August 30, 2005

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a multidisciplinary 
conference, The Art of Gender in Everyday Life III, to take place at Idaho 
State University, March 30-31, 2006.  The conference will include a keynote 
by Barbara Ehrenreich on the evening of March 30 and a March 31 lunchnote by 
Dr. Dalia Marcinkeviciene, Director of the Gender Studies Centre, Vilnius 
University, Lithuania.

We invite abstracts from our university faculty and staff colleagues as well 
as from graduate and undergraduate students.  ALL submissions related to the 
art of living gendered lives will be considered.  This year, given our 
keynote speakers, we are especially interested in submissions that address 
gender at work in the community (for example: university-community 
partnerships; the work of non-profit organizations; gender and economics; 
etc.) and international perspectives on gender.  We also especially 
encourage sessions that will focus on men as gendered subjects (for example: 
men & nonviolence; construction of masculinity; etc.).  Abstracts must be 
postmarked by October 24, 2005.

This conference is an occasion to showcase current work being done across 
the disciplines in the area of gender studies.  The Art of Gender in 
Everyday Life III will be a special opportunity to network with colleagues 
in the relaxed setting of Pocatello, Idaho, nestled in the picturesque 
mountains of the Bannock Range.  Many participants in last year’s conference 
commented on the friendly atmosphere and the excellent diversity of topics 
presented.  Here is a sample of some of the comments:

o	“There was something very special about the scale, interdisciplinarity, 
and hospitality of your conference that is unmatched elsewhere.  Yours 
permits a remarkable degree of exchange among participants…I found the scale 
and organization –from panels to events and especially the warm and informal 
dinner on Friday – to be impressive and inviting…I look forward to the 
opportunity to visit Pocatello again.”

o	“Excellent conference: interesting work with a congenial atmosphere.”

o	“I liked the welcoming and low-key atmosphere provided.  I felt that for 
the graduate students I observed presenting for the first time this was 
particularly helpful and supportive.”

o	“Interdisciplinary conferences are sometimes hard to coordinate...this was 
well-integrated.  By the time I presented, I was able to draw examples from 
all of the other presentations – I was pleasantly surprised.”

It is our goal to continue in that tradition and to create a collegial, 
supportive and nurturing environment for the discussion of gender issues 
across the disciplines.

Please find attached a formal call for papers as well as an announcement of 
our student paper competition.  Both are also included immediately following 
this letter, should you prefer not to open an attachment.  On behalf of the 
entire Conference Committee, we invite you to join us for this important 
event.

Kind regards,

Rebecca Morrow, Ph.D.
Director
Anderson Gender Resource Center

Susan Barger
Director
Women’s Studies Program


THE ART OF GENDER IN EVERYDAY LIFE III
A Multidisciplinary Conference

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
March 30 & 31, 2006


ABSTRACT POSTMARK DEADLINE: Monday, October 24, 2005

Gender is not a given.  Its meaning and significance are constantly in flux.
This conference will explore the various ways in which gender is crafted, 
celebrated, endured, deciphered, expressed or, in short, the art of how it 
is lived on a daily basis.


ALL submissions related to the art of living gendered lives will be 
considered.
* Given our keynote speakers, the committee is especially interested in 
submissions that address the following:

GENDER AT WORK IN THE COMMUNITY (for example: university-community 
partnerships; the work of non-profit organizations; gender and economics; 
etc.)

INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER

GENDER AND MEN (for example: men & nonviolence; construction of masculinity; 
etc.)

* The committee is also especially interested in receiving submissions from 
graduate and advanced undergraduate students.  The committee will hold a 
student paper competition and award prizes for the graduate and 
undergraduate submissions they select.


PRESENTATION FORMATS: Presentations may take several different formats, 
including: papers (resulting from group work or individuals); slide 
presentations; films; readings; and performances. Presentations should be no 
longer than 20 minutes in duration.

Complete panels can also be submitted.  Panel submissions will only be 
considered, however, if the following information is included: cover sheets 
and abstracts for a complete group of four participants; and the specific 
question to be addressed.


SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Submissions will be accepted BY POST ONLY.
Please enclose the following items for the committee’s consideration:

1.	an ABSTRACT of no more than 300 words
The title should appear clearly at the top of the abstract; the presenter’s 
name should not appear on the abstract.
2.	a COVER SHEET with the following information: presenter’s name; 
presentation title; presentation format; institutional affiliation 
(including department) and academic status; phone number, street and email 
addresses; A/V needs; and a 50 word bio
3.	a DISK with both the abstract and cover sheet as Microsoft Word documents 
(as abstracts, affiliation, email addresses and bios will be reproduced in a 
booklet for all presenters)
4.	a CHECK for the $50 registration fee made out to the Anderson Center; 
this fee will help us to cover conference expenses including meal costs and 
a ticket for keynote speaker Barbara Ehrenreich
           PLEASE NOTE: In the event of an unaccepted abstract, this check 
will be destroyed.


Forward all abstracts to:
Anderson Gender Resource Center
Idaho State University, Campus Box 8141
Pocatello, ID  83209-8141
Attn: 	The Art of Gender in Everyday Life III Committee


PLEASE NOTE: Should your abstract be accepted, you will be required to 
provide a copy of your paper to the Committee by NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 13 
so that your session discussant will have time to review your work.

QUESTIONS?  Email us at: [log in to unmask] or check out our website at 
www.isu.edu/andersoncenter




STUDENT PAPER PRIZES

Awards:  The Conference Committee will award two separate prizes (one 
undergraduate and one graduate) of $250.  Additional Director’s Prizes of 
$25 each may be awarded at the Committee’s discretion.

Competition guidelines:
•	The paper must be presented by the author at the March 2006 The Art of 
Gender in Everyday Life III conference at Idaho State University in 
Pocatello, ID.
•	The paper may be from any discipline.
•	The paper must be given in English.
•	Only the version of the paper that is actually read at the conference is 
eligible. The paper should be approximately 8-12 pages, double-spaced, 
exclusive of bibliography. The abstract and bibliography should be included 
with the paper.
•	Five hard copies and a disk containing the conference version of the paper 
must be presented at the registration desk by 9am on Friday, March 31.  They 
should be addressed to: Rebecca Morrow - Student Paper Competition. NO LATE 
SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
•	A cover page must be attached with the following information: the author's 
name, institutional affiliation (including department), divisional status 
(graduate or undergraduate) and email address; the name, address, and 
telephone number of the student's advisor; and the name of the session where 
the paper was or is to be presented.
•	Shared authorship papers are eligible provided that the category in which 
they are entered (i.e. undergraduate or graduate) is that appropriate for 
the most senior author. Papers co-authored with professionals are not 
eligible for the student paper competition.
•	All papers submitted by undergraduates must be accompanied by a note from 
the student's advisor indicating that the work is original and that the 
professor believes it to be appropriate for presentation at the conference.

Judging:  A panel of judges from a variety of disciplines will blind review 
submissions. The panel will employ standard scholarly criteria in making its 
awards.

For information about the conference, consult our website, 
www.isu.edu/andersoncenter.

Questions about the competition or the conference can be directed to 
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