Date: Tue, 22 Oct 1996 16:06:43 -1000 From: Mia H H Lam Subject: cfp's: sexuality (fwd) From: Office for Women's Research To: owr-l@hawaii.edu Subject: cfp's: sexuality 1) Perspectives on Progress: The 3rd annual symposium on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues 2) history of sexuality ************ 1) [ALL questions and submissions to Holly Nichols: HNIC7061@uriacc.uri.edu ] *Call for Papers/Presentations* "Perspectives on Progress" The 3rd Annual Symposium on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues The University of Rhode Island April 10-12, 1997 We invite members of the LGBT and Straight communities, Civil Rights Leaders and Activists, Students, Faculty and Staff to submit proposals for presentation at the 1997 Conference. We welcome both academic and non-academic submissions, including those which are artistic, research-based, and discussions of exper- ience within activists movements. Topics might include, but are not limited to: -Activism -Assimilation vs. Dissidence -Unity vs. Separatism -Strategies for change -Parental rights -Civil Rights -Domestic Partnership Benefits -History of the LGBT Rights Movement -Sexuality in Literature, Film, Video, Drama, Opera, Music, Television and Popular Culture (this could be either a presentation of your own work or an analysis of others' work) -Gay Bashing -The Diverse Representations of Spirituality within the LGBT Community -Health Issues -AIDS -Lesbians and Breast Cancer -Living Wills -Substance Abuse -Suicide -Mental Health -Sexual Abuse -Campus Life -The Greek System -Residential Life -Classroom Climates -Queer Studies -Politics of S/M -Relationship between Homophobia, Heterosexism, Racism, Sexism, Classism & Ageism -Transgender Issues -Scientific Research in Sexual Orientations ---- Please submit a one-page description that provides the nature of your presentation, including the title, approximate length, expected visual/ audio aids required, and brief summary. Proposals must be received by November 1, 1996 to be considered. Submissions should be mailed to Holly J. Nichols, Chair, 3rd Annual Symposium, Women's Studies Program, URI, Roosevelt Hall, Kingston, RI 02881. Phone inquiries can be made by leaving a message at (401) 874-5150. *********** 2) C A L L F O R P A P E R S THE JOURNAL OF WOMEN'S HISTORY TOPIC: HISTORY OF SEXUALITY DEADLINE: DECEMBER 2, 1996 The Journal of Women's History is soliciting essays for a special issue on the history of women's sexuality, guest edited by Joanne Meyerowitz and Gail Hershatter. We are specifically seeking works that address historical constructions of gender and sexual transgression. Submissions about any geographical location or historical era are welcome. We encourage work that places theoretical issues in historical context. The deadline for submissions is December 2, 1996. Please send 4 copies of your manuscript to: Journal of Women's History, The Ohio State University, 106 Dulles Hall, 230 W. 17th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. For more information email jwh@osu.edu ****************************************************************** To post notices of events and other information to this list, email us at owr@hawaii.edu. Please include a contact number or email address. OFFICE FOR WOMEN'S RESEARCH University of Hawai'i at Manoa Porteus Hall 721L Phone: (808) 956-3641 2424 Maile Way Fax: (808) 956-7246 Honolulu, HI 96822 Email: owr@hawaii.edu STAFFGRRLS: Kathie Kane, Director (kok@hawaii.edu) Louise Kubo (kubo@hawaii.edu) Ida Yoshinaga (ida@hawaii.edu) WEBPAGE: http://www2.soc.hawaii.edu/css/dept/owr/owr.ms.html ******************************************************************