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Date: Wed, 30 Aug 1995 09:27:17 -0400 (EDT)
From: PopTart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: CFP: FemGen
F e m i n i s t G e n e r a t i o n s
An Interdisciplinary, International, All-Ages Conference
Bowling Green State University
2 - 4 February 1996
U.S. feminists in the 1990s understand the contemporary projects of
feminism as part of a process that has its roots in the suffrage movement
of the early 20th century and in the "women's movement" of the 1960s
and 1970s. Now, as people come of age who can take women's rights for
granted, at least two "generations" of active feminists currently
co-exist -- demonstrating the basic success of the contemporary movement.
Yet, at the same time, we also find ourselves facing generational and
cultural gaps which we believe represent both challenges to and opportunites
for our continued success and growth. Through this conference, we hope to
begin to understand more clearly the perspectives of the multiple feminist
generations, and to forge and reinforce relationships among ourselves as we
share three days of events representing the diversity and richness of many
different "feminist generations."
Featured speakers will be Faith Ringgold, an artist best known for her
"story quilts" and children's books celebrating African-American culture
and history; and her daughter Michele Wallace, a well-known feminist
critic, scholar and novelist. Ringgold's work will be on exhibit in the
Fine Arts Center Gallery on the BGSU campus during the conference.
We invite presentations (papers, performances, media productions,
creative works and panels) addressing the many possible meanings of
"generations" in feminist scholarship and activism:
* interrogating the meanings of the terms and the experiences of "first,"
"second," and "third"-wave feminisms/feminists
* exploring and contrasting the evolutions and experiences of
international feminisms
* interpreting the bodies of feminist politics, arts, expressions and
works through the "feminist generations" of the past and present
* exploring the challenges posed by a culture increasingly defined as
"post-feminist"
We welcome submissions by pre-college-age scholars, undergraduate and
graduate students, faculty members, independent researchers, performers,
activists, artists, and members of all feminist generations.
Child care and educational programs for older children will be available.
Please send a 250-word abstract, proposal or project description (with
slides, video or audio excepts, if appropriate). Performers should submit
an abstract along with a list of space and supporting prop requirements.
Deadline for proposals: 2 October 1995
Send proposals to: Feminist Generations
Women's Studies Program
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH 43403
(419) 372-7133
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bowling Green is located 20 miles south of Toledo, approx. 100 miles from
both Detroit and Cleveland, is three hours by car from Cincinnati, and
four to five hours by car from Chicago.
