We’ve previously mentioned the 2013 International Feminist Journal of Politics annual conference – on the topic of ‘(Im)Possibly Queer International Feminisms’. It turns out that there is extra reason to trumpet its existence: our very own Rahul Rao (author these excellent posts) will be one of the conference keynotes, alongside such others as Lisa Duggan (NYU), Jon Binnie (Manchester Met), Vivienne Jabri (Kings), V. Spike Peterson (Arizona), Laura Sjoberg (Florida), Rosalind Galt, Akshay Khanna, and Louiza Odysseos (all Sussex)! A lot of other exciting papers will be on display, some of which I’ll be associated with. And there’s also a pre-conference workshop on Queer, Feminist and Social Media Praxis. Clearly not an occasion to miss.
The full call is as follows:
(Im)possibly Queer International Feminisms
The 2nd Annual IFjP Conference
May 17-19, 2013
University of Sussex, Brighton, England
The aim of this conference is to serve as a forum for developing and discussing papers that IFjP hopes to publish. These can be on the conference theme or on any other feminist IR-related questions.
Feminists taught us that the personal is political. International Relations feminists taught us that the personal is international. And contemporary Queer Scholars are teaching us that the international is queer. While sometimes considered in isolation, these insights are connected in complex and sometimes contradictory ways. This conference seeks to bring together scholars and practitioners to critically consider the limits and possibilities of thinking, doing, and being in relation to various assemblages composed of queer(s), international(s), and feminism(s).
Questions we hope to consider include: Who or what is/are (im)possibly queer, (im)possibly international, (im)possibly feminist, separately and in combination? What makes assemblages of queer(s), international(s) and feminism(s) possible or impossible? Are such assemblages desirable – for whom and for what reasons? What might these assemblages make possible or impossible, especially for the theory and practice of global politics?
We are interested in papers and panels that explore these questions through theoretical and/or practical perspectives, be they interdisciplinary or located within the discipline of International Relations.
Sub-themes include (Im)Possibly Queer/International/Feminist:
- Heteronormativities/Homonormativities/Homonationalisms
- Embodiments/Occupations/Economies/Circulations
- Temporalities/‘Successes’/‘Failures’
- Emotions/Desires/Psycho-socialities
- Technologies/Methodologies/Knowledges/Epistemologies
- Spaces/Places/Borders/(Trans)positionings
- States/Sovereignties/Subjectivities
- Crossings/Migrations/Trans(gressions)
- (In)Securities
We invite submissions for individual papers or pre-constituted panels on any topic pertaining to the conference theme and sub-themes. We also welcome papers and panels that consider any other feminist IR-related questions.
Any inquiries should be addressed to the conference coordinator, Joanna Wood, at cait@sussex.ac.uk
Abstracts should be no more than 250 words.
Deadline for submissions: January 31, 2013
We will, however, confirm acceptance of submissions before the deadline if we receive abstracts early. Early submission is therefore recommended.
The Disorder Of Things 