FW: ESA RN 23 Sexualities First Call for Papers

Should be of interest...

Dr. Kath Browne,

Senior Lecturer,

School of the Environment,

Cockcroft Building,

Lewes Road,

Brighton,

BN2 4GJ,

England.

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Geographies of Sexualities (Browne, K, Lim, J. and Brown G. eds)

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Subject: FW: ESA RN 23 Sexualities First Call for Papers

Dear friends,

This is the first Call for Papers of the newly reformed Research Network on Sexualities for the 9th European Sociological Association Conference, Lisbon, Portugal September 2-5, 2009 (www.esa9thconference.com).

There has in the past been a Sexualities Research Network resulting in successful Sexualities streams at previous ESA conferences, most notably at the conference in Murcia (2003) and in Torun (2005). Unfortunately, this was not the case at the conference in Glasgow (2007) where scholars working in this area keenly felt the absence of a Sexualities stream. However, following a successful international conference at the University of Surrey in June 2008 on the theme of gender and sexuality in the workplace attended by over forty delegates from eight different countries, a decision was made to try to reform the ESA Sexualities RN.

Our aim in reforming the RN is to create an academic space at both Conference and at interim events for scholars working in this area to discuss current research in this area, ultimately leading to the development of new international links and research partnerships.
We are delighted to say that our proposal to reform the network was accepted by the ESA Executive Committee, and that we will be able to hold paper sessions at the conference on issues that relate to the empirical, theoretical and conceptual aspects of sexuality and bearing in mind the overall conference theme, sexualities in Europe and European societies.

Below are some suggestions for thematic areas; however this is not an exhaustive list so please feel free to send a proposal not directly linked directly to these themes.

•       Sexual citizenship and collective action
•       Sexuality and the media
•       Sexuality and political parties
•       Regulating sexualities
•       Sexualities across the life course
•       Conceptualizing and theorizing sexualities
•       Sexualities and intimate lives
•       Sexuality and the work place
•       Sexualities and intersectionality
•       Teaching sexualities
•       Sexuality and health
•       Sexualities and globalization
•       Sexualities and space/place
Also if there is enough interest we could have streams that examine sexualities in specific regions of Europe.

If you would like to present a paper at the conference but are not sure if it fits the above thematic areas, or you have suggestions for another thematic area please contact the RN co-ordinators. Likewise if you require additional information before submitting an abstract please do get in touch.
Details of abstract submission can be found on the website. Please note that abstract submissions can only be accepted via the online submission form. Please read the submission guidelines before filling in the form at www.esa9thconference.com.

Please note the following deadlines:

26 February 2009 - Deadline for abstracts submission (online submission form)
26 March 2009 - Notification of acceptance of abstracts by RN/RS coordinators
15 May 2009 - Early bird registration
15 June 2009 - Deadline for registration by paper givers (otherwise paper will be withdrawn from the conference programme)
15 July 2009 - Deadline for sending full written papers to RN/RS and to the Local Organising Committee (Full papers which are not submitted until this date will not be considered for publication)

Co-ordinators

Lead co-ordinator:
Ann Cronin
University of Surrey
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Supporting co-ordinator
Andrew King
Kingston University
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Please circulate this Call for Papers.

Kind regards,
Ann Cronin

Dr Ann Cronin
Lecturer in Sociology
School of Human Sciences
Department of Sociology
University of Surrey
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 7XH

Tel: 01483 686987
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Subject: Moving Forward...

Dear All,

Big thanks to all of you for both your attendance at the conference last week and for helping to make it a huge success. The standard of papers presented was extremely high, likewise the level of discussion. Below are a few ideas on how we might take things forward.

Presenters

If you have not already done so, and you would like your power point presentation to form part of the on-line conference report,   please send it to me by the end of the month. Likewise, again as Trevor mentioned, if you would like your paper to be considered for a special section of Sociological Research On-Line please email Trevor ([log in to unmask]) and myself by the end of the month. Since the conference we have discussed publication dates and feel that a publication date of November 2009 might be more realistic for all concerned rather than January 2009, which we had originally proposed.

Presenter and participants

As discussed at the conference I would like to reconvene the European Sociological Association's Sexuality Research Network. In order to do this we need at least 10 ESA members from at least three different countries to put forward a proposal. I am happy to lead on the proposal but need others to lend their support it. If you are already a member or if you intend to become a member and are happy to support a proposal then please let me know ASAP.   What are the benefits?

'Research Networks will be allocated time slots during the bi-annual European Conferences of Sociology for a program of their own responsibility. Networks will be encouraged also to hold at least one workshop or academic meeting during the period between the European Conferences of Sociolgy so that members have the chance to meet together at least once a year. It is hoped that Networks will use the facilities of the newsletter and the European-sociologist Mailbase email discussion lists as well as relevant journals to publicize their activities.' (www.europeansociology.org)

Finally, it would be great if we could all use the conference email list to stay in touch, email each other about forthcoming conferences etc. Please let me know ASAP if you would like your name to be removed from this mailing list.

Once again, thank you very much.

Kind regards,

Ann

Dr Ann Cronin

Lecturer in Sociology and Admissions Tutor

Department of Sociology

University of Surrey

Guildford

Surrey

GU2 7XH

Tel: 01483 686987

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