De Feminis Slavicis: Women in West and South Slavic Cultures
About the event
De Feminis Slavicis: Women in West and South Slavic Cultures
Tadeusz Lehr-Spławiński Scientific Circle of Slavists at the Institute of Slavic Philology, Jagiellonian University, invites you to the International Student and PhD Student Scientific Conference “De Feminis Slavicis: Women in West and South Slavic Cultures”. The conference is interdisciplinary; presentations may cover linguistics, literature studies, culture, history, ethnography and social studies.
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17th–18th April 2026
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Building of the Institute of Slavic Philology, Jagiellonian University, Romana Ingardena Street 3, 30-060 Krakow
Invited: students and PhD students interested in womanhood, representation of women, and gender-related aspects of culture, literature, language and history in the West and South Slavic area. The goal is to present research outcomes, exchange experiences in an international environment, and deepen knowledge about the complexity and diversity of women’s identities and social roles.
Examples of presentation topics:
- Female body as the carrier of memory and trauma
- Women’s engagement in national and social movements
- Feminatives and linguistic representation of womanhood in the Slavic world
- Representation of women in contemporary and traditional art
- Gender and queer studies in Slavic research
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The deadline for sending application forms is 28th of February 2026 (until 11:59 PM).
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application form
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Participation in the conference is free of charge.
Organising committee: Anna Respondek (Chairwoman), Julia Bójko, Anna Cebula, Julia Głombik, Julia Kubećka, Hanna Radziewska, Tatiana Rączka, Damian Szczerbicki.
Scientific supervisor: dr hab. Sabina Giergiel prof. UJ.
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