"Playing the Field: the Politics and History of Gender & Sexuality"
April 23-24, 2004
Columbia University
New York, NY 10027
Gender and sexuality emerged as categories of analysis through political
activism, and in turn, have revitalized numerous academic fields through the
influx of innovative ideas, theories, and methodologies. The conference
seeks to bring together scholars, writers, and activists who are engaged in
the ongoing
discussion about the place of gender and sexuality in academic and public
discourse.
Proposals may address (but are not limited to) the following topics:
_ intersections among gender, race, and sexuality both in and out of the
academy
_ how gender and sexuality studies are used by non-academics
_ connections and disconnects between gender and queer activism and gender
and queer studies
_ the place of gender and sexuality studies outside the academy
_ interdisciplinary analysis of gender and sexuality
_ history of women's history and sexuality studies
_ the future of gender and sexuality studies
_the history and politics of gender and sexuality in an international
context.
_the use of gender theory both in and out of the academy
_the politics of writing about gender and sexuality
_ strategizing the role of the next generation of gender and sexuality
scholars, writers, and activists
With Special Presentations By:
Indrani Chatterjee (Rutgers University/South Asia)
Jacqueline Dowd Hall (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill/U.S.
South)
Lisa Duggan (New York University/American Studies and Theory)
Dorothy Ko (Barnard College/China)
Please send a 250-word proposal with CV to [log in to unmask]
by
January 15, 2004. Proposals sent before the deadline are greatly
encouraged.
Graduate students and faculty are both encouraged to apply.
Accepted panelists will be notified by February 16, 2004.
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