Dear all,
sorry, sorry, sorry, ... I see your point, and I do agree. I was just
thinking of maing male colleagues aware of WIGS and of our interest and
concerns may be a useful endeavour too. But I have to agree that a woman
can be much more forceful in speaking up for us.
Christina
>Dear Christina (and all other eager correspondents and
>readers)
>
>I am afraid I have to agree with Martha. Being the
>association we are, it would seem a little sad if we had to
>nominate a man, however splendid.
>
>Would it not make more sense to put him forward as your
>Aston nomination (which you may already have done).
>
>Best wishes
>
>Gisela
>
>
>On Thu, 12 Nov 1998 15:39:19 +0000 Martha Worsching
><[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>> I'm sure there are enough women we could nominate - even if Rždiger Grner
>> may represent our specialisms.
>>
>> Martha
>> At 01:37 PM 11/12/98 +0000, you wrote:
>> >Dear Gisela and all other WIGS members,
>> >
>> >could I be "selfish" and nominate Prof Rudiger Gorner from Aston
>> >University? I think he would be ideally suited both for German studies and
>> >for European Studies (maybe better for German). And despite him being a
>> >man, I know him well enough to guarantee that he will be a good judge of
>> >our specific interests.
>> >
>> >Christina
>> >
>> >>Dear fellow WIGS members
>> >>
>> >>As you know thoughts on the subject of RAE panel nominees
>> >>have been flying to and fro and are helping the WIGS
>> >>Committee to shape their submission. As far as the German
>> >>et al panel is concerned, there seems to be no difficulty
>> >>in coming by a respectable as well as realistic list.
>> >>
>> >>Things are a little different regarding the European
>> >>Studies panel. Although many of our members will be
>> >>included in submissions to this panel and are therefore
>> >>keen to ensure proper representation for German as well as
>> >>women's studies, no clear picture is as yet emerging as
>> >>to whom we might want to put forward.
>> >>
>> >>Just to remind you, we are looking for someone
>> >>with "research pre-eminence" or "demonstrated ability to
>> >>make judgments about research quality" and generally high
>> >>professional standing. Of course, the same name can be
>> >>given for both panels if that seems sensible.
>> >>
>> >>Please let me know (as soon as possible) if you have any
>> >>thoughts on whom we might want to put forward as a
>> >>candidate for the European Studies panel. We would also
>> >>welcome to hear the reasons for your choice (as we need to
>> >>spell them out in our HEFCE return).
>> >>
>> >>Thanks for your help.
>> >>
>> >>Gisela Shaw
>> >>
>> >>
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>> >>Shaw, Gisela
>> >>Email: [log in to unmask]
>> >>"University of the West of England"
>> >
>> >
>> >Dr Christina Schaeffner
>> >Lecturer in German
>> >Director of Postgraduate Programmes
>> >School of Languages and European Studies
>> >Aston University
>> >Aston Triangle
>> >BIRMINGHAM B4 7ET
>> >UK
>> >
>> >tel + 0121 359 3611 (ext 4224)
>> >fax + 0121 359 6153
>> >email: [log in to unmask]
>> >http://www.les.aston.ac.uk/staff/cs.html
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> Martha Worsching
>> Lecturer in German
>> Dept. of European Studies
>> Loughborough University
>> LOUGHBOROUGH LE 11 3TU/UK
>>
>> Tel: 0044-1509-222 998
>> Fax: 0044-1509-223 917
>> [log in to unmask]
>
>----------------------------------------
>Shaw, Gisela
>Email: [log in to unmask]
>"University of the West of England"
Dr Christina Schaeffner
Lecturer in German
Director of Postgraduate Programmes
School of Languages and European Studies
Aston University
Aston Triangle
BIRMINGHAM B4 7ET
UK
tel + 0121 359 3611 (ext 4224)
fax + 0121 359 6153
email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.les.aston.ac.uk/staff/cs.html
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