Call for Papers: Women, psychiatry, deinstitutionalization

The Italian Association of Women Historians (SIS) proposes a Call for Papers entitled "Women, psychiatry, deinstitutionalization" for the monographic issue of Genesis, 2/2024.

The aim is to examine the contribution of psychics, psychologists, psychoanalysts, social workers, nurses and volunteers in the field of mental health in Italy and other countries since the Second World War. Researchers are invited to contribute with case studies, clarifying their approach to sources and contextualising such experiences. 

Contributions that question the links between the theoretical and political elaborations of emerging feminisms and the positions taken by women in the deinstitutionalization process are requested.

The deadline for submitting your proposal is 15 February 2024.

For more information, see the attached call.