Women in print study scores drupa award

Feminism and freedom of speech may sound a world away from printing, but a PhD examining the two themes has earned German scholar, Yasmin Temelli, the 2009 drupa prize.

Temelli’s doctoral thesis, ‘Between conformity and resistance – manifestations of feminine voices under General Porfirio Diaz. An analysis of six women’s publications’ was declared winner at a ceremony held at the Industrie Club in Dusseldorf on 27 April. Temelli (pictured) was presented with the award by president of drupa 2012, Martin Weickenmeier, and president and CEO of Messe Dusseldorf, Werner M Dornscheidt.

Through her dissertation, Tamelli researched the advent of women’s emancipation and feminism during Mexico’s industrialisation, press freedom under a dictatorship and publishing challenges at the dawn of the 20th century.

The 29-year-old academic, who was born in Mettmann, just outside of Dusseldorf, is now planning to study abroad and support students through a mentor programme.

Running since 1978, Messe Dusseldorf, the organiser of drupa, has paid tribute through a EUR 6,000 award for outstanding achievement in the humanities.