Conference: The Production and Crisis of Hegemonic Occidental Modern Masculinity, Berlin

The conference focuses on the often quoted crises of hegemonic occidental masculinity, which came into sight in Modernity in response to the challenges by new knowledge productions (such as feminist theory or psychoanalysis) and new images of masculinity in the context of nationalism and war. It also invites investigations from the perspectives of cultural studies, the history of science and a socio-historical point of view questioning the discursive emergence of more and more fragile models of masculinity. From this point of view, the social movements of the time (youth movement, gay liberation etc.), scientific canonization and de-canonization as well as antimodern and antidemocratic resistance in the form of utopian man unions [Männerbünde], racist and anti-Semitic research as well as the soldierly body armor [Körperpanzer] are of special interest.<br> <br> <b>Speakers</b>:<br> Prof. Dr. Christina von Braun<br> Prof. Dr. Ute Frevert<br> PhD Jay Geller<br> appl. Prof. Dr. Cornelia Klinger<br> Prof. Dr. Stefanie von Schnurbein<br> Prof. Dr. Inge Stephan<br> Prof. Dr. Theresa Wobbe<br>