CALL FOR PAPERS
Mid-Atlantic Women's Studies Conference, March 29, 2008
Penn State University, Abington College
Abington, PA (near Philadelphia)
"Privilege & Prejudice"
Featuring keynote address by
Peggy McIntosh
Author of "White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack"
In the 20 years since McIntosh's essay first appeared, how far have we come? How do race, gender, class, and other aspects of identity still shape experience? We welcome papers, workshops, and panels from all disciplines on any aspect of this theme.
Deadline: November 12, 2007
Send abstracts to kweekes@psu.edu with subject "MAWSA proposal."
Or send hardcopy submissions to:
Dr. Karen Weekes
Associate Prof, English & Women's Studies
Penn State University, Abington College
1600 Woodland Rd.
Abington, PA 19001
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MAWSA 2008 Student Essay Contest
The Mid-Atlantic Women's Studies Association is pleased to announce the seventh annual Student Prize for Scholarly Excellence in Women's Studies.
Two awards, underwritten by the Mid-Atlantic Women's Studies Association and the Susquehanna University Honors Program, are given annually to one undergraduate and one graduate student who submit the best previously unpublished essays on any aspect of women's studies scholarship. Writers of the winning essays will each receive a $50 cash award and be recognized at the 2008 MAWSA conference at Penn State University, Abington College.
Submissions must be received by November 12, 2007.
Applicants should indicate graduate or undergraduate status and submit three
(3) copies of the essay in MLA or Chicago style.
Other criteria include the following:
* Papers should be no more than 20 pages (including notes).
* Papers should be in English.
* Papers may be submitted by e-mail to hill@susqu.edu
* Papers may also be submitted via postal mail to:
Dr. Simona Hill
c/o Mrs. Wendy Davis, Honors Program Secretary
Susquehanna University
514 University Avenue
Selinsgrove, PA 17870
