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Gender in sport and the intriguing world of competitive chess

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When

02 April 2024

16:00 - 17:30 CEST

Where

Sala degli Stemmi

Villa Salviati - Castle

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The Human and Fundamental Rights Working Group, together with the EUI Chess Club, invite you to a roundtable discussion with Daniela Movileanu (Visiting Student in SPS, ex-Italian Women Chess Champion), Pedro José Mercado Jaén (PhD Researcher in LAW), and Aude Foucoin (PhD Researcher in HEC). The session will be chaired by Anaïs Brucher (PhD Researcher in Law).
Competitive chess is an intriguing world that has gained much visibility in the aftermath of Netflix's hit show Queen's Gambit. Although truly unique in some respects, this "sport" is not unlike many others when it comes to gender inclusivity (or the lack thereof). This roundtable discussion aims to address the place of gender in sport and in (professional) chess in an informal setting, thanks to Daniela Movileanu's personal experience and in-depth knowledge of the field as a competitive chess player and twice winner of the Italian Women Chess Championship. Daniela will be joined by Pedro José Mercado Jaén (LAW) and Aude Foucoin (HEC), who will both discuss gender imbalance in sport more generally. This academic event, which is co-organized by the EUI Chess Club, is also meant as an opportunity to reflect critically and collectively about the gender imbalance in this and many other extracurricular activities of our Community.

Scientific Organiser(s):

Antoine De Spiegeleir

Anais Brucher (EUI)

Speaker(s):

Aude Foucoin (EUI Department of History)

Daniela Movileanu

Pedro José Mercado Jaén

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