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SUMMARY:CfP:  Disabilities and Women in Ancient Rome: Legal\, social and cultural perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Disabilities and Women in Ancient Rome: Legal\, social and cultural perspectives. Workshop at the University of Helsinki\, Finland\, May 4\, 2026\n\nCall for papers \nDisabilities and Women in Ancient Rome: Legal\, social and cultural perspectives\nWorkshop at the University of Helsinki\, Finland \nMonday\, May 4\, 2026 \nDeadline for submission: March 2\, 2026 \nIn recent years\, there has been a significant growth in the fields of disability studies in the ancient world\, with interdisciplinary approaches intersecting with gender studies\, social history\, legal history and material culture. These approaches allow a broad understanding of differences and responses to situations of vulnerability\, based not only on individual experiences but also on social structures\, cultural attitudes\, and material conditions. Building on these perspectives\, the workshop explores the intersection of gender and disabilities in ancient Rome\, examining the situation of women with disabilities\, their role as caregivers\, and their position from social\, juridical and economic standpoints. The aim of the workshop is to explore how Roman society addressed issues of care\, protection and inclusion through its legal and cultural frameworks. \nTopics of particular interest include (but not limited to):\n• Legal and social frameworks:\nWomen with disabilities and their social and legal position\nLegal frameworks for guardianship and protection of vulnerable persons \n• Roles and autonomy:\nWomen physicians\nWomen as caregivers \n• Cultural representations and material evidence:\nRepresentations of women and disabilities in art\, literature\, and philosophy\nDisability and gender in material culture (archaeological\, anthropological and funerary evidence) \nWe invite researchers\, PhD students\, postdocs\, and early-career researchers to submit proposals consisting of a one-page CV and a 300-word abstract. The proposals should be sent to: sofia.vierula@helsinki.fi \nThe keynote speaker will be Prof. Christian Laes (University of Manchester) \nWorkshop organizers\n• Sofia Vierula (University of Helsinki): sofia.vierula@helsinki.fi\n• Gaetana Balestra (University of Salento): gaetana.balestra@unisalento.it\n• Kaius Tuori (University of Helsinki): kaius.tuori@helsinki.fi \nAccepted proposals will be communicated on March 10\, 2026. The organisers are unfortunately unable to assist in travel arrangements or accommodation or their costs. \n\n\nContact Information\n\nWorkshop organizers\n• Sofia Vierula (University of Helsinki): sofia.vierula@helsinki.fi\n• Gaetana Balestra (University of Salento): gaetana.balestra@unisalento.it\n• Kaius Tuori (University of Helsinki): kaius.tuori@helsinki.fi \n\n\n\nContact Email\nsofia.vierula@helsinki.fi
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/cfp-disabilities-and-women-in-ancient-rome-legal-social-and-cultural-perspectives/
CATEGORIES:Call for Papers,Classical,Conference,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Call for Presenters: Early Modern European Neurodivergence
DESCRIPTION:Call for Contributors – Early Modern European Neurodivergence\nAugust 3rd and 4th 2026\, Taliesin Arts Centre\, Swansea University \nWe welcome contributions to a conference on the topic of neurodivergence and early modern Europe. This accessible\, hybrid event will examine neurodivergence in the period 1550-1750\, across languages and cultures\, including cross-cultural encounters between Europe and other continents. Topics might include:\n• Representations of neurodivergence in early modern European writing\n• Neurodivergent ways of engaging early modern texts\, from stimming with books to\nADHDer responses to literature\n• Indigenous neurodiversity studies\n• Intersections between neurodivergence and other aspects of early modern Europe (for example religion\, race\, gender\, social class)\n• Early modern neurotrans studies\n• Interviews with theatre practitioners\nWe welcome proposals (up to 150 words) and biographies of presenters (up to 100 words each) for 5-20 minute talks\, posters\, workshops\, performances\, and practical sessions on these themes. We want the conference to be as accessible as possible\, so are keen to include sessions that might appeal to a variety of ways of engaging with literature. If you are proposing a practical session or performance that requires particular props or materials\, please enquire about what we can provide.\nWe can cover presenters’ travel and accommodation if needed. Breakfast\, lunch\, and dinner will be provided at the conference. We also have a number of bursaries available to cover the cost of travel and accommodation for unwaged or student attendees who wish to come to the conference without presenting.\nPresenters and attendees please fill out this form by 5pm BST 31st March 2026 :\nhttps://forms.office.com/e/L6rnAcaL8F \nIf we receive many proposals we will give preference to those that fit the conference theme (neurodivergence in early modern Europe) and that provide a diversity of languages\, cultures\, and approaches. As we plan to publish a selection of essays from the conference with Bloomsbury publishers\, the conference will include a workshop from Bloomsbury editors about the publishing process. This conference is part of the AMEND – Early Modern European Neurodivergence project at Swansea University\, funded by The Wellcome Trust. \nAny questions\, please contact a member of the project team: Dr Laura Seymour (she/her) laura.seymour@swansea.ac.uk\, Dr Bridget Bartlett (they/them)\nbridget.bartlett@swansea.ac.uk; Vicky Hansly (she/her) victoria.hansly@swansea.ac.uk The medium of the conference will be English. All organisational materials (e.g. conference schedule\, map of the rooms) will be provided in Welsh and English. If you wish to use the spoken Welsh language throughout the conference\, please let us know via the Microsoft Form and we will arrange a Welsh interpreter.
URL:https://premoderndisability.com/event/call-for-presenters-early-modern-european-neurodivergence/
CATEGORIES:Call for Papers,Conference,Early Modern,Long 18th Century
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