Call for Papers InterQueer: Crossing Queer and Intersectional Lenses in Historical Practice
The research groups Queer and Feminist Studies at the European University Institute and Storie di Sessualità e Genere at the University of Padua invite researchers to a two-day workshop aimed at fostering new reflections on queer and/or intersectional perspectives in historical research. The workshop seeks to critically discuss how tools, categories, and practices are shaped by heteronormative assumptions and the presupposition of fixed identities, and, conversely, how queer and intersectional approaches can help us to interpret the past in a fuller and more complex manner.
The workshop will be held at the University of Padua (Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World (DISSGeA) on January 29-30, 2026.
We invite scholars of early modern and modern history to submit proposals based on their empirical research which investigate the contributions of queer or intersectional historical approaches, or the intertwining of both. The call for papers is open to everyone, but early career scholars are particularly encouraged to apply.
Please send a proposal of a maximum of 500 words and a short bio to interqueer.padova@gmail.com by November 28, 2025.
Paper drafts will be pre-circulated two weeks before the workshop to foster in person discussion and exchange. While, for practical reasons, English will be the language of discussion during the workshop, we also welcome contributions in other languages, as long as arrangements can be made to provide listeners with a written translation at the time of presentation.
