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International Conference

Women and Politics in Asia:
A Springboard for Democracy?

30.9.-2.10.2009, University of Hildesheim, Germany

The conference series “Women and Politics in Asia” started 2003 in Sweden, at Halmstad University, and was continued 2004 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and 2005 in Islamabad, Pakistan.

In 2009, the fourth international conference of its kind will be convened by the Institute of Social Science at the University of Hildesheim, Germany.

Building upon “Women and Politics in Asia 2005: Discovering the Gender Face of Politics”, Women and Politics in Asia: A Springboard for Democracy? aims to reflect upon the links between

• democracy and the feminisation of the halls of political power

• gender and (power) politics

• gender relations and gender ideologies and their impact on specific socio-political systems, modes of interaction / participation and citizenship discourses

• gendered forms of political participation and agency

within Greater Asia in an integrated comparative perspective. This region of the world is interesting for students of democracy for a number of reasons: Many Asian countries have acceded to different forms of democratic government in the past few years while other countries belong to the group of fragile states, struggling with instable or autocratic governments, heterogeneous gender and identity politics and/or with internally contested democratisation/liberalisation and state-building projects resulting in distinctive gendered outcomes. The vast majority boast extremely diverse populations, which generates enormous challenges for the establishment of balanced political representation and participation; many countries have adopted affirmative action measures to increase the representation of women and ethnic groups in their parliaments; many countries have elected women to the highest positions of executive and legislative power; finally, many countries are confronted with national and international initiatives for gender mainstreaming, women machineries and progressive gender policy regimes as part of a good governance concept of ODA donor countries or lobbying from (trans)national women’s movements and non-governmental organizations throughout the region.

This conference is soliciting papers for the following four themes (and parallel sessions):

• Political Actors and Institutions

• Public Policy

• Political Theory and Citizenship Discourses

• Feminist Movements       

Call for Papers

Tentative Program:

September, 30, 2009
from 12.00	Registration of conference participants and welcome lounge with opportunity for exchange and networking
16.00-18.30	Opening Session “Women in Politics in Asia: A Springboard for Democracy?” Welcome address of the president of the University of Hildesheim (to be confirmed) Welcome speech of N.N. (to be confirmed) Keynotes from (inter)national experts (to be confirmed, 20 min. each) Question & Answer Session Presentation of conference program days 2+3, organizational announcements Moderator: Dr. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu
18.45-19.15	Transfer to the reception by shuttle busses / public transport
19.30	Reception and Welcome Dinner for International Guests
October, 1, 2009 (Parallel Sessions)
9.00-10.30	Parallel Sessions – Part 1 Political Actors and Institutions Public Policy Political Theory and Citizenship Discourses Feminist Movements
10.30-11.00	Tea / Coffee break
11.00-12.30	Parallel Sessions – Part 2
12.30-14.00	Lunch Break
14.00-15.30	Parallel Sessions – Part 3
15.30-16.00	Tea / Coffee Break
16.00-17.30	Parallel Sessions – Part 4
from 19.00	Dinner for international participants at the historical centre of Hildesheim
October 2, 2009 (Parallel Session and Closing Ceremony)
9.00-10.30	Parallel Sessions – Part 5 Political Actors and Institutions Public Policy Political Theory and Citizenship Discourses Feminist Movements
10.30-11.00	Tea / Coffee break
11.00-12.30	Parallel Sessions – Part 6
12.30-14.00	Lunch Break
14.00-16.00	Closing Ceremony “Women in Politics in Asia: A Springboard for Democracy?” Conference Findings – a Résumé (Dr. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu) Closing address by the Dean of the Faculty of Education and Social Science of the University of Hildesheim (to be confirmed) Closing address by the director of the Centre of Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies, University of Hildesheim / University of Applied Sciences and Art HAWK/ University of Applied Sciences Hildesheim/Holzminden/Göttingen Closing speech of N.N. (to be confirmed) Open Space for final questions, comments, announcement of networking initiatives or further conference activities Moderator: Prof. Dr. Claudia Derichs

departure of international conference participants

facultative sight seeing program: city tour UNESCO world heritage Hildesheim (fees apply; registration required)

Conference Organizers:

Professor Dr. Claudia Derichs
Director of the Institute of Social Science, University of Hildesheim
derichs@uni-hildesheim.de

Dr. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu
Research Fellow at the Institute of Social Science, University of Hildesheimandrea.fleschenberg@uni-hildesheim.de

Contact Address

University of Hildesheim
Institute of Social Science
Marienburger Platz 22
D-31141 Hildesheim Germany
Email:  wpa_2009@yahoo.com

The conference is organized in cooperation with the Heinrich-Böll-Foundation and with the support of the University of Hildesheim, ZIF - Centre for Interdisciplinary Women and Gender Studies at the University of Hildesheim and the Ministry of Science and Culture of Lower Saxony*.

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