The FIREworks Seminars offer a space for the presentation and discussion of ongoing research at the intersection of gender, social movements, feminist theory, and intersectionality. With a focus on work-in-progress presentations, the series aims to foster critical dialogue across disciplines, perspectives, and methodological approaches.

Seminars will take place both in Palazzo Strozzi and Palazzo Vegni

Seminar Programme

22 October 2025, 3:00 pm
Sala del Consiglio, Palazzo Vegni – Via San Niccolò 93, Firenze
Feminists Debate the Family: Challenges to Right-Wing Familialism from Turkey
Speaker: Özlem Altan-Olcay, Koç University

10 November 2025, 3:00 pm
Simone del Pollaiolo, Palazzo Strozzi – Piazza Strozzi, Firenze
Tunisia Uprising: Feminisms and Queerness on the Streets and Online
Speakers: Guendalina Simoncini and Maria Nicola Stragapede, Scuola Normale Superiore;
Henda Chennaoui, journalist and activist

10 December 2025, 3:00 pm
Aula Dottorandi, Palazzo Vegni – Via San Niccolò 93, Firenze
Breaking Up with Love. Constance Debré as a Literary and Sociological Phenomenon
Speaker: Aletta Diefenbach, Freie Universität Berlin