The first words of the conference topic invoke the slogan of the French Revolution which aimed at democratizing society and, consequently, changing the old-world order. These postulates would seem to remain valid today, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, which contributed significantly to the progressive implementation of Enlightenment ideas, the enshrinement of the right to vote for women, and the establishment of gender equality in the majority of European countries. Although attempts to improve women’s position in society can be observed throughout history, we would like to concentrate our discussion on “the long 18th and 19th centuries”, as that era’s political, economic, and – most importantly – mental transformations set the stage for 20th-century breakthroughs.
We encourage experienced researchers, young scholars, and PhD students to focus on the following issues:
STARTING POINT
- the position of women in societies: representations and realities;
- the social status of women in the comparative perspective (different countries and cultures);
- motivations to take action aimed at the emancipation of marginalised groups.
MEASURES AND METHODS, SUCCESSES AND FAILURES
- strategies of individuals, groups and organisations in their struggle for legal equality or against pro-democracy movements;
- circumstances facilitating women’s social advancement; effects of specific actions and factors contributing to successes/defeats;
- attitudes towards changes in society.
NARRATION AND INTERPRETATION
- studying the emancipation of marginalised groups: current state of research, methods, difficulties and limitations, new subjects and perspectives;
- women’s and other groups’ struggles for social advancement, as represented in scholarly works, literature, visual arts, and mass media (press, cinema, comics, games, Internet);
- the issue of gender in political and journalistic discourses.
The aforementioned issues indicate the main directions of the anticipated discussion; however, we strongly encourage the submission of other proposals related to the main theme of the conference.
ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE
Prof. Leszek Ziątkowski
Dr Elżbieta Klimek-Dominiak
Dr Tomasz Wysłobocki
Magdalena Gibiec
Dorota Wiśniewska
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Prof. Dominika Ferens (University of Wrocław, Poland)
Prof. Chantal Grell (University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris Saclay, France)
Prof. Dietlind Hüchtker (Leibniz-Institut für Geschichte und Kultur des östlichen Europa, Germany)
Prof. Teresa Kulak (University of Wrocław, Poland)
Prof. Bożena Popiołek (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)
Prof. Oksana Malanchuk-Rybak (Lviv National Academy of Arts, Ukraine)
Prof. Aleksandra Skrzypietz (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)
CONFERENCE LANGUAGES
English, French, Polish
APPLICATION
Abstracts should be submitted by July 15, 2018 via the registration form available at the following address:
https://goo.gl/forms/Lo9W5y01OQvVxBYz2
PUBLICATION
The organisers will publish a monograph in English (the publishing proposal will be sent to Palgrave Macmillan or Routledge). Participants who would like to submit their manuscript should pay a conference fee: 250 PLN/60 EUR.
The deadline for articles based on conference papers is February 28, 2019 (guidelines for authors will be sent via e-mail after the conference).
CONTACT
Please do not hesitate to contact us in case of any questions:
conferences.uwr@gmail.com