Gender and Conflicts in European History. Intensive summer programme organised by MATILDA – European Master in Women’s and Gender History
To explore the tension and interplay between gender and conflict in European history, the International MATILDA Summer School 2026 aims to be a vibrant and interdisciplinary space for discussion, animated by some of Europe’s leading scholars in women’s and gender history.
Through an intensive programme of lectures, research presentations, and workshops, participants will acquire new analytical tools to use gender as a fundamental interpretative lens for understanding the dynamics and consequences of political and social conflicts. In addition, we will examine how conflict has represented an extraordinary resource for the construction of freedom and self-determination in the history of women and genders.
Topics of discussion will include:
- Women’s work, networks, and struggles
- Women’s causes in the international arena
- Justice and courts as spaces for contesting gender roles
- Colonialism and contested bodies
- Women’s critiques of war and their actions for peace
Join a diverse and international community for an unforgettable academic and cultural experience!
KEY INFO
Dates: 5th July 2026 – 11th July 2026
Target: Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD students
Minimum number of participants: 10
Maximum number of participants: 30
Location: Padua, Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World
ECTS: 6
Fee: 500 euros per week / 20% fee waiver for students of partner universities / 50% fee waiver for Arqus and Matilda students (including UNIPD students). 50 euros for 5 students. A maximum number of waivers might apply
Contact: summerschool@unipd.it
Application dates: 15th November 2025 – 15th March 2026
