Abstract: Women’s Movement magazine (1920–1938) was the first and longest-running Yugoslav feminist magazine. The study of this journal provides general insights into the history of the feminist movement in Serbia / Yugoslavia, as well as the particular problems that plagued feminists in the first half of the 20th century. In addition to the primary aspect of activism, which gathers together one segment of the “meaning” of this magazine, since it was established as a newsletter of the Society for the Enlightenment of Woman and Protection of Her Rights, at another level, the magazine also provides information on the position of women as public workers / editors / writers / academics. From a contemporary perspective, it is possible to see a number of similarities and analogies with the current position of women in activities such as publishing, humanities, education, etc. The hundredth anniversary of the founding of this journal (2020), along with strong tendencies of social repatriarchalisation, not only motivated the conversation about the magazine itself and the remembrance of its contributions, but also turned out to be an opportunity to organise several activities, such as the development of a bibliography and the digitalisation of the magazine, alongside the organisation of an international conference. These activities are being carried out within the framework of the Women’s Movement 2020 Working Group, under the auspices of the periodical study project at the Belgrade Institute for Literature and Arts. The aim of this paper is to show how the study of material from the past produces contemporary feminist knowledge, and how this knowledge is positioned in the current academic environment and becomes its constituent element. As a complex and multidisciplinary activity, the project covers different areas: librarianship, IT sector, science, education, social activism. The paper will therefore also introduce the inter-institutional, multidisciplinary and inter-professional network of female associates necessary for comprehensive academic achievements and results, that is, the importance of the feminist principle of solidarity and co-operation in contemporary humanities will be emphasised.

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