Call for Abstract | Life After Death: Feminist and Queer Perspectives on the Global Now
Workshop May 28 and 29, 2026
Application Deadline: January 11, 2026
Notifications: End of January 2026
The University of Vienna is organizing the workshop Life After Death: Feminist and Queer Perspectives on the Global Now hosted by the Gender and Politics Research Group (PI: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dorit Geva). Which brings together scholars who diagnose our moment of crisis and probe the possibilities of renewal. Drawing on feminist, queer, anti-racist, decolonial, and ecological thought, the workshop aims to think about collapse and what comes after collapse, exploring how life, care, and politics might be reconstituted from exhaustion.
Panels will address five key conjunctures shaping our global present, convened by members of the Gender and Politics Research Group of the Department of Political Science (IPW) at the University of Vienna.
They particularly welcome early-career scholars (doctoral candidates and postdoctoral researchers). They can provide some financial support to scholars travelling to/from Europe and its immediate neighbourhood, according to their budget.
The submissions for the panels should include:
- Abstract (max. 250 words) describing your proposed paper
- Indicate which panel you believe is a best fit for your proposed contribution
- Short bio (max. 150 words) with institutional affiliation and contact details
- Please provide a budget overview for your participation, including:
- Estimated travel costs
- Available financial support, if any — please indicate the amount.
- Requested financial support, if applicable — specify the amount needed and provide details on travel costs, considering environmentally friendly options (e.g., train travel where possible).
For queries, please contact: lifeafterdeath2026.ipw@univie.ac.at
