BRAVE - Briser le rôle assigné. Féminismes italiens, radicalité politique et constructions médiatiques de la violence (1968-1980) // BRAVE – Breaking the Assigned Role: Italian Feminisms, Political Radicalism, and Media Constructions of Violence (1968–198
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ABG-139260
ADUM-75196 |
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| 23/05/2026 |
Université Grenoble Alpes
Saint Martin D'Hères - Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes - France
BRAVE - Briser le rôle assigné. Féminismes italiens, radicalité politique et constructions médiatiques de la violence (1968-1980) // BRAVE – Breaking the Assigned Role: Italian Feminisms, Political Radicalism, and Media Constructions of Violence (1968–198
- Psychologie, neurosciences
genre, radicalité politique, constructions médiatiques, Italie années 1968-1980
gender, Political Radicalism, Media Constructions, Italy (1968–1980)
gender, Political Radicalism, Media Constructions, Italy (1968–1980)
Description du sujet
Le projet BRAVE (« Briser le rôle assigné. Féminismes italiens, radicalité politique et constructions médiatiques de la violence (1968-1980) ») s'inscrit dans le champ des études italiennes et de l'histoire de l'Italie contemporaine. Il propose une réflexion sur les formes de radicalité féminine dans l'Italie des années 1970, en articulant histoire politique, histoire du genre, histoire des médias et approche transnationale. Les années 1970 constituent en Italie un moment de profondes transformations sociales et politiques, marqué par un cycle de mobilisations d'une intensité exceptionnelle. Hérités des mouvements étudiants et ouvriers de 1968, les mouvements de la Nouvelle gauche redéfinissent les frontières de la contestation politique et sociale. Dans ce contexte, le féminisme de la deuxième vague occupe une place centrale : il remet en cause les structures patriarcales, la division sexuée du travail et les rôles sociaux assignés aux femmes. Les militantes s'organisent au sein de groupes autonomes ou spontanés afin de revendiquer des droits civils, le contrôle de leur corps, la reconnaissance des violences de genre et une transformation plus générale des rapports de pouvoir. Dans ce cadre se développent des pratiques militantes variées, allant des groupes d'autocoscienza à des formes d'action directe pouvant inclure occupations, sabotages, affrontements avec les forces de l'ordre, voire participation à des expériences de lutte armée. Si les féminismes italiens ont déjà fait l'objet de nombreux travaux, plusieurs dimensions restent encore insuffisamment étudiées. D'une part, les pratiques de violence féminine sont souvent dissociées des cadres théoriques transnationaux qui circulent alors entre l'Italie, la France et les États-Unis. D'autre part, les représentations médiatiques et politiques de ces militantes demeurent peu interrogées, alors même qu'elles contribuent fortement à construire un imaginaire de la « femme dangereuse », « irrationnelle » ou « monstrueuse ». L'objectif principal du projet est donc d'analyser la manière dont certaines femmes ont recours à des formes d'action illégales ou violentes en tant que pratiques alternatives de la lutte politique, tout en étudiant les discours produits autour de ces pratiques. Une attention particulière sera portée à la différenciation des registres de violence – symbolique, matérielle, illégale ou armée – afin d'éviter les amalgames et de comprendre les logiques spécifiques qui structurent ces formes d'engagement. Le projet mobilise pour cela des outils théoriques issus des féminismes critiques et des approches intersectionnelles, notamment les réflexions portant sur les rapports entre genre, classe et race. Il s'appuie également sur une perspective transnationale afin d'analyser les circulations d'idées, de textes et de pratiques militantes entre différents espaces politiques et intellectuels. La méthodologie combine approches qualitatives et quantitatives : dépouillement d'archives féministes et militantes en Italie et en France, analyse de la presse féministe, militante et généraliste, étude des productions de contre-information, constitution d'une base de données sur les occurrences de violences féminines, analyse discursive et iconographique, ainsi que réalisation d'entretiens semi-directifs dans une perspective d'histoire orale. Le projet sera réalisé au sein du laboratoire LUHCIE de l'Université Grenoble Alpes, dans le cadre d'une cotutelle internationale avec l'Université de Turin. Il s'inscrit pleinement dans les recherches actuelles sur les radicalités politiques, les féminismes, les circulations transnationales et les constructions médiatiques de la violence. En proposant une relecture des années 1970 italiennes à partir du point de vue des femmes, BRAVE ambitionne de contribuer à une meilleure compréhension des rapports entre genre, violence politique et représentations médiatiques dans l'Europe contemporaine.
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The BRAVE project (“Breaking the Assigned Role: Italian Feminisms, Political Radicalism, and Media Constructions of Violence (1968–1980)”) is situated within the fields of Italian Studies and contemporary Italian history. It proposes a reflection on forms of female radicalism in 1970s Italy by combining political history, gender history, media history, and a transnational approach. The 1970s in Italy were marked by profound social and political transformations and by an exceptionally intense cycle of mobilizations. Emerging from the student and workers' movements of 1968, the New Left redefined the boundaries of political and social protest. Within this context, second-wave feminism occupied a central place, challenging patriarchal structures, the gendered division of labor, and the social roles traditionally assigned to women. Women activists organized themselves within autonomous or spontaneous groups in order to claim civil rights, control over their bodies, recognition of gender-based violence, and a broader transformation of power relations. In this framework, a wide range of militant practices developed, from consciousness-raising groups to forms of direct action including occupations, sabotage, clashes with the police, and in some cases participation in armed struggle. Although Italian feminisms have already been the subject of significant scholarship, several dimensions remain insufficiently explored. On the one hand, women's violent practices are often disconnected from the transnational theoretical frameworks circulating between Italy, France, and the United States. On the other hand, the political and media representations of these activists have rarely been studied in depth, despite their major role in shaping the figure of the “dangerous,” “irrational,” or “monstrous” woman. The main objective of the project is therefore to analyze how certain women resorted to illegal or violent forms of action as alternative political practices, while also examining the discourses produced around these practices. Particular attention will be paid to differentiating the various forms of violence — symbolic, material, illegal, or armed — in order to avoid analytical confusion and better understand the specific logics underlying these forms of engagement. The project draws on theoretical tools from critical feminisms and intersectional approaches, especially reflections on the relationships between gender, class, and race. It also adopts a transnational perspective in order to analyze the circulation of ideas, texts, and militant practices across different political and intellectual spaces. The methodology combines qualitative and quantitative approaches, including research in feminist and militant archives in Italy and France, analysis of feminist, militant, and mainstream press, study of counter-information media, construction of a database on representations of female violence, discursive and iconographic analysis, and semi-structured interviews conducted within an oral history framework. The project will be carried out within the LUHCIE research center at Université Grenoble Alpes and in the framework of an international cotutelle with the University of Turin. It is fully aligned with current research on political radicalism, feminisms, transnational circulations, and media constructions of violence. By proposing a reinterpretation of 1970s Italy from the perspective of women activists, BRAVE aims to contribute to a better understanding of the relationships between gender, political violence, and media representations in contemporary Europe.
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Début de la thèse : 01/10/2026
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The BRAVE project (“Breaking the Assigned Role: Italian Feminisms, Political Radicalism, and Media Constructions of Violence (1968–1980)”) is situated within the fields of Italian Studies and contemporary Italian history. It proposes a reflection on forms of female radicalism in 1970s Italy by combining political history, gender history, media history, and a transnational approach. The 1970s in Italy were marked by profound social and political transformations and by an exceptionally intense cycle of mobilizations. Emerging from the student and workers' movements of 1968, the New Left redefined the boundaries of political and social protest. Within this context, second-wave feminism occupied a central place, challenging patriarchal structures, the gendered division of labor, and the social roles traditionally assigned to women. Women activists organized themselves within autonomous or spontaneous groups in order to claim civil rights, control over their bodies, recognition of gender-based violence, and a broader transformation of power relations. In this framework, a wide range of militant practices developed, from consciousness-raising groups to forms of direct action including occupations, sabotage, clashes with the police, and in some cases participation in armed struggle. Although Italian feminisms have already been the subject of significant scholarship, several dimensions remain insufficiently explored. On the one hand, women's violent practices are often disconnected from the transnational theoretical frameworks circulating between Italy, France, and the United States. On the other hand, the political and media representations of these activists have rarely been studied in depth, despite their major role in shaping the figure of the “dangerous,” “irrational,” or “monstrous” woman. The main objective of the project is therefore to analyze how certain women resorted to illegal or violent forms of action as alternative political practices, while also examining the discourses produced around these practices. Particular attention will be paid to differentiating the various forms of violence — symbolic, material, illegal, or armed — in order to avoid analytical confusion and better understand the specific logics underlying these forms of engagement. The project draws on theoretical tools from critical feminisms and intersectional approaches, especially reflections on the relationships between gender, class, and race. It also adopts a transnational perspective in order to analyze the circulation of ideas, texts, and militant practices across different political and intellectual spaces. The methodology combines qualitative and quantitative approaches, including research in feminist and militant archives in Italy and France, analysis of feminist, militant, and mainstream press, study of counter-information media, construction of a database on representations of female violence, discursive and iconographic analysis, and semi-structured interviews conducted within an oral history framework. The project will be carried out within the LUHCIE research center at Université Grenoble Alpes and in the framework of an international cotutelle with the University of Turin. It is fully aligned with current research on political radicalism, feminisms, transnational circulations, and media constructions of violence. By proposing a reinterpretation of 1970s Italy from the perspective of women activists, BRAVE aims to contribute to a better understanding of the relationships between gender, political violence, and media representations in contemporary Europe.
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Début de la thèse : 01/10/2026
Nature du financement
Précisions sur le financement
Financement d'un établissement public Français
Présentation établissement et labo d'accueil
Université Grenoble Alpes
Etablissement délivrant le doctorat
Université Grenoble Alpes
Ecole doctorale
50 LLSH- Langues, Littératures et Sciences Humaines
Profil du candidat
Le projet s'adresse à des candidat·es disposant d'une solide formation en études italiennes, histoire de l'Italie contemporaine, histoire contemporaine, études de genre ou sciences sociales. Une expérience confirmée de la recherche est attendue, attestée notamment par un mémoire de Master de haute qualité et une capacité à problématiser des objets complexes. Les candidat·es devront manifester un intérêt marqué pour les questions de radicalité politique, de féminismes, de violences politiques et de représentations médiatiques, ainsi qu'une aptitude à travailler sur des corpus variés (archives, presse, sources orales). Une bonne maîtrise de l'italien est indispensable, la connaissance des approches transnationales, de l'analyse du discours ou de l'histoire des médias constituant un atout supplémentaire. Le projet requiert également une capacité à développer une réflexion autonome tout en s'inscrivant dans un cadre collectif et international de recherche.
The project is aimed at candidates with a strong academic background in Italian Studies, contemporary Italian history, contemporary history, gender studies, or social sciences. Previous research experience is expected, particularly through the completion of a high-quality Master's thesis demonstrating the ability to develop and problematize complex research topics. Candidates should show a strong interest in political radicalism, feminisms, political violence, and media representations, as well as the ability to work with diverse types of sources (archives, press, oral sources). A good command of Italian is essential, while familiarity with transnational approaches, discourse analysis, or media history will be considered an additional asset. The project also requires the ability to develop independent critical thinking while working within a collective and international research environment
The project is aimed at candidates with a strong academic background in Italian Studies, contemporary Italian history, contemporary history, gender studies, or social sciences. Previous research experience is expected, particularly through the completion of a high-quality Master's thesis demonstrating the ability to develop and problematize complex research topics. Candidates should show a strong interest in political radicalism, feminisms, political violence, and media representations, as well as the ability to work with diverse types of sources (archives, press, oral sources). A good command of Italian is essential, while familiarity with transnational approaches, discourse analysis, or media history will be considered an additional asset. The project also requires the ability to develop independent critical thinking while working within a collective and international research environment
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