Dear Colleagues
Congratulations on re-establishing the End Violence List. I would also
support the call for regional exchanges. In this vein I would like to
inform you that Australia is hosting a international conference on 18-22
February 2002 about the diversity of perspectives and experiences of
violence against women. The major focus of the conference is on the
Asia-Pacific Region with key speakers and presenters from Fiji, Cambodia,
China, the Philippines, Aotearoa (NZ), Canada, UK, India and of course
speakers from indigenous and non-indigenous Australia.
Information and registration is via www.edfac.usyd.edu.au/projects/VAW2002
You are very welcome.
Robyn Holder
ACT Victims of Crime Coordinator
for the Conference Organising Committee
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EXANDING OUR HORIZONS: UNDERSTANDING THE COMPLEXITIES OF
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN -- MEANING - CULTURES - DIFFERENCE
International Conference for Practitioners, Researchers, Educators,
Activists and Policy Makers
The University of Sydney
18 - 22 February, 2002
About The Conference
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The conference is aimed at increasing understandings of the
complexities of violence against women, and extending the repertoire
of responses to this violence. Meanings, cultures and difference will
be the overarching themes of all presentations at the conference. The
conference will offer the opportunity to reflect on what is shared by
women internationally as we strive to challenge the violence we
experience. There will be a particular focus on the Asia-Pacific
region.
Topics include
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� The cultural constructions of violence
� The intersection of gender with other categories of identity such
as race, ethnicity, age, sexuality
� Trafficking in women and girls
� Violence prevention
� Masculinities and violence
� Changing cultures of practice
� International responses to challenging violence
� The diversity of approaches to challenging violence
� Region specific strategies against violence
The first three days of the conference Monday 18th to Wednesday 20th
will include keynote addresses, plenary panels, roundtable
discussions and concurrent papers and workshops. Thursday 21st will
include a showcase of projects and workshops. On Friday there will be
visits to agencies and projects.
Speakers include:-
* Shamima Ali, Chair for the Pacific Women's Network Against
Violence Against Women , Fiji
* Ruth Busch, University of Waikato, New Zealand
* Oung Chanthol, Executive Director, Cambodian Women's Crisis
Center
* Elizabeth Comack, University of Manitoba, Canada
* Barbara Flick, Indigenous Health Consultant, Australia
* Pam Greer, Indigenous Training and Development Consultant,
Australia
* Aurora Javate-de Dios, President of the International Board of
Directors and Executive Director of the Coalition Against
Trafficking in Women (Asia Pacific), Philippines
* Marianne Hester, University of Sunderland, UK
* Liz Kelly, Child and Women's Abuse Studies Unit, University of
North London, UK
* Ruth Lewis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
* Liu Meng, Dept of Social Work, Chinese Women's College, China
* Hor Phally, Director, Project Against Domestic Violence (PADV),
Cambodia
* Sherene Razack, Department of Sociology and Equity Studies in
Education, The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education,
University of Toronto, Canada.
* Eileen Pittaway, University of NSW, Australia
* Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, Previous Chief Executive of the National
Collective of Independent Women's Refuges, New Zealand.
* Boni Robertson, Director, Gumurri Centre, Griffith University,
Queensland, Australia
The Organising Committee
This conference is being collaboratively organised by government,
university and non government sectors with the organising committee
being drawn from all these areas. The members of the conference
organising committee members are:-
* Moira Carmody, Sociology and Justice Studies, University of
Western Sydney.
* Jacquie Cheetham, Violence Against Women Specialist Unit,
Attorney General's Department.
* Pamela Foster, NSW Women's Refuge Movement.
* Robyn Henderson NSW Department for Women.
* Robyn Holder, Victims of Crime Co-ordinator, Canberra, ACT.
* Jude Irwin, Department of Social Work, Social Policy and
Sociology, University of Sydney.
* Gail Mason Department of Gender Studies, University of Sydney.
* Lesley Laing Australian Clearing House on Domestic and Family
Violence, University of New South Wales.
* Rowena Lawrie, Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council, Attorney
General's Department.
* Felicity Martin, Cumberland Women's Health Centre.
* Matina Mottee Violence Against Women Specialist Unit, Attorney
General's Department.
* April Pham, Immigrant Women's Speakout Association.
* Julie Stubbs, Institute of Criminology, University of Sydney.
Benefits
- an enhanced understanding of violence against women;
- the facilitation of theoretical developments and innovation in
practise;
- the enhancement of international links between experts in this
domain, especially in the Asia-Pacific region;
- the identification of opportunities for future collaboration in
research, policy and service delivery across the region
Draft Program (November)
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SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Day 1
The International Context
9am - 9.30 am
Registration
9.30 -10am
Chair's Welcome & Welcome to country
10 - 10.45am
Keynote - Bonnie Robertson- Aus
10.45 - 11.15am
Morning Tea
11.15 - 12
Keynote - Sherene Razack - Canada
12 -1pm
Lunch
1 - 1.45
Keynote - Aurora de Dios- Philippines
1.45 pm - 2.45pm
Offered Papers 6 concurrent sessions
2.45 - 3.15 pm
Afternoon Tea
3.15 - 4.45pm
Offered Papers 6 concurrent sessions
4.45 - 6pm
Drinks &? Aboriginal Dance Performance
Day 2
Interrogating meanings in different cultures
8.30 - 9am
Registration and tea and coffee
9am - 9.45 am*
Keynote - Shamina Ali - Fiji
9.45 -10- 15
Morning Tea
10.15 -11
Keynote - Barbara Flick - Aust
11 - 12.30 pm
Offered Papers 6 concurrent sessions
12.30 - 1.30
Lunch
1.30 - 3pm
Race and Gender Round Table & Offered Papers 6 concurrent sessions
3pm - 3.30pm
Afternoon Tea
3.30 - 4.15pm
Keynote - Merepeka Raukawa -Tait - New Zealand
4.15 - 5.15 ( I hour)
Offered Papers 6 concurrent sessions
6.30pm Conference Dinner - Guest Speaker Ruth Busch - USA
Day 3
Responses to violence
8.30 - 9am
Registration and tea and coffee
9 - 9.45 am
Keynote - Liz Kelly - UK
9.45 - 10.15*
Keynote - Pam Greer - Aus
10.15 -10.45am
Morning Tea
10.45 am - 12.30
Workshops
12.30 -1.30pm
Lunch
1.30 - 3pm
Prevention Round Table & Offered Papers 6 concurrent sessions
3pm - 3.15pm
Afternoon Tea
3.15pm - 4pm
Final Keynote on international context - Eileen Pittaway - Aus
Finish
Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd February 2002
Day 4
9.30 -4.30
Showcase of agency projects
Program to be confirmed
Day 5
9.00am to 5 pm
Agency and Project Visits
Western Sydney and Blue Mountains
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Contact the secretariat for information -
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fax (+61 2) 9351 6249
Tel (+61 2) 9351 6311
Mail VAW2002 Conference Secretariat
Professional Development Unit
Faculty of Education
University of Sydney
AUSTRALIA 2006
http://www.edfac.usyd.edu.au/projects/VAW2002
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