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Hi Sandra - I got this email this morning - I presume it went out on a general list inadvertantly! Hope all is well and things are running smoothly for your Conference ! best wishes, mary -----Original Message----- From: The Women on Ireland Research Network [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of McAvoy, Sandra Sent: 26 April 2005 15:12 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Women's Studies Post-Grad Conference in UCC. Hi Tanya, We'll be delighted to have you here. I can just note that you'll attend so no need to send the form All the best, Sandra -----Original Message----- From: tanya bakhru [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 26 April 2005 13:53 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Women's Studies Post-Grad Conference in UCC. hi i am interested to attend the workshop but dont want to present a paper. do i need to fill out a registration form or anything? im really looking forward to the day. thanks, Tanya McAvoy, Sandra wrote: >Please find below information on a Women's Studies post-grad >work-in-progress conference we are holding in University College Cork on >21st May. I'd be grateful if you would pass on the information to post-grad >students who may be interested in attending or giving papers. > > > >We had MA and PhD students in mind but welcome others who may be interested. >While it is organised by the Board of Women's Studies, we welcome those >engaged in feminist research in any discipline - and staff as well as >students. > > > >One of the issues on the agenda is the establishment of an Irish >Postgraduate Women's Studies Network. This may be of interest to those who >cannot attend the conference. If you would like to be involved in this, or >have students to whom it would be of interest, let me know and we can >forward you information on any developments arising from discussions at the >conference. > > > >All good wishes, > >Sandra McAvoy > >[Co-ordinator, MA in Women's Studies, UCC.] > > > >The Board of Women's Studies University College Cork > > > >The Board of Women's Studies University College Cork, supported by the >Faculty of Arts, invites post-graduate Women's Studies students and students >engaged in feminist research in other disciplines to attend a one day > > > >WORK-IN -PROGRESS CONFERENCE > >'If I knew then what I know now: A Women's Studies Post Graduate Forum' > >at > >University College Cork on Saturday 21st May 2005 > >10.a.m. - 4.30 p.m. > > > >Keynote speaker: > >Prof. Mary Evans > >(University of Kent, Canterbury) > > > >A feature of the conference will be small workshops at which students can >present work-in-progress and receive peer feedback. > > > >Under the title "If I knew then what I know now" there will be sessions on >getting published and on issues such as relationships with supervisors, >managing time and coping with stress. > > > >At present there is no Irish Postgraduate Women's Studies Network. >Establishing one will be on the agenda for 21st May. > > > >Please note that we very much welcome those who wish to attend the >conference but who may not want to give work-in-progress papers. > > > >While this will be a one-day conference, an event and a reception will be >organised on Friday night, 20th May, for those who travel that day. (Dr >Linda Connolly and Dr Tina O'Toole, whose book 'Documenting Irish Feminisms. >The Second Wave' was recently published by Woodfield Press, Dublin, will >talk about their work.) > >Further information on this will be issued at a later date. > > > >NO CONFERENCE FEE FOR STUDENTS. > > > >If you would like to present a work-in-progress paper, in order to assist us >in organising workshops, please forward an abstract (approx 150 words) to: >Dr Sandra McAvoy,Women's Studies, c/o History Department, University College >Cork, by Friday 29th April 2005. (Email: <mailto:[log in to unmask]> >[log in to unmask] > > > >