The INAF Brera Astronomical Observatory is organizing a series of monthly meetings for 2026 on issues of gender, disability, identity, aesthetic pressure, and neurodivergence, entitled “Shades of Red for the Coexistence of Differences.“
Title for the sixth conference 2026: “The political body of women“
Speaker: Carolina Capria – Author and creator of the Instagram account: A woman wrote it
Date and Location: November 18, 2026 – 11:30 PM – Sala Belloni – At our headquarters in Merate – Via E. Bianchi 46.
Abstract: Who decides on women’s bodies? And why, even today, does their freedom remain a matter of contention? A journey through the battles, victories, and resistance that have marked the history of women’s self-determination. From sexuality to motherhood, from desire to freedom of choice, to recognize how the control of bodies has represented an instrument of power and how women have been able to counter it, transforming their experience into a collective struggle. Because the body is never merely a private matter, but a terrain on which the possibility of being free is measured. And the battles fought in the past help us understand those that remain open in the present. bodies has represented an instrument of power and how women have been able to counter it, transforming their experience into a collective struggle. Because the body is never merely a collective struggle. Because the body is never merely a private matter, but a terrain on which private matters are measured, but a terrain on which the possibility of being free is measured. And battles, the possibility of being free. And the battles fought in the past help us to read those that remain open in the present.
We encourage in-person attendance of the even to foster dialogue and exchange of ideas. However, it will be possible to follow online at the following link: https://meet.google.com/scd-qqtb-iak
The event will be in Italian; those who will be attending online will be able to set up Google Meet so that english subtitles are automatically generated.
To report any accessibility concerns, please contact the DEA group at dea.oabr@inaf.it
Best regards, DEA@OAB team.
