This workshop aims to explore the relationship between gender and memory from a historical perspective, bringing together early-career researchers from diverse fields including women’s and queer history, reception studies, archaeology, ethnomusicology, classical philology, and political science. The workshop focuses on how memory shapes the construction of gender, how different forms of memory interact in producing gendered difference, how gendered memory functions in non-modern and non-European contexts, and how interdisciplinary meth ods can deepen our understanding of these dynamics. The starting point is the shared under standing that gender and memory are visibly entangled in representations of historical figures, in the transmission of knowledge, and in collective memory, yet the methodological implica tions of these entanglements are often underexplored. Questions on how gendered codings shape memory, which subject positions are deemed worthy of remembrance, and how historical narratives shift when marginalized perspectives are incorporated are therefore centered in the discussion. This format treats gender and memory as central analytical categories, providing space for both empirical case studies and methodological reflection. Due to the inherently interdisciplinary nature of the topic, the workshop emphasizes exchange across historical, cultural, philological, and social scientific approaches. We aim to foster an open, critical discus sion of empirical evidence and methodological uncertainties, supporting early career research ers in developing new analytical frameworks. We especially invite students and early career researchers to contribute to this discussion.

The workshop flyer including a detailed program can be downloaded below. 

We appreciate your interest in the event and kindly request registration by February 10 at hcs@geschkult.fu-berlin.de 

Time & Location

Feb 13, 2026 | 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM Raum 2.2063 (Holzlaube), Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstr. 23-25, 14195 Berlin-Dahlem