Group proposal

It starts from the idea that, in order for it to even be possible to imagine a more economically egalitarian society from a gender perspective, it is necessary to question the founding assumptions of traditional economic methodology, as well as the neutrality of its concepts and the way in which they were consolidated historically.

Group 's discussions – to be developed and demonstrated throughout the meetings – is that not only feminism and women will benefit from the opening of the economy to their tools and debates, but that economics as an autonomous academic discipline will also benefit of such dialogue, thereby being better prepared to face the major challenges – including gender equality and the fight against inequality and discrimination – that will be imposed throughout the 21st century.

After these initial discussions, we intend to navigate through some of the central elements of the contemporary debate that intertwines the three fields of knowledge involved, with Law being the field that will articulate such relationships. In particular, themes will be emphasized such as the at least partially patriarchal origin of basic concepts of classical economics, the sexual division of labor and its relationship with the social contract, the economy of care and the economy of affection, the link between reproduction, domestic work and capitalism, the invisible and now also digital borders of female work, etc.

Therefore, all topics must be mediated, understood and eventually faced and judged also by the Law and by the operators of the Law. In the end, including feminine and feminism in current legal and economic debates consists, above all, in taking the language of rights seriously globally, as well as it also means thinking that theories of justice and legitimate economic policies are only fair when they include women in the equation.

To participate, students do not need to have any in-depth knowledge or prior knowledge of economics or feminist theories.