Recent years have seen increasing polarisation in social, political, cultural, medical and legal debates. These debates also take place within universities in various ways. Researchers in gender and sexuality studies are able to play an important role in shedding a light on these divides and perhaps even help lessen them.

With this conference, the participating organisations want to encourage scholars from various disciplines to come together, (further) develop important insights and make meaningful connections across disciplines.

Connecting Places and Spaces

The theme of this year’s symposium is ‘Connecting Places and Spaces’. All research that adresses gender and sexuality in a broad way will be considered, but there will be a primary interest in work that focuses on gender, sexuality and queersness and:

• Thinks beyond rigid academic disciplines and approaches
• Transcends national borders
• Discusses categorisation and/or idenity
• Connects or disentangles past, present and future
• Provides critical perspectives on bridging gaps between research and practice

Contribute through your research

Do you want to use this unique opportunity to present your research to a wider audience, and contribute to an important discussion? You can contribute to this Research Day through a:

• Presentation of an empirical or theoretical paper (20 minutes presentation with 10 minutes for questions)
• Panel proposal (90 minutes)
• Presentation of your master thesis results (20 minutes presentation with 10 minutes for questions)
• Performance or other arts-based presentation (duration in consultation)

Deadline for submissions

You can submit your proposal in EnglishExternal link until 24 September 2023.

Attend Research Day

To attend the Research Day free of charge, please complete the online formExternal link.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Research Day of submitting a proposal, please send an email to LGBTQIAresearchday.2023@gmail.comExternal link.