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The 5th Shanghai (Hangzhou) International Library Forum

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Theme: City Life and Library Service

Date: August 24~27, 2010

Organizers: Shanghai Library/Hangzhou Library

Dear Colleagues,

The 5th Shanghai (Hangzhou) International Library Forum (SILF) will be held on August 24~27 in Shanghai and Hangzhou.

The biennial forum, conducted in the era of quickened growth of information industry and globalized development of libraries, provides opportunities of brainstorming centering on the latest progress, innovative measures and future trends of library science and service. With the intensified coverage of media and wide recognition from the library circle, the convening of the forum, combining keynote speeches, plenary session and individual seminars, appeals to over 300 participants for participation at home and abroad, among who are IFLA senior officials, library directors, professionals and experts from the information sector, researchers and people from other fields.

Expo 2010 Shanghai China will take place between May 1 and October 31, 2010 in Shanghai with the theme of Better City, Bette Life. It would become a pageant for city life discussion, a symphony with the melody of technological innovation and cultural blending as well as a splendid dialogue between nations and cultures.

The forthcoming Forum coincides with World Expo and will include the 7th Chinese-Japanese International Seminar for the Librarianship.

Hangzhou is historical and cultural city reputed as ‘Paradise on Earth’. The host libraries are now extending warm welcome to domestic and overseas colleagues alike to join the academic exchanges while celebrating meanwhile Expo 2010 Shanghai China.

To facilitate in-depth discussions, subtopics are designed as follows,

I(Libraries and Multicultural Service

II. Libraries and Community Well-Being

III. Library Performance Evaluation

IV. Library Support for Innovation and Strategic Decisions

V. Library Service in Cloud Computing Era

Submitted papers shall be original research contributions or summaries of practical experience, which have not been published in any other periodicals or proceedings. Formats can be referred to at http://www.libnet.sh.cn/silf2010. Please submit the abstract to the Organizing Committee prior to March 15, 2010 and the full text before April 30, 2010. All the papers will be peer-reviewed by the Program Committee of SILF 2010 before the selected few get collected in the proceedings of the conference for official publication.

l Conference Secretariat

Contact: Ms. Ren Xiapei or Mr. Zhou Qing

Address: 1555 Huai Hai Zhong Lu, Shanghai 200031, China

Email: silf2010@libnet.sh.cn

Tel: +86.21.6445.4500 Fax: +86.21.6445.5006

Website: http://www.libnet.sh.cn/silf2010

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ACRL Women’ Studies Section 2010 Poster Session Call for Proposals

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The Women’s Studies Section will hold its third annual Research Poster Session during our General Membership Meeting at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, June 26, 2010, from 4:00-5:30 p.m. The forum seeks to provide an opportunity to present newly completed research or work in progress.  Both beginning and established researchers are welcome to apply.  Participants may receive collaborative feedback and recommendations for future publishing and/or new initiatives.
 
The potential scope of the topics includes, but is not limited to, teaching methods, instruction, information technology, collection development, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration with academic faculty. For research ideas, see the Women’s Studies Research Agenda.(http://www.libr.org/wss/committees/research/resagenda.html)

Applicants chosen to present their work at the poster session are expected to supply presentation materials, including poster boards.  Tables for presentation materials will be provided.  Attendees at the forum will find an arena for discussion and networking with their colleagues interested in related issues and trends in the profession.

The committee will use a blind review process.

Selection criteria:

1. Significance of the topic. Priority will be given to Women’s Studies Section members and/or women’s studies topics.

2. Originality of the project.

Proposal submission instructions:

1. Proposals should include:
            Title of the proposal
            Proposal narrative (no more than 2 pages, double spaced, 12 pt. font)
            Name of applicant(s)
            Affiliation
            Applicant address(es), Phone number(s), Email address(es), Fax number(s)
 
Are you a member of Women’s Studies Section?   ___Yes   ___ No    
If you would like to become a member, go to: http://www.libr.org/wss/join.html

2. NOTE: Submission deadline:  March 31, 2010

3. Proposals should be emailed to:      Marcia Barrett. Chair, Research Committee
                                                            (mbarrett@ua.edu)
 
4. The chair will notify the applicants by April 30, 2010

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London International Conference on Education (LICE-2010)

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September 6-8, 2010, London, UK
(www.liceducation.org)
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The London International Conference on Education (LICE) is
an international refereed conference dedicated to the advancement
of the theory and practices in education. The LICE promotes
collaborative excellence between academicians and professionals
from Education.

The aim of LICE is to provide an opportunity for academicians
and professionals from various educational fields with
cross-disciplinary interests to bridge the knowledge gap, promote
research esteem and the evolution of pedagogy. The LICE-2010
invites research papers that encompass conceptual analysis,
design implementation and performance evaluation. All accepted
papers will appear in the proceedings and modified
version of selected papers will be published in special
issues peer reviewed journals.

The topics in LICE-2010 include but are not confined to
the following areas:

*Academic Advising and Counselling
*Art Education
*Adult Education
*APD/Listening and Acoustics in Education Environment
*Business Education
*Counsellor Education
*Curriculum, Research and Development
*Distance Education
*Early Childhood Education
*Educational Administration
*Educational Foundations
*Educational Psychology
*Educational Technology
*Education Policy and Leadership
*Elementary Education
*E-Learning
*ESL/TESL
*Health Education
*Higher Education
*History
*Human Resource Development
*Indigenous Education
*ICT Education
*Kinesiology & Leisure Science
*K12
*Language Education
*Mathematics Education
*Multi-Virtual Environment
*Music Education
*Pedagogy
*Physical Education (PE)
*Research Assessment Exercise (RAE)
*Reading Education
*Religion and Education Studies
*Rural Education
*Science Education
*Secondary Education
*Second life Educators
*Social Studies Education
*Special Education
*Student Affairs
*Teacher Education
*Cross-disciplinary areas of Education
*E-Society
*Other Areas of Education

 

IMPORTANT DATES:

Extended Abstract (Work in Progress) Submission Date: March 01, 2010 
Research Paper, Case Study, Report Submission Date: March 30, 2010
Proposal for Workshops: February 15, 2010
Notification of Workshop Acceptance/Rejection: February 15, 2010
Notification of Extended Abstract (Work in Progress) Acceptance/Rejection: March 15, 2010
Notification of Research Paper, Case Study, Report Acceptance /Rejection: April 15, 2010
Camera Ready Paper Due: June 01, 2010 
Participant(s) Registration (Open): January 2010
Early Bird Registration Deadline: May 31, 2010
Late Bird Registration Deadline: September 06, 2010
Conference Dates: September 06-08, 2010
 

For further information please visit LICE-2010
at www.liceducation.org

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The 2010 International Symposium on Intelligence Information Processing and Trusted Computing (IPTC 2010)

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Organizer:  Wuhan University, China
                 Huanggang Normal University, China

Huanggang, China, 28-29 October, 2010

http://www.iptc2010.org

Introduction

Intelligent Information Processing is studying on fundamental theory and advanced technology of intelligence and knowledge for information processing. Artificial intelligence techniques can be useful tools in this context. Intelligent systems can be applied to searching the Internet and data-mining, interpreting Internet-derived material, the human Web interface, remote condition monitoring and many other areas. It has become one of the key issues on our way to a knowledge society.
In modern period, computer systems in large-scale, decentralized, and heterogeneous environments are now facing the diverse threats such as viruses and other malware. Security research seeks to make computers safer,more dependable and less vulnerable to those attacks. The goal of Trusted Computing is to allow computers and servers to offer improved computer security relative to that what is currently available. Therefore, a trusted systems is hoped to be build in emerging applications which allow users to enjoy more scalable and comprehensive services while preserving trust, security and privacy at the same time.
We look forward to find good point at which two fields can be combined with each other in information security field.

The 2010 International Symposium on Intelligence Information Processing and Trusted Computing (IPTC 2010) will be held in Huanggang City, China, during October 28-29, 2010, aims at bringing together researchers and practitioners in the world working on intelligence computing, information processing, trust computing, security, privacy, and related issues such as technical, trusted architecture for all emerging devices, services, applications, networks, and systems, and providing a forum for them to present and discuss emerging ideas and trends in this highly challenging research area.
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Scope and Interests:

Intelligent Information Processing presents new research with special emphasis on knowledge-based system architecture and intelligent information processing methods. Trusted Computing covering the novel algorithms, architectures, implementations and experiences which related to this issue.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
(1)Neural networks and Applications
(2)Machine Learning
(3)Multimedia System and Applications
(4)Speech Processing
(5)Image & video Signal Processing
(6)ComputerAided Network Design
(7)Intelligent Robot
(8)Intelligent Circuits and Systems
(9)Embedded system and software
(10)Artificial intelligence
(11)Distributed and parallel algorithms
(12)Web and internet computing
(13)IT policy and business management
(14)Industry Application
(15)Theory and Models of Trust
(16)Trust Establishment
(17)Trust Propagation and Management
(18)Trusted Software and Database
(19)Trusted Computing Platform
(20)Trusted Operating System
(21)Trusted Network Computing
(22)Trusted Autonomic Computing
(23)Trusted Services and Applications
(24)Trust in E-commerce
(25)Trust in E-government
(26)Trust in Mobile Network
(27)Trust in Wireless Network
(28)Trust-related Security and Privacy
(29)Reliable and dependable Systems
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Publication
The accepted papers from this symposium will be published by IEEE Computer Society CPS Proceeding (indexed by EI Compendex and ISTP).
Distinguished papers, after further revisions, will be published in several special issues of SCI international Jounarls.  
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Submission
Papers should be written in English conforming to the IEEE standard conference format (8.5″ x 11″, Two-Column). Papers should be submitted through the paper submission system at the symposiumwebsite.
Each paper is limited to 4 pages (or 5 pages with over length charge). Submitting a paper to the symposium means that, if the paper is accepted, at least one author should register and present the paper in the symposium.
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Important Dates:
(1) Submission Deadline:                        28 May, 2010
(2) Authors Notification:                         18 June, 2010
(3) Final Manuscript Due:                        18 July, 2010
(4) Registration Due:                              20 July, 2010
(5) Conference Dates:                       28-29 October, 2010
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Contact:
iptc2010@gmail.com

Paper submission:
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iptc2010

 

 

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ALT-C 2010: “*Into something rich and strange*” – making sense of the sea change

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7-9 September 2010, Nottingham, UK

*REVISED DEADLINE*

Second call for papers and abstracts ­ revised deadline, 1 Mar 2010, Midnight GMT

Keynote speakers:
There will be a welcoming keynote from Saul Tendler, the University of Nottingham’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Teaching and Learning, and Professor of Biophysical Chemistry.

Our keynote speakers will be:
* Barbara Wasson, Professor of Pedagogical Information Science, Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, Norway;
* Sugata Mitra, Professor of Educational Technology, Newcastle University, UK;
* Donald Clark, Board Member of Ufi, and former CEO of Epic Group plc.

Proposals should normally address at least one of the five conference themes:

– the changing paradigms and structures for learning
– increasing productivity and effectiveness, whilst mitigating risks;
– responding to and shaping the organisational landscape;
– meeting the changing expectations and needs of learners, employers, and society;
– the changing design skills and knowledge needed to support learning and teaching with technology.

For more detail on these, see: http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2010/papers.html

The online submission system for ALT-C 2010 is now open at:

Prior to submitting, please read the Guidelines for Proceedings Papers and for Abstracts – http://www.alt.ac.uk/guidelines_papers.html – and download the Proceedings Paper Template if you intend to submit a proceedings paper.

*Important note*
Some projects or teams will have more to report in September 2010 than they can summarise in an abstract written in February 2010. To take account of this, the Co-Chairs of the Conference Committee emphasise that: “in judging proposals, ALT Reviewers will take an understanding attitude regarding proposals referring to or reporting on work taking place between now and the date of the conference”.

Key dates:
Submissions open 30 November 2009
Submissions close 1 March 2010
Presenters’ registration deadline: 28 June 2010
Early bird registration deadline: 5 July 2010
Registrations close: 13 August 2010
For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities got to: http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2010/sponsor_information.html or contact Hayley Willis, Head of Conferences and Events: hayley.willis@alt.ac.uk

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Lucy Saxton
Publications Manager (Web and Print) Maternity Cover
Association for Learning Technology
Telephone:  +44 (0) 1865 484147
Fax:  +44 (0) 1865 484165

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Women, Political Engagement, and the Artistic Imagination

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We seek 1-2 panelists for our panel titled Women, Political 
Engagement, and the Artistic Imagination, to be proposed to the 
National Women’s Studies Association Conference, November 11-14, 
Denver, CO.  Panel description is below. If you would like to join us, 
please submit a title and abstract to either Kim or Heather by Feb. 
18th.

Panel co-chairs and contact:

Heather Hewett, Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies and English, 
SUNY New Paltz: hewetth@newpaltz.edu

Kim Miller, Assistant Professor of Women’s Studies and Art History, 
Wheaton College, Norton, MA: miller_kim@wheatoncollege.edu

Women activists world-wide have long engaged in movements for social 
change through their work in creative production and the arts. 
Likewise, there is also a rich and complex history of textual/ aesthetic representations of women’s political lives. Yet, women’s 
artistic and creative contributions do not always fully “count” as 
knowledge in the academy, just as women’s political work is often 
overlooked or dismissed in both grass roots movements and within 
governments. Scholarly discussions about the significance of women’s 
creative expressions and cultural production are even marginalized 
within the field of Women’s Studies.

This panel seeks to bring together recent and ongoing research on the 
intersection of women’s political participation and textual/aesthetic 
representation related to local, national, or transnational issues.

Panelists might consider some of the following topics or questions:

• How is creative representation used to influence political 
struggles, or how has political need affected women’s creative 
expression?

• How have women ­ individually or in groups ­ employed representation 
as a form of resistance against political oppression?

• What roles does women’s cultural production play in social justice 
work? How might this work challenge the distinct categories of 
politics and art, critical theory and creative expression?

• What does current research tell us about feminist cultural production?

• What kind of new questions or knowledges does their work provide, 
and how are these knowledges being integrated in Women’s Studies 
classrooms?

• What resources are available to Women’s Studies instructors who seek 
to integrate creative cultural production and the arts into their 
research, teaching, and activism? What barriers and obstacles remain?

All best,

Heather

Heather Hewett, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, English and Women’s Studies
Coordinator, Women’s Studies Program
State University of New York at New Paltz

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Reimagining Girlhood: Communities, Identities, Self-Portrayals

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Kristen Lambert and Alyx Vesey are organizing a panel to submit to the
Conference on *Reimagining Girlhood: Communities, Identities,
Self-Portrayals *
Hosted by: Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies and Women’s Studies
Program at the State University of New York College at Cortland and to be
held on October 22 ­ 24, 2010.

We are putting together a panel that highlights the curriculum and
programming utilized in Girls Rock Camp – including but not limited to
courses and workshops on:

– music history
– media literacy
– band marketing and promotions
– music journalism
– recording
– self-defense

We hope the panel will bridge scholarship with activism, and that as a group
we can discuss girls and feminism, identity politics, and girl empowerment
in relation to the curriculum created and implemented in Girls Rock Camp. As
GRC hopes to work with a diverse group of girls in terms of race, gender
identity, sexuality, class, and age we would like to discuss how successful
the workshops and trainings are in relation to the overall goals outlined by
the organizations and where we could make improvements. In this respect we
envision the panel as an opportunity to create a dialogue with each other
across various camps.

We hope to hear from volunteers and instructors from Girls Rock Camp,
scholars and activists who are studying Girls Rock Camp, and of course
girls(!) who’ve participated in Girls Rock Camp.

We are asking that potential panelists please submit an abstract limited to
250 words to us by Sunday, February 21, 6pm eastern time. Please email both
of us: Kristen (k.lamb16@gmail.com) and Alyx (Alyx.Vesey@gmail.com). Along
with the proposal please include the name(s), affiliation(s), CVs (if
applicable) and contact information (address, e-mail and telephone number)
associated with the proposal.

We understand that this is short notice but the submission deadline is March
1st, so we need to time to read submitted proposals and prepare the panel
submission.

Thanks and we look forward to hearing from you!

Kristen Lambert and Alyx Vesey co-teach the music history workshops for
Girls Rock Camp Austin, and have also worked with GenAustin. Both received
their MA in Media Studies from the University of Texas at Austin in 2008,
where they were both portfolio students through the Center of Women and
Gender Studies. In addition to their scholarship and work with GRCA, they
also maintain blogs that reflect their academic interests. Kristen runs Act
Your Age <http://actyourage09.wordpress.com/>, which focuses on mediated
representations of girlhood, as well as non-profit girl-oriented
organizations and current events related to girlhood. Alyx runs Feminist
Music Geek <http://feministmusicgeek.com/>, which considers music culture
from a feminist perspective.
For more information on the conference please visit their website:

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2010 CALC Summit: Collaborate Like You Mean It! (due 2/12)

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Sheraton Denver West Hotel May 20-21, 2010

Proposal due date: February 12, 2010

Please note the following developments related to the 2010 CALC Summit:
*                     Keynote and pre-conference workshop information has been added to the web site! http://www.calcweb.org/
*                     Presenters at the 2010 CALC Summit may request their presentations be considered for publication in the peer reviewed journal Collaborative Librarianship. For more about this opportunity, contact the editor Ivan Gaetz igaetz@regis.edu<mailto:igaetz@regis.edu>

We’ve all heard that collaboration is important, but how can academic libraries forge lasting, effective partnerships both within and outside their institutions? What makes some partnerships succeed, and others fail?

Come share your successes, failures, research, and innovative ideas related to academic library collaboration. We’re particularly interested in proposals that address:
*                     Collaboration to expand library services or improve student success
*                     Collaboration to develop Web 2.0 applications
*                     Strategies for building and maintaining partnerships
*                     Inter-institutional collaboration
*                     Institutional barriers to collaborative efforts, and how to overcome them
*                     Assessing the success of collaborative efforts
*                     Collaboration with non-library partners

Presentation Options:

1.     Concurrent Presentations: A speaker or team of speakers presents for 45 or 75 minutes, with a 15-minute Q&A session after the presentation. Presentations that involve discussion, audience participation, or activities are strongly encouraged.

2.     Poster Sessions: A graphical presentation (paper or digital) of research results, case studies, projects, or ideas. Poster presenters will discuss their work with attendees during the poster session time slot (likely to be 1 hour long.)

Details:  Presentation and poster proposals will be reviewed and competitively selected by a committee of academic librarians.

Proposal Requirements:
*                     Names and full contact information of presenter(s)
*                     Title of presentation or digital poster session
*                     Abstract and brief outline (200 words max)
*                     Desired presentation length (45 or 75 minutes) or poster session

Submit proposals using this online form: http://www.calcweb.org/index.php?option=com_artforms&formid=1

Proposals are due by February 12, 2010. You’ll be notified about the status of your proposal by March 12, 2010. For more information visit www.calcweb.org or email jay.devaughn@ccaurora.edu

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CFP: Aesthetic Representations of Political Violence

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We are seeking papers for an interdisciplinary panel on “Aesthetic Representations of Political Violence” to be presented at the 2010 meetings of the American Anthropological Association in New Orleans, Nov. 17-21, 2010.

Representations of political violence are often created and resurrected in various aesthetic forms to further particular social, political or economic across times and place.  For example, theatrical performances or artistic creations romanticizing past violence can be used to normalize certain types of violent displays within the viewing community.  The aesthetic forms that these representations take are often essential to creating an emotionally compelling narrative to galvanize the audience to adopt a particular perspective relating to local, national, or global issues.   These representations also allow viewers a space to negotiate alternative interpretations of the depicted violence and its current relevance.

Possible topics would include:

�         Discursive uses of political violence

�         The recirculation of aesthetic representations of past political violence in the service of contemporary political goals in local, national or international contexts

�         Critical analyses of artistic, discursive, performative, or symbolic representations of political violence

�         How aesthetic representations of political violence shift according to audience and context.

�         The process of producing and circulating aesthetic representations of political violence

�         The cross-cultural appropriation of narratives or images of political violence

�         How  depictions of past political violence are used to justify further violence.

�         How representations of political violence serve to bolster or undermine existing gender, heterosexist, racial, ethnic or religious power structures.

�         How such representations can socialize community members into a particular political position

Please submit an abstract by March 10, 2010, to Jennifer Schlegel (jschlege@kutztown.edu) or Kim Shively (shively@kutztown.edu<mailto:shively@kutztown.edu>).

Kim Shively, PhD
Assistant Professor of Anthropology
Department of Anthropology/Sociology
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA  19530
(610) 683-4740

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GIRLS’ STUDIES CONFERENCE CALL FOR PAPERS

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Reimagining Girlhood:  Communities, Identities, Self-Portrayals

Hosted by: Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies and Women’s Studies Program, State University of New York College at Cortland
Submission Deadline 03/01/2010

CONFERENCE DATES:  OCTOBER 22-24, 2010

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. SHARON R. MAZZERELLA
Director School of Communication at James Madison University.

AUTHOR OF: Growing Up Girls, and Girl Wide Web: Girls and the Negotiation of Identity

Catherine Driscoll (2008) notes, “The history of modern girlhood is entwined with anxieties about cultural norms and cultural change that are foundational to ‘girlhood’ and ‘girl culture’.”  Over the last fifteen years Girls’ Studies scholarship has gained momentum, asserting itself inside/outside the domain of traditional Women’s Studies literature and the academy. The proliferation in scholarly articles, performance art, academic conferences, and community workshops devoted to Girls’ Studies underscores the significance and legitimacy of the discipline. No longer a marginalized sub-category of Women’s
Studies or Gender Studies, Girls’ Studies emerges as a site of intellectual inquiry and activist pursuit whereby transgenerational
and transnational girls locate, describe, and problematize girls’
voices and agency.

In an attempt to interact with and to advance the continuum of girls’
culture, the Women’s Studies Program and the Center for Gender and Intercultural Studies at the State University of New York College at Cortland will host a two-day conference in Fall 2010 titled
“Reimagining Girlhood: Communities, Identities, Self-Portrayals.”

Regional, national, and international scholars, activists, and experts will discuss the (r)evolution of Girls’ Studies and Girls’Culture. The conference committee invites individuals, groups, scholars, teachers,
feminists, activists, and girls of all ages to submit proposals on interdisciplinary scholarly and creative work that address all aspects of girlhood.

Papers, artistic presentations, and workshops may address, but are not limited to the following questions:

What does it mean to be a girl?
How is girlhood defined?
How do girls assert their identity in an increasingly mediated
and consumerist culture?
How do girls negotiate/navigate identities between genders?
How do trans(girls) navigate girlhood?
What is the relationship between girlhood and boyhood?
How are girls like boys and vice versa?
To what extent do girls remain resolute in the pursuit of body image?
What strategies do they use to resist such image ideals?
How do girls conceptualize socio-economic class?
What challenges do girls face across race, class, religion, nation, and
culture in a globalized world?
What challenges do girls of color face in regional, national, and
international contexts?
How are girls and ability portrayed in contemporary society?
How do girls view feminism?
In what ways do girls engage in Do-It-Yourself actions?
How do girls perform at various levels of education?
What is the culture of girls and crime?
How do girls survive criminal detention centers?
To what extent does relational aggression affect girl culture?
How are girls engaged in animal rights actions and campaigns?
How do girl zine producers document the everyday life experience of
girls today?
Girls and sports-negotiating ideological frameworks
Girls’ health
Girl-centered schooling
Girl organizations-e.g Girl Scouts

The conference call includes a call for zines-including but not limited
to zines that address the following topics: The personal is political – Let’s smash patriarchy! Riot Grrrl, feminism, and activism – DIY revolution! Music, art, pop culture, and comics – Ethnicity, race, colonialism – Gender identities – Women’s bodies: Health, disabilities – Zinemamas: Motherhood and alternative views of parenting – The beauty myth: Body image and self-esteem – Sex and sexualities – Survivor culture: Abuse, violence against women, self-defense – Class,
work, and education – Travel and leisure – Religion and beliefs – Environment and animal rights – Protest, Dreams, and Utopias

Proposal formats:
Individual papers          Digital Media and Films
Panel Proposals            Roundtables
Poster Sessions            Performance Art
Audio Recordings           Zine Exhibitions
Photographic Submissions   Radical Crafting

For individual papers, please submit an abstract limited to 250 words.
For complete panels, please submit an abstract for each presentation and
include the affiliation of each panel member. For poster sessions and art, please submit an overview of 250 words. All proposals must include speakers’ name(s), affiliation(s) and contact information (address, e-mail and telephone number). Please also indicate preference for Friday afternoon, Saturday morning or Saturday afternoon. Sunday will be available to visit the Women’s Rights National Park in Seneca Falls,
New York.

Send your 250 word proposals, abstracts, or poster sessions to:
gender@cortland.edu; or caroline.kaltefleiter@cortland.edu
by March 1, 2010.

Or mail it to:

Dr. Caroline K. Kaltefleiter
Coordinator, Women’s Studies Program
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
224 Dowd Fine Arts
State University of New York College at Cortland
P.O. Box 2000
Cortland, NY 13045-0900

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