G25 Feminist Coalitions for Livable Worlds: How, Where and for Whom?
Forum för genusforskning (FGF) and the subject of Gender Studies invites the gender research community to the G25, the sixth national conference for research in gender studies and gender research in other disciplines.
Welcome to the G25
Organizer: Forum för genusforskning (FGF) and the subject of Gender Studies at Gaskeuniversiteete/Mid Sweden University.
Place: Gaskeuniversiteete/Mid Sweden University in Staare/Östersund.
Start: Tuesday 21/10 2025, kl 13.00
End: Thursday 23/10 2025, at 15.00
About the conference
Feminist Coalitions for Livable Worlds focuses our collective analytical gaze on some of today's most pressing challenges, such as the climate crisis, militarization and repression, inequality, colonialism, racism, conservatism, threats, and hatred against LGBTQI+ and gender. The need for critical voices against violence, repressive power, and inequality is urgent. Therefore, gender studies has a vital role to play both as a voice for analyses of present developments and as a provider of knowledge for livable worlds and lives: that which gives hope and creates change, such as coalitions, activism, and critical examinations of history and its status quo.
We must ask where, when, and for whom livable and flourishing worlds are created and offer possible answers. The keywords for the conference are relationality and resurgence. These concepts are being developed, particularly in Indigenous Studies and Indigenous knowledge, to highlight the work constantly done to create worlds beyond repression. Inspired by these concepts, we want to open for conversations and exchanges around creating change, livable presents and futures, and feminist utopias. At the same time, we want to emphasize the importance of the conference's location in Staare/Östersund in the South Saami area. With its two campuses, Gaskeuniversiteete/ Mid Sweden University is the only university in the South Saami area on the side of Saepmie that overlaps with Sweden.
The G25 is the sixth national conference for gender research in Sweden. Previous conferences have been organized by the University of Gothenburg (g12), Umeå University (g14), Linköping University (g16), University of Gothenburg (g19) and Karlstad University (g22).
Registration
Register for the conference here
News
- The early bird fee is valid until May 31, which is also the deadline for participating researchers, after which the fee is increased by SEK 300. The last day of registration for other participants is September 1.
- Extended deadline to March 11 for submitting abstracts. This applies to individual abstracts and abstracts for panels and roundtables
- The conference open panel sessions are now published on the conference website under the heading Panels - welcome to submit your contribution!
Call for papers
Keynotes
Rámavuol Liisa-Rávdná/Liisa-Rávná Finbog
Conference fee
These are early bird prices. After 31/5, 300 SEK will be added to the prices. All prices are excluding VAT
Student/unemployed: 500
Employed, part-time/PhD student/organization: 1250
Employed, full-time: 2300
Employed at Mid Sweden University: 2000
Hotels
Hotel booking is available for conference delegates. A number of hotel rooms in different price categories have been pre-booked in Östersund for the conference. Book your room via the online booking service when you register for the conference. All rooms include breakfast and free Wi-Fi.
Language
The conference is multilingual. It is possible to make presentations in Sami languages, Scandinavian languages and English. For presentations in Sami languages, simultaneous interpretation into English will take place.
Timetable
6 January 2025: Last day to submit proposals for panel sessions
11 March 2025: Last day to submit abstracts
4 April 2025: Decision on admission of abstracts
31 March 2025: registration opens
31 May 2025: last day to register for participating researchers
