CfP: Politics, Feminisms, Music. European and global manifestations from 1945 to the present day

Deadline: 15 August 2025
Different political systems or political milieus give rise to different forms of feminism. These divergent facets of feminism form regional splinters and offshoots, but also supra-regional alliances. From the various feminist positions, the function of art – shaped by political backgrounds – has different meanings. The conference will therefore focus on art, particularly music, produced by feminist groups and the various forms of feminism represented. 

This event, organised by the German Historical Institute and the Goethe Institute in Rome, aims to establish an international research network and stimulate further discussion between contemporary historians and musicologists.

The conference will take place from 5 to 7 November 2025 
Languages: German, English and Italian

Topic proposals should be submitted in the form of abstracts (max. 2000 characters) via the application portal. Only fill in the section regarding your personal data and upload your CV and the abstract in one PDF in the "Attachments" section.

CfP: Colonial Objects. Material Culture of Italian Colonialism

Deadline: 5 September 2025
Italian museums and private homes hold a substantial number of objects intertwined with the history of colonialism. Their conservation raises questions about their cultural and political significance, alongside debates regarding their provenance and the practices surrounding their restitution. Furthermore, these objects still circulate widely — through auctions, marketplaces, and passed down through family inheritances. Despite this pervasive presence, the growing scholarship on Italian colonialism has not placed material culture at the centre of analysis.

With the twofold goal of, on the one hand, interrogating Italian colonial objects, and, on the other, testing material culture theories through case studies that are politically charged and deeply entangled with colonial ideology, we are organizing two international conferences. Further information

Dates and venues:
4–5 Dezember 2025
Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, Rome

26 March 2026
Italian Academy, Columbia University, New York

Please send a proposal of a maximum of 500 words (in Italian or English, accompanied by a short bibliography and at least one image of the object in question) and a short bio to colonialobjects[at]gmail[dot]com by 5 September 2025.