Political Women
1500-1900
Welcome!
International conference, November 12-14, 2008 in Umeå Sweden. We are pleased to invite you to Political Women 1500 – 1900, an international conference to be held at Umeå University, Sweden, on November 12 – 14, 2008. The conference aims to identify, initiate and promote research on politically active women prior to the breakthrough of political democracy. Identifying previous or ongoing research is essential for formulating new questions, developing new methods, utilizing new sources, applying new theories and making comparisons. It is also hoped that the conference will create an interest in this research area among scholars working in fields in which the political participation of women has not been studied closely. Another important aim is to give scholars an opportunity to share experiences and give constructive comments on each other’s papers. Gender excellence at Umeå University The Humanities and Social Sciences faculties at Umeå University have a long-standing tradition of gender studies. Our university is also host to one of the three Centers of Gender Excellence in Sweden. In recent years, history as a discipline has been successful in receiving awards for excellence and historians play important roles in three of Umeå University’s Centers of Research Excellence. In 2007 the Department of Historical Studies received an award for excellence in higher education given by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education. How to register If you go to the registration page you will find a form which you can fill in and send to Umeå Congress Bureau. If you wish to take part without presenting a paper you are much welcome to do so. Last date for registration is October 1, 2008. |