Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation’s Cortona Colloquium 2008
Cortona, Italy, 7-9 November 2008

The Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation, one of Europe’s leading centers for scholarly research on modern political, economic and social history, in cooperation with the Centre for Study and Research on Women and Gender Differences of the University of Milan, invites doctoral candidates and young PhD recipients or independent researchers to submit proposals for participation at the Cortona Colloquium 2008 – Gender and Citizenship: New and Old Dilemmas, Between Equality and Difference, to be held 7–9 November 2008 in Cortona, Italy.
This year’s edition of the Foundation’s annual international conference will feature Professor Nancy Fraser, The New School for Social Research, as its keynote speaker, and will be coordinated by Professor Bianca Beccalli, University of Milan.

Colloquium Themes
The Colloquium will be focused around, though not limited to, the following areas:

• Equality and Inequality in the Family, at Work and in Society
• Gender Policies and Politics: Equal Opportunities, Welfare Models and State Actions
• Women’s Political Participation and Representation
• Multiculturalism and Rights: The Borders of Citizenship
• Gender and Globalization: New and Old Patterns of Inequality

To ensure a stimulating exchange of ideas from diverse perspectives, we welcome proposals from candidates working in a variety of disciplines and fields, including gender studies, sociology, history, political science, law, economics and more, and from both theoretical and empirical perspectives.

General Information
The Colloquium will take place from 7–9 November 2008 at the Centro Convegni S. Agostino in Cortona, a lovely medieval hill-town in Tuscany. Participants will be expected to arrive on the afternoon or early evening of Thursday, 6 November.
A small number of applicants (10) will be selected to attend the Colloquium. Successful applicants will have the opportunity to present and discuss their doctoral research projects, or a specific part of them, within five workshops chaired by prominent scholars.
The Giangiacomo Feltrinelli Foundation will arrange and cover the cost of accommodations in Cortona for successful applicants, and provide a lump-sum contribution sufficient to cover low-cost roundtrip travel within Europe. A limited number of grants will be available to cover accommodation and travel for applicants from countries outside of Europe.
The working language of the Colloquium will be English.

Deadline for Submissions
Candidates must submit their proposals to the Foundation no later than Sunday, 18 May 2008 (NB: early applications are very welcome). Proposals must include three separate documents:
1.a completed application form (to be found on the third page of this Call);
2.an abstract (approx. 500 words) on the research to be presented, including a title and 3-5 keywords;
3.a brief curriculum vitae (not more than 2 pages).

All materials should be in English and named per the following indications: “last name application.doc” (e.g. Parr application.doc); “last name abstract.doc” (e.g. Parr abstract.doc); “last name CV.doc” (e.g. Parr CV.doc). Please submit all proposals and inquiries to the attention of Sara Benjamin, Colloquium Coordinator, at international#fondazionefeltrinelli.it.
A Scientific Committee headed by Bianca Beccalli will evaluate all proposals and notification of acceptance will be sent to applicants by early July 2008.

Please note that successful applicants will be required to submit a full (working) paper in English (maximum of 5,000 words) by Friday, 19 September 2008.

Cortona Colloquium 2008
Gender and Citizenship: New and Old Dilemmas, Between Equality and Difference
Cortona, Italy, 7-9 November 2008

APPLICATION FORM

Please complete this application form and email it along with an abstract and brief curriculum vitae to the attention of Sara Benjamin at international#fondazionefeltrinelli.it no later than 18 May 2008.

First name:
Last (family) name:
Nationality:
Country of current residence:
Country from which you would travel:
Current academic affiliation, if any, and mailing address (please include Department if applicable):
Current position and/or title (If you are currently a PhD candidate, please state when you expect to receive your degree and from which institution. If you already have your PhD, please state in what year you received it and from which institution):
Title of your Ph.D. thesis or research project:
Title of the present proposal:
Which of the 5 thematic (workshop) areas would your proposal best fit?
Current mailing address:
Current email address:
Daytime telephone number(s):
How did you learn of this Call?:

Please send your abstract and brief CV as separate documents. Both should be in English. The abstract should be approx. 500 words long and provide a brief description (contents & structure) of your research project as well as a title and 3-5 keywords. The CV should be no more than 2 pages.

Kontakt : Sara Benjamin: international#fondazionefeltrinelli.it

URL des CfP: http://hsozkult.geschichte.hu-berlin.de/termine/id=9102