CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY

DEPARTMENT OF GENDER STUDIES

CALL FOR PAPERS

Transnational and interdisciplinary workshop

„GENDER AT THE BORDER II“

for PhD students from Vienna University, and Central European
University, Budapest, in the field of Gender Studies
3rd to 6th May 2007
Purbach am Neusiedler See at the Hungarian/Austrian border

The academic workshop “Gender at the Border II” is a research cooperation and network-
ing project between the Centre for Advanced Gender Studies University of Vienna, Austria
( www.univie.ac.at/gender-kolleg ), and the Department of Gender Studies, Central European
University, Budapest, Hungary ( http://www.gend.ceu.hu/ ). The meeting is scheduled for 3rd to
6th May in “Purbach am Neusiedlersee,” situated at the Hungarian/Austrian border. The
workshop is financed by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture.

This workshop brings together 6 faculty members (three from Central European University,
Budapest, and three from Vienna University) and 14 PhD students (7/7) with a research
focus in Gender Studies. The junior scholars will present and discuss their ongoing research
projects involving a Gender Studies perspective and will relate them to current issues in the
field of Gender Studies.

Junior scholars (PhD students) with an interest in actively contributing (with a written
research paper distributed in advance, an oral presentation and one pre-prepared comment
on another paper) are invited to apply for a participation in the workshop “Gender at the
Border II.” The application deadline is January 15th, 2007.

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CEU students please send your electronic application (1000 characters max.), including:
Curriculum Vitae
Abstract of the ongoing PhD project in the field of Gender Studies

NÁDOR U. 9 TEL: (36-1) 327-3034

1051 BUDAPEST FAX: (36-1) 327-3296
HUNGARY E-MAIL: GENDER@CEU.HU
 (500 words max.)

to:
Natalia Versegi
PhD and External Programs Coordinator
Department of Gender Studies
Central European University
H-1051 Budapest
Nádor utca 9
Email versegin@ceu.hu
Phone 00-361-327-3034

Travel expenses from Budapest/Vienna to Purbach (train group ticket) and accom-
modation costs (twin-bedded rooms, breakfast and one meal) are covered for all par-
ticipants.
Applicants will be informed about their admission by the end of January 2007.