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Dear all,
the Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies (CIGS) at the University of
Leeds is
organising a conference titled: *"Thriving on the Edge of Cuts: Inspirations
and Innovations in Gender Studies*"
to take place Thursday, 23rd of June 2011
Keynote speaker: Kath Brown (university of Brigthon)
In 2010 the British government decided to cut funding for university Arts,
Humanities and
Social Science departments, thereby endangering spaces for critical social
thought. This
conference aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for up and coming
researchers in the
field of gender studies. We welcome papers relating to gender from all
disciplines in order to
create a space for inspiration, innovation, dialogue and transformation. In
addition to
individual papers, the conference will also provide a space for discussing
the impact of the
cuts in the form of a round table discussion at the end of the day.
*Topics of interest may be*:
· femininities and masculinities
· feminist and queer politics and activism
· bodies and identities
· gender and technology
· queer spaces and geography
· feminist and queer methodologies
· gender and management
· sexualities
· popular culture
· sexual health and education
· social policy
· gender and natural sciences
· gender and development
· post colonial and diaspora studies
· performing arts
· queer marketing
· gender and religion
The above topics are intended as suggestions only. We are open to
contributions from people
at all academic stages. However, we especially encourage contributions from
MA and PhD
students, as well as scholars at the beginning of their careers.
*Abstracts*
We welcome proposals for 15 – 20 minute papers (250-300 words), a short
biography (50
words), affiliation and contact details. These may be submitted by email to
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directly
into the message. The deadline for the submission of all proposals is
Thursday,* 31st of March
2011.*
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Publication*
Speakers will be invited to submit their papers for publication in a special
edition of the
Graduate Journal for Social Sciences (GJSS) which will be published in
October 2011. For
guidelines on editing and submitting your papers for publication please see
the GJSS website:
www.gjss.org. The deadline for the submission of all papers for publication
is Thursday, 7th
of July 2011.
If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us by
email:
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Best wishes,
The Organising Committee
Ferough Abdullah-khel, Alexa Athelstan, Stefanie Boulila, Meremu Chikwendu,
Sarah Foote,
Saara Jalava, Katie Jennings, Liz Mills, Cassandra McLuckie, Angelica
Pesarini, Mercedes Pöll
Angelica Pesarini
Doctoral Researcher
Centre for Interdisciplinary Gender Studies
The Coach House
5 Hillary Place
Leeds
LS2 9JT
UK
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