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Gender Studies

AGEINGBODYSOCIETY
This list is to facilitate communications - about research and conferences etc. - between members of the British Sociological Association study group 'Ageing, Body and Society'

ANIMAL-BSA-GROUP
This membership list will be used by the BSA Animal/Human Studies Group list owner to make announcements relevant to the group.

AUTISMANDCULTURE
The list will be used to facilitate collaboration between the recently established transatlantic research community working within Cultural Studies looking at issues of Autism and Representation.

BIRESEARCHGROUP
The aim of this group is to encourage the advancement of research and theory around bisexuality including networking, collaborative research and sharing resources.

BSA-BOURDIEU-STUDY-GROUP
Encourage discussion and application of Bourdieuian social theory within sociology Connect Bourdieuian researchers to generate and consolidate theoretical knowledge To facilitate networking and discussion through organised activities To support postgraduate students who are engaging with Bourdieu

BSA-FAMILIES-AND-RELATIONSHIPS
This British Sociological Association Study Group aims to connect those interested in the broad area of families, intimacy and personal relationships: it has postgraduate and staff members from across the career and disciplinary range.

BSA-GENDER-STUDY-GROUP
Gender Study Group (GSG) is a forum for academics, researchers and students, who are interested in exploring, discussing and/or actively researching the multifaceted,ambiguous and challenging nature of gender theory and research.

CARER-FORUM
Provides a forum for critical researchers to debate caregiving issues, provides a link between the voluntary sector and academia, and to advertise caregiving events, publications, and projects.

CEBESIG-DIVERSITY-ARCHITECTURE
This list is used by the Centre for Education in the Built Environment's (CEBE) Responding to Diversity in UK Architectural Education SIG to stimulate and facilitate discourse on the learning and teaching needs of a diverse architectural student population.

CGWS
This list is for the distribution of information about the activities of the Centre for Gender and Women's Studies to its members. It also provides a forum for debate and the exchange of ideas about areas of mutual interest between CGWS members.

CRITSEX
For attendees of the interdisciplinary seminar series, with critical interest in the construction and management of gender sexuality in the medical, discursive and cultural spheres.

CRMCS
This list is for the circulation of information about the University of Sunderland Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies. It will include announcements of events, research seminars, conferences and publications.

CULTURAL-MEMORY
CM explores the construction, manipulation and transmission of memories. CM explores the role played by memory in identity formation. CM explores minority communities, especially work in post-colonial studies. Material studied includes film, literature, art, oral history, anthropology.

DEVELOPING-DIGITAL-DIVERSITY
This conference will explore key issues on the theme of digital diversity. These themes will include issues of race, age and gender in relation to access, use and creation of digital media.

DIGRAUK
This is an email list to support the research, teaching and advocacy activity of the diverse network of academics and graduates engaged in work related to either games studies or game design. The aim is to stimulate greater exchange of expertise and to facilitate future collaborations. It will support the launch of UK Chapter of the international association that supports games research - Digital Games Research Association - DIGRA.

DIVERSITY-MANAGEMENT
The diversity-management mailing list is used for the discussion and distribution of diversity management related information and events in the UK and internationally.

ECPR-LATINAMERICANPOLITICS
The list seeks to enable and support debates and information exchanges amongst social scientists interested in Latin American politics within the ECPR. It aims to encourage research, as well as the regular gatherings of researchers working on that field, and the organisation of related workshops at the ECPR Joint Sessions and other ECPR events.

EDUCATIONANDCULTURE
This list is used by the coordinators of the ESRC Seminar Series 'New Perspectives and Culture' to make announcements about the Seminar Series, related events, publications and projects.

EHSWOMEN
Mailing list for the Women's Committee of the Economic History Society

EQUALITY
This list helps to bring together researchers working on the various aspects of human rights and how they affect society including age discrimination, religion and belief, sexual orientation, disability discrimination, gender equality/sex discrimination, race discrimination, prejudice etc. to discuss research and share knowledge and information.

ESSEXSOCIOLOGY-WEEKLY
A list for the weekly distribution of news and events announcements from the Department of Sociology at the University of Essex.

ETHNICITY-AND-REPRODUCTION
This list was created by a group of researchers with a particular interest in ethnicity, culture and religion and the ways they impact upon people's experiences of reproduction; especially involuntary childlessness. It is an open forum for the exchange of ideas relating to all aspects of ethnicity, infertility and reproduction.

FCNETWORK
The main aim of the email discussion group is to enable dialogue and debate between researchers, artists and curators whose interest is in museum and exhibition practice influenced by feminism.

FEMINISTACADEMICS
A list for academics (PhD students through to Professors) who consider themselves to be feminist. Please share news of research, funding, networking, conferences and ideas for a website.

GENDER-RELIGION
This list aims to provide a forum for the discussion of gender in all matters related to the study and practice of religion. It is sponsored by the Gender and Religion Research Centre, based in the Dept of the Study of Religions at the SOAS and is open to those who have an interest in this area of research.

GENDER-SET
This list is for discussion of research on gender, science, technology and engineering (SET), including but not limited to, research on gender differences in involvement in SET occupations and education, feminist science studies and philosophical critiques of SET.

GENDER-STUDIES
The Gender-Studies mailing list is used for announcements relating to Feminist interdisciplinary studies. This list has been retained - 26/04/2013

GEOFEM-SCOTLAND
This network is intended to provide a specific space for women geographers to inhabit and cultivate our feminist identities and foster feminist solidarity, intellectual engagement, and support. Participation in the network is open to any woman geographer working or studying in Scotland who engages with feminist ideas and scholarship.

GIRWG
This list is used by the British International Studies Association (BISA) Gendering International Relations Working Group to disseminate information about current activities, events and research.

GSSF
This list is for scholars and research students who have an interest in the field of gender, sport and society. The list provides a network for discussion on current issues, and posts updates on news, conferences and relevant research/publications.

HWR
The History of Women Religious mailing list is used for the discussion of all topics relevant to the study of women religious of Britain and Ireland. It also aims to provide information on all up-coming conferences and seminars of interest.

IASSC
International Association for the Study of Sexuality and Culture: A list for academics and independant researchers working on the study of sexuality and culture. Keywords: Sexuality, Culture, Anthropology

IMMIGRATION-HISTORY-UK
A forum for those researching in the area of the history of immigration to the UK to share information about their work, circulate information about forthcoming events and publications, and to promote discussion across this wide field.

LGBTNET
This list is for communication and the sharing of good practice between those managing lesbian gay bisexual and trans staff networks within HE and FE institutions.

MARITIME-LEISURE-RESEARCH
Maritime leisure. Potential issues for discussion: participation, watersport coaching, watersport developemnt, economic impact,HRM, tourism and educational issues. If it involves water and leisure and has an academic or industrial purpose, then this is the right discussion site.

MASCULINITY-STUDIES
This list is for use by researchers in the field of masculinity studies accross academic disciplines to post announcements and generate discussions in this field.

MEDIACOMCULT-PHD
a list devoted to issues concerning the experience of PhD students in communication, culture and media studies in the UK. Topics discussed will concern: publications and career opportunities and issues teaching and research as a PhD student in ccm departments/degrees social aspects of the PhD experience (issues of gender, race, age, family etc) philosophical and academic issues related to the PhD experience and status

MEDICINALRECEIPTS
A list to promote research into medicinal and other receipts of a historical nature, and to encourage contact betweeen researchers in this field of study sharing queries, advice and information.

MIDWIFERY-REPROHEALTHEDUCATION
A forum for discussion on midwifery, reproductive and women's health education. Supported by the ICM Education Standing Committee. It aims to create a international network of educators who are eager to share information and materials, discuss concerns and and offer advice.

MOTHERHOODRESEARCHNETWORK
The principal aim of the Network (funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council) is to enable cross-cultural and interdisciplinary dialogue on the study of motherhood, exploring what representations and narratives of motherhood in contemporary women-authored European literatures can contribute to different disciplines.

PEGS
PEGS' primary aim is to introduce, support and encourage public engagement amongst researchers from any academic discipline whose work is concerned with or touches on gender and sexuality studies.

POSTGRAD-BISA-USFP
The list aims to aid the development of a coherent postgraduate network attached to the BISA US Foreign Policy working group. It will help facilitate postgraduate discussions about US foreign policy by linking students from all universities from across the UK and further afield, and will help organise postgraduate oriented workshops and conferences.

PSAWOMEN
This is the official e-list of the PSA women and politics group. It is open to members of the PSA women and politics group. The PSA women and politics group exists for women in the profession and for those researching sex, gender and politics (broadly defined). The list will faciliate discussion amongst members and encourage the exhchange of research and conference announcements.

PSPGROUP
The purpose of the group and this mailing list is to get to know other MA and PhD students who are interested in and work in the field of Psychosocial Studies. We would like to organise events and conferences so we can get to know each other, network and share our research.

RADICAL-MUSICOLOGY-COLLECTIVE
Email list for members of the editorial collective (not board) of the journal Radical Musicology

REALBIOG
This group is used by academics and social researchers interested in discussing the theoretical, methodological and policy implications of realist biographical methods

REPRESENTING-PROSTITUTION
The figure of the Prostitute is a highly enduring and controversial figure. This group engages in academic discussion around this topic. We hope to explore and engage with all aspects of the subject area and we invite all in all fields of study to engage and participate.

ROYALSTUDIES
This group is connected to the Royal Studies Network, a new community of scholars working on research with royal themes or those with an interest in monarchal topics. It is designed to support the sharing of ideas, research, conferences, publications etc which would appeal to the group members. Ideally this group will also provide a forum which will enable members to find other individuals to develop collaborative research projects with, both in the UK and globally.

SCOTSEXUALITIESRESEARCH-ANNOUNCE
The Scottish Sexualities Research Network List encourages interdisciplinary co-operation in the field of sexualities research in Scotland and will detail events, programmes, publications and research of relevance.

SCOTTISHFEMINISTACADEMICS
To provide opportunities for cross-disciplinary discussion, networking, and dissemination of information for feminist research perspectives and approaches, mainly for Scottish academics.

SEXUALITIES-IN-CEE
this is an academic mailing list focused on sexuality and gender in central and eastern europe.

SGFA
On May 17th 2012, the research event, Sound::Gender::Feminism::Activism took place at CRiSAP (Creative Research into Sound Arts Practice), London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. This was a postgraduate event focused on the role of gender in the sonic arts with the aim to stimulate dialogue around discourses related to feminism and sound, and to establish a network of researchers and practitioners working in these areas. This list is established as a means to extend the networking capabilities for researchers and practitioners working within these areas, to further dialogue and to make announcements to the research community about programs, events, publications and projects of interest.

SLEEPANDSOCIETY
This will be a membership mailing list fo the Economic and Social Research Council seminar series 'Sleep and Society'

SOCSCISLIBRARIES
This list is used by social sciences librarians within the University of London's many Libraries to exchange information about research, information provision, resources etc.

SSQRG
This list exists to help facilitate communication between geographers involved in the Sexualities, Space and Queer Research Group of RGS/IBG

SST
This list will facilitate collaboration, communication and the exchange of ideas between the members of SST.

THEORY-ORG-UK
The list is used by Prof. David Gauntlett to make announcements of interest to users of Theory.org.uk, the website of resources on media, gender, identity and cultural studies issues

TRANS-ACADEMIC
Fr all transgendered / transsexual academics, or other academics in any field involved in the study of transsexual and transgender people, culture, medicine, law and social welfare

TRANS-THEORY
Trans Theory (TT) at JISC

WFTHN
This list is for the Women's Film and Television History Network - UK/Ireland, and it is intended for researchers, educators, archivists and independent filmmakers and industry professionals. The list will be used to disseminate information on developing research, education and exhibition programs, academic and industry contacts, and general information related to the history of women working in the film and television industries of the UK and Ireland. It will also be used to publicize the Networks biennnial conference and other related academic and industry events.

WHITE-SPACES
This list facilitates networking between participants of the 'White Spaces'conference stream at Gender Work and Organization 07 and others.

WILE
A discussion list for law teachers with an interest in learning and teaching issues that affect increasing the participation of women in law.

WIPSIG
The Women and Mental Health Special Interest Group (formerly WIPSIG) is a subsection of the Royal College of Psychiatrists which promotes mental health services for women, their families and carers, and enables women psychiatrists to achieve their potential across the NHS, academic institutions and the independant sector.

WOIRN
WOIRN is a network of women academics working on all aspects of Irish life and culture, from disciplines as varied as sociology, geography, art history, cultural studies, literature and history.

WOMEN-IN-EXILE-STUDIES
The UK women-in-exile-studies mailing list is used to promote research on German-speaking women refugees of the 1930s and 1940s and facilitate discussion among interested researchers.

YAOI
Academic research on manga (Japanese comics) is a small but developing discipline. Research on the specific genre of manga called Yaoi/Boys' Love/shonen-ai is also developing alongside the growning popularity of the genre with readers worldwide. This mailing list to is bring together academics but also members of the public who have an interest in Yaoi manga. It is anticipated that this list will help the exchange and communication of information in this small but vibrant field. <HTML> Academic research on manga (Japanese comics) is a small but developing discipline. Research on the specific genre of manga called Yaoi/Boys' Love/shonen-ai is also developing alongside the growning popularity of the genre with readers worldwide. This mailing list to is bring together academics but also members of the public who have an interest in Yaoi manga. It is anticipated that this list will help the exchange and communication of information in this small but vibrant field. </HTML>

YP-POLICY
This discussion group has developed in response to the UK's changing policies on prostitution, especially in relation to young people in prostitution. This list is for academics, researchers and practitioners with an interest in this area.

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