<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>Call for Papers / Call for Action<br>Frauen*FrühlingsUniversität2013 (FFU 2013) (English: Women*SpringUniversity 2013)<br>From the 18th till the 21st of April 2013 in Burgenland (at the European Peace University<br>Schlaining)<br>Feminism United!<br>Based on the ideas of a Women*Universities, which proceed since the 1970s in Austria and<br>are therefore looking back on a long tradition, we are happy to announce that the FFU 2013<br>is taking place in Burgenland.<br>Women*Only-Space – finally also in Burgenland<br>Women*Universities, as they are known in Austria, are meant to establish open spaces<br>exclusively for females*. Hence, they are creating a sphere to interchange, to discuss, to<br>network and to be politically active. The idea for Women*Spring/SummerUniversities dates<br>back onto the project of independent
women*organisations and individual Feminists, who<br>tried to burst the male dominated universities. Questions and issues of women*, women*’s<br>rights, gender, sexuality etc. should therefore be put into the centre of attention and the<br>centre of science. Female* and transgender scientists should have the possibility to show<br>their gender-related research and have the ability to present it.<br>Until now Women*Spring/SummerUniversities have exclusively taken place in university<br>towns (Vienna, Graz, Linz, Salzburg, Klagenfurt). Till this day the federal state of Burgenland<br>has never been a venue. We - as the organising team for the year 2013 - want to establish<br>this women*only-space in the youngest federal state of Austria and therefore ventured the<br>step to conduct the FFU 2013.The issue of women*, lesbians, bisexuals, inter- and<br>transgender people should finally take the centre stage within Burgenland too.<br>Thus, all women*,
lesbians, bisexuals, inter- and transgender people of all ages, all<br>educational, social and geographical backgrounds, all nativity and sexual orientation are<br>cordially invited to participate and partake in the Women*SpringUniversity 2013! The<br>Women*Spring/SummerUniversities are an open space for all interested females*. It should<br>be possible to exchange experiences, network and educate yourself beyond the ordinary<br>routine. Socio-political and gender-related questions can only be found and established<br>within a collective. Hence the FFU 2013 follows the approach to enable an exchange of<br>different realities, experiences, and concerns as much as possible within this given open and<br>secure spaces of the Women*SpringUniversity. Within the framework of this event a critical<br>debate and contention with existing hegemonic structures should occur.<br>All women* who want to contribute to the improvement of the political, cultural and
social<br>life of females* are welcome at the FFU 2013 - independently from any societal attribution,<br>independently from their occupational status, with or without caring work and with or<br>without disabilities. All women* are invited to present their research, ideas and projects and<br>debate them within this unique space offered. But this women*-only-sphere can also be<br>used to develop and refine any given projects. It will allow for the identification of current<br>inequalities and evolve strategies to overcome these. But beside all this exchange, discussion<br>and engagement, it also gives women* space to revel, dance, eat and enjoy.<br>The FFU 2013 depends on women* who are filling this event with life. It offers a space for<br>individual females* and female* researchers, for groups but also for various initiatives and<br>organisations. All kinds of gender-related research, ideas, projects and claims have a place at<br>the FFU 2013 and can be
incorporated in manifold forms.<br>Therefore this call is meant to get through to as many women* as possible. All females* are<br>invited to submit an idea for a lecture, presentation, discussion, workshop or an artistic<br>and/or political action. Any form to participate is permitted –even if it is just the plain<br>participation as a guest on the FFU 2013 itself!<br>Submission:<br>Thematic priority 2013<br>Within the framework of the FFU 2013 in Burgenland we want to deal with the topic<br>“Feminism United”. Through the cultural diversity within the federal state of Burgenland,<br>and its situation within several national borders, this thematic focus seems appropriate and<br>suspenseful. Hence, we are more than looking forward for submissions from women*from<br>other countries and nationalities!<br>But not just academic papers are welcome. Besides that, actionist and artistic projects are<br>given room. Under the motto “Feminism United” we
understand not just an exchange and<br>network on a geographical-cultural level, but also in terms of the importance of nonacademic<br>gender-related work. We are therefore happy to announce that we are also<br>accepting papers from non-academic background. The Women*SpringUniversity follows the<br>entitlement of “consolidation” and through this approach we are hoping to do justice to this.<br>Thematically we are not setting any limits, so any gender- and women*-related research and<br>project is appropriate, but there will be a focus on the compatibility with the motto<br>“Feminism United”. Hence, participants are encouraged to bring their submission in relation<br>to this.<br>No concrete themes are given, but all papers are asked to bridge the life situation of<br>females*, science and politics with the core focus of the FFU 2013 “Feminism United”.<br>Form of the Submission<br>The contributions to the FFU 2013 can be submitted in various
forms: Starting from a<br>content-related workshop, a classical lecture, a presentation of research results, a<br>discussion, art projects, an actions or a poster-presentation. – Any idea has its legitimacy!<br>Submission-Paper<br>Interested individuals but also groups are asked to explain the idea and the necessary roomand<br>material requirements in a short concept, which is needed for the application. We are<br>looking for a short explanation (approx. one A4-page) of the intended workshop, lecture,<br>presentation etc. and an outline of the content of it. Please state the timeframe you need<br>(preferred: 2-3 hours).<br>Financial Support<br>As in previous years, the team of 2013 is keen to allocate enough financial means to reward<br>the workshops, lectures etc. Nevertheless there is no actual guarantee for that, as we are<br>not aware of the financial support we can obtain over the next months and due to budget<br>limitation. However, we are
hoping to be able to support eventual travel, overnight stay and<br>material costs of our speakers.<br>Submission to …<br>Please send your ideas by no later than 31st January 2013 per email to the following address:<br>ffu2013@gmail.com<br>Subsequently all submissions are going to be assessed and the most appropriate ones are<br>going to be selected to be invited to present their concepts on the FFU 2013. You are going<br>to be informed about the outcome per email as soon as the decision making process is<br>finished.<br>We are looking forward to your papers!<br>The organising team of the FFU 2013!<br>Contact:<br>Email: ffu2013@gmail.com<br>Web: www.frauenuni.net<br>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/frauen.uniburgenland<br>Twitterhashtag: #FFU13</span></div><div> </div><div><span></span><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ieas.unideb.hu/sellei">http://ieas.unideb.hu/sellei</a></div></div></body></html>