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IV European Geographies of Sexualities Conference
Relationality, Scales and Intersections
13- 15 September 2017
Barcelona
Presentation and call for papers
Following the previous Geographies of Sexualities conferences in Brussels (2011), Lisbon (2013) and Rome (2015), the 2017 conference in Barcelona will explore the ways in which sexualities are lived
and framed relationally, in intersection with other identities and at a variety of social and spatial scales. This conference will convene scholars, professionals and activists across disciplines and geographical contexts, who hold an interest in co-creating
a platform for open debate and discussion.
The multiple ways we experience, perceive and tell our sexualities is shaped by our gender, class, ethnicity, origin, age, religion and (dis)abilities, among others. Originally inspired by queer theory,
the field of geographies of sexualities has deeply engaged with unpacking the diverse ways we are influenced by and (re)produce social position(alitie)s and categories. In fact as acknowledged by Michael Brown, “there is a steadfast consensus that for geographies
of sexuality to be truly queer they cannot focus exclusively on sexuality per se, but must also consider its connections with other dimensions of identity” (2012: 541).
While intersectionality has become a powerful theoretical and methodological lens to account for the variegated experience and representation of identities across different places and scales, we need
further exploration and understanding of the ways social movements and politics across different scales (from the local to the transnational) shape the ways we experience, resist, enact and perform our identities. As a matter of fact, a hegemonic and normative
geopolitics of identities and sexualities appears to characterize an increasing number of countries and popular discourses on the basis of concepts such as ´modernity´, ´progress´ and ´human rights´, feeding sexist, racist and Islamophobic imageries. However
different individuals and groups undermine these hegemonic narratives, connecting local, embedded experiences transnationally thanks to social networks and media, thus opening the possibility for contamination and mutual inspiration, leading to new intersectional
imaginations.
On the basis of the above rationale, we invite submissions in the format of paper presentations and panel discussions. We encourage contributions in a diverse range of formats. Alongside traditional
academic conference papers, we welcome open space discussions, film screenings, installations and other contributions. Sessions proposals are also welcome. We seek to foster networking, debate and discussions across national borders, across language communities,
and across academic disciplines.
Topics of interest could be (but are not limited to):
– Intersectionality and the experience and representation of identities and sexualities;
– The uneven experience of identities and sexualities across different places and scales;
– Global geopolitics of sexualities vs local practices and experiences;
– Sexism, machoism, heteronormativity and homonormativity in ‘post-gender’ and ‘post-gay’ times;
– Social movements, local politics and the reshaping of identities;
– LGBT rights, sexual citizenship and the exclusion of ´others´;
– The role of social networks and media in shaping identities and sexualities;
– ´Anti-gender´ propaganda and its impact on identities and politics;
– Intersections of heterosexism and patriarchy
– Queer politics and transnational solidarity
– Homonationalism, racism and xenophobia
– Sex work and feminist solidarities
– Bodies and sexual politics
– Sexual dissidents, health and reproduction
– Erotic pleasures and perils and utopian sexualities
Proposals are accepted in Spanish and English. We will especially make an effort for creating an inclusive space for enhancing dialogues between different languages.
For abstract submissions send your proposal through the following link. Abstracts should have a maximum length of 250
words. Deadline: 15th April 2017
For session proposals see the guidelines here. Deadline: 1st March 2017
More information regarding session/paper submission and more info about the conference (including CFP in different languages), please visit the website: https://egsc2017.wordpress.com/
Valerie De Craene
Sociale en economische geografie - Afdeling geografie en toerisme
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Celestijnenlaan 200E bus 2409
3001 Leuven
tel. + 32 16 32 24 44
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