Gender and Age(s)

The thematic focus of this fellowship project is the question of gender and age(s) in the context of popular culture, especially music.

Since the reality of our lives is shaped in different ways by globalization and digitalization processes, which make social spaces culturally diverse and digitally networked, the question arises as to whether digital technologies influence (inter)cultural exchange and global communication with regard to the perception of age ( n) and gender enable or hinder. Particular attention will be paid to cultural and media consumption, such as music and film, as well as cultural representations in contemporary European literary works. In this context, the aim is to compare gender-specific experiences of men and women and their attitudes towards aging in relation to media and music consumption and to gain a deeper understanding of contemporary and changing representations of age and aging around the age(s) in which to integrate human image. In addition, the question of how digital transformation processes influence women and men in different phases of life and age will be examined.

The project is closely related to the project “Gendering Age: Representations of Masculinities and Aging in Contemporary European Literatures and Cinemas”, so that over its duration of 3 years the intersectionality (gender/age/race/class…) of identities both in Europe and North, Central and South America can also be further explored.

Duration:
June 2020 to July 2021

Graz cooperation partner:

Ao. Univ.-Prof.ⁱⁿ Dr.ⁱⁿ Roberta Maierhofer, Center for Inter-American Studies, Institute of American Studies

Junior Fellow: 

Dr. phil. Nicole Haring

Incoming Senior Fellows: 
Prof. Murray Forman, Ph.D., College of Arts, Media and Design der Northeastern University, Boston, USA Prof.in Cheryl Lester, University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA

Incoming Junior Fellows: 
tba

Funding provider:

Elisabeth-List-Fellowship-Programm für Geschlechterforschung 

**************************

Current event:

Gender and Age/Aging in the Context of Popular Culture. Interdisciplinary Online Symposium (23 June 2021, University of Graz)
>> Call for Papers (Deadline: 1 May 2021)

**************************

Past events:

Getting in trouble, necessary trouble. A Discussion on Black Lives Matter. Online Panel Discussion (29 January 2021, University of Graz)