Comparatively Queer: Crossing Time, Crossing Cultures

Title: "Comparatively Queer: Crossing Time, Crossing Cultures"
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This collection seeks to queer the field of comparative studies as well as demonstrate how a comparative component might be considered central to "queering queer studies" itself. Papers are therefore sought that take a comparative approach to queer projects by interrogating the usual national limits of study as well as the nexus of comparison where traditional boundaries break down. Especially welcome will be work that crosses historical periods, cultures, and linguistic contexts.

Deadline: Please send a one-page abstract by 15 June 2005 as an email attachment to each of the editors for the volume.

Contacts:
Jarrod Hayes hayesj@umich.edu

William J. Spurlin spurlinwj@Cardiff.ac.uk

Margaret Higonnet margaret.higonnet@uconn.edu

AAA Panel on Women’s Rights, Gender and Development

Call for Participants in AAA Panel on Women’s Rights, Gender and Development:

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The panel titled “The Multiple Meanings of Rights:Local Reconfigurations of Women's Human Rights,Gender and Development” is seeking scholars to participate in this exciting panel for the AAA meetings in November 2005 to be held in Washington D.C. Thus far, the papers in the panel deal with how development institutions and individuals working in them conceptualize transnational ideas such as women’s rights, human rights and feminism within their own national, historical, and cultural contexts.

Thus far, the panel consists of four advanced level graduate students from Michigan State University and Sally Engle Merry of Wellesley College. We are seeking other panelists who can contribute to the theoretical issues reflected in the panel abstract (see attachment for the abstract in full). We encourage and will consider all geographic areas of research. If you are interested in participating, please send an email of interest along with a short abstract of your proposed paper (no longer than 250 words) no later than March 28th, 2005 to the email address below.

Best regards,

Natalie J. Bourdon, Ph.D. Candidate
Anthropology
Michigan State University
Email: nataliejbourdon@hotmail.com

CFP: Journal of Women's History: special issue on domestic violence

The Journal of Women's History is soliciting articles for a special issue on
domestic violence, guest edited by Megan McLaughlin and Elizabeth Pleck.  We
seek manuscripts from the broadest possible chronological, geographical, and
methodological range, and from individuals residing around the world.  For
the purposes of this issue, domestic violence is very broadly defined to mean
emotional, physical, and sexual violence occurring within the household,
including (but not limited to) female infanticide, servant abuse, marital
rape, etc.  The editors are especially interested in:

*the relationship of domestic violence to notions of shame and honor
*the relationship of domestic violence to public and private space
*changing attributions of the causes of domestic violence
*changing representations of domestic violence in popular culture, in law
and religion, in media of any type
*changing definitions of the boundary between acceptable and illegitimate
domestic violence
*the relationship of domestic violence to discourses of power and difference
*community regulation of domestic violence
*changing understandings of woman as "victim."

The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2005.  Please send four one-
sided, double-spaced copies of your manuscript (no more than 10,000 words,
including endnotes and figures) to:  Journal of Women's History, c/o
Department of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 309
Gregory Hall, MC-466, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL  61801, U.S.A.  Mark the
envelope "Attention:  Megan McLaughlin and Elizabeth Pleck."  For more
details on our submission policy, see:

http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_womens_history/guidelines.html

 

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CFP: Journal of Women's History: special issue on domestic violence

 

The Journal of Women's History is soliciting articles for a special issue on
domestic violence, guest edited by Megan McLaughlin and Elizabeth Pleck.  We
seek manuscripts from the broadest possible chronological, geographical, and
methodological range, and from individuals residing around the world.  For
the purposes of this issue, domestic violence is very broadly defined to mean
emotional, physical, and sexual violence occurring within the household,
including (but not limited to) female infanticide, servant abuse, marital
rape, etc.  The editors are especially interested in:

*the relationship of domestic violence to notions of shame and honor
*the relationship of domestic violence to public and private space
*changing attributions of the causes of domestic violence
*changing representations of domestic violence in popular culture, in law
and religion, in media of any type
*changing definitions of the boundary between acceptable and illegitimate
domestic violence
*the relationship of domestic violence to discourses of power and difference
*community regulation of domestic violence
*changing understandings of woman as "victim."

The deadline for submissions is December 1, 2005.  Please send four one-
sided, double-spaced copies of your manuscript (no more than 10,000 words,
including endnotes and figures) to:  Journal of Women's History, c/o
Department of History, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 309
Gregory Hall, MC-466, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL  61801, U.S.A.  Mark the
envelope "Attention:  Megan McLaughlin and Elizabeth Pleck."  For more
details on our submission policy, see:

http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/journal_of_womens_history/guidelines.html

 

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Women's Worlds 2005 Congress (Seoul, Korea)

Women's Worlds 2005: 9th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women
19 to 24 June 2005
Seoul, Korea
Website: http://www.ww05.org/

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

We invite proposals on a wide range of subjects related to Women's Studies. In keeping with the theme of the Congress, we welcome proposals that address coalition building, collaboration and connectivity, particularly those that cross lines of race, ethnicity, nationality, class, age, sexual identity and religion. We also welcome cross-cultural and interdisciplinary proposals from every field of the humanities, the natural and social sciences, the creative and performing arts, health, law, social work, education, community development, NGOs, activists and so on.

SESSION TYPE

Proposals may be submitted for individual papers, panels, workshops, round tables, posters and presentations of creative works such as art, films and writings.

A Panel would comprise three or four individual papers presenting theoretical issues or research data organized around a common theme pertaining to any field in Women's Studies.

A Workshop is an in-depth presentation designed to share skills, knowledge and/or expertise in some areas of Women's Studies or feminist politics.

A Roundtable offers ideas and facilitates group discussion on problems of mutual concern, focusing on new ideas and problem solving.

Posters will be displayed during the conference. A special time will be scheduled to meet and talk to the presenters about their work.

The Artists' Series and Film Series will offer opportunities to present and receive feedback on an array of creative endeavors, including visual art, films, videos, prose, poetry and/or non-fiction.

GUIDELINE FOR CONTRIBUTORS

English is the official language of the Congress. All proposals must be in English.

Accepted abstract/descriptions will be published in both hard-copy and electronic (CD) formats.

How to write:

The authors should download the proposal submission form on the Congress
website: www.ww05.org.

Abstract/Description:

Session Type Abstract/Description Length Individual Paper Abstract less than 300 words Panel Description + Abstracts of each presenter less than 500 words + less than 300 words Workshop Description less than 500 words Roundtable Description less than 500 words Poster Description less than 500 words Film Description less than 500 words Artists' Series Description less than 500 words

How to submit:

Proposals should be submitted online (www.ww05.org), by e-mail (proposal@ww05.org), mail or fax. We recommend e-mail or online.

Pre-arranged Panel, Workshop, and Roundtable are encouraged to include presenters from different countries. Check our Panel Locator to find presenters interested in your topic.

For Panels· Workshops· Roundtables : proposals must be submitted by each organizer.

Submission Deadline:

1st Deadline: February 28, 2004
2nd Deadline: August 31, 2004
3rd Deadline: December 31,2004
**4TH DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2005**

Where to Submit:

Online: www.ww05.org
By e-mail: proposal@ww05.org
By mail:
The Convention Organizer for WW05
ConvEx Korea
B-201, Champs-Elysees Center
889-5, Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu
Seoul, 135-712, Korea
By fax: (82) 2-557-7708

Reviews & Notices:

Authors whose proposals are accepted will be notified in two months.
Abstract/Descriptions are reviewed by an 'Academic Program Committee'.
All presenters must register for the Congress.

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Welcome to the new, improved Resources Page

We've made a few changes to the News and Resources pages which, we hope, will make them easier to use and more useful to members. Full details are on the News page; please send us your feedback and let us know how you like the new system.

Call for Papers: 'Moving Masculinities' ANU conference (Nov-Dec 05)

Call for Papers: 'Moving Masculinities' ANU conference
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The Gender Relations Centre Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies

and the Faculties of Arts and Asian Studies, Australian National University
invites you to a conference on

Moving Masculinities: Crossing Regional and Historical Borders
Old Canberra House
The Australian National University
November 30-December 2 2005

This conference aims to encourage interdisciplinary dialogue on masculinities
across regional borders and historical epochs, attempting to describe,
understand and explain their diverse and changing forms, with particular
reference to Australia, New Zealand, Asia and the Pacific.

Some questions to be explored include:

� How have masculinities changed and what forces have shaped historical
transformations?

� Are current theories of masculinity unduly influenced by European and
American models of masculinity?

� What are the contours of indigenous and settler masculinities in
colonial and contemporary situations?

� How have hegemonic masculinities been challenged by alternative or queer
masculinities and new configurations of sexuality?

� To what extent have localised masculinities been globalised through war,
sport, and electronic media?

If you are interested in giving a paper, please submit a title with an abstract
of c. 300 words to Richard.Eves@anu.edu.au or Jodi.Parvey@anu.edu.au by April
30, 2005. We aim to review abstracts and confirm participation by June 30,
2005. A conference web-site will be posted during April 2005 with further
information including registration details and costs.

Please feel free to pass this invitation on to interested colleagues.

Conference Advisory Committee: Richard Eves, Michael Flood (La Trobe
University), Richard Davis (University of Western Australia), Rachel Bloul,
Peter Jackson, Margaret Jolly, Kam Louie, Jack Taylor.

Eighth Women in Asia Conference, 2005 , Australia

The Faculty of Transforming Cultures at UTS has been offered and accepted the position of hosting the eighth biannual Women in Asia Conference, to be held from the 26th to 28th September 2005. The Conference Directors are, Dr Devleena Ghosh, Senior Lecturer within the Humanities Department at UTS and Dr Barbara Leigh, Senior Lecturer within the Insititute for International Studies, UTS . The Women in Asia Conferences have been held every two years since 1981 and are organized by the Women's Caucus of the Asian Studies Association of Australia. These are international conferences, with attendees from the Asia-Pacific region, the UK, Europe, the Americas, Indian Ocean, the Middle East and the Levant as well as Australia.

Call for Papers: Contributions are invited from a broad range of participants from various disciplines on a large number of themes concerning the lives of women in Asia. Participants may submit proposals for panels if they wish.

Participants include academics and students; representatives of non-government organizations and other organizations involved in aid and development; artists and performers; and interested members of the general public. It is a very relaxed and democratic conference which allows a lot of opportunities for 'networking' and getting to know others.

The Theme of this years Conference is “Shadow Lines”, which has to do with movement across lineal borders (both geographical and of the
mind) *borders that are actually very shadowy; that post-colonialism embodies shadows of selves in all those who participate in hierarchical practice; that the making of gendered selves involves ongoing transformation where lines can become shadows and vice versa. The guest speakers invited to participate and give seminars might be country focused, or centered around issues such as work, new technologies, media, creative work, visual culture, migration, health, domestic violence or social movements.

Our provisional Guest speakers include Dr Valentine Moghadam from the University of illinois, Dr Ananya Jahanara Kabir from the UK, Dr Ruri Ito from Japan, Dr Ann Stoler from Columbia University and Dr Stephanie Donald from ANU. This list will continue to grow during the run up to the conference.

For information on registration and also on the call for papers please consult our website


www.hss.uts.edu.au/wia

Or contact WiA’s Administrative Assistant, Catherine Walczak on:
Tel: 9514-2213 (Tuesdays only)
Email: catherine.walczak@uts.edu.au.

Crossroads:Debating Women's Rights, Racism and Religion

We have the pleasure of inviting you to the conference: "Crossroads:
Debating Women's Rights, Racism and Religion" at the University of Oslo, May 31. * June 1. 2005.
A principal aim of the conference is to initiate dialogue between minority and majority feminist researchers as well as activists and policy-makers.

We expect cotributions from within social sciences, politics, religion, law ad humanities and related fields.

Keynote speakers: Uma Narayan , Frances Raday, Titia Loenen.

We also invite you to submit abstracts or papers for the conference workshops.

For more information, check out the conference homepage with information on program, list of workshops, travel grants and registration form, here:
http://kilden.forskningsradet.no/nyhet/crossroads.htm

We hope to see you in Oslo in May.

Call for Papers: Aging Bodies/Embodied Age

For a proposed special session at MLA 2005, we invite submissions on the connections or disjunctions between age and the body in literature and culture.
Studies of literary works from all periods and languages are welcome, as are analyses of film and other media. Approaches may include considerations of the language, gendering, medicalization, sexuality, economics, aesthetics, and psychology of aging.

Please submit 1-page abstracts by 15 March to Cynthia Port:
cport@english.upenn.edu.

Returning Scholar Fellowship Program (for citizens from ex-socialist countries)

The International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) of the Open Society Institute is pleased to announce the 2005-06 Academic Fellowship Program's Returning Scholar Fellowship Program

The Returning Scholar Fellowship Program (RSFP) invites applications for
2005-06 from talented scholars who, after studying abroad, seek university positions and academic careers in their home countries. RSFP is open to citizens of Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Tajikistan and Ukraine.

Academics from the above countries having graduated (or expecting to graduate by September 2005) from a Western-accredited or HESP-supported university with a postgraduate degree in social sciences/humanities are encouraged to apply.

Returning Scholar Fellowships are awarded in the social sciences (including area studies, anthropology, gender studies, economics, history, political science, psychology, public administration, and sociology).

AFP also offers teaching fellowships in law and journalism/media studies.
Please note that AFP does not support scholars in philology, the visual and performing arts, and certain other humanities fields. Nor does AFP work with business-related fields. (For further specifics, please contact the AFP office.)

RSFP helps universities in the region retain promising young scholars who are essential to the revitalisation of departments, and to the sustainability of reforms in higher education. RSFP represents a conscious strategy to combat "brain drain" in the social sciences and humanities by offering financial, institutional and professional development support for two academic years (longer in some cases), as well as opportunities for
further professional growth as AFP alumni. Fellowships include a monthly
stipend and various allowances, including professional development and networking funds, in addition to the opportunity to participate in departmental and professional development projects.

In the 2004/05 academic year, AFP supported 120 Returning Scholars (RS) at institutions throughout Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia.


The Academic Fellowship Program was launched by the Open Society Institute's Higher Education Support Program in July 2004, and builds on HESP's experience as a core funder of the Civic Education Project and carries forward some aspects of the fellowship opportunities supported by CEP.


Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2005. Fellowships begin in September 2005.


For application forms and guidelines, please see the fellowship programs area of our web site:
http://www.soros.org/initiatives/hesp/focus_areas/afp

Postdoctoral Fellowship at Queen's University, Ontario, Canada

The Department of Philosophy at Queen’s University has established a postdoctoral fellowship program in “Democracy and Diversity”, funded in part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. The program will run from 2005-2008. Each year, one non-renewable 12-month fellowship will be awarded, salary will commensurate with experience. The successful applicant will have a demonstrated capacity for high quality research, expertise in political philosophy/political theory, and special interest in issues of the accommodation of diversity in democratic societies. He/she will show promise of excellence in teaching and the ability to participate constructively in departmental and collegial activities. The Fellow will work under the supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka, and will be expected to teach two halfcourses.
Each full application should include a curriculum vitae, together with a statement of research interests and a teaching dossier. Applicants should supply information concerning any interruptions in their academic careers and other factors that may have affected their capacity to complete scholarly work. Applications should be sent to the Department of Philosophy, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, K7L 3N6, to arrive by March 29, 2005. It is the responsibility of the applicants to have at least three letters of reference sent directly to the above address by the deadline.

More Information regarding Postdoctoral Fellowship

The Department of Philosophy at Queen’s University has established a postdoctoral fellowship program in “Democracy and Diversity”, funded in part by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. The program will run from 2005-2008. Each year, one non-renewable 12-month fellowship will be awarded, working under the supervision of Prof. Will Kymlicka.

The fellowship is part of a larger nexus of activities at Queen’s relating to the normative and empirical study of democracy and diversity, including the Forum for Philosophy and Public Policy (directed by Prof. Kymlicka); the Research Group on Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship (www.queensu.ca/politics/rgonemc); the Fulbright Visiting Professorship in Nationalism, Ethnicity and Multicultural Citizenship; the Centre for the Study of Democracy; and the Institute of Intergovernmental Relations – all of which have active programs of workshops, conferences and visiting scholars and speakers. The Fellow would be expected to participate in these various activities as appropriate, including presentation of his or her research findings, and to assist Prof. Kymlicka in the Forum’s activities.
The Fellow would also be expected to do some teaching (two half-courses).

While “Democracy and Diversity” is to be understood expansively, and there are no pre-determined limits on the topics it may cover, Queen’s has a special expertise in issues of ethnocultural diversity. Recent and ongoing activities have covered such topics as immigration and citizenship, multiculturalism and multicultural education, indigenous rights, affirmative action, historic injustice, nationalism and secession, language rights, and transnational democracy. Applicants who combine normative analysis with empirical case studies are particularly welcome.

If you have any questions about the postdoctoral program, please contact Prof. Kymlicka at: kymlicka@post.queensu.ca

Summer Institute on Sexuality, 2005, in Amsterdam

We are pleased to let you know that the Summer Institute on Sexuality, Culture, and Society will be held for the 9th time this summer, from July 3- 28, at the International School for Humanities and Social Sciences, Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Participate in courses, seminars and dialogues in Amsterdam on the cultural and social dimensions of human sexuality.

Scientific directors are: Carole Vance and Stefan Dudink Faculty: Alice Miller, Radhika Chandiramani, Geetanjali Misra, Mirjam Schieveld, Sea Ling Cheng, Marieke van Doorninck, Rachel Spronk and Shohini Gosh.

The Summer Institute is an intensive four-week summer program which focuses on the study of sexuality across cultures and is taught by an international faculty team.

This highly specialised programme is for advanced students, primarily Ph.D. and MA students in the socio-cultural sciences and professionals working for NGO's.

The institute was founded in 1995 since then students from more than thirty five countries have participated in our courses. Nearly a quarter of the participants have been professionals working for NGO's. The other participants came from such diverse educational backgrounds as the social sciences (anthropology, sociology), psychology, women's studies, history, public health and human sexuality studies. Statements of former students can be found on the website.

We expect a 2005 class of approximately 25-30 students. The Institute's classes are intensive small group seminars, with discussions, lectures and guest lectures by prominent people in the field.

Applications must be addressed to the Universiteit van Amsterdam at the below address. You can visit our web-site for an application form at
http://www.ishss.uva.nl/SummerInstitute/.

Women and the Divine - Conference, Liverpool, UK

Conference for the Institute of Feminist Theory and Research
(www.ITFR.org.uk).Jointly hosted by University of Liverpool and Liverpool Hope University College, Friday 17 - Sunday 19 June 2005. This conference will explore the provocative claim that central to the emancipatory aspirations of feminism is reflection upon, and reinterpretation of, notions of 'the divine'. Because 'the divine' is emerging from 'feminist theology' as a category of critical thought, this conference aims to provide a stimulating and inclusive forum for interdisciplinary debate on the question of women and the divine.
Concerned with the impact of sexual difference on religious and spiritual practices, this conference will offer a chance to explore, articulate and share the personal experiences and reflections of women practitioners from all faiths and denominations. It is anticipated that from this critical appraisal of the divine will emerge a creative approach to questions relating to the body, desire, and subjectivity.

To pursue these fruitful connections between 'women' and 'the divine' we welcome speakers from all disciplines, as well as spiritual practitioners from all faiths.
Abstracts (300 words max.) are invited on a broad range of themes.

We expect to publish a selection of the papers as part of the Palgrave series in association with the Institute of Feminist Theory and Research.
Please send abstracts for a 20 minute paper/ workshop/ guided session or panel
(note: we are keen to encourage non-traditional formats) by e-mail or post to:

Dr. Gillian Howie:
https://mail.univer.kharkov.ua/src/compose.php?
send_to=g.howie%40liverpool.ac.uk/ Department of Philosophy, University of Liverpool, 7 Abercromby Square, Liverpool, L69 3BX

or

Dr. J'annine Jobling:
https://mail.univer.kharkov.ua/src/compose.php?send_to=joblinj%40hope.ac.uk
/ Theology and Religious Studies Dept.,
Liverpool Hope University College, Hope Park, Liverpool, L17 9JD

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 31 MARCH 2005

Negotiating Gender: New Perspectives on Asian American Literary Studies

This proposed collection of essays intends to tackle a fundamental issue in Asian American literary studies—the gender gap, i.e. a fission roughly along gender lines in Asian American thinking and articulation about ethnic identity. Ever since the early 1970s, Asian American feminists and nationalists have been engaged in a heated exchange on the roles of gender, race, and culture in the formation of an Asian American identity, with gender being the defining element. While the debate has invigorated Asian American critical discourse, the prolonged warring atmosphere has also divided Asian American community.

In recent years, scholars such as King-Kok Cheung, Sau-ling Wong, and Jinqi Ling have sought to move beyond gender opposition in Asian American thinking and practice. This move is in line with critical developments in recent gender and race theories, masculinity studies, and queer studies.
While we are aware of the pitfalls of "essentialized ethnicity" in Judith Butlers and bell hooks sense, we are also eager for the possibility of negotiations toward a "coalitional politics." We would like to see essays that explore new perspectives on Asian American self-definition and identity in the spirit of gender reconciliation rather than gender opposition.

Potential contributors are invited to submit completed essays as Word attachments by June 30, 2005 to both Professor Wenxin Li (wli79@yahoo.com) and Professor Chingyen Sawatsky (csawatsky@siena.edu). Queries and questions are welcome. Selected essays may also form an MLA special session in December.