Conservative Women: Politics and Gender from 19th century – 21th century

• Location: University of Antwerp
  
• Venue: Klooster Grauwzusters
• Address: Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, Antwerp 
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• Date: from Thursday 2 till Friday 3 July 2026

Introduction

In our workshop we will explore the role of women in conservative political movements since the nineteenth century. To what extent is female involvement in right wing, nationalist and conservative movements a new phenomenon or can longer patterns and lineages be discerned? What were and are the motivations of women to take part in these movements and what are their strategies? Do they participate despite or because of the often explicitly patriarchal and masculinist rhetoric of these movements?  How should we evaluate the impact female involvement has on right wing political movements?

In this workshop we aim to bring together approaches from the study of conservatism and the (radical) right with insights from gender and women’s history and politics. Our main focus is Europe and the countries that form today the European Union, but global perspectives are also welcome.

Fee

The cost for two day attendance are 40 EUR (25 EUR for a single day) for regular participants (PhD/Graduate/MA). Students attend the conference for free.

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1. Go to the online booking tool
2. First enter your code UAACB19 (in capital letters) and click on ‘Search’
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_{With thanks to the Antwerp Convention Bureau (ACB)}