CfA International Conference--Combatting Gender Based Violence (Lille University)--Submission by 15 April 2023

 

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE - LILLE UNIVERSITY
Combating Gender-based Violence


https://crdp.univ-lille.fr/evenement/gender-equity


Please find attached the call for abstracts for three panels Working language English only:

Panel 1 - Culture, Religion and Gender-based violence (By Elena Chernyak)

Panel 2 - Theorizing violence against women: Integration of post-modernist theories in feminist perspectives (by Elena Chernyak)

Panel 3 - Girls' Positionalities at the Intersection of Identity and Violence (by Clara Chapdelaine-Feliciati)

PUBLISHING VENUES:
https://www.springer.com/series/17265

https://www.springer.com/journal/11196

The Concept Note for each  panel plus submission information follows. 

PANEL 1 Culture, religion and gender-based violence

By Elena Chernyak WORKING LANGUAGES – ENGLISH ONLY

Gender-based violence, which is often associated with violence against women but in reality directed at any individual based on their gender and takes various forms of violent or aggressive behavior against someone because of their gender, is a serious social issue that is rooted in gender inequality, entrenched social norms, and abuse of power and violates the rights and well-being of individuals leading to dramatic physical and psychological health issues. While there are many factors that are associated with gender-based violence, culture and religion are the most important contributors on a macro level as they establish ideas and practices that impose power dynamics and gender relations. Religion is critical for the formation of any society as it conveys values and belief systems to members of that society through religious texts and interpretations of sacred books, traditions, teachings, and doctrines. Cultural traditions, practices, and values, as well as religious norms and customs, have significant impacts on the formation of the perception of women and men in society, their social status, and overall experience. Religious texts and cultural traditions are interpreted to justify gender discrimination and reinforce the power of men in society and are used to ensure that men and women conform to their prescribed gender roles and do not challenge the traditional order.

This session/panel calls for research that contributes to discussion and exploration of the intersection of culture, religion and gender within the context of violence. It opens the floor for discussion of how gender-based violence, religion, and culture are correlated and how and in what way cultural and religious norms and practices contribute to gender-based violence.

Abstracts of 300 words (max.) should be submitted by 15 April 2023 to Anne Wagner (anne.wagner[at]univ-lille.fr) with decisions made by 15 May 2023.
Please specify the title of the panel you would like to participate in when submitting an abstract including your name, affiliation, country. 

 

 

PANEL 2
Theorizing violence against women:
Integration of post-modernist theories in feminist perspectives

Elena Chernyak
WORKING LANGUAGES – ENGLISH ONLY

Numerous feminist theories have implications for understanding violence against women. For example, radical feminist theory contends that patriarchy both causes and reinforces men’s use of violence as a means of maintaining gender hierarchy. It universalizes women’s experiences of violence by highlighting the common vulnerability that all women, by virtue of their gender, share for experiencing violence at the hands of men. Radical feminism perceives women’s oppression and violence as the effect of male domination and refuses to consider structure and experience of that oppression in different societies, periods of history and social classes. In its turn, liberal feminism emphasizes the role of the state and focuses on social and economic determinants of violence against women. As such, women’s oppression is a result of the denial of rights and opportunities promised by the liberal states; therefore, equality should be provided through legal activities and government actions. Both radical and liberal feminist approaches are criticized for promoting a homogenized account of violence against women, which ignores important variations in women’s experiences. In particular, postcolonial feminist theory rejects the radical feminist notion of a shared womanhood approach to violence against women and highlights the increased and differential vulnerability of women in socially, racially, and economically marginalized communities to violence based on their unique social position whereas the liberal feminist’s approach is criticized for reflecting the priorities of white, economically privileged, heterosexual women in the West.

This session/panel includes theoretical/conceptual works that contribute to the theorization of violence against women by integrating contemporary social theories (e.g., post-colonialism, theory of intersectionality, & post-modernism) in various feminist perspectives.

Abstracts of 300 words (max.) should be submitted by 15 April 2023 to Anne Wagner (anne.wagner[at]univ-lille.fr) with decisions made by 15 May 2023.
Please specify the title of the panel you would like to participate in when submitting an abstract including your name, affiliation, country.

 

 

 

PANEL 3 Girls’ Positionalities at the Intersection of Identity and Violence By

Dr. Clara Chapdelaine-Feliciati

WORKING LANGUAGES FOR THIS PANEL: ENGLISH AND FRENCH

Gender-based violence is rooted in political, social, economic, religious and cultural factors that vary across space and time. While girl children are often placed under the umbrella of womanhood, their location at the intersection of femalehood and childhood places them in a unique position with regards to various forms of exploitation and violence. Feminist theories, including feminist legal theory, provide pertinent avenues to explore girls’ positionalities, yet girl children should also be contextualized in relation to their current lived experiences. This panel explores the gender- based violence encountered by girl children in various contexts, as well as societal views of the sexual exploitation of girls. This panel aims to contribute to the theorization of girls’ studies as it intersects with gender-based violence. It examines legal, social and economic avenues to support girls in reclaiming their identity, dignity and bodily integrity. This panel covers all regions, and broad areas, from girls in the entertainment industry and social media platforms, to girls and the criminal justice system, and girls involved in armed conflict. For the purpose of this panel, girl children are defined as female human beings under 18 years old, as stipulated under article 1 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989).

Abstracts of 300 words (max.) should be submitted by 15 April 2023 to Anne Wagner (anne.wagner[at]univ-lille.fr) with decisions made by 15 May 2023.
Please specify the title of the panel you would like to participate in when submitting an abstract including your name, affiliation, country.