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Stefanie Rixecker
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CALL FOR PAPERS
WOMEN'S STUDIES JOURNAL
FEMINISTS CONSIDER BIOTECHNOLOGY
Guest Editor: Stefanie Rixecker
Aotearoa New Zealand has seen an increase in political activism and research around
biotechnology, and genetic engineering in particular, over the past five years. The
national political psyche and the public were recently focused upon this topic through
the Government's instigation of the Royal Commission on Genetic Modification which
reported in July 2001. This Report and the subsequent policy decisions by the current
Government illustrate that a number of issues and concerns remain with regard to
genetic modification, and biotechnology more broadly defined. Clearly, further
decisions and politics will unfold, and these will be more evident as the nation moves
towards another general election in 2002. At the same time, the international
dimensions of biotechnology and genetic modification change daily, and this (in turn)
affects Aotearoa New Zealand.
In order to record current views and to continue the discussion and debate concerning
biotechnology, the Women's Studies Journal invites manuscripts that address the
diverse topics and issues associated with biotechnology from a feminist perspective.
Manuscripts are invited which address topics such as:
*The Royal Commission on Genetic Modification
*Biotechnology/GE as practice, science or politic
*Reproductive Technology/IVF
*Public Participation/Democracy/Governance
*Human Rights
*Wahine Maori
*Economics/Political Economy/Globalisation
*Environmental Management & Sustainability
*Ethics & Spirituality
*Feminist Epistemology & Philosophy of Science
*Ecofeminism
*Embodiment
*Lesbian Perspectives & Identity Politics
*Health & Biomedicine
*Risk
*Future Scenarios
Manuscript deadline: 5 June 2002
Inquiries & Submissions to:
Dr. Stefanie Rixecker
Environmental Management & Design Division
Lincoln University
PO Box 84
Lincoln, Canterbury
NEW ZEALAND
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Fax: 64-3-325-3845
Check out the Women's Studies Journal web site at:
http://www.womenz.org.nz/wsj/
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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
Mob: 021 150 2862
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