Teaching Feminist and Queer Philosophies in Italy

Histories, Methods and Challenges


20 October 2025 | Sala Martinetti, Via Festa del Perdono, 7

Seminar in the context of the 4EU+ project “Queer pedagogies here and now: Teaching queer studies at the intersection of global and local challenges“, which aims to better understand and “translate” the rich diversity of European traditions in queer and gender studies.

In the seminar, we will discuss, together with the Badaracco Foundation and participants from partner universities (University of Heidelberg, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Sorbonne University, University of Copenhagen, University of Geneva, University of Warsaw), the history of teaching feminist theories and gender studies in Italy, the challenges of the present and the relationship with queer studies in order to share tools methods and practices.

Program

09:15 – Welcome Address

09:30-10:30 – Feminist Legacies and Philosophical Challenges

  • Fondazione Badaracco – Feminist Legacies
  • Carlotta Cossutta (University of Milan) – Feminist and Queer Philosophies:
    Challenging the Knowledge-Building Process

10:30-11:00 – Coffee Break

11:00-12:30 – Open Discussion: Teaching and Learning Queer and Feminist Studies Across Different Spaces and Times

Participants: Marta Usiekniewicz (University of Warsaw), Marcin Bogucki (University of Warsaw), Matej Hrib (Charles University, Prague)

Led by Giulia Longoni (University of Milan)


To join online, please write to carlotta.cossutta@unimi.it