Newsletter No 36 November 2003

Call for Papers:  IFRWH Conference 3-9 July 2005

Women’s History Revisited: Historiographical Reflections on Women and Gender in a Global Context

 We are pleased to announce a call for papers for an international conference, Women’s History Revisited: Historiographical Reflections on Women and Gender in a Global Context, to take place in conjunction with the World Congress of Historical Sciences, July 3-9, 2005 in Sydney.

 The International Federation for Research in Women’s History (IFRWH/FIRHF) was founded in 1987. The aim of the IFRWH is to encourage and co-ordinate research in all aspects of women’s history at the international level. The first conference was organised in 1989 and the papers were published in a collection of essays “Writing Women’s History. International Perspectives”. Since then, women’s history, gender history and feminist history have expanded both geographically as well as theoretically and thematically. The 2005 IFRWH conference will take a historiographical look at women’s history worldwide.

 The organisers encourage theoretical reflections on all aspects of women’s history, gender history and feminist history. We welcome various theoretical approaches and discussions. For example, what is the relationship between women history, gender history and feminist history? What are the significant theoretical turning-points? What is the future for women's history?

 Equally important are thematic reviews analysing subjects of women’s history, gender history or feminist history. The themese may include, just to mention but a few, women’s movements, gendered histories of work, private life, and religion.

 Moreover, we invite proposals for regional reviews discussing the historiography of women’s history in particular regions. Are the trajectories of women's history/feminist history different in differing global settings? Where will women's history be in 2050?

 The conference will consist of three half-day sessions to be held at the World Congress. N.B. The participants need to register for the World Congress. More information about the Sydney 2005 World Congress can be found at http://www.cish.org/GB/Sydney.htm, and about the IFRWH at http://www.historians.ie/women/index.htm.

 The organisers invite ABSTRACTS of no more than 300 words. The title should appear clearly at the top of the abstract. Each proposal must also include a one-page curriculum vitae and full contact information (address, phone, fax, and e-mail).

 Please submit your proposal by February 15, 2004 to:

 Professor Pirjo Markkola

Department of History

FIN-33014 University of Tampere

Finland

e-mail: pirjo.markkola@uta.fi

telefax +358-3-215-6980

phone +358-3-215-6553