Abortion Figurations in Paris, 15 October 2026

We are honored to give a seminar at the Ècole Normale Supérieure in Paris on October 15th 2026. We will be speaking on a plethora of issues, from methodology to the use of computational tools in studying public debates. Please see the flyer below for more information!

Abortion Figurations team at ENS

We are honored to give a seminar at the Ècole Normale Supérieure in Paris on October 14th 2026. We will be speaking on a plethora of issues, from methodology to the use of computational tools in studying public debates. Please see the flyer below for more information!

Roundtalk “Élire et se faire élire”, 5 October 2026

We are delighted to announce, that Marta Bucholc will be participating in the roundtable “Élire et se faire élire” organized at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. The event will take place on 5 October 2026, from 19:00 to 21:00, at the  Salle des Actes de l’ENS, on 45 rue d’Ulm. The other speakers include Camille Aynès, […]

Abortion Figurations at ESA in Warsaw!

A strong representation of the Abortion Figurations team is among the presenters at this year’s 17th Conference of the European Sociological Association, taking place between August 25th and 28th 2026 in our hometown of Warsaw. Marta Bucholc will give her presentation entitled “Plural Utopianism and Involvement Patterns: Narrative (De)Construction of the Right to Abortion” on August […]

Abortion Figurations at Bergen Exchanges workshop

As customary in late August, Abortion Figurations team was represented by Carolina Mosquera Vera at a Bergen Exchanges workshop organized at Bergen University. This year is particularly important, as the event coincides with the launch of a book entitled Gender, Sexuality, and Law. South-South Perspectives, edited by Lívia Gonçalves Buzolin, with contributions by – amongst others […]

Abortion Figurations in the ERC Magazine!

“Abortion Figurations” PI, Marta Bucholc, was featured talking about our project for the ERC Magazine. In the article she reflects on our journey, especially figuring out the ethics side of the research, setting up benefit sharing schemes, and communicating in a multicultural and interdisciplinary setting, that is our research team. Read more here: https://erc.europa.eu/news-events/magazine-article/when-equity-becomes-politically-contested.

“Law as a tool for the regulation of reproduction” Conference

Between 13-14 March 2026, Marta Bucholc has attended the “Law as a Tool for the Regulation of Reproduction” conference organized by the Law Faculty at the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki, Greece. Her presentation was entitled “Access to abortion in Poland: assessing the collateral damage of the Rule of Law crisis”.   More presentation on the […]

12-13 March 2026: (Post)colonialism and Race in in Central and Eastern Europe

On 12-13 March 2026, Iskra de Vries and Marta Gospodarczyk attended the “(Post)colonialism and Race in Central and Eastern Europe” workshop organized by the Institute for Social Studies at the University of Warsaw in cooperation with Charles University in Prague, ELTE University in Budapest, University of Vienna, and RECET (Research Center for the History of […]