Contemporary European History; Women and European integration; Gendering the EU history; Women and Democracy; Luxembourg and European integration; Interdisciplinarity; Oral History; Digital storytelling; Archives and new sources; Network analysis; Historical Archives of the European Union; Archives of the European Parliament; Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies; European University Institute
Abstract :
[en] In the field of European integration history and Europeanisation, the master narrative was built for a long time on the “founding fathers” syntagma, overlooking the role of women. Drawing on this and adopting an interdisciplinary approach, exploring a wide range of existing archives, creating multimedia sources through synergies with the HAEU, and using digital methodology, Elena Danescu’s research project “The female face of Europe…” is aiming at generating and disseminating new knowledge focused on the representation and influence of women in shaping the European history and democracy, through the lens of their individual trajectories, personal narratives and transnational networks. In this presentation Elena Danescu will illustrate her hypothesis with examples of original interviews resulted from the oral history research “The role of women in European and international relations in Luxembourg” (2022-2025), developed at the University of Luxembourg.
Research center :
Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History (EHI) European University Institute, Florence (EUI) Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies at the EUI, Florence
Disciplines :
History Political science, public administration & international relations Sociology & social sciences Arts & humanities: Multidisciplinary, general & others
Author, co-author :
DANESCU, Elena ; University of Luxembourg > Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) > Contemporary European History ; EUI - European University Institute > Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies > Jean Monnet Fellow
Language :
English
Title :
The female face of Europe – hidden histories, transnational dynamics, new approaches - Research project
Alternative titles :
[fr] Le visage féminin de l'Europe - histoires cachées, dynamiques transnationales, nouvelles approches - Projet de recherche
Original title :
[en] The female face of Europe – hidden histories, transnational dynamics, new approaches - Research project
Publication date :
29 October 2024
Number of pages :
32
Event name :
Robert Schuman Centre -Research Seminar Series
Event organizer :
European University Institute, Florence Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
Event place :
Florence, Italy
Event date :
29 October 2024
Event number :
39
Audience :
International
Development Goals :
5. Gender equality 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions 4. Quality education 17. Partnerships for the goals
Dr Elena Danescu, Research Scientist at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), member of the research group “Contemporary History of Europe” (EHI), has been awarded a competitive Jean Monnet Fellowship at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCS), European University Institute, Florence (EUI) for the research project “The female face of the EU”, which will be developed over a 12 month period (September 2024 – September 2025).
Commentary :
Dr Elena Danescu, Research Scientist at the Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C²DH), member of the research group “Contemporary History of Europe” (EHI), has been awarded a competitive Jean Monnet Fellowship at the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies (RSCS), European University Institute, Florence (EUI) for the research project “The female face of the EU”, which will be developed over a 12 month period (September 2024 – September 2025).
