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Now and again, we at WWWave hear about a conference, or receive a call for papers, or learn about a group taking action on something we agree is important. Below are links or announcements on current and upcoming events that the writers of this site have found out about or are involved in themselves.
Of course, the list is skewed with regards to our personal interests, where we go surfing for news updates, and who we talk to, and should never be called complete.
Winds of Change: Women & the Culture of Universities International Conference |
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University of Technology, Sydney, Australia 13 - 17 July 1998 An
international conference and they are trying to get as many women to
attend as possible. While specificially targetting student input, all
expressions of interest are welcome.
The closing date for submission of abstracts is Friday November 14, 1997. In addition, the Network of Women Students of Australia (NOWSA) will be held in Sydney at a similar time. Interested women could do both conferences... |
"The Stuff of Women's History: Using Artifacts, Landscapes, and Built Environments to Research and Teach Women's History in the Classroom" |
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A Conference to Celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the First Women's Rights
Convention Cosponsored by the Organization of American Historians and Women's Rights National Historical Park August 20-22, 1998 Seneca Falls, New York Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony recognized the importance of teaching women's history, working to include women in memorials to the past. Now their homes are resources for teaching about the origins of the nineteenth century women's movement. This conference, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Seneca Falls women's rights convention, aims to explore the ways that buildings, streetscapes, landscapes, monuments, artifacts, and other three- dimensional evidence can help students and researchers understand women's pasts.Extended Deadline: January 16, 1998, with notification of acceptance by February 1, 1998 Program Committee Chair: Vivien Rose, Ph.D., Women's Rights NHP, National Park Service, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148; phone 315-568-0007 or fax 315-568-2141; email vivien_rose@nps.gov Send proposal and one-page vita to committee chair, Women's Rights NHP, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 |
Science Camp for Girls--June 1998 |
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California AAUW has received a grant to hold a science/math/computer camp for
seventh and eighth girls in June 1998. CA AAUW Program VP Marie Wolbach of
Palo Alto says
"This year we expect to have 100-150 young women attending the five-day camp. In the future, we hope to have thousands of California girls enjoy the benefits of local AAUW science camps each year." The first camp will be located at Stanford University. For more information or to offer assistance, contact Marie Wolbach at 650-494-7091. |
Girls Summit--Fall 1998 |
| AAUW--Palo Alto is planning a Girls Summit for the fall of 1998. The purpose is to bring together 80 Midpeninsula girls of diverse backgrounds so that they can talk about things that are not usually discussed at home or in the classroom. They will generate the agenda and an action plan. AAUW welcomes members to work on this effort and wants to collaborate with other organizations. Contact Summit Committee chair Anne Saldich at 650-327-8620 or via e-mail. |