The workshop is held at the University of Helsinki Main Building, Room U3039 (3rd floor). The address is Unioninkatu 34, but the building can be easily found from the Senate Square. The workshop will begin at 10.00 am (EEST) with the keynote. The workshop room is wheelchair accessible through a gateway and an inner courtyard (Yliopistonkatu 2)…
CfP: Disabilities and Women in Ancient Rome: Legal, social and cultural perspectives
Disabilities and Women in Ancient Rome: Legal, social and cultural perspectives. Workshop at the University of Helsinki, Finland, May 4, 2026 Call for papers Disabilities and Women in Ancient Rome: Legal, social and cultural perspectives Workshop at the University of Helsinki, Finland Monday, May 4, 2026 Deadline for submission: March 2, 2026 In recent years,…
Seminar: Blindness, Writing and Knowing: Visually Impaired Female Authors in the Netherlands (1770-1840)
Details about how to join the virtual event will be circulated via email to registered attendees 24 hours in advance. Please note that registration will therefore close 24 hours in advance. Date: 27 Feb 2026 Time: 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm LocationHybrid | Online-via Zoom & IHR Wolfson Room NB02, Basement, IHR, Senate House, Malet…
CFP Deadline: Sick, Sad Girls: Experiences of Chronic Illness in Women’s Poetry (MLA 2025)
Inviting submissions for a panel on women’s pain and illness experiences in poetry, particularly using sick woman theory. Please submit a 250-word abstract and brief bio by the deadline. Deadline for submissions: Friday, 1 March 2024
Karo Moret-Miranda: “In Grace: Intersecting Gender, Race, (Dis)Ability, Colourism and Emotions in Scivias”
Dr. Moret-Miranda speaks on intersecting gender, race, (dis)ability, colourism and emotions in Hildegard von Bingen’s Scivias. On zoom on October 6th at 10am AEDT; email for link (cmrs-postgraduatecommittee@monash.edu)
