This ENLIGHT workshop, coordinated by Dr. Miglena Dikova-Milanova (Ghent University), brought together scholars from Ghent University, the University of Tartu, and the University of Göttingen. Building on a prior lecture series on Balkan literature, the event explored female representation and identity in East European and Baltic literary and cultural contexts. Participants analyzed subversive strategies in literature and film, recovered overlooked female voices, and engaged in interdisciplinary discussions integrating gender, literary, and cultural studies.