SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS AND PHD STUDY IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MASTERS AND PHD STUDY IN WOMEN'S STUDIES

Scholarships are available for candidates commencing Masters by research and PhD study in Women's Studies at Monash University in 2006.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Candidates must hold a FIRST class honours in their Bachelors degree (or equivalent e.g Masters level qualification with a significant RESEARCH component) to be eligible to apply for a scholarship.

WHAT ARE THE LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS? International applicants must hold a recent IELTS result with a score of 6.5 or above and a minimum score of 6 in eachband.

WHAT DO SCHOLARSHIPS COVER? Scholarships cover both tuition and a living stipend.

WHEN DO APPLICATIONS CLOSE? Applications for the 2006 university scholarship round close on 31 OCTOBER 2005. Late applications will not be accepted.

WHEN ARE RESULTS ANNOUNCED? Successful applicants will be notified in early December 2005 and should normally commence their scholarships between 1 January 2006 and 31 March 2006 (in special circumstances, commencement up to 30 June 2006 can benegotiated).

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CENTRE'S PROGRAMS? You can check our the following website: www.arts.monash.edu.au/ws

HOW DO I APPLY? Forms will be available from August 2005 and can be obtained bycontacting the Director (details below). International candidates should first contact the Director sending details of their academic history and areas of research interest.

For further information contact:

The Director
Centre for Women's Studies and Gender Research
School of Political and Social Inquiry
Faculty of Arts
Monash University
PO BOX 11a
Melbourne Victoria 3800
AUSTRALIA

Tel. 61 3 99052949
Fax. 61 3 99052410

Email. womens.studies@arts.monash.edu.au

TOC: Nan Nu: Men, Women, and Gender in China 7.1

Nan Nu: Men, Women, and Gender in China vol. 7 no. 1 (April 2005)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

"Engendering Heroism: Ming-Qing Women's Song Lyrics to the Tune Man Jiang Hong" by Li, Xiaorong 1-39 (39)

Abstract: The heroic lyric had long been a masculine symbolic space linked with the male social world of career and achievement. However, the participation of a critical mass of Ming-Qing women lyricists, whose gendered consciousness played a role in their textual production, complicated the issue. This paper examines how women crossed gender boundaries to appropriate masculine poetics, particularly within the dimension of the heroic lyric to the tune Man jiang hong, to voice their reflections on larger historical circumstances as well as women's gender roles in their society.


"The Seduction of Authenticity: 'The Story of Yingying' "by Luo, Manling 40-70 (31)

Abstract: This paper explores the notion of authenticity and its implications in the Tang classical tale "The Story of Yingying" from the perspective of literati discourse formation. By constructing a problematic "authentic" romance and its public, the story succeeds in turning romance into a "reality." Signifying the symbolic entry of romance into the domestic space, the story reveals sophisticated strategies for adapting, validating, and expanding the Tang literati discourse on romance.

"Rethinking van Gulik Again" by Furth, Charlotte 71-78 (8)

"Van Gulik's Sexual Life in Ancient China and The Matter of Homosexuality" by Hinsch, Bret 79-91 (13)

Book Reviews 92-105 (14)