News from the Community, Nation, and World
- The Women’s Crusade The New York Times August 23, 2009 "How changing the lives of women and girls in the developing world can change everything."
- Op-Ed Columnist: Blue Is the New Black By MAUREEN DOWD
Studies show women are getting gloomier and men are getting happier. Did the feminist revolution end up benefiting men more than women? - Gender Bias Bingo: New Game Plays on Women's Experiences of Gender Bias in Academe
- "When Law and Love Are Not Enough: King Lear and the Spectacle of Terror" Lecture at Georgetown Law by CWGS Director Susan Heinzelman
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Weekly Bulletin
For information on CWGS Events please visit our calendar. Other non-CWGS gender related events and announcements can be found below.
Announcements
1) Women’s Resource Agency
The Women's Resource Agency (WRA) at the University of Texas at Austin is an agency of Student Government aimed to provide resources and programming for the UT campus and community-at-large regarding women and women's interest issues. For more information, please contact texaswra@gmail.com.
2) LGBTQ Grad
LGBTQ Grad is a university-wide organization dedicated to fomenting a sense of community among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer graduate students and allies throughout the University of Texas at Austin. Generally, activities include (but we're open to suggestions!):
* monthly happy hours
* group treks to cultural and sporting events
* volunteering for various causes; and
* keeping each other keyed into LGBTQ-specific opportunities and issues in and around Austin. If you are interested in joining our list serve, please visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/GLBTgrad/
3) Queer People of Color and Allies
For more information on Queer People of Color and Allies, please e-mail qpocaTexas@gmail.com
4) Women’s Resource Agency
The Women's Resource Agency (WRA) at the University of Texas at Austin is an agency of Student Government aimed to provide resources and programming for the UT campus and community-at-large regarding women and women's interest issues. For more information, please contact texaswra@gmail.com
5) Delta Lambda Phi
Delta Lambda Phi is UT’s newest and most progressive fraternity. The purpose of Delta Lambda Phi is to promote dignified and purposeful social, service and recreational activities for men; to lead in determining the rights and privileges of individuals in society; and to present a strong and positive image, which respects the diversity of all individuals, irrespective of sexual orientation.
If you have any questions regarding Delta Lambda Phi please contact Charles Edmonson, Delta Lambda Phi Vice President at Charles.ed@Gmail.com.
6) Fire and Ink Conference Volunteers Needed
The mission of the Fire and Ink Conference Volunteer Core is to support the conference from behind the scenes creating a seamless experience for both presenters and attendees. We are looking for volunteers who are confident, flexible, creative problem solvers, leaders and team players. The Volunteer core promises a fun, exciting, unique perspective of Cotillion; history in the making.
The volunteer application (basic info) can be clicked on www.2009.fireandink.org/volunteer.htm
Volunteers are requested to work a 4-hour minimum shift. The suggested volunteer rate is: 12 hours volunteered = 1 registration, 6 hours volunteered = half price registration, 4 hours volunteered = quarter reduced price of registration
7)TAASA Mobilizing Men Task Force
Mobilizing Men Task Force: A gathering for activists against men's violence Join men and women from Austin and the surrounding area who are interested in mobilizing men to stand up against violence. Please Emiliano Diaz de Leon (ediazdeleon@taasa.org) for more information
8) CMHC “Lesbian and Bi” and “Gay and Bi” Support Groups
Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Group - Counseling and Mental Health Center will have a support group for lesbian and bisexual women or for those questioning their sexual orientation. Join other women in a safe environment to gain support related to relationships, coming out, navigating UT, and other concerns. An information session will be held on Monday September 28th at 10am at the CMHC on the 5th floor of the Student Services Building. Call 475-6923 to sign up or for more information.
The Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin is also holding a weekly Gay and Bisexual Men’s Group every Wednesday from 3:30-4:45 pm. This is a support and therapy group as well as a safe place to discuss and work though a variety of issues with other gay and bisexual men including, but not limited to, issues with relationships, emotional intimacy, family, coming out, and ‘fitting in.’ A pre-group interview and acceptance to the group are required before attending. If interested, please call the Counseling and Mental Health Center at 471-3515 for more information. Keith Arrington, LCSW, will facilitate the sessions.
9) Voices Against Violence
Voices Against Violence is a student organization dedicated to help educate UT students on issues of relationship violence, sexual violence, and stalking. Our goal is to bring awareness to our campus and to make UT as safe as possible. Starting on Tuesday, September 8, we meet every other Tuesday from 5:00 – 6:30 I the Chicano Culture room of the Texas Union. Send us an e-mail with any questions about the organization or our meetings: vavcoordinators@gmail.com.
10) Call for Volunteers: Conspire Theater
Conspire Theatre (www.conspiretheatre.org) is a new sponsored project of Austin Circle of Theaters. We will be going to TCCF in November to conduct another five week workshop.
Our mission is accomplished through:
• Workshops incorporating games and play
• Original writing (poetry, stories, monologues, songs, plays)
• Communication skills training
• Teamwork skills training
• Self-esteem building activities such as acting, dance, movement, mime, monologue, dramatic interpretation, and character development
Conspire Theatre is looking for volunteers.
Do you have any expertise or interest in the following?
Graphic design (website, business cards, brochures)
Copywriting (web content, brochure content)
Grantwriting/Proposal writing
Proofreading
Project planning
You can live near or far for most of these, and if you don't see anything on the list that excites you but still want to help, let me know! Contact me via email at kat.elizabeth@gmail.com or by phone at 512-903-4815.
11) New Gender Sexuality Center Initiative for Student Parents
The Gender and Sexuality Center is starting a new initiative to provide some resources for student parents on campus. Anne Gaskill has helped begin a monthly meet-up for student parents called Longhorns with Little Horns where current and expecting parents can exchange information and tips on balancing family and academic life. On the horizon for this initiative are also Longhorn Mothers Offering Mentoring (M.O.M.) program, which would pair expectant mothers with student mothers who have successfully made the jump from students to Student-Parents, and the Childcare Assistance for Longhorn Mothers (C.A.L.M.) fund, which would provide childcare tuition assistance of at least $100/month for at least one student in the 2010-2011 Academic Year. If interested in making a donation to this initiative, please contact Anne Gaskill at anne@mail.utexas.edu.
12) The Feminist Action Project
The Feminist Action Project is both a Gender and Sexuality Center initiative and new student organization dedicated to putting on a multi-state conference on feminist activism in spring of 2010. The conference, “Feminist Action Project: Examining Intersections, Building Alliances,” aims to look at the intersectionality within feminisms and communities in order to build bridges and empower both new and veteran activists. If you are interested in donating to the costs of the conference, feel free to contact Kalee Gower at kaleegrover@gmail.com.
13) 4th annual Queer Texas Conference
The Queer Students Alliance is planning it's 4th annual Queer Texas Conference, and we want your help! Please join us for a Town Hall, and learn how you can assist us in organizing this amazing UT-based queer activist conference. We are looking for as many colleges, schools, organizations and enthusiastic individuals as we can find to help us transform the conference into a dynamic, campus-wide event.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, send them to texasqsa@gmail.com! Please don't hesitate to pass this email on to anyone else you think might be interested.
14) "It's time" conference at Texas A&M University
The Texas A&M GLBT Professional Network proudly announces the “It’s Time Conference”
“It’s Time” is an LGBT Conference to be held on the Texas A&M University Campus on March 31st and April 1st of 2010 commemorating the 25th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision that forced Texas A&M University to recognize the Gay Student Services as an official student organization. The conference is free and open to the public.
The first day, March 31st, will be an academic critique and exploration of “Queer of Color” scholarly and literary endeavors.
The second day, April 1st, will be a symposium titled “25 Year After: LGBT in Higher Education – The Case of Texas A&M” and will explore how LGBT individuals, interests, and intellectual endeavors have fared, are faring, and will fare in higher education.
While free and open to the public, we do ask that people register to attend so that we can have an accurate count for ordering lunches for both days. Registration is available online at http://itstime.tamu.edu/ <http://itstime.tamu.edu/> .
Please Join Us – It’s Time!
15) Sister Spit: Next Generation for April, 2010!!
The legendary, raucous, rowdy performance gang, Sister Spit, launches in San Francisco April 1, 2010 with a vanload of queertastic brilliance! Don't miss this multimedia literary explosion of zinesters, fashion plates, psychics, performance artists, poets and fancy scribblers. Featuring queer luminary Michelle Tea, tranz comedian and Tribe 8 founder Lynn Breedlove, graphic novelist and Catholic school survivor Elisha Lim, poet/playwrite/performance artist Lenelle Moise, psychic memoirist Len Plass, zinester/portraitist/graphic novelist Nicole J. Georges, and Power Point loving shape-shifter Annie Danger!!
http://radarproductions.org/April2010USTour.html
The performance honorarium is $2,000 plus 1 night of accommodations for 8 people. All 7 Sister Spit performers can offer a variety of workshops, classroom visits and lectures for $3,000 and 2 nights of accommodations.
Sister Spit started in 1997 as a means to tour queer, feminist, outsider, and otherwise marginalized poetry, spoken word, literature and performance. Sister Spit has toured the country many, many times in the past 13 years. You can see the Sister Spit archives at http://www.sisterspit.com/
16) ALLGO
Meeting: Organize Queer Youth and Young Adults through ALLGO.
ALLGO, a statewide people of color organization, seeks to identify LGBT people of color priorities and strategies as they relate to Reproductive Justice, Sexual Freedom, Anti-Violence and Immigrant and Refugee Rights. For more information on meeting times and locations, please contact http://allgo.org/allgo/
17) Lavender Graduation Registration
Are you graduating in May, August, or December of 2010? If so, make plans to join us in
celebrating your success at the 2010 Lavender Graduation Ceremony on May 19, 2010.
Details coming soon. If interested in attending, please go to the following website and
fill out the Lavender Graduation registration form:
http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/gsc/forms/lavenderform.php
18) Domestic Partner BenefitThe suggestion that the university grant Domestic Partner Benefits as officially been made on the Ideas of Texas Website.You can express your support for domestic partner benefits via this voting
link: https://ideas.utexas.edu/Idea/View?ideaid=768.
Events
19) Vagina Monologue Applications
The UT Women’s Resource Agency will be producing the annual production of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” in February 2010. “The Vagina Monologues” is a play that creates awareness about women’s issues while also benefiting local and national organizations that help end violence against women and girls. We invite you to participate in this year’s production spotlighting the sexual violence perpetrated against the women of the Democratic Republic of Congo. We are currently looking for any and all members the UT community who are committed to being part of this movement.
The following positions are available:
Director: Responsible for creative decisions regarding the stage production of “The Vagina Monologues.” Duties will include: casting, weekly meetings, production research, rehearsal scheduling, cast management, retreat planning, and V-Week execution.
Assistant Director: Aid in the duties as outlined by the Director and Producers. The AD must be present at all rehearsals but weekly meetings are optional.
Cast Member: Must attend rehearsals, cast retreat, and V-Week events. Cast members are expected to memorize their lines and be well-prepared at each rehearsal. They must table and promote both the show and the V-Day movement.
Have questions? Email the Women’s Resource Agency at texaswra@gmail.com!
20) What Does Doing Good Do for Your Wallet?
Learn to Negotiate your Nonprofit Salary With the current unemployment rate hovering at 9.5 percent, it seems these days, we are all just happy to have a job, right? Because, let's face it....as young nonprofit professionals we're not in the industry for the money.True, we gravitate into this sector for a variety of altruistic, let's-make-the-world-a-better place reasons. Join YNPN in a round table format, as we discuss a topic that affects all of us: Negotiating Your Nonprofit Salary. Hear from experienced negotiators Natalie Stalmach, Ballet Austin, and Donna Daugherty, President and Founder of Redzia Consulting, and gain different perspectives, learn tips, best practices and things to consider when facing this sensitive issue.
Wednesday, December 2 at 5:30 p.m. R.S.V.P. to: ynpnaustinprograms@gmail.com
Where: Ronald McDonald House 1315 Barbara Jordan Blvd Austin, TX 78723
(512) 472-9844
Ronald McDonlad House welcomes any monetary donations and wish list items. As the holidays approach, these contributions will support families in need this season.***
TOP 10 WISH LIST
1. Large bath towels (white or beige)
2. Liquid laundry detergent (high efficiency)
3. Dishwasher detergent
4. Bedspreads - light-weight & washable
5. Sugar & Creamer for coffee
6. Anti-bacterial hand soap
7. Styro-foam to-go containers (large)
8. Breakfast/Granola/Cereal bars 4
9. Trash Bags - 30 & 10 gallon
10. 8 1/2 X 11 Copy Paper
21) Isabel Franc
The lesbian Catalan novelist Isabel Franc (also known by her pen name of Lola Van
Guardia) will give a public talk in
BEN 2.104 on Monday, November 23rd at 6 p.m.
Isabel Franc first received national recognition in Spain for her novel Entre todas las
mujeres (Tusquets 1992), finalist for the Sonrisa Vertical Prize. She is perhaps best
known today for her humorous Lola Van Guardia novels, including the trilogy, Con
Pedigree (Egales 1997) Plumas de Doble Filo (Egales 1999) and La mansión de las Tríbadas
(Egales 2002), which present the lesbian world of Barcelona from with a decidedly
satirical bent. She has also published a detective novel, No me llames cariño (Egales
2004), winner of the Shangay prize for the best book of 2004., as well as the collection
Cuentos y fábulas de Lola Van Guardia (Egales 2008) and the novel Las razones de Jo
(Lumen, 2005).
22) Inflammatory Markers in Health and Disease
Following is the 4th colloquium in CHPR’s 2009 10 series: Emerging Research Topics & Methods. Please join us and be sure to share this announcement with your UT-Austin colleagues and students as well as within the Austin community. Thank you.
TITLE: Inflammatory Markers in Health and Disease
SPEAKER: Dr. Jeanne Ruiz, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin
DATE: Friday, December 4, 2009
TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 P.M.
WHERE: NUR 4.180, 1700 Red River
ABSTRACT: A complex relationship exists between the environment, behavior, and health. Biomarkers are the mediators of this complex interaction. Inflammation is implicated in a variety of mental health problems, chronic disease (heart disease, diabetes, and obesity), and wound healing, to name a few of a wide variety of acute and chronic health problems. A better understanding of the biomarkers of inflammation can lead to improved interventions and health outcomes.
Center for Health Promotion Research
The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing
1700 Red River
Austin, TX 78701-1499
512-471-9910; 512-471-4673 fax
chpr@mail.nur.utexas.edu
www.utexas.edu/nursing/chpr
http://www.utexas.edu/nursing/chpr
23) Women's Autobiographies in Islamic Societies
The South Asia Institute at the University of Texas is hosting a workshop on Women's Autobiographies in Islamic Societies in January. It will take place at the AT&T Center Jan 28-30, 2010. I am attaching an announcement as an advance notice. Further details on the program will be forthcoming. Gail Minault, History
24) Intimate Partner Violence in the Russian Federation
Dr. Nikolai G. Shchitov
Dr. Alexandra Lysova
Monday November 23, 2009 12:00 p.m.
Sinclair Suite, Texas Union
Dr. Lysova and Dr. Shchitov will speak about the general crime rate in Russia, as compared with the United States and other countries, but will especially focus on family and intimate partner violence(IPV). They will present information about the prevalence of and risk factors for IPV in Russia. Specifically, Dr. Shchitov and Dr. Lysova will discuss psychological, sexual, and physical violence against women, men, elders, and children. They will also address the question of gender symmetry in the perpetration of IPV based on the results of the International Dating Violence Study and official crime statistics.
25) Russian Social Policy and Family Violence
DR. NIKOLAI G. SHCHITOV and DR. ALEXANDRA LYSOVA
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2009
12:00 P.M.
SINCLAIR SUITE TEXAS UNION
Dr. Shchitov and Dr. Lysova will expand on their discussion of psychological, sexual, and physical violence against women, men, elders, and children and address the current trends in Russian social policy toward family violence.
Ongoing
26) The Counseling and Mental Health Center
To All Graduate Students:
Sexual assault, abusive relationships and stalking are realities for UT
students, even graduate students. However, you don¹t have to face these
traumatic events alone. Voices Against Violence, a program of the UT
Counseling and Mental Health Center, is here to help you.
For more information, visit our website at
http://www.cmhc.utexas.edu/vav.html
For a face-to-face, confidential appointment, call 471-3515; for 24/7
support call 471-CALL(2255).
27) Human Rights Happy Hour
Mondays 3:30-5:30 pm
Faculty Lounge, 3.214
The University of Texas School of Law
The Happy Hour Speaker Series is hosted by the Rapoport Center and features faculty, activists and scholars from various disciplines from around the world to deliver lectures focusing on today's pressing human rights issues. Past speakers have highlighted topics from international criminal liability for lawyers to the progressive redistribution of land in Latin America. Speakers are also encouraged to present works in progress so that the participants might be involved in the development of their work.
Further information on the speakers can be found online at: http://www.utexas.edu/law/academics/centers/humanrights/events/speaker-series.php
28) ALLGO
I want to remind you of the meeting that is being held to organize Queer Youth and Young Adults through ALLGO.
ALLGO, a statewide people of color organization, seeks to identify LGBT people of color priorities and strategies as they relate to Reproductive Justice, Sexual Freedom, Anti-Violence and Immigrant and Refugee Rights. Once a year allgo brings these activists together for an annual summit to design strategies for the coming year and celebrate our accomplishments.
For more information on meeting times and locations, please contact http://allgo.org/allgo/
Scholarships/Fellowships/Funding
29) Harry Ransom Center Fellowships
ONE TO THREE MONTH FELLOWSHIPS • 3,000 PER MONTH
For research in the Center's collections. A limited number of two or three month fellowships are available for projects requiring extensive work with the Ransom Center's collections.
TRAVEL STIPENDS • $1,200-$1,700
Travel stipends may be awarded to scholars with research projects that require less than one month's research at the Ransom Center. Awards of $1,200 are available for domestic U.S. travel; $1,700 for foreign travel. There is not a specific required length of residency for travel stipends. Travel stipends may not be combined with other Ransom Center fellowships and are not available to graduate students.
DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIPS • $1,500
Six fellowships jointly sponsored by the Ransom Center and The University of Texas at Austin Office of Graduate Studies are designated for graduate students who are working on doctoral dissertations. Dissertation fellowship residencies must be taken up during the period from September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. There is not a specific required length of residency for dissertation fellowships.
To apply:
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/research/fellowships/application/
30) TERESA LOZANO LONG INSTITUTE OF LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES TRAVEL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION.
The Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies is pleased to
announce a competition for nine $5,000 travel grants for study abroad in
Latin America in spring 2010, and, possibly, in summer 2010 (summer is still
to be determined). We invite all majors from the College of Liberal Arts
who are planning study abroad to Latin America to apply. Below is the link
for your students; the application is all online (I hope the link and the
online process both work!). Applications, including one professor
recommendation per student, must be completed and received by us by November
30, 2009.
https://utdirect.utexas.edu/scholarship/student/menu.WBX?s_scholarship_owner=LLAS&s_user_role=S
Internships/Jobs
31) Internships at NARAL
NARAL Pro-Choice Texas internship postings for Fall 2009
http://www.prochoicetexas.org/about/jobs.shtml
32) Big Brothers Big Sisters- Internship Opportunity
Want to put into practice what you've been learning in the classroom to help Central Texas youth? The Marketing and Communications Department at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas is seeking an intern for the Spring 2010 semester. Positions are unpaid but may be available for course credit. Applicants must be part-time or full-time students working toward a degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing or related field. To review full internship description, click here.
To apply, email cover letter, resume, BBBS employment application, one writing sample and two professional and/or educational references to Melanie Chasteen at mchasteen@bigmentoring.org. (Subject line should read "Internship"). Please, no phone calls. Application materials may be faxed to 512-472-5460.
33) Position: Women/Gender Studies position--Grand Valley State University
Assistant or Associate Professor. The Women and Gender Studies Program at Grand Valley State University invites applications for a new tenure track position beginning fall 2010. Ph.D in Women/Gender Studies or related field preferred; ABD candidates with completion date of December 2010 may be hired at the instructor level. A strong potential for excellence in teaching and a productive research program are essential. Area of specialization is open but we are especially interested in candidates who can analyze the intersection of gender and/or race as it relates to multiracial/ multicultural feminisms and/or sexuality studies.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. We will conduct preliminary interviews at the NWSA meetings in Atlanta and by telephone.
See our website: www.gvsu.edu/wgs for more detailed descriptions of the program.
Applicants should submit electronic application materials online at www.gvsujobs.org and include a cover letter addressing their motivations for teaching at university committed to liberal arts education and in a program that values student activism; a curriculum vitae; separate statements about 1) teaching philosophy, 2) research interests and future plans, and 3) potential to foster and support diversity among our students, faculty, and community. Three letters of reference should be sent directly to Dr. Kathleen Underwood, Search Committee Chair, WGS Program, 229 Lake Ontario Hall, GVSU, Allendale, MI 49401.
34) Director of the Women’s Center
Boise State University
Search # SA-0016-89Boise State University invites interested applicants for the position of the Director of the Women’s Center, to become a part of our team to continue our quest toward becoming a Metropolitan Research University of Distinction. The Director of the Women’s Center provides leadership and vision from a feminist perspective, for the overall development of programs and services for the campus Women’s Center. This position also contributes to the strategic direction of Student Diversity and Inclusion, within the unit of Student Affairs, with special attention on the intersection of gender, race, sexual orientation, and other significant aspects of individual and cultural identity. The Director of the Women’s Center will work collaboratively with university and community members and programs, including a diverse Women’s Center Advisory Board, to develop and implement a vision that helps students meet their educational objectives and reflects the overall mission of the Women’s Center. In addition this position provides training, staffing, and some direct service advocacy and crisis intervention for students in need. The Director of the Women’s Center serves as a vital member of the Student Affairs Leadership Team.
You will have the opportunity to:
· Provide administrative direction, leadership and daily supervision of staff, programs, and services, with an emphasis on helping students to meet their educational objectives through direct attention to both individual and systemic issues related to gender
· Represent and advocate for the mission and vision of the Women’s Center with the Student Diversity and Inclusion leadership team, the campus and the community
· Develop, implement and facilitate programs, trainings, and workshops for the university community to support the mission and vision of the Women’s Center on a wide range of gender and human rights issues
· Provide direct crisis intervention and advocacy services to students and critically assess and advocate for the improvement of institutional structure, policy and resources in support of these issues.
· Create University-wide educational publications (print and web) and educational marketing campaigns as well as maintain and update written protocols and procedures
· Actively conduct on-going research in the field (Women’s Centers and Women’s/Gender Studies) and gather evaluation information to assess success of program content, marketing initiatives, and program goals
· Maintain on-going representation and positive collaborations with campus-based and community agencies in an effort to increase effectiveness and coordination of services, including serving on committees, task forces or community boards, representing the Women’s Center as needed
At a minimum you should have:
· Master's degree in Women’s/Gender Studies, College Student Personnel, Student Development, Student Leadership, Counseling, Social Work, or related field or equivalent professional experience
· Three years experience (volunteer work is acceptable) in a University-based women’s center or in a system or community-based advocacy program
The preferred candidate will have:
· Experience with victim assistance services, advocate training, and/or prevention education programming; preferably in a university setting
· Experience interpreting and working with the JeAnne Clery Act, The Student Right to Know, Campus Security Act, FERPA, and Title IX
Salary and benefits: Salary: $45,000+ DOE. Final salary will depend upon qualifications and experience. This is a professional staff position at Boise State University and offers an excellent benefits package including medical/dental/vision/life/LTD insurance, retirement plan, reduced tuition benefits, 24 days vacation leave and 12 days sick leave annually, plus 10 paid holidays, as well as other benefits.
If this sounds like the job for you: Please submit a letter of application indicating your interest, qualifications, and a brief statement detailing how your feminist philosophy has influenced your work. Attach a resume/vita that includes employment history (including dates of employment), other relevant work in the area of gender and women’s issues, three professional references with contact information, and page personal statement responding the question. Application materials should be mailed to:
Janet Summers
Boise State University Women’s Center
Search # SA-0016-89
Boise State University
1910 University Dr.
Boise, ID 83725-1955
Applications will be accepted until December 11, 2009. Applications received after that point may be considered if the position is not filled from the initial finalist pool.
About the University: http://www.boisestate.edu/
About the City of Boise: http://www.boisechamber.org/
About the Department: http://womenscenter.boisestate.edu/index.cfm
35) YNPN -Project Management Internship
YNPN Austin is seeking a project management intern who will support the overall efforts of the YNPN Austin board. This position will play an integral part of the YNPN Board of Directors mission to help young non-profit professionals be successful in the non-profit sector.
The project management intern will perform under the direction of the YNPN board committees: Communications, Programming, Membership, Development and Executive. Duties may vary depending on the needs of the committees, but will include:
* Be present at all Board and Committee Meetings
* Represent YNPN at monthly social gatherings
* Assist with managing external relationships
* Research avenues for new membership
* Serve as a liaison to area Universities.
An ideal candidate will be seeking internship for college requirement and have a strong interest in the non-profit sector. Excellent communication and organizational skills are a must. A flexible schedule, allowing for evening and occasional weekends, is required. An internship with YNPN is a fun, rewarding experience with unlimited opportunity to make a positive impact in Austin's non-profit community.
The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Austin (YNPN Austin) is a local community of nonprofit staffers, volunteers, board members and philanthropists promoting the professional development of passionate new leaders in the sector. We offer social events to facilitate the development of a professional network, professional development workshops to acquire relevant skills and valuable knowledge, and distribute important news and events to keep our members informed of community happenings. We are a member-driven organization run completely by volunteers.
This internship is available for the Spring 2010 semester. To apply, please submit a letter of interest and resume to austin@ynpn.org.
36) Austin Children's Museum- Job Opportunity
Development and Membership Coordinator
Under the direction of the Director of Development, the Development and Membership Coordinator will support efforts to attract and steward philanthropic resources to support the mission of Austin Children's Museum. This is a full-time position.
Responsibilities:
Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive strategy to identify, cultivate, solicit, and steward annual donors and members
Manage all donor and member data using Raiser's Edge development software including all gift, membership, and constituent data entry
Maintain and ensure the accuracy of donor/member files and records
Experience:
Bachelor's degree in related field desired
Experience with donor databases; Raiser's Edge experience required
Skills:
Highly detail-oriented and organized with the ability to implement systems and follow-up processes
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to effectively work under pressure and produce a quality work with tight deadlines
Willingness to work flexible hours which may include nights and weekends on occasion
To apply please send letter of interest and resume to ppaine@austinkids.org.
37) Middle Tennessee State University Faculty Position
Middle Tennessee State University is seeking applications for faculty positions for the 2010-2011 academic year. MTSU, a fast growing, comprehensive university with over 25,000 students, is located 30 miles southeast of Nashville, TN. MTSU is located in Rutherford County, one of the strongest economies in the country for the past decade. Please visit our web site at www.mtsu.edu for more information about Tennessee’s fastest growing public university or to find out about our current faculty openings visit http://mtsujobs.mtsu.edu.
38) Microdata Expert at the Luxembourg Income Study (LIS) --
A Non-Profit Data Archive and Research Center in Luxembourg
JOB OPENING
Starting date: January 2010, or as soon as possible.
Duration of employment:
24-month position, with the possibility of extension. Shorter length is also
negotiable.
The work will include:
-- harmonizing and documenting microdata in the areas of income,
expenditures/consumption, employment, and demographics
-- contributing to the conceptual framework underlying the harmonization
process and practices
-- working with data providers and
-- assisting and instructing data users
Required:
-- PhD or MA degree (or equivalent experience)
-- experience with surveys or datasets from low-income and/or middle-income
countries
-- substantial experience working with microdata-- substantial experience producing or managing datasets
-- good command of programming in a major statistical package
-- proficiency in English (the working language in the LIS office)
Priority will be given to applicants with:
-- experience working with income, expenditure and/or consumption data
-- experience working with labor market data-- experience working with data on assets/wealth and/or debt
-- knowledge of SAS
Candidates are encouraged to apply from multiple disciplines, including
economics, sociology, political science, social policy, social statistics,
demography and related fields. Successful candidates will be granted some
time to carry out research using the LIS data.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae.
By email:
Caroline de Tombeur at caroline@lisproject.org.
Or by mail:
Caroline de Tombeur
Luxembourg Income Study, asbl
17, rue des Pommiers
L-2343 Luxembourg
Please indicate required salary range in the cover letter.
Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
For more information about LIS, see our web site: www.lisproject.org.
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39) Community Tax Center- Job Opportunity
The Community Tax Centers are hiring multiple positions for Tax Center Managers, Tax Return Processing Assistant, Client Liaisons, Intake Specialist, and Admin Assistant. Full position descriptions at http://www.foundcom.org/about-us/job-openings/
Community Tax Centers are a program of Foundation Communities, an Austin-based nonprofit organization that has been creating housing and economic empowerment programs where families succeed since 1989. We have provided quality, free tax preparation and related services to low and moderate income families since 2005. Our clients include working families, people with disabilities, people with limited English proficiency, and recent immigrants. We offer electronic filing (e-filing) to expedite tax return delivery and refunds processing for the clients we serve.
Call for Submissions
40) ACLU- Job Opportunity
The ACLU of Texas is seeking a Director of Development, a senior management position reporting to the Executive Director, to coordinate programs that raise funds for the ACLU and strengthen the links between the ACLU and its supporters. Position requires close supervision of three people, two of whom are in another location, plus the ability to work collaboratively with a senior colleague to supervise a shared staff member. Working closely with the Executive Director, the Director of Development is responsible for planning, supervising and executing the affiliate's major gifts program and leading the progression and expansion of the ACLU of Texas' fundraising strategies.
Send a letter of interest that explains your interest in the position and offers a very short biography that tells us what you would like us to know that isn't included in your resume; include a resume; and complete our online application form, available at our website www.aclutx.org, under "Career Opportunities". You may submit the entire package via e-mail to jobs@aclutx.org, or via regular mail to:
Victor Cornell
ACLU of Texas
P.O. Box 12905
Austin, Texas 78711-2905
Applications accepted until January 15 or until filled.
41) Embodied Resistance: Breaking the Rules in Public Spaces
This edited collection will assemble scholarly yet accessibly written works
that explore the dimensions of resistance to embodied taboos of all sorts.
We are interested in pieces that describe and analyze the many ways that
humans subvert the social constraints that deem certain behaviors and bodily
presentations as inappropriate, disgusting, private and/or forbidden in
various cultural and historical contexts. Empirical, historical, theoretical
and narrative contributions are equally welcome.
Please direct inquiries and submissions to BOTH editors at:
Chris Bobel chris.bobel@umb.edu
Samantha Kwan sskwan@uh.edu
42) Gender on Our Minds
A Journal of Southern Connecticut State University's
Graduate Program in Women's Studies
Submission Deadline
February 1, 2010
Gender on Our Minds is an interdisciplinary publication dedicated to awareness from the perspective of gender studies. Gender on Our Minds provides a space for marginalized groups to discuss topics and issues such as GLBTIQ identities, academic and queer pedagogy, arts, cultures, histories, politics, and theories.
Submission is open to the general public.
The editors welcome all submissions, but are particularly interested in submissions that contribute to current conversations in gender studies and queer studies.
Submission Guidelines:
*Submit articles or stories up to 7500 words; up to10 photographs of artwork; or up to three poems and or short stories (maximum 10 pages totals).
*Entries will be considered for publication by the editorial board. Under no circumstances does Gender on Our Minds guarantee publication. The board's decision is final. *Include an SASE for notification; mss.not returned. *Include a brief bio, but no name should appear on the mss. *Submission must include the writer's phone number and email address. *Simultaneous submissions allowed if Gender on Our Minds is notified of acceptance elsewhere. *Once received, all submissions become property of Gender on Our Minds. Gender on Our Minds reserves the right to edit submissions for content, length, grammar, and mechanics.
43) Southwest/ Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association
Southwest/Texas Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association,
Papers are welcome in any area of mystery/detective fiction. We would especially like papers in underrepresented areas of mystery/detective fiction, e.g., mystery/detective fiction written in less widely spoken languages, mystery/detective fiction written by women authors, authors of color, GLBT authors, mystery/detective fiction which is analyzed from the standpoint of different schools of criticism (Marxist, feminist, deconstructionist, etc.).
Charles Wukasch, Chair
Mystery/Detective Fiction
accprof@att.net
44) Berkshire Conference on Women's History
"GENERATIONS:
Exploring Race, Sexuality, and Labor across Time and Space"
June 9-12, 2011, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Proposals due March 1, 2010
The Berkshire Conference of Women's Historians is holding its next conference at
the University of Massachusetts at Amherst on June 9-12, 2011.
2011 marks the 15th Berkshire Conference on Women's History and the 100th
anniversary of International Women's Day, which was first celebrated in
Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland and is now honored by more than sixty
countries around the globe. The choice of "Generations" reflects this
transnational intellectual, political, and organizational heritage.
Informatio and instructions for submission will be
posted on the Berkshire Conference website (www.berksconference.org) by
November 1, 2009. If you have questions about the most appropriate subcommittee for
your proposal or problems with electronic submission, please direct them to
Jennifer Spear (jms25@sfu.ca).
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: March 1, 2010.
45)Battleground States Conference 2010: War(s) and Peace.
The Culture Club is happy to announce our call for papers for the Battleground States Conference 2010: War(s) and Peace. The Culture Club, a cultural studies scholars’ association at Bowling Green State University, is a cross discipline organization dedicated to promoting, and challenging, the critical study of culture and society. Drawing on work from fields such as Cultural Studies, Women’s Studies, Ethnic Studies, Popular Culture Studies, Film, Theatre, English, History and Communications, Battleground States is a conference where interdisciplinary work is not only welcome, but encouraged.
Our theme for the fifth annual Battleground States Conference, War(s) and Peace, promises to offer a thought-provoking range of work across the spectrum of Cultural Studies. We admire your program, and invite any and all interested in presenting to join us February 26-27, 2010 at Bowling Green State University. Attached is a copy of our call for papers; please feel free to distribute it as you see fit. For questions, accommodation information and periodic updates on the conference please visit our website, www.battlegroundstates.org.
46) Annual meeting of the Women’s Studies Section, Western Social Sciences Association Meeting.
The Women’s Studies Section provides a venue for scholars from many disciplines to discuss issues pertinent to scholarship and leadership among and between traditional disciplines involved in Women’s Studies. The richness of the Women’s Studies Section derives from its very nature as an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary program.
You can submit proposals, register for the conference, and the hotel via the WSSA website (http://wssa.asu.edu). Please be aware that the association cannot provide power point equipment.
Proposals need to be send by December 1, 2009 via the WSSA website or
e-mail attachment to the Section Coordinator. Abstracts should not exceed 150 words. We encourage the formation of panels as well as paper presentation.
47) 2010 National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies Tejas Foco Regional Conference.
The Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) at The University of Texas at Austin is
proud to host the 2010 National Association of Chicana and Chicano Studies Tejas Foco
Regional Conference.
Call for Submissions
Pasado, Presente, y Futuro: Forty Years of Chicana and Chicano Studies in Texas
NACCS-Tejas Foco Regional Conference
The University of Texas at Austin
February 25-27, 2010
The year 2010 marks the 40th anniversary of the formal establishment of Mexican American
Studies in the academy in Texas. Since the early 1970s, many approaches have been
developed and employed in the field of Chicana and Chicano Studies, some focusing on
political economy, others on cultural studies, some focusing on the specificity of the
Tejano experience, others focusing on how Texas fits into the larger experience of
Mexican Americans in the United States and linkages to Mexico and Latin America. Chicana
and Chicano Studies in Texas has drawn from many intellectual approaches and fields, and
struggled to expand the definition of the academy, activism, and intellectual life.
The goal of the 2010 NACCS-Tejas Foco Regional Conference is to examine questions around
a "Texas School" of Chicana and Chicano Studies. We invite scholars of Chicana and
Chicano Studies, members of NACCS, and the general public to submit proposals for
papers, panels, or performances that engage the question of whether there is (or is not)
a Texas-based approach to Chicana and Chicano Studies. Submissions may look at the
past, present, and future of Chicana and Chicano Studies in Texas to outline such a
"Texas School" of thought or may call into question the very idea of such a proposition.
The conference will also consider whether there is more than one school of thought
within Texas.
Proposals for papers, panels, or performances should include a 250-word abstract
(maximum length) and must include full contact information. Paper proposals can come
from individuals or co-authors. Panel proposals must list all participants who have
agreed to serve on the panel. Performance proposals must provide technical requirements.
The deadline for submissions is January 8, 2010.
All proposals must be submitted by e-mail attachment to Luis Guevara at
lvg@mail.utexas.edu.
For more information regarding this event or other CMAS programming, please call
512-471-4557
or visit the CMAS website at http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/cmas/
48) The Message is in the Music: Hip Hop Feminism, Riot Grrrl, Latina Music, and More
A Conference at Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, New York
Friday- Sat, March 5-6,2010
Free and Open to the Public
Keynote speaker: Carmen Ashhurst, former president of Def Jam Recordings and Rush Communications, and author of the forthcoming book, Selling My Brothers: The Movement, The Media and Me
Music has long served social movements as a sound track, as a means of communication and as its own arena for activism. While multiple generations of feminists have used music in these ways, it has played especially vital roles for those born since the 1970’s. This conference will explore the ways in which young feminists have defined and expressed politics through music and musical cultures and communities. Among the question we will ponder are: How does music reflect sites of agreement and conflict among different groups of feminists? How have movements like Riot Grrrl and Hip Hop feminism attracted young women to feminist activism? How do young feminists’ uses of music compare with those of earlier generations?
Please include a short description of each presentation and a one page c.v. for each presenter. Proposals for whole panels or workshops are especially welcome, but we will also consider individual papers.
Deadline :December 1,2009
Send Proposals to: tjames@slc.edu
Tara James, Associate Director
Graduate Program in Womens History
Sarah Lawrence College
49) Sounds Queer Conference
King’s College London
Friday 4 June 2010
Read more about the Sounds Queer Conference here:
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/humanities/hrc/queer/sounds/
This call solicits papers for presentation at the conference.
Proposals/abstracts of no more than 300 words should be sent to
Ryan.Powell@kcl.ac.uk, no later then Friday 18 December 2009. Any other
inquiries should also be directed to this address.
The conference is organised by Ryan Powell on behalf of Queer @ King’s.
50) Student Journal of Latin American Studies
The Student Journal of Latin American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin is accepting papers from graduate and undergraduate students. The Student Journal of Latin American Studies is an interdisciplinary journal that seeks to foster student research on topics relating to Latin America, promote a better understanding of the region, and link the research of graduate and undergraduate students around the world.We invite all students conducting research related to Latin America to contribute to the journal and encourage faculty and staff across colleges and disciplines to promote this opportunity among their students.In order to be considered for publication, the articles must be submitted by January 4th, 2010.Articles may be written in English or Spanish and a maximum of 8000 words long. Those interested in contributing to the Student Journal of Latin American Studies or promoting it will find more information in our website: http://www.SJofLAS.orgIf you have any questions or comments, please contact us at sjoflas@gmail.com
http://www.sjoflas.org
http://twitter.com/SJofLAS
51) Phi Alpha Theta Regional History Conference.
The University of Texas at Austin's BetaAlpha chapter will be hosting this year's regional conference ans is calling for all graduate and undergraduate original research papers. Participants will be given the chance to present their original research, engage in friendly academic competition, and winners will receive cash prizes. The conference is not limited to only those presenting an original research paper. Participants may attend simply for the chance to gain new knowledge and support their peers.
Register to present a paper related to a topic of historical significance (original research, analysis of art history, economics, or philosophy). Compete with other presenters for a cash prize of 400 dollars, and learn from the great papers presented by your peers. If you don’t have a paper to present, that’s not a problem—attend to learn from your fellow students! The conference will include breakfast, lunch, a presentation from twice-nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and UT History Professor, H. W. Brands, a book sale, and other great prizes. The Conference will be held on February 26th, and 27th. Papers will be presented on the 27th in Garrison Hall. For questions, contact us at: phialphathetatexas@yahoo.com
At the regional conference, we are proud to host as keynote speaker the twice nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and UT Professor H.W. Brands. He will speak at the provided luncheon on what is bound to be an interesting historical topic.
If you have any further questions or wish to sign up members from your chapter, please feel free to e-mail me. You may also contact Phi Alpha Theta for any further questions at phialphathetatexas@yahoo.com or contact Susan Boettcher at susan.boettcher@mail.utexas.edu to express interest in participating or ask any further questions.
Savannah Compton
Publicity Chair/ Officer
Beta Alpha Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta
University of Texas at Austin
52) Third Annual Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Conference at Stony Brook University.
The Stony Brook Women's and Gender Studies Program is pleased to announce its Third Annual Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Conference, to be held on Saturday March 13th, 2010 at the Stony Brook Manhattan Campus. This conference aims to facilitate academic dialogue between disciplines, and to open a space for us to share and exchange feedback on on a wide range of student work. After two successful conferences in previous years, we are excited to invite graduate students from a variety of disciplines and theoretical positions to submit original papers so that we may again engage each other in invigorating discussion.
This conference aims to generate an interdisciplinary and critical discussion about how gender andsexuality relate to the concept of the cycle. Papers are invited from all disciplines and theoretical
positions. Some suggested topics include but are not limited to:
๏ Feminist and/or queer temporalities
๏ Trauma, repetition, and death
๏ Social movements and political change
๏ Technologies of reproduction
๏ Theorizing menstruation in literature and film
๏ Visual or textual strategies of repetition as an aesthetic or cultural politics
๏ The bicycle as an instrument of women’s liberation
๏ Migrations and geo-spatial movements
๏ Cycles of narrative: series, adaptations, remakes
53) CFP: Special Issue of the Feminist Review, "Media Transformations"
Feminist Review is one of Palgrave's most widely distributed and sucessful
international jounrnals. please find below the second call for papers for a
special issue of the journal which will be published in October 2011 with
details of how to submit via the online submission system.
The initial deadline for articles for consideration is March 2010.
We welcome expressions of interest from contributors.
Lizzie Thynne and Nadje Al-Ali
Special Issue of Feminist Review - 'Media transformations'
Call for papers
Boundaries between production and consumption, and between previously
discrete media practices are dissolving. This special issue of 'Feminist
Review' will analyse how rapid shifts in contemporary media processes and
practices are impacting on women's engagement with communications and
production as well as the representation of marginalized groups. Current
developments such as Web 2.0, networking, online distribution and mobile
media will be explored in the context of gendered histories of media
production and reception.
The intention is to look at change and continuity in the uses, practices,
aesthetics and theorization of the media in the light of the growth of new
pervasive technologies. We are hoping that the issue will explore the
following questions: How do new media technologies affect gendered
authorship and agency? How does age and generation intersect with gender
with respect to the uses of 'old' and 'new' media? What cultural and
historical variations are there in terms of the meanings and impact of
media and communications technologies?
Illustrated, reflective pieces by digital media practitioners are welcome
and samples of work discussed may be uploaded to the Feminist Review
website.
Possible topics might include:
'alternative' media and feminist activism; networked cultures; gender,
life histories and blogs; gender and authorship; women's cinema;
questions of distribution; media employment; 'post-convergence'; ethics
and representation; media processes; gender and media education
Submissions for the issue are welcomed from now until 30 March 2010.
Articles should be between 6,000-7,000 words in length. An abstract of
200-300 words should accompany the article, plus a list of up to six
keywords suitable for indexing and abstracting services. Detailed
instructions on how to submit (electronic submission only) can be found at
http://www.palgrave-journals.com/fr/index.html
We also welcome shorter
pieces of creative or analytical writing (up to 1000 words, or 4000 words
for interviews) or visual material on the theme for our 'Open Space'
section. These pieces may be topical and/or polemical. They are not sent
out to be peer-reviewed, but are selected by the editors of the issue.
Enquiries about the issue should be sent to Lizzie Thynne
(l.thynne@sussex.ac.uk) or Dr Nadje Al-Ali (N.S.Al-Ali@soas.ac.uk).
