FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- The following is a Call for Papers for a Women's Studies Conference in Havana, Cuba, November 12-16, 2001. The travel agency to contact if interested is: Marazul Tours, Plaza Mall 4100 Park Ave., Weehawk, NJ 07087 phone number: 201-840-6711 Announcement The Chair of Women' s Studies of the University of Havana announces the IV International Scientific Workshop "Women on the Threshold of the XXI Century" that will take place from the 12th to the 16th of November 2001. This event will take place under the auspices of the National Direction of the Cuban Women Federation and has as its more general aim the exchange, updating and assessment of the academic occupation on the theme and the working design for the coming years. Aims: To create a theoretical-scientific reflection space regarding gender dimension, and more important issues concerning women. To promote a dialog and experience exchange on the subject amongst specialists of different disciplines. To make known the results of researches and scientific and practical works on women's own issues as well as to encourage the continuity and the development of scientific work on the subject. Participants: All the professionals, specialists and non specialists interested in this topic on these questions will be able to attend. Your presence in the workshop is guaranteed by your report. Scientific Program: The workshop will be developed in panels, round tables, individual papers, by commissions, lectures and courses previous to the event. Commissions and Thematic Lines: I. Feminist thought: Theory and Methodology. II. Gender and History III. Gender and socio-economical development IV. Gender and environment V. Gender and Migratory processes VI. Health and gender VII. Gender and Feminine subjectivity VIII. Gender and family IX. Gender and sexuality X. Education and gender XI. Gender studies in art and literature. XII. Gender and social communication XIII. Gender and power XIV. Feminine identity and vital cycle XV. Gender and violence XVI. Gender, race, ethnic breed and social class. XVII. Woman and human rights XVIII. Science, technology and gender. The report should be handed in the day of the inscription, one copy on paper and one copy on diskette. The abstract should be send no later than the 24th of July of 2001. It should have no more than 200 words and should point out: Title, Author(s), Institution author (s) belong to, Structural form in which the author(s) want to present the work and Audio-visual means needed. Courses previous to the workshop: Courses will take place on November 12 and will be up to 4 hours of maximum duration. They will deal with the reality of the Cuban woman on the following subjects: -Woman and family -Woman and health -Current situation of the Cuban woman -Socio-demographic characteristics of the Cuban Woman. Costs of registration: For courses............$20.00 USD For workshop...........$80.00 USD For the necessary coordination for your trip and stay in Cuba we suggest you get in touch with : Lic. Yolanda Cu� Gonz�lez MERCADU Universidad de La Habana e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel :537(704667) fax : (537)335842 Your application can be sent by mail to: Dra Norma Vasallo C�tedra de la Mujer Universidad de La Habana San Rafael No 1168 esquina Maz�n Zona 4 C�digo Postal 10400 Ciudad Habana, Cuba. Fax: (537) 335774 (537)335960. E-mail:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Voucher Name: ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________ Home address: __________________________________ __________________________________________________ Phone: ______________________ Fax: _______________ E-mail: _____________________________ Professional information: _____________________ ____________________________________. Working center: _______________________________ _______________________________________________. Address: ______________________________________ _________________________________________________. Phone: __________________ Fax: __________________ E-mail: _________________________________ Speaker____ Participant: _____ Companion: ____ Title of work: ____________________________________ _________________________________________________. Passport number: _____________________________ Nationality: ___________________________________ University of Havana Women's Studies Program IV International Workshop Women In The XXI Century 12-16 November 2001 ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
