Theme & Call for Papers
In the realm of modernist interior architecture, design and art, women have made significant but often overlooked contributions. This conference Modernist Women Interior Designers and Artists: Deepening the Reading of Different Expressions of Female Creativity aims to shed light on the multifaceted and diverse creativity of women within the Modern Movement. As we celebrate their innovative work, we invite scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts to submit papers that explore and expand upon the roles of women in shaping modernist interior spaces.
The Modern Movement, characterized by its commitment to the development of a better life for all, is marked by widely celebrated male figures such as Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, while numerous women designers and artists made equally remarkable contributions to the modern production. This conference aims to fill this historical gap and promote a deeper understanding of the many ways in which women shaped the modern culture.
Papers on a wide range of topics are welcome, including but not limited to:
- The architectural and interior design work of modern women designers and artists.
- The role of women in the Modern Movement interior design production.
- Innovations in material and technology by woman designers.
- Explorations of how female creativity intersected with politics, society, and culture during the Modern Movement.
- The influence of socio-political factors on the work and recognition of modern women designers and artists.
- The intersection of gender, modernism, and artistic expression.
- The influence of modern women designers and artists on contemporary design and art.
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We encourage interdisciplinary approaches, fostering discussions that span architecture, design, art, history, and gender studies. By examining the often-overlooked contributions of women, this conference aims to deepen our understanding of the rich and diverse creativity developed in the 20th century. Join us in celebrating the innovative spirit of modernist women interior designers and artists by submitting your research to this conference. Together, we will honour their invaluable contributions and broaden the discourse on female creativity.
Instructions call for papers
We invite contributions in English for 15-minute papers. Please send a 500-word abstract, accompanied by a 100-word bio-note, to isc.id.conference2024@gmail.com, before 8 January 2024.
In order to assure a blind peer-review, the abstract should not include your name, and the abstract and the bio-note must be sent in two separate PDF files.
In case of acceptance, you will be asked to submit a 3000-word paper before 29 February 2024.
Schedule
26 October 2023-8 January 2024: Call for papers
22 January 2024: Notification of acceptance
29 February 2024: Final papers for presentation
7-8 March 2024: Conference
9 March 2024: Tour
Accepted papers
_No Compromise: the work of Florence Knoll (by Ana Araujo)
_Behind the Shades. Le Klint and the Female Touch (by Eva Storgaard)
_Jugoplastika: Women, Plastics and a Factory that Defined a Nation (by Dragana Zorić)
_The Dissolution of the Object: Nanda Vigo’s Interiors (by Silvia Groaz)
_Out of the margin. Feminist perspectives on post war interior designers in Belgium (by Els De Vos)
_From modern furniture to rural dwelling. The case of Claire Henrotin (1908-1989) and her commitment to create a new rural modernity (by Veronique Boone & Elisabeth Gérard)
_Safia Farhat's Tapestry: Exploring Identity and Resistance (by Maria Isabel Oliver)
_The Emergence of Interior Design Practice in Postwar Seoul: A Case Study of Mansill Pai (by Oknim Jo)
_Modern Tropical Interiors in Africa: Carlota Quintanilha's training and practice (1948-1966) (by Ana Vaz Milheiro)
_Lana’s Flat: Women, Design and the Vicissitudes of the “Ideal Home” in Cold War Hong Kong (by Eunice Seng)
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Accepted papers - Instructions for publication
Accepted papers should send to isc.id.conference2024@gmail.com the following documentation before February 26:
1. 20-minutes presentation file (.ppt/.pdf).
2. Full written paper (.docx), written in accordance with the “Word Template for Paper Submission”, including:
2.1. Full paper (3000 words)
2.2. An abstract of your contribution (300 words)
2.2. A short biography (100 words)
2.3. Captions of each image and/or illustration. Credits for each image and/or illustration: all should be free of copyrights.
3. A personal photo (headshot).
4. Up to 6 reference images, 300 dpi (.tiff).
5. Copyright license agreement signed (.pdf) (form attached).
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