Descripción del proyecto
La influencia de las mujeres en las repúblicas europeas
En un mundo en el que la paridad de género en la toma de decisiones sigue siendo un objetivo lejano, el persistente desequilibrio en la representación de género en los puestos de toma de decisiones refleja una cuestión histórica sin resolver. El legado de excluir a las mujeres del poder directo sigue proyectando su sombra, a menudo ignorada y poco explorada. El equipo del proyecto OSpaMa, respaldado por las Acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, pretende cuestionar esta narrativa. En el proyecto se emplean metodologías innovadoras que van desde el análisis sensorial a la exploración de la cultura material para examinar las historias ocultas de mujeres influyentes en la república veneciana y en la genovesa. OSpaMa se centra en las narraciones escritas y en las fuentes iconográficas, con el fin de modificar las percepciones y trazar los intrincados hilos de la acción y la contribución de las mujeres en el complejo entramado de la política republicana.
Objetivo
To this day, and even in Europe, gender balance in decision-making remains a goal to be achieved. This condition has historical roots, and the power of informal leadership still remains to be investigated further.
The predominantly male European republics of the modern age were careful to mark gender boundaries, excluding women from the direct exercising of power. In republican contexts, unlike queens, princesses, and duchesses, the consorts of the men in power did not have the privilege of providing the heir to the throne, so traditional historiography has generally considered their role to be very marginal, if not entirely irrelevant. The aim of the project is to challenge this established idea, using new sources and an innovative interdisciplinary methodological approach. Considering, from a comparative perspective, two Italian republics that maintained their independence until the end of the 18th century (Venice, Genoa), the investigation will examine the prominence of the Doges' wives and female relatives, the creation and use of gendered spaces, the purchase and placement of furnishings in public and private apartments, and the display strategies pursued. Particular attention will be given to clothing, jewellery and objects in contact with the body. Alongside written sources, iconographic sources and objects preserved in museums will be analysed, taking into account the sensory dimension and the three-dimensionality of things. The aim is to go beyond the limits of written sources and traditional historiography, focusing on material culture, in order to re-evaluate the identity and role of women in republican political contexts, to define their sphere of influence and agency, to grasp their attempts to negotiate power and their strategies to promote private and public interests, and to bring to light their contribution to the - still open - path towards gender equality.
Ámbito científico
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global FellowshipsCoordinador
37129 Verona
Italia