We are delighted to be organizing a panel for the 41st av福利社ANZ Annual Conference\, to be held in lutruwita/Tas mania\, 3&ndash\;5 December 2025 &mdash\; and we warmly invite abstract su bmissions.
T his call is for a panel session at the 41st av福利社ANZ Annual Conference\,&nbs p\;Extremities: South\, East\, North\, West of Architectural History\, to be held in lutruwita/Tasmania from 3&ndash\;5 December 2025.
This panel explores how feminist spatial practices engage with
the extremities of modernism&mdash\;its disciplinary boundaries and spati
al hierarchies. Extremities&mdash\;whether understood as physical\, discip
linary\, or conceptual&mdash\;can mark the points where dominant spatial n
arratives begin to hesitate. In the context of modernist design\, these ed
ges expose the contradictions behind its universalist ambitions\, revealin
g how spatial regimes often reinforced gendered exclusions\, and erased al
ternative voices. Feminist spatial practices engage with these conditions
in diverse ways&mdash\;not only by responding from the margins\, but also
by reworking\, challenging\, or offering alternatives to the spatial and i
deological frameworks shaped by modernism.
By enga
ging with peripheral conditions&mdash\;whether spatial\, social\, or conce
ptual&mdash\;feminist thinkers and makers expose the exclusions embedded i
n modernist narratives and offer alternative frameworks grounded in care.
Their multidisciplinary practices challenge who is enabled to build\, be v
isible\, and shape the memory of our built and imagined environments.
We welcome case studies\, speculative histories\, and critical practices
that engage with:
Aligned
with the av福利社ANZ conference&rsquo\;s broader theme\, this panel welcomes p
roposals from across the Global South\, the Asia-Pacific&ndash\;Indian Oce
an region\, and beyond. We especially encourage submissions that foregroun
d lesser-known spaces\, practices\, or individuals&mdash\;particularly tho
se from underrepresented or peripheral contexts.
*
Submissions should include a title and abstract (max. 200 words)\, along w
ith the author&rsquo\;s contact details and a brief CV (max. 50 words). Re
ferences should follow the \;Chicago Manual of Style\, 18th Edition. Please submit proposals to \;niloofar.a
mini@uca.ac.uk \;by \;16 June 2025.
** This pan
el will run for 60&ndash\;90 minutes and include 3&ndash\;5 short-form pap
er presentations\, each comprising 20 minutes of theoretical framing follo
wed by 10 minutes for Q&\;A. Final papers should be 1500&ndash\;2000 wo
rds in length\, suitable for immediate conference publication and future d
evelopment into journal articles. We also warmly welcome innovative presen
tation formats that combine a theoretical component (10 minutes) with an e
xperimental or creative mode of delivery (10 minutes). These may include p
erformances\, readings of creative work\, discussions of works-in-progress
\, or exploratory dialogues with practitioners\, curators\, or filmmakers\
, all aimed at fostering thought- provoking conversations beyond conventio
nal academic formats.