CFP: Feminist and Women's Studies Association conference
Grant Denkinson, 08 Dec 2005 11:05:08
I've presented at similar activists and academics conferences
before and both learned a lot and felt I was giving useful
information. I'm unlikely to be available for this date since it
clashes with BiCon (the national Bisexual event). Anyone else like
to take it up? I think some good thinking on feminism, BDSM and the
law would be useful in the wake of the consultation on extreme porn.
Grant
Call for Papers for the Feminist and Women's Studies Association
Annual conference on Identity, Sexuality, Diversity
Feminist and Women's Studies Association (UK + Ireland)
Annual conference Identiity, Sexuality, Diversity, 14 & 15 July
2006,
University of Bradford.
The focus of the Conference will be on making links between theory
and action, academics and activists. Conference themes will be
interdisciplinary, and reflect both United Kingdom and International
diversities. Streams include but do not restrict papers to identity,
sexuality, diversity and:
- Social care
- European studies
- Race, ethnicity
- Disability and ability
- Heterosexuality, sexuality, identity
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual identity
- Criminal Justice
We are interested in abstracts that investigate and represent the
human kaleidoscope of 'difference'. Issues such as sexuality,
ethnicity, disability and the multiples of diversity impact on
identity or identities. Our aim is to explore ways in which people
perceive and negotiate boundaries, whether these are seen to be
social, cultural, national, ethnic or gender-based. Our approach
embraces feminism in all its many aspects.
The Feminist and Women's Studies Association (UK + Ireland) has a
long history of bringing together feminist action and feminist
research. The Department of Social Studies and Humanities has
particular strengths in developing links between theory and practice
in the areas of social care, women's studies, social policy and
criminal justice. The University of Bradford has close links with
the
diverse communities of Bradford, and has developed widening
participation and equal access policies that reflect our commitment
to representation and equality. The conference will reflect our
commitment to joint working and rethinking traditional boundaries
between 'town and gown' theoretical and practical.
Abstracts of no more than 150 words should be sent to
fwsacon@bradford.ac.uk
by 20th January 2006
We encourage abstracts from non academics and activists.
We expect to produce a publication of jointly authored articles as a
result of the conference.
More information is available from:
Valerie Bentley,
Social Science and Humanities,
University of Bradford,
Bradford,
BD7 1DP
0r from Clare Beckett
c.beckett@bradford.ac.uk