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Advanced European Summer School in Women's Studies
from Multicultural and Interdisciplinary Perspectives
4 - 19 September 2004, Ljubljana, Slovenia (University of Ljubljana -
Institutum Studiorum Humanitatis)
- Have you always wanted to be challenged in thinking about your own
identity?
- Have you ever wondered what it means to be a 'woman' or a 'man'? Are
these categories useful in structuring your thoughts?
- Join the 2004 summer school and discover possible answers to these
questions and many more!
"New European Identities and Mediated Cultures: Revisiting the Politics of
Location"
The notion of the politics of locations is one of the epistemological
foundations of feminist theory and gender knowledge. It has developed over
the last twenty years from a political slogan into a fully-fledged
methodological framework, which encompasses several theoretical variations.
One of the most relevant aspects of this notion is that it explores the
parameters for the kinds of subject positions that have become available as
a result of changing gender roles in society. The politics of location,
however, also works at the macro-level as a tool by which global power
relations can be assessed in the light of feminist politics and gender
concerns. This has led, among others, to discussions about the
transnational nature of feminist subjectivity and to intersectional methods
of analysis, which account simultaneously for a variety of axes of
marginalisation: gender, class, race, ethnicity, age, and sexuality.
This two-week course will present a cartography of these new subject
positions within a European perspective, with special emphasis on the power
relations that construct them. Very inter-disciplinary in orientation, it
presents approaches from the humanities (history, literature, the arts),
the social sciences (sociology, political theory, anthropology) and
philosophy. Great emphasis will be placed on the construction of locations
at the micro as well as the macro-levels, and thus on memories, genealogies
and the impact of cultural products in both institutionalising and
propagating certain forms of remembrance. Equal weight will be given,
however, to the material and social context within which identities and
locations are negotiated. Empirical data on Equal Opportunities will be
provided and discussed within the context of the European welfare states
and their re-structuring. Throughout this debate, cross-references will be
made to the new technologies, and their overwhelming impact upon issued
related to gender identity and to the status of women and other minorities
in contemporary societies.
AIMS:
This advanced training course offers a diversified, but coherent programme
of study form an inter-disciplinary perspective. It is meant for M.A
students and starting PhD students and it will provide special and separate
tuition seminars to these two groups.
THEMES / CLUSTERS:
The specific details will be decided later, however, the focus of this
year's summer school will lie on cultural studies and literary theory. The
themes and clusters are based on the NOISE framework as described in the
general introductory section. Please check:
http://www.let.uu.nl/womens_studies/summerschool
for the programmes of the last two years to get an idea how the programme
is structured.
The basic formula is always the same; the themes and clusters vary.
Please check http://www.let.uu.nl/womens_studies/summerschool2004 for
regular updates!
FORMULA:
- Two lectures in the morning
- Working groups in the afternoon
- Social programme
- Excursions
- All participants are expected to participate in the entire programme
during the two weeks.
TEACHERS IN THE COURSE:
Teaching at the summer school will be several renowned professors and
scholars from various disciplines. The following teachers are participating:
- Prof. Rosi Braidotti (Utrecht University)
- Prof. Svetlana Slapsak (University of Ljubljana - ISH)
- Dr. Rosemarie Buikema (Utrecht University)
- Dr. Sandra Ponzanesi (Utrecht University)
The list of teachers will be finalised in the Spring of 2004, so please
check the website for additions and updates.
THE ORGANISATION:
The NOISE European Summer School, a two-week intensive course, is by now a
well-established event, which has been organised annually since 1994,
hosted by different NOISE partner universities, with the participation of a
broad range of students and teachers from all over Europe and beyond.
The NOISE Summer School is co-ordinated by the International Office Women's
Studies in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
TARGET GROUP:
The NOISE Summer School aims at advanced final-year undergraduate students,
as well as postgraduate and PhD students. Applicants should have a
background in the field of Women's Studies. Special tutorials will be
organised for MA students in Women's Studies, and for PhD students who want
to discuss their research. Therefore, those groups of students are
especially invited to apply.
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS: maximum 65
CREDITS: 9 ECTS
After fulfilment of all requirements (preparation of assignments and
reading, active participation and final essay of 10 - 15 pages),
participants receive the NOISE Certificate from Utrecht University for 240
hours of work.
TUITION FEES:
Tuition fee of ? 500 for the course is including reading materials, but is
exclusive of accommodation, subsistence costs (i.e. evening meals, drinks
etc) and some excursions. A NOISE grant is available for only one student
from every NOISE partner university, see the list on the website. If you
want to apply for the grant of your university, please check with your
local contact-person for the application procedure.
NOISE organises inexpensive accommodation for all participants (not
included in tuition fee). Participants have to make their own travel and
visa arrangements. They also have to take care of proper medical, travel
and damage insurance coverage.
DEADLINE:
Please send the application form to the NOISE co-ordination at Utrecht
University BEFORE 1 MAY 2004. You can also fax it or use the on-line
application form that can be found on the website. Applicants will be
informed about the outcome of the selections by 15 June 2004.
MORE INFORMATION:
Please check the website for more information, practical details and
application forms:
NOISE central coordination
International Office Women's Studies
Prof.dr Rosi Braidotti
Utrecht University
Muntstraat 2-A
3512 EV Utrecht
The Netherlands
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: +31-30-2536013
Fax: +31-30-2536695
Http://www.let.uu.nl/womens_studies/summerschool2004
COME TO THE NOISE SUMMERSCHOOL AND BE CHALLENGED!
NOISE Summerschool 2004
Prof. Rosi Braidotti, director
Annabel van Baren, assistant organiser Summerschool
International Office Women's Studies
Utrecht University
Munstraat 2-A, 3512 EV Utrecht, the Netherlands
tel: +31-30-2536013, fax: +31-30-2536695
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.let.uu.nl/womens_studies/international/noise.php
http://www.let.uu.nl/womens_studies/summerschool2004
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