For anyone out there interested in women's studies (all of us, probably,
to a greater or lesser degre) this is quite handy!
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Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 10:40:11 +0200
From: Wise Secretariat <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: global cooperation
Women's Studies worldwide:
towards a global cooperation
WISE is a member of the Working Committee of the Worldwide Organization of
Women Studies (WOWS).
WOWS was launched at the Sixth International Interdisciplinary Congress on
Women in Adelaide in 1996.
WOWS as a feminist studies organization aims to promote feminist critiques
of knowledge, and support
practices and research which will improve the quality of women's lives. This
includes supporting the
activities of groups seeking to establish or extend women's studies teaching
and research. Next year,
at the Seventh Congress, to be held in Tromsoe (Norway), the first General
Assembly of fouding members
will bring together representatives of organizations from around the world.
More information on WOWS can be obtained from the Secretariat
<[log in to unmask]>.
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