Cultural Expressions: Women, Femme, Queer, and Gender Non-Conforming Voices in Music and Arts

The Arts & Culture Unit of the Athens Institute is organizing a Microsymposium on “Cultural Expressions: Women, Femme, Queer, and Gender Non-Conforming Voices in Music and Arts” as part of the 16^th Annual International Conference on Visual and Performing Arts, 9-12 June 2025, Athens, Greece, sponsored by the Athens Journal of Humanities & Arts.

This theme explores the rich cultural perspectives and contributions of women, femme, queer, and gender non-conforming individuals in music and the arts, focusing on both pre-colonial and modern contexts, inviting papers/presenters that examine how these voices reflect, challenge, and shape cultural identities and narratives. 

Topics may include the impact of colonialism on sexuality, culture, and music and arts practices, the resilience and transformation of indigenous traditions, and the role of the arts in preserving and evolving cultural heritage within diverse communities. You may participate as presenter of one paper or observer.

Please submit an abstract (by email only) to: atiner@atiner.gr, using the abstract submission form by 18 February 2025 to: Dr. Rachel Yvonne Cruz, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA. 

Abstracts should include the following details: Title of Paper, Full Name (s), Affiliation, Current Position, an email address, and at least 3 keywords that best describe the subject of your submission. Decisions are reached within 4 weeks.

Fee structure information is available on www.atiner.gr/fees.

Special arrangements will be made with a local hotel for a limited number of rooms at a special conference rate. In addition, a number of special events will be organized which give a great opportunity to further discuss the issues presented at the conference. From ATINER’s long experience these events bring together scholars from different countries and disciplines which may result to research collaborations and joint publications. These events include a pragmatic symposium (as organized in Ancient Athens but fine-tuned to synchronous ethics), a special one-day educational island tour, a Mycenae and island of Poros visit, an Athens educational walking tour, a day trip to Delphi, and an ancient Corinth and Cape Sounion visit. Details of the social program are available here.