Gender and Spatial Transformation

Introduction

Investigating gendered dimensions of socio-ecological crises
Identifying potentials for transformation research and practice
Operationalising gender in spatial transformation

The Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibniz Association (ARL) has established an international Information and Initiative Group “Gender and Spatial Transformation”. Information and Initiative Groups (IIKs) are dedicated to a selected task and research field, which has a continuously high scientific and practical significance within spatial research and planning. The term of the international IIK is initially three years and will be extended by a further three years after the submission and approval of an updated work programme by the ARL Executive Committee.

The international IIK is based on these potentials of gender-related research and planning practice and pursues the goal of demonstrating both conceptually and exemplarily how and where the category of gender can serve as an "eye-opener" in the debates on spatial transformation towards sustainability. In particular, the linking of gender-related sustainability research with approaches to gender-oriented planning under the umbrella of spatial transformation represents a novelty. A prerequisite for this discourse is to clarify which gender perspectives are represented within the iIIK at all (feminist, diverse, intersectional, etc.) and which of these perspectives should be adopted with which goals in the iIIK.

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Participants

Prof. Dr.

Barbara Zibell

Chair, Member

Dr.

Katharina Kapitza

Coordinator (HQ), Member

Prof. Dr.

Tanja Mölders

Chair, Member

Assoz. Prof. Dr.

Doris Damyanovic

Contributor, Member

M.Sc.

Tim Van Puyenbroeck

Contributor, Member

Prof. Dr.

Sybille Bauriedl

Contributor, Member

Miriam Kienesberger

Contributor, Organisational assistant, Member

Maja-Lee Voigt

Contributor, Member

Prof. Dr.

Henriette Bertram

Contributor, Member

Architektin, Stadt/Regionalplanerin, Dipl.Ing.; Dipl.Ing.

Maria T. Wagener

Contributor, Member

Timeline

Jul. 2024

Participation in the AESOP conference 2024 in Paris

Apr. 2024

Discussing Intersectional Perspectives on Spatial Transformation – Workshop in Hannover

Nov. 2023

Exploring key concepts II: Online Workshop on concepts of space

Oct. 2023

Exploring key concepts: Online Workshop on intersectionality and transformation

Apr. 2023

Discussion and joint development of the working programme for the international IIK (2023-2026) (online)

Feb. 2023

Kick-off workshop

Jul. 2022 - Sep. 2022

Call for Membership

Updates

20/08/2024

It's just about gender

Socio-ecological transformation from gender and intersectional perspectives

Looking back at the 2024 AESOP conference

03/05/2024

Discussing Intersectional Perspectives on Spatial Transformation – Workshop of the IIG Gender and Spatial Transformation in Hannover

On April 4^th and 5^th, the members of the international Information and Initiative Group (IIG) “Gender and Spatial Transformation” met in Hannover to discuss intersectional perspectives in terms of justice in spatial transformations.

12/12/2023

Exploring key concepts II: Online Workshop on concepts of space

On November 24^th, 2023, the international Information and Initiative Group “Gender and Spatial Transformation” conducted their second online workshop to explore key concepts in the field of gender and spatial transformation.

20/10/2023

Exploring key concepts: Online Workshop on intersectionality and transformation

On October 5^th, 2023, the members of the international IIG “Gender and Spatial Transformation” conducted their first online workshop to discuss the main terms and concepts in the field of gender and spatial transformation.

05/07/2023

October and November 2023: Online-Workshops on the main concepts in the field of gender and spatial transformation

In autumn 2023, the international IIK “Gender and Spatial Transformation” is planning to conduct two online workshops to discuss the main terms and concepts in the field of gender and spatial transformation. The main goal is to develop a common ground and understanding of the members for the further work of the IIK.

24/04/2023

April 2023: Discussion and joint development of the working programme for the international IIK (2023-2026) (online)

Following the kick-off meeting in February 2023, the members of the international IIK met on 14 April (online) to discuss and jointly decide on the working programme for the upcoming three years (2023-2026).

27/03/2023

Kick-off workshop for the new international IIK

The full-day kick-off workshop for the new international IIK 'Gender and Spatial Transformation' took place in Hanover on 16 February 2023 with the aim to formulate a work programme for the first 3 years.

08/07/2022

Call for Membership: Gender and Spatial Transformation

The Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibniz Association (ARL) is currently establishing an international Information and Initiative Group “Gender and Spatial Transformation” and is looking for participants.

Chair

Tanja Mölders

Barbara Zibell

Organisational Assistant

Miriam Kienesberger

Coordinator HQ

Katharina Kapitza

Contributors

Prof. Dr. Sybille Bauriedl, Europa-Universität Flensburg, Flensburg
Dr. Henriette Bertram, Universität Kassel, Kassel
Prof. Dr. Doris Damyanovic, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Wien
Obersenatsrätin i. R. Dipl.-Ing. Eva Kail, , Wien
Dr. phil. Katharina Kapitza, ARL - Akademie für Raumentwicklung in der Leibniz-Gemeinschaft, Hannover
Miriam Kienesberger, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Tanja Mölders, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg im Breisgau
Tim Puyenbroeck, Kontextplan AG, Zürich
Dr. Anke Schröder, , Hannover
Maja-Lee Voigt, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Lüneburg
Maria T. Wagener, Regionalverband Ruhr, Essen
Prof. Dr. Barbara Zibell, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover