October 24 & 25, 2008
Marist College, Poughkeepsie New York
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Proposals and abstracts are being solicited for the 2008 Women & Society Conference. This feminist conference is interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary, covering all aspects of women & gender being studied in the academy. The conference mentors and models feminist inquiry/scholarship for undergraduate students so joint faculty/student papers and excellent
student papers are also considered, undergraduates may attend at no cost.
Jessica Valenti, founder of Feministing.com and author of Full Frontal Feminism will be delivering the keynote address.
Please send your 250 word abstract with a brief bio. Papers, workshops, roundtables and panels are welcome, please include abstracts and bios for all participants, with one contact person. Please include all contact information--including home and e-mail addresses for summer correspondence to:
Women & Society Conference c/o JoAnne Myers
Fontaine 315 School of Liberal Arts
Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Or submit on line:
www.marist.edu/liberalarts/womenstudies/conference.html
For more information e-mail: JA.MYERS@MARIST.EDU
Proposals must be postmarked no later than July 11, 2008
