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Call for Papers
Theme: Queerness Beyond Borders
Type: International Conference
Institution: Worcester College, University of Oxford
Philiminality Oxford
Location: Online
Date: 7.–9.7.2021
Deadline: 15.6.2021
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We are delighted to announce this three-day international conference
(online) entitled 'Queerness Beyond Borders', jointly organised by
Worcester College (University of Oxford) and Philiminality Oxford.
The conference will explore normative and conceptual issues
surrounding queerness and its intersection with academic, political,
and geographical borders. It will address issues such as inter-sex
and trans rights across countries, the conceptual boundaries of the
‘gender binary’, racial equity, moral justifications for queerness as
grounds for refugee status, and practical and theoretical
considerations for how to translate academic ideas into policy
outcomes. Drawing across and beyond disciplinary and geographical
borders, linking academia and activism, bridging politics and policy,
and uniting vision with action, Queerness Beyond Borders seeks to
expand theoretical and practical horizons.
The conference is scheduled for Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th of July
2021 (online). The provisional time is from 4:00pm GMT to 7:30pm GMT
each day, with the exception of Wednesday, when the session will run
slightly longer. Final times will be announced here in due course.
Confirmed invited speakers:
- Hon. Louisa Wall (Parliament of New Zealand Pāremata Aotearoa)
A queer, indigenous MP from New Zealand, and drafter of the marriage
equality law that legalised same-sex marriage in NZ.
- Prof. Philip Ayoub (Occidental College)
Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations. Queer
activist and scholar focusing on LGBTIQ+ rights, social movements,
transnational politics, sexuality, and gender.
- Andrea Jenkins (Minneapolis City Council)
The first black openly transgender councillor in the United States.
- Prof. Kerri Woods (University of Leeds)
Associate Professor of Political Theory. Scholar focusing on the
political philosophy of human rights, feminist thought, and refugees.
- Valentino Vecchietti
Intersex activist specialising in issues relating to intersex and
queer persons’ rights in Europe and beyond. They work with
universities and provide consultation in the arts.
Emerging Scholars’ Colloquium
The CfP relates to a key part of the conference - the ‘Emerging
Scholars Colloquium’, in which authors of the selected papers will
have the opportunity to present and discuss their work with the
invited speakers. These contributions will also be part of a podcast
recording to be disseminated on the University of Oxford’s
‘OxfordTalks’ platform.
We welcome papers which address any of the themes listed in the
conference summary and/or areas of interest of invited speakers
and/or the following general themes:
- Analytic approaches to queer theory
- Normative and/or conceptual issues around queerness and borders
- The links between academic philosophy, activism, and policy
Eligibility:
The CfP is open to graduate students and early career researchers
within 3 years of the completion of their doctoral degree.
Submission Guidelines:
- An abstract of no more than 300 words.
- and: A full paper (not exceeding 8000 words, including footnotes
but not including references), to be considered for presentation at
the Conference (as part of the ‘Emerging Scholars’ Colloquium) and
for a podcast recording to be disseminated through the conference’s
website and on the University of Oxford’s OxfordTalks platform.
To submit an abstract and full paper, please send a Word or PDF file
to: queernessbeyondbord...@gmail.com
Please write ‘Conference Submission’ in the subject line of your
email. In the body of your email include: your name, departmental
affiliation, email address, and the title of your paper (as well as
the year in which your PhD was awarded, in the case of early career
researchers). Abstracts and papers should be prepared for blind
review, so please ensure that your document is free from any
identifying personal details.
The submission deadline is 15 June 2021.
We will notify authors of acceptance in late June.
Registration
Please note that registration is mandatory to receive a Zoom link:
https://queernessbeyondborders.weebly.com/registration.html
Organisers
Johann Go (MPhil in Political Theory)
Matteo Parisi (DPhil in Mathematics)
Lea Cantor (DPhil in Philosophy)
Robin Brons (DPhil in Philosophy)
Email: queernessbeyondbord...@gmail.com
Conference website:
https://queernessbeyondborders.weebly.com
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