[GRACE] Gender, Religion, and Ambivalent (Non-)Motherhood: Christian Women's Experiences in Belgium and the Netherlands
Ente: EC
Scadenza: 2029-04-30
Importo max: 236.340 EUR
Paese: EU
Descrizione
Despite advances in gender equality, women across Europe are still widely expected to desire and pursue motherhood as a central part of their identity. In Christian contexts, these pressures are often heightened by teachings and norms that present motherhood as a sacred duty and spiritual calling. GRACE investigates the lived experiences of Christian women in Belgium and the Netherlands who do not conform to these gendered religious and social expectations. It does so by developing and using the concept of ambivalent (non-)motherhood, which includes, for example, not wanting children, involuntary childlessness, childlessness by circumstance, regret over becoming a mother, and ambivalent feelings about the maternal role. This project addresses an urgent societal need: dominant social and religious expectations of motherhood reinforce social inequalities, especially for the many Christian women whose experiences deviate from these ideals and who may face stigma, silence, or exclusion. Academically, GRACE responds to two significant gaps: the fields of gender studies and motherhood studies have largely overlooked religious women, while religious studies has paid limited attention to how female believers navigate motherhood and non-motherhood, particularly in relation to ambivalent (non-)motherhood. The project is innovative in bringing together gender studies, motherhood studies, and religious studies through a multi-method ethnographic design that offers participants a choice of three qualitative approaches—participant observation, ethnographic interviews, and written life narratives. Hosted at Uppsala University under the supervision of Prof. Jenny Björklund, an expert in gender and (non-)motherhood, the fellowship will provide advanced theoretical training and new methodological expertise, positioning me as a leading researcher at the intersection of gender, religion, and (non-)motherhood.
Settori: Horizon Europe Topics
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