VENICE SYMPOSIUMS – DomEQUAL

Symposium “The Challenges of Intersectionality”

vincenza-perilli — Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:53:06 +0000

The third event of the ERC project “DomEQUAL” is dedicated on intersectional approaches to difference and inclusion. We will have with us outstanding international and Italian scholars who will delve into the methodological, theoretical and political challenges that these approaches represent today. We will also critically explore the connections between debates on intersectionality and disability and queer studies

Programme

Friday 23rd of March, 14.00-19.00
Aula Baratto, Ca’ Foscari, Dorsoduro 3246

14.00-14.15:WELCOME
Michele BUGLIESI, Rector
Giulia BENCINI, Delegate for Inclusion and Disability

14.15-14.30: INTRODUCTION
Sabrina MARCHETTI, Daniela CHERUBINI, Anna DI BARTOLOMEO, Giulia GAROFALO GEYMONAT & Vincenza PERILLI

14.30-16.30: CONCEPTS
Chair: Angela Maria TOFFANIN, University of Padua
Floya ANTHIAS, University of East London
Helma LUTZ, Goethe University Frankfurt
Franca BIMBI, University of Padua
Discussants:
Erika BERNACCHI, University of Florence & Sabrina MARCHETTI, Ca’ Foscari

16.30-17.00 Coffee break

17.00-19.00: METHODS
Chair: Daria MENDOLA, University of Palermo
Maria IACOVOU, University of Cambridge
Joshua DUBROW, Polish Academy of Sciences
Enzo COLOMBO & Paola REBUGHINI, University of Milan
Discussant:
Barbara BIGLIA, University Rovira i Virgili & Anna DI BARTOLOMEO, Ca’ Foscari

Saturday 24th of March, 09.30-13.30
Sala Tesa 1, CFZ – Cultural Flow Zone, Zattere al Pontelungo, Dorsoduro 1392

10.00-11.30: CONNECTIONS
Chair: Maria SANGIULIANO, Ca’ Foscari
Kay INCKLE, University of Liverpool
Luca TRAPPOLIN, University of Padua
Discussants:
Elisa AG ARFINI, University of Milan/CRAAAZI
Giulia GAROFALO GEYMONAT, Ca’ Foscari

11.30-11.45 Coffee break

11.45-13.15: POLITICS
Chair: Laura CORRADI, Calabria University
Gloria WEKKER, Utrecht University
Eleonore LEPINARD, University of Lausanne
Discussants:
Barbara G. BELLO, University of Milan
Daniela CHERUBINI, Ca’ Foscari

13.15-13.30: CONCLUDING REMARKS

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Simultaneous translation into Italian Sign Language (LIS) provided during all presentations.
Here maps to reach Aula Baratto in Ca’ Foscari (in Italian)
Here maps to reach Sala Tesa 1, CFZ – Cultural Flow Zone (in Italian)
Please communicate any accessibility related requests to disabilita@unive.it
For general queries write to domequal@unive.it

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Symposium “The Global Struggle for Domestic Workers’ Rights”

myrssini — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 16:53:21 +0000

The second event of the ERC project “DomEQUAL” is dedicated to celebrating the International day for domestic workers’ rights with a symposium in which activists and researchers will confront on the main issues that have emerged so far, and new challenges ahead.

Programme

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Thursday 15 June, 15.00-19.00
DOMESTIC WORKERS INTERSECTING OTHER STRUGGLES

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15.00 Welcome Speach and Presantation of the DomEQUAL project
Michele Bugliesi, Rector of Ca’ Foscari University
Sabrina Marchetti, PI DomEQUAL project, Ca’ Foscari University

15.30 Roundtable 1:
ANTI-RACIST AND FEMINIST MOVEMENTS
Chair: Eloisa Betti, Univ. RomaTre, Italy
Jennifer Fish, Old Dominion Univ., USA
Myrtle Witbooi, IDWF, South Africa
Cristina Vega Solìs, FLACSO Univ., Ecuador
Valeria Ribeiro Corossacz, Modena Univ., Italy

17.00 Coffee Break

17.30 Roundtable 2:
WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS AND TRADE UNIONS
Chair: Raffaella Maioni, Acli-colf, Italy
Eileen Boris, Santa Barbara Univ., USA
Sonal Sharma, J. Hopkins Univ., USA
Ip Fish, IDWF, Hong Kong
Mary Goldsmith, UAM Xochimilco Univ., Mexico

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*Friday 16 June, 9:30-13.30*
WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AND VISIONS FOR THE FUTURE

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9.30 LAUNCH OF THE BOOK “DOMESTIC WORKERS SPEAK” (OpenDemocracy, 2017)
Giulia Garofalo Geymonat, Ca’ Foscari University
Neil Howard and Cameron Thibos, BTS, OpenDemocracy

10.00 Roundtable 3:
TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZING
Chair: Francesca Coin, Ca’ Foscari University
Elizabeth Tang, IDWF, Hong Kong
Marcelina Bautista, CACEH, Mexico
Ai-Jen Poo, NDWA, USA
Claire Hobden, ILO-Geneva

11.30 Coffee Break

12.00 Roundtable 4:
THE EUROPEAN DIMENSION
Chair: Francesca Coin, Ca’ Foscari University
Kostadinka Kuneva, European Parliament
Zita Cabais, CFDT, France
Marissa Begonia and Nerisa F. Valerio, J4DW, UK
Luciana Mastrocola, CGIL, Italy

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The Symposium will be followed by the General Assembly of the Research Network for Domestic Workers’ Rights.
Here FB event: http://tinyurl.com/mwvuahy

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For Ca’ Foscari students: for those who want to make a communication/research/fieldwork experience on the topic of domestic workers’ rights by supporting the making of this event, we have activated a 75h stage opportunity.
For more info, write to domequal[at]unive.it

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Symposium “Global views on paid domestic work”

myrssini — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:58:24 +0000

Organisers: Giulia Garofalo Geymonat, Sabrina Marchetti and Vincenza Perilli

Programme

**Friday 17th of March**

15.00-15.15: WELCOME SPEECH AND PRESENTATION OF THE PROJECT
Achille Giovannetti, Vice-Provost for Research and DomEQUAL Team

15.15 – 17.00: THE CHALLENGE OF A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
Chair: Adelisa MALENA, Ca’ Foscari
– Dirk HOERDER, State University of Arizona /University of Bremen
– Raffaella SARTI, University of Urbino
Discussant: Jeanne Frances CLEGG, Ca’ Foscari

17.15 – 19.00: THE CARE-GENDER NEXUS IN A GLOBAL VIEW
Chair: Maurizio AMBROSINI, University of Milan
– Eleonore KOFMAN, Middlesex University
– Rhacel PARREÑAS, University of Southern California
Discussant: Francesca Alice VIANELLO, University of Padua

**Saturday 18th of March**

09.30-12.00: THE MIGRATION DIMENSION IN QUESTION
Chair: Barbara DA ROIT, Ca’ Foscari
– Rosie COX, Birbeck University of London
– Margarita BARAÑANO CID, Complutense University Madrid
– Pei-Chia LAN, National Taiwan University
Discussant: Paolo BOCCAGNI, University of Trento

12.30-13.30: CONCLUDING ROUNDTABLE
Chair: Sabrina MARCHETTI, Ca’ Foscari
– Charito BASA, Filipino Women’s Council
– Sara FARRIS, Goldsmith University of London
– Hung CAM THAI, Pomona College
– Sara PICCHI, Ingenere.it / Sapienza Univ.

For info: domequal[at]unive.it

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