Aix Marseille Univ. and Freie Univ. Berlin; Maria Tudosescu and Anna Elisabeth Gehl

Time: 02.-03.10.2024
Venue: Aix en Provence
Proposals by: 01.08.2024

Providing an intercultural and interdisciplinary space for exchange and discussion for researchers, this workshop aims to take a closer look at the nuanced interplay between gender and warfare throughout history and the multifaceted relationship between gender, conflict and society. PhD students and postdocs from various disciplines are invited to present their research on the topic and engage in discussions meaning to enhance understanding of gender as a category in warfare. The aim of the workshop is to question how gender influences the perception of war, violence and warfare, as well as shaping experiences, roles and remembrance. The event will practice critical analysis skills for examining gendered narratives in conflict scenarios and also create a space for networking between researchers working in related fields.

Research on conflict tends to be focused on combatant experiences, excluding others’ experiences and perceptions of warfare. The organisers encourage topical presentations as well as on methodological aspects. Topics to be discussed include:
– Female Militarisation (women in military adjacent organisations)
– Occupation (how does this impinge on gender roles?)
– Internment, POW Experiences (‘feminisation’ of male civilians/combatants/sexualization of female internees)
– Gendering in Medical Care
– Gender and Trauma
– Women and Peace Movements
– Reconstructing/Reimagining the Male Body After Amputation
– Aspects of Women’s Sexuality During Occupation Times

Contact: ae.gehl@fu-berlin and maria.tudosescu@etu.uni-amu.fr

Source: HSozuKult