Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce a call for papers for a multidisciplinary
conference, The Art of Gender in Everyday Life, to take place at Idaho State
University, March 5-6, 2004.

We envision this conference as a much-needed occasion to showcase current
work being done across the disciplines in the area of gender studies.  The
Art of Gender in Everyday Life will be a special opportunity to network with
colleagues in the relaxed setting of Pocatello, Idaho, nestled in the
picturesque mountains of the Bannock Range.  The conference promises to be
thought-provoking and will conclude with a performance by the Guerrilla
Girls.

Please find immediately following this letter a formal call for papers as
well as an announcement of our student paper competition.  On behalf of the
entire Conference Committee, we invite you to join us for this important
event.


Kind regards,

Rebecca Morrow
Director
Anderson Gender Resource Center

Susan Barger
Associate Director
Women’s Studies Program

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CALL FOR PAPERS: THE ART OF GENDER IN EVERYDAY LIFE
A Multidisciplinary Conference

Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID
March 5 & 6, 2004


ABSTRACTS DUE: Friday, October 10, 2003

Gender is not a given.  Its meaning and significance are constantly in flux.
This conference will explore the various ways in which gender is crafted,
celebrated, endured, deciphered, expressed or, in short, the art of how it
is lived on a daily basis.

ALL submissions related to the art of living gendered lives will be
considered.
* The committee is especially interested in submissions that address the
following:
-- Gender and Academe (for example: women scientists & women subjects in the
Sciences, Math and Engineering; campus climates; best practices)
-- Gender and the Arts
-- Gender and Men (for example: men & nonviolence; construction of maleness)

* The committee will give special consideration, in recognition of Women’s
History Month, to any papers that incorporate a historical perspective and
especially those that consider the work of women “behind-the-scenes” whose
contributions may have formerly been overlooked.

* The committee is also especially interested in receiving submissions from
graduate and advanced undergraduate students.  The committee will hold a
student paper competition and award prizes for the graduate and
undergraduate submissions they select.

PRESENTATION FORMATS: Presentations may take several different formats,
including:
papers (resulting from group work or individuals); posters; slide
presentations; films; readings; and performances. Presentations should be no
longer than 15 minutes in duration.

Complete panels can also be submitted.  Panel submissions will only be
considered, however, if the following information is included: cover sheets
and abstracts for a complete group of four participants; and the specific
question to be addressed.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: The committee invites ABSTRACTS of no more than 300
words from all disciplines.  The title should appear clearly at the top of
the abstract.  The presenter’s name should not appear on the abstract.
Abstracts can be submitted either by post or email.  If submitted by post,
include TWO hard copies of the abstract as well as a copy on disk.

All submissions should also include one COVER SHEET with the following
information: presenter’s name; presentation title; presentation format;
institutional affiliation (including department) and academic status;
address, phone number and email address; A/V needs; and a brief, 50 word
bio.  Again, if submitted by post, include a copy of the cover sheet on the
disk.

Forward all abstracts to:
Janet C. Anderson Gender Resource Center
Idaho State University
Campus Box 8141
Pocatello, ID  83209-8141
Attn:  The Art of Gender in Everyday Life Committee
Email:  [log in to unmask]
Website: www.isu.edu/andersoncenter

PLEASE NOTE: If you are invited to participate in The Art of Gender in
Everyday Life, you will be asked to send a small registration fee
(approximately $35 and $30 for guests) to help cover conference costs. Meals
and activities, including a ticket for the Saturday evening Guerrilla Girls
performance, are included.

*****
THE ART OF GENDER IN EVERYDAY LIFE
A Multidisciplinary Conference
Idaho State University
March 5-6, 2004

STUDENT PAPER PRIZES

AWARDS:  The Conference Committee will award two separate prizes (one
undergraduate and one graduate) of $250.

COMPETITION GUIDELINES:
• The paper must be presented by the author at the March 2004 The Art of
Gender in Everyday Life conference at Idaho State University in Pocatello,
Idaho.

• The paper may be from any discipline.

• The paper must be given in English.

• Only the version of the paper that is actually read at the conference is
eligible. The paper should be approximately 8-12 pages, double-spaced,
exclusive of bibliography. The abstract and bibliography should be included
with the paper.

• Five hard copies and a disk containing the conference version of the paper
must be presented at the registration desk by 9am on Saturday,
March 6.  They should be addressed to: Rebecca Morrow - Student Paper
Competition.

• A cover page must be attached with the following information: the author's
name, institutional affiliation (including department), divisional status
(graduate or undergraduate) and email address; the name, address, and
telephone number of the student's advisor; and the name of the session where
the paper was or is to be presented.

• Shared authorship papers are eligible provided that the category in which
they are entered (i.e. undergraduate or graduate) is that appropriate for
the most senior author. Papers co-authored with professionals are not
eligible for the student paper competition.

• All papers submitted by undergraduates must be accompanied by a note from
the student's advisor indicating that the work is original and that the
professor believes it to be appropriate for presentation at the conference.

JUDGING:  A panel of judges from a variety of disciplines will blind review
submissions. The panel will employ standard scholarly criteria in making its
awards.

For information about the conference, consult our website,
www.isu.edu/andersoncenter.

Questions about the competition or the conference can be directed to
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