The deadline for abstracts for 'Demystifying Public Engagement: Gender & Sexuality Beyond the Academy' (14th - 15th May 2011, Newcastle University) is fast approaching. We encourage postgraduates whose work intersects with or falls within the arts and humanities (including those working in the social sciences) to submit proposals of no more than 300 words by 11th February on any aspect of their research relating to issues of gender and/or sexuality.

Reflection on the public engagement potential of your work is welcome, but by no means required - the event as a whole will provide plenty of scope for the exchange and development of ideas on this. Presentations take the shape of traditional conference papers, but we also encourage poster-presentations as well as non-traditional, innovative modes of presentation. Presentations can be made by individuals or groups, and panel proposals comprising of three papers are equally welcome.

We are also keen to hear from organisers of other gender and sexuality related events as well as from academic organisations who wish to present on the impact and relevance of their topic/ conference/ organisation.

If you have any questions about the event, a potential presentation or abstract, please do contact us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. You can also find out more about PEGS at www.pegsuk.org<http://www.pegsuk.org>.

We look forward to receiving your abstracts and to welcoming you to Newcastle in May.

Very best wishes,
The PEGS Team

Lucy Gallagher, Nadine Muller, Claire O'Callaghan and Caroline Walters


PEGS (Public Engagement in Gender & Sexuality) Lucy Gallagher (Newcastle University), Nadine Muller (University of Hull), Claire O'Callaghan (University of Leicester), Caroline Walters (University of Exeter) www.pegsuk.org<http://www.pegsuk.org/>
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Demystifying Public Engagement: Gender & Sexuality Studies Beyond the Academy 14th - 15th May 2011 Newcastle University 'Demystifying Public Engagement: Gender & Sexuality Studies Beyond the Academy' is a two-day interactive training initiative for postgraduate students from both within and outside of the arts and humanities whose research is connected by an interest in gender and sexuality. It aims to both introduce and ‘demystify’ public engagement by providing a toolkit of knowledge and skills to help enable postgraduate researchers to realise the public engagement potential of their research. In addition to keynote presentations by experienced academics actively involved in public engagement, the event will offer an interactive workshop and a Q&A session.

The organisers invite doctoral researchers from all disciplines across the arts and humanities to submit 300-word abstracts (including institution, department and contact details) for 15-minute presentations on any aspect of their research to [log in to unmask] by 11th February 2011. Please note that presentations should be aimed at an audience comprised of specialists as well as non-specialists, and academics as well as non-academics. You will be notified whether your abstract has been accepted by 27th February 2011.


There will be 10 travel bursaries worth £50 each available to postgraduate speakers. To apply for a bursary, please download and complete the application form available at www.pegsuk.org/demystifying<http://www.pegsuk.org/demystifying> and submit it to the above email address together with your abstract. Registration for the entire event will be £15, including refreshments, a wine reception and buffet lunch. If you have any questions regarding this event please contact the organisers at the above email address.



The launch event is also sponsored by Newcastle University's Gender Research Group - please see http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/GenderResearch/<https://exfs.adir.hull.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=https://exfs.adir.hull.ac.uk/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ncl.ac.uk/niassh/GenderResearch/> for more details.