Appels à contributions: Gender Campus

Délai: "Abolitionismus. Ein Reader"Egalité, Etudes genre, Sciences sociales, Sciences humaines

Délai: 17 octobre 2022 Rewriting the History of Political Thought From the MarginsEgalité, Discriminations, Sciences humaines, Sciences sociales Humboldt University Berlin, June 8-9, 2023. Lehrbereich Theorie der Politik Organizational committee: Ieva Motuzaite (Humboldt University Berlin), Alessandro Mulieri (University of Pennsylvania/Ca’ Foscari University of Venice), Jenny Pelletier (University of Gothenburg), Liesbeth Schoonheim (Humboldt University Berlin) Call for Papers The history of political thought is usually narrated as a sequence of canonical authors reflecting on a limited set of perennial problems, such as justice, freedom, domination, tyranny, and the just regime. However, feminist and decolonial approaches have long contested this narrative. By tracing diverse lineages in the history of political thought, they seek to rectify problematic omissions while elucidating contemporary issues. In recent years, scholars working in the history of political thought have increasingly showed an interest in re-centering marginalized bodies of thought. This conference aims to set up a dialogue between these different approaches to shed light on the thematic, methodological, and political dimensions of rewriting the history of political thought. How can we place authors, traditions, and concepts center-stage that are typically relegated to the margins of the dominant historical narrative? Particular attention will be paid to marginalized concepts (slavery, foreignness, infidelity), non-Western and women political thinkers who have been excluded, and political events that have been dismissed as falling outside of the scope of political thought (for example the “woman question” or the Haitian revolution). In this workshop, we wish to contribute to the current discussion by addressing case studies, methodological questions, and strategies that aim to diffuse Western, male-centered history of political thought. Covering the period from the late Middle Ages to the present, this conference follows three closely interwoven threads: 1. By diversifying lineages in the history of political theory, we can redefine key concepts and themes. By focusing on forgotten radical experiments, traditions of political thought and activism, and neglected authors, some concepts in the history of political thought (such as the state, sovereignty, authority) might lose their centrality, while others (such as freedom, citizenship, property rights) might have various conflicting and alternative meanings. Such a “history of political concepts from below” (Bogues and Laudani) starts from the use of concepts within political struggles, rather than their theorization in canonical texts. Furthermore, if we do start from canonical texts, we will likely find theoretical reflections on politics scattered both in treaties on metaphysics and ethics (e.g. Ibn Sina, Ibn Tufayl, Ibn-Rushd, John of Jandun, Elijah Del Medigo) as well as through the works with a more forthright political intention (e.g. Giles of Rome, Ptolemy of Lucca, Marsilius of Padua, Leonardo Bruni, Donato Giannotti, the treatise of the Monarchomachs, Henry Parker, Ibn Khaldun etc.). How can we relate their reflections on politics to those in other fields, such as ontology and metaphysics, and what does this teach us about the various theorizations of social and political relations? Finally, the very periodization of political thought is the object of critique: how is exclusion and marginalization affected by the much-criticized notion of modernity? How does de-centering hegemonic texts and events (e.g. Machiavelli’s The Prince, the French Revolution) and the re-centering of other texts or events (e.g. the treaties in North America and the Haitian Revolution) alter our periodization and the key concepts associated with each era? 2. Rewriting the history of political thought brings up a number of methodological issues. Political thought is typically based on texts, while the transmission of texts is itself biased in favor of those political and theoretical groups that have been dominant. As a consequence, unorthodox positions as well as the position of marginalized authors such as women and non-Western thinkers have been lost, handed over to us by means of texts written by others, or transmitted orally. Furthermore, if we do have texts, these might not be widely available as they might not be translated or digitally accessible, and they might also be of another nature than the texts that dominate the canon – they might, for instance, be letters and diaries rather than lectures and monographs. How can we remedy these lacunas – what reading strategies can we develop to recuperate their thought? Moreover, what is the best way to write about authors and intellectual-political debates, especially when there is a dearth of textual sources? In the absence of texts written in their own voice, could we engage in fiction to conjure up the lost authors of the history of political thought – and to what extent would such a romanticized version be different from the historical constructions that are published as ‘genuine’ academic work? 3. To explore alternative histories of political thought raises strategic questions related to the institutions in which we pursue our research and teaching, as well as to contemporary politics. If we assume that the ontological and metaphysical assumptions underpinning these works are radically different from our own, how can we assess their relevancy for understanding contemporary politics? These questions also speak directly to challenges in teaching these texts. Rethinking the history of political thought has implications both for scholarship and education, and while our emphasis will be on the former we also welcome submissions that focus on the implications for teaching. Confirmed speakers Catarina Belo (The American University in Cairo), Sandrine Bergès (Bilkent University), Gurminder K. Bhambra (University of Sussex), Barrymore Bogues (Brown University), Julia Costa Lopes (University of Groningen), Marguerite Deslauriers (McGill University) and Sanjay Seth (Goldsmiths, University of London). Format Speakers can choose between a) giving a 30-minute talk, followed by a 30-minute Q&A, or b) pre-circulating their papers, and presenting for 10 minutes followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Please indicate in your submission your preferred format. The conference will be concluded with a roundtable with all the speakers (and open to the audience) to discuss the status of the canon in political theory. Timeline Submission deadline: October 17, 2022 Communication of results: November 1, 2022 Deadline for pre-circulated papers: May 15, 2023 For any questions regarding the call, please contact Liesbeth Schoonheim and Ieva Motuzaite: liesbeth.schoonheim@hu-berlin.de, motuzaii@hu-berlin.de

Délai: 27 octobre 2022 Call for Participation - Work in Progress Gender Studies 2022Etudes genre

Délai: 31 octobre 2022 Feminisms in expanded fields: 50 years after “Why have there been no great women artists”Etudes genre, Sciences humaines, Sciences sociales MODOS Journal (specialized publication in the field of Visual Arts) Feminisms in expanded fields: 50 years after “Why have there been no great women artists” what are the impacts of feminism beyond the hegemonic centers? In 1971, Linda Nochlin published the famous article “Why have there been no great women artists”, which constitutes a landmark for gender studies in the field of the arts. In 2021, this publication completed 50 years, whose international repercussion was large, but unequal. If the importance of feminism in countries like England and the USA is unquestionable (due to the way it is present in different generations of artists, especially from the 1970s onwards, as well as in critics and art institutions), this might not be the case in other geographical contexts. In Western Europe, the impacts and temporalities of feminism in the art world are uneven and their manifestations different than the ones described in Anglo-American canonical narratives. These differences have even more significant dimensions if we think of regions seen as “non-central”, such as Eastern Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. This dossier seeks to gather articles that debate, analyze and/or problematize the impacts of feminisms in the art system, notably in countries and regions less studied in scholarly literature. We intend to think on the reception, circulation, reinterpretation, importance, and even the weaknesses, resistance or rejection, of feminist proposals in countries outside the Anglo-American axis. We understand feminism as a plural and diverse field, which brings together multiple proposal and aesthetics, which vary according to the context in which they are produced and mobilized. In order to contribute to this discussion, some thematic axes will be particularly prioritized: Has feminism contributed to transformations in the artistic system of a particular country or region? How does this occur in terms of female presence in institutions (museum collections, private collections) and in the art market? How are works by artists or groups of artists traversed by feminism? Has feminism brought significant contributions to new interpretations, writings and narratives of art history and art criticism? Has feminism changed (or not) the work practices and power structures of the art system (such as the division and distribution of labour, the prestigious positions in museums, galleries, etc.)? How was the reception, appropriation, and circulation of feminism in “non-central” countries? Which agents, institutions were important? Was feminism accepted or maybe rejected? Analysis of feminist exhibitions that impacted the artistic system: curatorship, reception, visibility of artists Proposals/texts written in Portuguese, Spanish and English will be accepted. Submission deadline: October 31, 2022. Organizers: Ana Paula Cavalcanti Simioni (University of São Paulo ); Patricia Mayayo (Autonomous University of Madrid ).

Délai: 31 décembre 2022 Discours et pouvoir dans et sur les religionsEtudes genre, Sciences humaines, Sciences sociales Ce numéro thématique de Religiologiques cherche, dans un premier temps, à réfléchir aux discours générés par les religions et à la façon dont ceux-ci structurent le pouvoir et conditionnent les rapports de pouvoir en leur sein, tout en interrogeant les fondements mêmes de ces discours et les processus de légitimation sur lesquels ils s’appuient. Ce numéro veut également réfléchir aux discours sur les religions, d’un point de vue politique ou juridique, et les façons dont les sociétés entendent gérer le religieux. Il peut aussi être l’occasion de réfléchir aux façons dont les religions adaptent, ou non, leur discours, confrontés aux nouveaux impératifs sociaux, ainsi qu’à l’émergence de discours critiques des religions et les influences de ceux-ci sur les structures religieuses. Parmi les pistes, non exhaustives, de recherche, mentionnons : Discours de légitimation du pouvoir dans ou sur les institutions religieuses Discours construisant les rapports de pouvoir au sein d’une institution religieuse particulière Discours de transformations des rapports de pouvoir religieux Discours religieux spécifique (par ex. la ritualité) ou vision du monde particulière et rapports de pouvoir (Bell, 2009) Discours féministes et LGBTQ+ critiques du pouvoir religieux Discours de résistance au pouvoir religieux, et nouveaux modèles de discours (Lilja et Vinthagen, 2014) Soumission (consentie) aux discours religieux et agentivité individuelle Discours religieux et enjeux raciaux Discours fondamentalistes dans l’espace public et affirmation du pouvoir religieux Discours de gestion juridique ou politique du religieux dans la société Etc. Longueur des articles Les articles doivent être de 6 000 à 8 000 mots, en format WORD (.docx) et conformes aux « Consignes de présentation » (lien ci-dessous). Soumission des articles Les textes sont soumis à l’adresse courriel suivante religiologiques@uqam.ca. Echéance Les manuscrits sont à soumettre avant la fin du mois de décembre 2022. Avant de soumettre un texte pour évaluation, il est possible d’acheminer une proposition d’article (de 300 à 400 mots) à la direction du numéro thématique. Pour de plus amples informations, veuillez contacter Justine MANUEL (PhD), la direction du numéro thématique Université catholique de Louvain Courriel : justine.manuel@uclouvain.be / justine.manuelclerc@gmail.com

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