[EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Women of Color Caucus Society for Women in Philosophy Fall 1995 Midwest Division Meeting October 27-29, Michigan State University East Lansing, MI The Wome of Color Caucus invites your participation in the Fall 1995 Midwest Division meeting of SWIP. If you would like to do a presentation for the Women of Color Caucus Session, or would like more information, please contact: Maria Lugones LACAS SUNY-Binghamton P.O. Box 6000 Binghamton, NY 13902 Submissions for the general SWIP program should be sent to: Amber Katherine, P.O. Box 6016, East Lansing, MI 48826 AND to Jacqueline Anderson, 1012 1/2 Dodge, Evanston IL 60202. HISTORY OF THE CAUCUS Several years ago, the women of color at Midwest SWIP created a space to theorize together as we kept our attention on each other. We keep each other in mind as we discuss, think, write. We began with a very wide conception of "theory. " This wide conception enabled us to notice that we were reconceiving the process of theorizing, that we theorized differently (for example, many of us pay a lot of attention to particularity, detail, without any need to generalize; or for some of us, generalizing is different from abstracting). We talked about our histories, about identity, about relations among women of color, about colonization. Our very wide conception of our task is accompanied by a very wide conception of who counts as a philosopher. From the beginning we decided to include ALL women of color who want to think and discuss with other women of color whether or not they are professional philosophers, academicians, community members, poets, activists, and so on. We use the vocabulary and mode of expression that suits us best: conversation, poetry, story telling, letter writing, dense or light prose, video, and so on. TRAVEL GRANTS Midwest SWIP provides travel grants (up to $50) for members who are students and those who are unemployed or under-employed. Dues are modest and on a sliding scale. You do not have to be a SWIP member to participate in the Women of Color Caucus or to request a travel grant. Direct your requests to: Amber Katherine, P.O. Box 6016, East Lansing, MI 48826
