Winter school Gender and art is organized by the University of Tuzla in cooperation with the TPO Foundation and the University Gender Resource Center (UNIGeRC) of the University of Sarajevo, and will be held in Tuzla from October 28 to November 2, 2024 and will include 18 interactive lectures and workshops on gender and art, with an emphasis on topics from literature, theater, film, music, visual and new media arts, and cultural policy. The lectures will be given by renowned academic lecturers, artists. During the Winter School, in addition to acquiring new knowledge and participating in discussions, participants will have the opportunity to network and establish cooperation with their colleagues from 19 universities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro.
Description
The Winter School Gender and Art is designed to provide students with insights into contemporary explorations of the complex relationship between gender and artistic practice. The School’s intensive program is dedicated to uncovering the ways in which gender identities, roles, and expectations have historically influenced and continue to shape the production, representation, and reception of art across cultures and time periods, and how artistic practice intervenes in representations of gender around us. The School’s goal is to collectively analyze how gender dynamics influence artistic creation and vice versa, from the traditional exclusion of women and people excluded on the basis of sex, gender, and sexual orientation, to the emergence of feminist and queer artistic movements that have challenged these conventions, marginalizations, and exclusions. Lectures will critically examine the contributions of women artists and marginalized sexual/gender/sexual minorities both historically and in contemporary contexts, providing students with the opportunity to view artistic production from a more inclusive and intersectional perspective.
One of the key goals of this program is to equip students with the knowledge and tools for critical analysis of art from a gender-sensitive perspective. By integrating feminist theory, postcolonial studies, and queer theory with art historical methods, students will explore topics such as the representation of gendered bodies in art, the role of art in shaping social norms about gender, and how gender influences artistic intent and audience interpretation. This interdisciplinary approach will help students gain a deeper understanding of the cultural, social, and political contexts that shape gender and art. The Winter School will foster critical thinking and encourage students to engage in contemporary debates about gender identity, representation, and inclusivity in the art world. Through lectures, workshops, discussions, and hands-on creative projects, students will develop skills that are essential for both academic research and professional practice in the arts, such as visual literacy, critical analysis, and curatorial thinking. This program also aims to strengthen participants’ competences in addressing issues of diversity and representation in their own creative practices or academic research through a deeper understanding of art as a powerful tool for social change, activism, and personal expression. Upon completion of the program, students will be empowered to engage more meaningfully in current debates about gender and art and to view art through a critical lens, while equipping them with the intellectual and practical skills needed for contemporary debates about gender, diversity, and equality in the art world and through artistic practice. This experience will encourage participants not only to analyze art in new ways, but also to make informed advocates for greater gender equality in artistic practice and process, as well as in society as a whole.
Attendees of the winter school are expected to:
- to regularly attend activities during the winter school,
- to participate interactively in lectures and discussions,
- to write a final paper with the support of a mentor after the end of the winter school (optional).
Certificate of attendance and final thesis
All participants who participate in the lectures during the Winter School will receive a certificate of attendance at the School. After attending the lectures and discussions, participants choose one of the topics from the field of gender and art and, with the support of a mentor, write a 3000-word paper with references. The selected papers will be published in a collection of papers, and the best three papers will be awarded a cash prize.
Application requirements:
The Winter School is open to third and fourth year undergraduate, master's or doctoral students studying humanities or social sciences or arts at one of the 19 partner universities that are members of the UNIGEM project. Students who are selected to attend the School will, upon confirmation of attendance, sign a contract on mandatory attendance of all lectures during the School, for which they will receive a certificate of attendance.
Costs
All accommodation, food and travel expenses of all participants, lecturers are covered by the TPO Foundation from Sarajevo.
Applications
For the purpose of application, it is necessary to submit a motivation letter (one page in length) and a resume with basic contact information (e-mail address and phone number).
Applications are filled out via the Google form at the link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBngQ-KVVxPdvSSXCn7ohQtimaswCU7FC9X6p_hbvVDVDsqQ/viewform
For any additional questions, please feel free to contact us by email: skolauntz@untz.ba or via Viber at +387 62 666 316.
Deadline for submitting applications: October 13, 2024.
(Selected participants will be notified by October 18, 2024.)
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM AND LIST OF LECTURERS WINTER SCHOOLS GENDER AND ART
THEMATIC UNITS:
- GENDER AND LITERATURE
- GENDER AND THEATRE, FILM AND DRAMA
- GENDER AND MUSIC
- GENDER AND VISUAL AND NEW MEDIA ARTS
- GENDER AND CULTURAL POLICY
Arrival of students in Tuzla on Monday 28.10. in the morning (until 14:00)
Duration of the School: Monday 28.10.2024, 2:00 p.m. – Saturday 02.11.2024, 2:00 p.m.
LIST OF FEMALE LECTURERS AND LECTURERS
- Adisa Bašić, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo
- Ajla Demiragić, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo
- Anisa Avdagić, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla
- Tijana Matijević, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade
- Selma Veseljević Jerković, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla
- Lejla Kalamujić, writer, Sarajevo
- Nebojša Jovanović, Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Sarajevo
- Tanja Miletić Oručević, Academy of Dramatic Arts, University of Sarajevo
- Iva Nenić, Faculty of Music Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade
- Nela Hasanbegović, Academy of Fine Arts, University of Sarajevo
- Sanja Kojić Mladenov, Museum of Contemporary Art of Vojvodina
- Lidija Marinkov, Academy of Arts in Novi Sad
- Lala Raščić, artist, Sarajevo
- Viktorija Krombholc, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
- Tatjana Nikolić, Faculty of Dramatic Arts, University of Arts in Belgrade
- Damir Imamović, Academy of Music, University of Sarajevo
- Milica Resanović, Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade
Winter School leaders:
Jasmina Husanović (University of Tuzla)
Zilka Spahić Šiljak (TPO Foundation/UNIGERC University of Sarajevo)
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