Performative Lecture: Women’s Artists Collectives in the Island of Ireland: Performative presentation for the conference "Untangling Methodologies: thinking with feminist and queer methods", organised by Sibéal Workshop Series & Feminist/Queer Discussion Space, NUI Galway, 17th June 2019.

Cargnelli current research focuses on the analysis of the concepts of ‘self-organisation’, ‘collaboration’ and ‘resistance’ - intended as intrinsic characteristics of small-scale artists-led initiative, in contrast with the heavily hierarchical, largely funded, bigger-scale institutions, and well supported mainstream arts representative. In particular, the researcher is looking at feminist artists’ collectives, analysing their self-organised structures as form of resistance and emancipation against the hegemonic power. Prolific women’s artists collaborations often creates informal liaisons between peers - and so friendship becomes a vehicle of empowerment.