We are delighted to be organizing a panel for the \, to be held in lutruwita/Tasmania\, 3&ndash\;5 December 2025 &mdash\; and we warmly invite abstract submissions.
This call is for a panel session at the 41st av福利社AN Z Annual Conference\, \;Extremities: South\, East\, North\, West of Ar chitectural History\, to be held in lutruwita/Tasmania from 3&ndash\;5 Dec ember 2025.
This panel explores how feminist spat
ial practices engage with the extremities of modernism&mdash\;its discipli
nary boundaries and spatial hierarchies. Extremities&mdash\;whether unders
tood as physical\, disciplinary\, or conceptual&mdash\;can mark the points
where dominant spatial narratives begin to hesitate. In the context of mo
dernist design\, these edges expose the contradictions behind its universa
list ambitions\, revealing how spatial regimes often reinforced gendered e
xclusions\, and erased alternative voices. Feminist spatial practices enga
ge with these conditions in diverse ways&mdash\;not only by responding fro
m the margins\, but also by reworking\, challenging\, or offering alternat
ives to the spatial and ideological frameworks shaped by modernism.
By engaging with peripheral conditions&mdash\;whether sp
atial\, social\, or conceptual&mdash\;feminist thinkers and makers expose
the exclusions embedded in modernist narratives and offer alternative fram
eworks grounded in care. Their multidisciplinary practices challenge who i
s enabled to build\, be visible\, and shape the memory of our built and im
agined environments.
We welcome case studies\, speculative histories\
, and critical practices that engage with:
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span>Aligned with the av福利社ANZ conference&rsquo\;s broader them
e\, this panel welcomes proposals from across the Global South\, the Asia-
Pacific&ndash\;Indian Ocean region\, and beyond. We especially encourage s
ubmissions that foreground lesser-known spaces\, practices\, or individual
s&mdash\;particularly those from underrepresented or peripheral contexts.<
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*Submissions should include a title and abstract (
max. 200 words)\, along with the author&rsquo\;s contact details and a bri
ef CV (max. 50 words). References should follow the \;Chi
cago Manual of Style\, 18th Edition. Please submit pr
oposals to \;niloofar.amini@uca.ac.uk \;by \;16 June 2025.
** This panel will run for 60&ndash\;90 minutes and include
3&ndash\;5 short-form paper presentations\, each comprising 20 minutes of
theoretical framing followed by 10 minutes for Q&\;A. Final papers shou
ld be 1500&ndash\;2000 words in length\, suitable for immediate conference
publication and future development into journal articles. We also warmly
welcome innovative presentation formats that combine a theoretical compone
nt (10 minutes) with an experimental or creative mode of delivery (10 minu
tes). These may include performances\, readings of creative work\, discuss
ions of works-in-progress\, or exploratory dialogues with practitioners\,
curators\, or filmmakers\, all aimed at fostering thought- provoking conve
rsations beyond conventional academic formats.