January 26-30, 2026

Venice International University Isola di San Servolo, Venice

The purpose of this Academy, in cooperation with UNIRE network and OCEAN, is to provide the participants with an in depth and highly qualified legal, philosophical, sociological and political analysis of the content, interpretation, implementation and application of the Council of Europe Istanbul Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence more than ten years after its entry into force, and especially in aftermath of the EU accession. Participants will acquire knowledge on how the landscape concerning violence against women has changed with the adoption of the Convention and with the consequent accession by the EU.

Topics

-  Gender-based violence against women

-  Stereotypes

-  Anti-gender movements

-  Digital violence

-  Gender-based violence against women during migration

-  Intersectionality

Who can apply?

This international PhD Academy is offered to PhD students, post-docs, and junior researchers with background in Law, Social and Political Philosophy, Social Sciences, Sociology, Gender Studies. Open to candidates from all the VIU Member Institutions; applications from excellent candidates from non-member institutions will be also considered and evaluated.

Deadline: September 30, 2025 https://www.univiu.org/study/phd-academy/women-istanbul-convention-after-eu-accession/application-form

Scientific Coordinators: Sara De Vido Ca’ Foscari (University of Venice), Marina Calloni (University of Milano- Bicocca), Zeynep Gülru Goker (Sabanci University).

More information are available in the attached Brochure.