IGU Commission on Gender and Geography meeting, Hamburg, Germany, 23-25 August 2012
Objectives of the conference
Preceding the 32nd International Geographical Congress in Cologne, the Commission on Gender and Geography invites all those interested in gender issues in geography to Hamburg for an international pre-conference, organized by a local team. In particular, we would like to encourage young researchers and geographers from outside Europe to participate.
Conference format
In six sessions and one wrap up session we plan to discuss theoretical, methodological and empirical themes with 3-4 presentations in each session. The local organizing team will arrange themed sessions, but participants are also invited to suggest and organize session themes. Formats other than paper presentations are also very welcome!
Not every participant has to be a presenter. The conference language is English but we will try to offer translations to other languages if needed.
In addition to these sessions we will also have a round table-discussion in cooperation with a community centre and a field trip focusing on urban development. We plan to enjoy long breaks with “lunch-to go” and optional walks to nearby parks and coffee breaks. Sunday might be used for a sightseeing-tour.
Location
The University of Hamburg is one of the biggest German universities with 50,000 students and a department of geography with 11 professorships. The conference will take place at the university campus, which is located close to the city centre. All other conference venues are within walking distance and/or accessible by public transport.
Hamburg is easily accessible by air and train. A train ride to Cologne (IGC main conference) takes 4 hours.
Hamburg is worth a longer visit for exploring more sights (second biggest harbor in Europe, urban development projects at the waterfront) and for shopping and recreation.
General Theme
“Down to Earth: Identities, Bodies and Spatial Scales”
This general theme encompasses gender issues with a particular focus on embodied identities and their materialities at various spatial scales, but also more general feminist concerns in urban and migration studies, as well as political, economic and social geographies. Apart from these thematic foci, we particularly invite presentations concerning conceptual and methodological aspects of feminist research from various theoretical perspectives and would value opportunities to discuss possible intersections.
Call for Papers and Preliminary Program
Deadline for abstracts is April 10th 2012. Please send your abstract with 500 words maximum and some biographical information to Dr. Sybille Bauriedl (bauriedl@uni-kassel.de) or Prof. Dr. Anke Strüver (struever@geowiss.uni-hamburg.de). A preliminary program will be circulated in May 2012.Conference fee
For university members: € 100. For students: € 50, including tea, coffee and lunch. Dinner and transfer to Cologne on Sunday is not included. Please register with an email to the local organizers and transfer registration fee to Anke Strüver, Comdirect Bank, German bank code: BLZ 200 411 44, German account number: 7097116, IBAN: DE29200411440709711600, BIC/Swift-Code: COBADEHD044. Deadline for registration is June 30 2012.
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