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Schools
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Al-Raida (The
Pioneer) is the quarterly journal of the Institute for Women's Studies in
the Arab World located at the Lebanese American University in Beirut. The
upcoming special spring issue will be dealing with the interface of gender
and ethnicity: "Non-Arab Women in the Arab World"
Women Make Movies is a multicultural,
multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the
production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films
and videotapes by and about women. Women Make Movies was established in
1972 to address the under representation and misrepresentation of women in
the media industry. The organization provides services to both users and
makers of film and video programs, with a special emphasis on supporting
work by women of color. Women Make Movies facilitates the development of
feminist media through an internationally recognized Distribution Service
and a Production Assistance Program.
24th Annual Conference: Association for
Gender Equity Leadership (AGELE) takes place in San Antonio, Texas,
July 27-30, 2003. The mission of the Association for Gender Equity
Leadership in Education is to provide leadership in the identification and
infusion of gender equity in all educational programs and processes and
within parallel equity concerns including, but not limited to age,
disability, ethnicity, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation
and socio-economic status. Call for proposals/presenters for the annual
conference is due by May 15 and can be accessed at http://www.agele.org
IWPR's Seventh International Women's
Policy Research Conference, "Women Working to Make a Difference,"
co-sponsored by the Women's Studies Program of the George Washington
University and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, will be held June 22-24,
2003, at the Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C. The conference will
address a range of issues related to women's economic, political, health,
and social status both internationally and in the United States.
The 10th Annual National
Diversity Conference, Diversity from a Global Perspective:? Thinking
Globally, Acting Locally, takes place in San San Diego, California, from
April 30 to May 3, 2003.
The National Council For Research on Women (NCRW), 2003
Annual Conference, in collaboration with The Women's Leadership
Institute, Mills College presents: "Borders, babies and Bombs: A Gendered
Reframing of Security", Thursday, May 29-Saturday, May 31, 2003 at Mills
College, Oakland, California. Join researchers, activists, policy
analysts, educators, and funders to assess global and national issues,
such as militarization; the economics of war; civil and human rights;
cultures of violence; the attack on reproductive rights and the global
HIV/AIDS crisis; local applications of international treaties; and
challenges to immigration and citizenship. For program details, please
visit the NCRW website.
Women's Research & Education Institute
(WREI) is an independent, national, public policy research and education
center whose mission is to inform and help shape the public policy debate
on issues affecting women and their roles in the family, workplace, and
public arena. WREI Fellowships are designed to train women as potential
leaders in public policy formation and to examine issues from the
perspective, experiences, and needs of women. A WREI Fellow works a
minimum of 30 hours per week in a Congressional office. Fellows meet
weekly for issue seminars. The program runs from January 2004 to August
2004. A WREI Fellow receives a stipend of $1200 per month, is provided
$500 for the purchase of health insurance, and may be provided with up to
$1500 for the cost of three hours tuition at a Fellow's home institution.
Students who are currently enrolled in a master's or doctoral program or
who have completed such a program within the past 18 months are eligible.
To apply visit http://www.wrei.org.
Application deadline June 13, 2003
The Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men at Hobart and William
Smith Colleges is pleased to announce one or possibly two Pre-doctoral
Teaching Fellowship for the academic year of 2003-2004. We are seeking
teaching fellows whose areas of expertise lend themselves to our Center's
theme for next year of Education, Gender and Globalization. This
fellowship offers an opportunity to gain teaching experience at a small,
private liberal arts college while completing a dissertation. Doctoral
students nearing completion of dissertation are asked to submit a one-page
description of your scholarship and courses you would be interested in
teaching (one per semester), along with a curriculum vitae, three letters
of recommendation, and a writing sample (e.g., chapter of dissertation).
Applications are due by May 14, 2003. Teaching Fellows will meet with
speakers for the Fisher Center lecture series in the Fall and Spring, and
will present a talk on their own teaching and research. Information on
the Center and the series can be found on our web
site. Teaching Fellows will receive a stipend of $15,000.00 (plus
housing). Applications should be submitted directly to Betty Bayer,
Director, The Fisher Center for the Study of Women and Men at Hobart and
William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, 14456. Hobart and William Smith
Colleges value diversity and actively seek applications from
underrepresented groups and do not discriminate on the grounds of race,
color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, disability,
veteran's status, or sexual orientation.