Veronica Norando
Adjunct Research Professor
| Degrees: | B.A. in History (Universidad de Buenos Aires). Ph.D. in History – Specialization in Gender Studies and History (Universidad de Buenos Aires) |
| Phone: | 1 (343) 297 9818 |
| Email: | VeronicaNorando@cunet.carleton.ca |
Research Profile
As a women’s historian (20th Century and Recent History), Dr. Veronica Norando is firmly committed to theory and practice. Her research topics cover the Americas’ History of Women, notably its feminist history, working women’s experiences, gender-based violence in domestic and workplace contexts, social reproduction and production, and female activism – the latter both non-politically affiliated and against the backdrop of feminist and left-wing organizations. Dr. Norando’s research is enhanced by its strong use of theory: she borrows concepts from Feminist Political Economy, Socialist Feminism, and Anti-capitalist Feminist Theory. Finally, her approach is intersectional: Dr. Norando’s analytical framework considers how gender, race, class, and age, among others such as nationality and religion, come together to produce social experiences.
Dr. Veronica Norando’s current research focuses on gender-based violence and the feminist movement in Latin America from a perspective of Feminist Political Economy from the end of the 19th Century to the present day. Her project investigates how the feminist movement addresses gender-based violence in different ways, as well as the origin of this gender-based violence. This project delves into Feminist Theory and Political Economy. Dr. Norando is currently developing a new theory that focuses on a mode of production that addresses more than just capital – it factors in the patriarchy. This theory approaches capital and patriarchy not as simple and separate systems that work in combination but as one and the same. To generate this theory, Dr. Veronica Norando uses concepts such as gender-based “objectified labour force,” “work,” “labour,” gender-based “exploitation,” “unpaid domestic work,” “paid work,” “social reproduction as work,” “social reproduction” and “production,” among others.
In Argentina, Dr. Veronica Norando held an Assistant Professorship at the Universidad de Buenos Aires for over 14 years. In parallel, for nine years, until 2023, she operated as a doctoral and postdoctoral researcher at the CONICET (National Council of Technical and Scientifical Research). Dr. Norando more recently joined the Carleton University community when she was invited as a guest lecturer for the Graduate Program in Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Institute of Political Economy and Department of History.
Dr. Veronica Norando is the first author of the Spanish-language book Rojas: Clase, género y militancia comunista. This book is the culmination of 7 years of research based on never-before-analyzed primary sources. This research addresses the experiences of working women of the Argentine textile industry during the interwar period: working at the factory, while in the home, and during activism in the workplace. This publication also addresses how leftist currents were forced to adapt to the demands of the production and reproduction of life experienced by the working women. This research further raises debates within feminism. It delves into Feminist Theory from Feminist Political Economy. This book received great praise. In addition, Dr. Veronica Norando is the editor of another book authored by distinguished academics of the field such as Meg Luxton and Alessandra Mezzadri. Moreover, Dr. Norando has published over 20 scientific papers and participated in several scientific gathering, congresses, and international seminars, the contents of which have also been published in journals and books. Dr. Veronica Norando, is also an external international reviewer for national and international scientific organizations such as the Women’s World Banking Colombia (WWB Colombia) Foundation Fund for their Graduate Grants Program, as well as for the Administrative Department of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Government of Colombia (COLCIENCIAS). In addition, Dr. Norando is the recipient of multiple awards highlighting her excellence in teaching and the impact of her research. She has also been a speaker at a number of conferences. Lastly, Dr. Norando has led research teams and supervised research assistants and graduate and undergraduate students at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and the Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Dr. Veronica Norando is open to receiving inquiries and questions about her research subjects and co-supervising graduate and undergraduate students at Carleton University.
Research Topics
- Working Women Experiences
- Working-Class Women
- Social Reproduction/Production
- Female Labour force
- Gender-Based Violence
- Feminist Movement (Americas)
- Feminist Movement/Far-Right Reaction
- Feminism Theory
- Feminist Political Economy
- Socialist Feminism
- Anti-Capitalist Feminism
- Latin American History
- Argentinian History
- Canadian Women’s Working-Class Experiences
Awards
From the Universidad de Buenos Aires:
- “Trajectory and Advances” The Universidad de Buenos Aires Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research
- Honours Distinction, 2018
Books
–Norando, Veronica, Ed. And Trans.: Clase, Genero y Reproduccion Social: Contribuciones Teoricas y Empiricas, Imago Mundi, Buenos Aires, 2023. Authors: Meg Luxton, Verónica Norando, Alessandra Mezzadri, Franca Iacovetta, Donna Gabaccia, Fraser Ottanelli, Julie Guard, Sandra McGee Deutsch
–Norando, Veronica, First Author: Rojas: Clase, género y militancia comunista, 1936-1946, Imago Mundi, Buenos Aires, 2021.
Select Publications
Norando, Veronica. “Mujeres y niñas entre hilos: condiciones de trabajo en la industria textil a principios del siglo XX. Una experiencia de clase generizada.” Mora (Buenos Aires), vol. 26, no. 1, June 2020, pp. 51–60.
http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/mora/article/view/10092
Norando, Veronica. “The Canadian and Argentinian textile industry: Gender and working process, 1888-1951, an exploratory research from a Political Economy of Gender perspective.” Academy of Social Science Journals, vol. 04, no. 08, Aug. 2019, pp. 1362–1375.
Norando, Veronica. “Theoretical explorations on the specificity of working-class women’s exploitation.” Revista de Estudios de Género, La Ventana, vol. 6, no. 49, 2019, pp. 317–349.
http://revistalaventana.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/LV/article/view/7026
Norando, Veronica. “La ciudad arde este verano: Buenos Aires, enero de 1919. Subtítulo: Roles sexuales y demandas por derechos de una clase obrera generizada.” Secuencia, vol. 105, Autumn 2019.
https://ri.conicet.gov.ar/handle/11336/175001
Norando, Veronica. “El Centenario y la participación de las trabajadoras textiles en la protesta obrera. Una perspectiva generizada del proceso huelguístico de 1910 en Buenos Aires. Establecimientos Gratry, Argentina.” Arenal, Revista de Historia de Las Mujeres, vol. 2, no. 26, Dec. 2019, pp. 485–519.
https://revistaseug.ugr.es/index.php/arenal/article/view/5940
Norando, Veronica, and Lautaro M. Wertheimer Becich. “Las condiciones laborales en la industria textil en Buenos Aires, 1939-1946, desde la economía, la historia social y los estudios de género.” Ciclos En La Historia, La Economía y La Sociedad, vol. 29, no. 50, 2018, pp. 87–110.
https://cdi.mecon.gob.ar/bases/doc/fce/ciclos/50.pdf
Select Book Chapters
Norando, Veronica. “An Economic and Social History of Work from a Political Economy of Gender Perspective.” Perspectivas Historiográficas de La Historia Económica y Social Del Trabajo, Utopía Libertaria, Buenos Aires.
Norando, Veronica. “La Revolución Industrial.” Historia Moderna de América y Europa II, Estacion Mandioca, Buenos Aires, 2013.
Select Academic Events, Works, and Presentations
- Presentation: Norando, Veronica. “ ‘Action and Reaction’ The strengthening of feminism in Argentina and the rise of the reactionary far-right wing: a ‘Moment of Anxiety.’.” When the light gets in during the darkest days: new democratic initiatives in Authoritarian 21st Century Latin America. Concordia University. Montreal, Canada. September 13-15, 2023.
Organizers: ERIGAL-Research Team on Inclusion and Governance in Latin America. Funding: SSHRC- Social Science and Humanities Research Council.
- Presentation: Norando, Veronica. “Gender differences at the service of capital: the working process of the Argentinian textile industry during the interwar ” Canadian International Conference on Gender & Women’s Studies. University of Toronto. Toronto, Canada. July 3-4, 2021.
An exhaustive list of my publications, as well as my research profile and interests, are available at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Veronica-Norando