CORPUS, an International Group for the Cultural Studies of the Body, was established in 2009 with the aim to contribute in the making of a broad and open anthropology of body. The group came in existence after long series of seminars organized in a period of eight years from 2011 to 2008. These seminars were held in the School of Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences – EHESS (Paris) and the Autonomous University of Madrid. There are over four hundred researchers members of CORPUS working in different countries. They include architects, art or social historians, cinema scholars, anthropologists, media specialists, philologists, psychologists, sociologists, etc.
United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is seeking proposals for 6th International Symposium of CORPUS to be organised in Mexico with the support of the Autonomous University of Chiapas (UNACH) in San Cristobal de las Casas (Chiapas, Mexico) on November 10th – 11th, 2011. Its theme will be “Genders, Cultures & Citizenships”.
Researchers interested in body and gender approaches (archaeologists, anthropologists, historians, physicians, psychologists, sociologists, art specialists, etc.) are invited to participate in this meeting, especially considering one of the following themes:
– Social constructions of genders & cultural readings of the sexed being.
– Genders in philosophical, ideological and religious discourses.
– Artistic representations of femininity, masculinity and hermaphroditism.
– Genders in the city: gender policies, gender protest movements, gender organisations
About the Presentations
Presentations will be 20 minutes long and must be preferably delivered in Spanish. However, proposals in English and Portuguese can also be considered. The proposals must include an abstract (150-300 words) and a current CV.
Proposal Evaluation
All proposals will be evaluated by an international scientific committee.
Expenses Incurred during the Symposium
Transportation, visa, travel insurance costs and accommodation will be the sole responsibility of each participant.
Last date for submitting the proposal is September 1, 2011.
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