Liliana Popescu
Country: Romania
Liliana POPESCU is Professor Dr. Habil. at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) Bucharest and presently Vice-Rector. She holds a Ph.D. in political theory (University of Manchester, 1996). Liliana was adviser to the minister and head of the Policy Planning Unit within the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1998 – 1999). Her publications include the books: The Construction of the European Union. Bucharest: Ed.C.H.Beck, 2009. Gender Politics. Bucharest: Ed. Maiko, 2004. Individual Freedom and Political Manipulation. Bucharest: Politeia-SNSPA, 2003. She is founding editor of The Romanian Journal of Society and Politics (since 2001), contributor to Foreign Policy Romania and Balkan Insight. Liliana Popescu has a long history of pioneering in the area of civic and public campaigns in the area of gender equality and diversity acceptance. She initiated and co-organized the first civic protest against domestic violence in Romania (April, 2000).
Liliana Popescu is the founder and President of the Board of the Eastern and South-Eastern European Fanel Network.
”Whoever is afraid of feminism, is afraid to admit and accept that, fundamentally, women are strong beings. In various societies, over centuries, political leaders have made use of many skills and tricks to keep women power under control. On the other hand, power comes with responsibility – always. Admitting that you are strong means taking responsibility for this power. Sometimes that overwhelms.”
