[Gesth-l] FW: PhD-courses in women's studies

2006. Feb. 28., K, 16:09:22 CET

>From: Paula Kuosmanen <paula.kuosmanen at helsinki.fi>
>To: wild-list at helsinki.fi
>Subject: WILD: PhD-courses in women's studies organized by the Gender 
>System Graduate School in Finland
>Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 03:16:19 +0200
>
>Hi, all
>
>please distribute this widely to all relevant lists of women's  studies, 
>lesbian and queer studies. all the best, paula
>
>________________________________________________________________________
>
>
>The Gender System Graduate School in Finland is organizing during  this 
>year six international PhD-courses and conferences together with  the 
>women's studies units in Finnish universities. These courses and  
>conferences are open to all PhD-students and researchers. See more  
>information and contact details below:
>
>Kevään-2006 jatkokoulutuskurssit:
>PhD-courses and Conferences in Spring 2006:
>
>The Christina Institute at the University of Helsinki and the Gender  
>System Graduate School are organizing
>
>ACADEMIC WRITING COURSE BY GILL VALENTINE
>
>25th -27th of April at the University of Helsinki. See accomodation  in 
>Helsinki.
>
>More information soon on http://www.helsinki.fi/hilma/tutkijakoulu/ 
>tapahtumia.htm
>
>
>The women's studies unit at the University of Jyväskylä and the  Gender 
>System Graduate School are organizing the following course for  
>PhD-students
>
>HETERONORMATIVITY, INTERSECTIONALITY, AND QUEER POLITICAL STRATEGIES  (10 
>op)
>
>9th - 11th May and 16th - 18th May
>Tue-Thu 10-12 and 13-15, at the University of Jyväskylä, Ag C233.1  (Agora) 
>by Dr. Antke Engel
>
>The aim of this postgraduate level course is to understand how and by  what 
>means relations of power and domination are analyzed in the  field of queer 
>theory. "Heteronormativity" and "intersectionality"  are two major 
>analytical categories. How does the queer concept of  heteronormativity, 
>which focuses on the rule of normative  heterosexuality and the rigid 
>binary gender order, fit in with the  feminist concept of 
>intersectionality, which captures a complexity of  power relations, seen 
>not as distinct and adding up, but as  intertwined and constituting each 
>other?
>Finally we will ask what kind of queer political strategies result  from 
>the specific analyses of power and domination. Do these  strategies take up 
>the idea that gender and sexuality function in  complex intersections with 
>other categories of social differentiation?
>
>Prerequisites: basic and subject studies in women's studies.
>Mode of study: Combination of lectures, student presentations, and  
>discussions based on required readings. Max. number of participants 20.
>
>While applying for the course, please give the following details:  your 
>previous studies, and a short explanation of why you would like  to take 
>this course. Applications for the course should be sent by  7th April to 
>Women's studies assistant Eeva Urrio via e-mail  (eevur at yfi.jyu.fi). 
>Students selected for the course will be informed  by 13th April via 
>e-mail. Further information: Eeva Urrio  (eevur at yfi.jyu.fi).
>For accommodation Pension Kampus and Hotel Alba are recommended, see  also 
>tourist information of Jyväskylä City.
>
>
>The Institute for Women's Studies at Ĺbo Akademi University and the  Gender 
>System Graduate School are organizing:
>
>CONFERENCE ON POSTCOLONIALISM IN NORDEN?
>
>12.-13.5.2006, in Turku/Ĺbo
>
>This two-day conference addresses issues of power-relations in Norden  from 
>postcolonial theoretical, ethical and political points of view.  The 
>present-day contexts of Norden (as diverse & heterogenous) are  marked by 
>colonialism and imperialism, however the scholarship which  acknowledges 
>this is dispersed and fragmented within different  disciplines within the 
>Nordic countries.
>
>This conference seeks to bring together scholars in whose work  
>postcolonial feminist theory is central. This conference seeks also  to 
>acknowledge that present-day Norden both culturally and  economically is 
>marked by colonial relations, which has material,  political and ethical 
>consequences. In other words, and important  focus is on the political 
>aspects of scholarship - a scholarship  which aims to destabilize and 
>disturb the ethnicised and racialised  power-relations. The languages of 
>the conference are English and  Swedish.
>
>Programme:
>
>12.5.2006 Friday
>
>10.00 Öppning/Opening
>10.30 -12 Keynote: Diana Mulinari, Lund Universitet, Sverige
>Lunch
>13.30-15 Keynote: to be confirmed
>Coffee
>16-18 Workshop sessions
>
>13.5.2006 Saturday
>
>9-10.30 Keynote: to be confirmed
>10.45-12.45 Workshop sessions
>Lunch
>14.00-16.00 Paneldiscussion
>Ulla Vuorela (TaY): Feminist Postcolonial Research in a Finnish context.
>Laura Huttunen (TaY): title to be confirmed
>Leena-Maija Rossi (HY):title to be confirmed
>
>The conference offers two workshop sessions with possible parallel  
>sessions for paper presentations. Postgraduate students can obtain  credits 
>for paper presentation. There is a possibility to send  complete papers by 
>April 13th and have the paper commented by the  invited speakers. Deadline 
>for abstracts is April 5th. Please send  your papers and abstracts to 
>conference organisers Salla Tuori and  Katarina Jungar to postkol at abo.fi
>See accommodation in Turku.
>
>The organisers are warmly wellcoming  all the  PhD-students of  women's 
>studies from all over the Europe, east and west. The language  of these 
>international courses is English. The courses are free. The  participants 
>are responsible of their own travelling and living costs  during the 
>course.
>
>More courses on http://www.helsinki.fi/hilma/tutkijakoulu/tapahtumia.htm
>
>________________________________________________________________________ 
>__________________________________________________________________
>
>
>Paula Kuosmanen
>Christina Institute, Researcher &
>part-time Lecturer of queer studies
>Gender Systen Graduate School,
>co-ordinator
>Unioninkatu 38 E 213
>P.B. 59
>00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
>FINLAND
>tel. + 358-9-191 24286 on monday afternoons
>email: paula.kuosmanen at helsinki.fi
>
>
>
>

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