Events
1. Wellbeing Series Lecture featuring Rhonda Magee (03.24)
2. The Economies of the Sea: Race, Labor, Migration, and Visual Culture (03.19)
3. Radical Roots: Indigenous Women and Women of Color Symposium (03.28)
4. What is Ableism? (03.23)
Events
1. Wellbeing Series Lecture featuring Rhonda Magee (03.24)
2. The Economies of the Sea: Race, Labor, Migration, and Visual Culture (03.19) 3. Radical Roots: Indigenous Women and Women of Color Symposium (03.28) 4. What is Ableism? (03.23) |
Scholarships/Fellowships/Job Opportunities
Scholarships/Fellowships/Job Opportunities
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1. Faculty Position in Women's and Gender Studies at ISU - Mar. 15th Deadline
Call for Papers/Proposals
Call for Papers/Proposals
1. #2020NWSA Conference Proposals
1. #2020NWSA Conference Proposals
Recognitions/Awards/Publications
1. SeungGyeong Ji awarded the 2020-21 IDF
2. Sara and Tankut won Thesis Research Travel Grants this semester!
3. Congratulations to our 2020-2021 DOVE Awardees Isaac & Lorna!
Recognitions/Awards/Publications
2. Sara and Tankut won Thesis Research Travel Grants this semester!
3. Congratulations to our 2020-2021 DOVE Awardees Isaac & Lorna!
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Events
Events
1. Wellbeing Series Lecture featuring Rhonda Magee
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | 3:30 p.m. | Memorial Hall,
McNamara Alumni Center
In this interactive session, lawyer, author, mindfulness teacher and storyteller Rhonda V. Magee will discuss the links between embodied mindfulness and compassion practices and working to disrupt bias and bring about anti-oppressive social change. She will show how awareness practices may be the hidden keys to effectiveness in the work of healing, peacemaking and doing justice. Rhonda will offer discussion and practices based on her new book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness.
2. The Economies of the Sea: Race, Labor, Migration, and
Visual Culture
March 19th - 4:00pm
Blegen 10
Roderick A. Ferguson is professor and chair of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and professor of American Studies at Yale University. He is the author of One-Dimensional Queer (Polity, 2019), We Demand: The University and Student Protests (University of California, 2017), The Reorder of Things: The University and Its Pedagogies of Minority Difference (University of Minnesota, 2012), and Aberrations in Black: Toward a Queer of Color Critique (University of Minnesota, 2004). He is the co-editor with Grace Hong of the anthology Strange Affinities: The Gender and Sexual Politics of Comparative Racialization (Duke University, 2011). He is also co-editor with Erica Edwards and Jeffrey Ogbar of Keywords of African American Studies (NYU, 2018). He is currently working on two monographs—The Arts of Black Studies and The Bookshop of Black Queer Diaspora. Ferguson's teaching interests include the politics of culture, women of
color feminism, the study of race, critical university studies, queer social movements, and social theory.
1. Wellbeing Series Lecture featuring Rhonda Magee
McNamara Alumni Center In this interactive session, lawyer, author, mindfulness teacher and storyteller Rhonda V. Magee will discuss the links between embodied mindfulness and compassion practices and working to disrupt bias and bring about anti-oppressive social change. She will show how awareness practices may be the hidden keys to effectiveness in the work of healing, peacemaking and doing justice. Rhonda will offer discussion and practices based on her new book, The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness.
2. The Economies of the Sea: Race, Labor, Migration, and
Visual Culture
March 19th - 4:00pm
Blegen 10
color feminism, the study of race, critical university studies, queer social movements, and social theory. |
3. Radical Roots: Indigenous Women and Women of Color
Symposium
The Indigenous Women & Women of Color Student Symposium: Radical Roots is taking place on Saturday, March 28, at the University of Minnesota! Co-hosted by the Women's Center and the Carlson School of Management, the Symposium includes keynote talks by Jessika Greendeer, Seed Keeper at Dream of Wild Health, community organizers Camille Mitchell and Kandace Montgomery, as well as breakout sessions. The Symposium prioritizes and centers the voices and experiences of indigenous women and women color students.
Register here! Student prices are $10-$15; a limited number of UMN student scholarships available as well.
You can spread the word by sharing information about the Symposium via social media or by passing along this email.
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Attached is a PDF of the event flyer in case you want to share that as well.
Access information: The symposium will be taking place in the Carlson School of Management and Herbert M. Hanson Hall, on the University of Minnesota West Bank. Both buildings are wheelchair accessible, equipped with power doors and elevators, and have gender neutral restrooms available. The buildings are connected by an indoor skyway. For access requests and disability accommodations, please contact the Women’s Center at women@umn.edu or 612-625-9837 with two weeks’ advance notice when possible.
4. What is Ableism?
"What is Ableism?" is on Monday March 23 led by Jay Wilson, senior access consultant at the Disability Resource Center. Please join us for all or part of this discussion!
Content warning: the readings and discussion will contain examples of ableism and its intersections with other forms of marginalization.
We recognize that disabled life and academics can be unpredictable. We want to make sure access is in place in case you come, so please RSVP and submit an access request if you think you might come.
- Event Details
- When: Monday March 23, 12:00-2pm
- Where: Crosby Seminar Room, second floor of Northrop Hall, UMN
- Parking information for Northrup Hall
- To generate directions or transit options, use Google Maps
- There are elevators on the East and West ends of the Northrup building and power door openers on the ground floor. There are single use, accessible restrooms on the ground floor and right next to our room, the Crosby room.
- Light refreshments will be served. Please let us know if you have dietary restrictions when you RSVP
- In order to have enough time to plan accommodations, please submit access requests by March 9th or as soon as possible. We will do our best to arrange access for requests submitted at any time.
- Readings:
- Ableism: The Causes and Consequences of Disability Prejudice, First Edition. Michelle R. Nario-Redmond. Begin with the poem (34-37) and focus on pages 1-11 and 34-37 if time is short. PDF attached.
- 4+ minute video with Patty Berne and Stacey Milbern.
- Lydia X.Z. Brown's Ableism is not bad words, it's violence blog post
- Zoom ID (Remote Attendance)
3. Radical Roots: Indigenous Women and Women of Color
Symposium
The Indigenous Women & Women of Color Student Symposium: Radical Roots is taking place on Saturday, March 28, at the University of Minnesota! Co-hosted by the Women's Center and the Carlson School of Management, the Symposium includes keynote talks by Jessika Greendeer, Seed Keeper at Dream of Wild Health, community organizers Camille Mitchell and Kandace Montgomery, as well as breakout sessions. The Symposium prioritizes and centers the voices and experiences of indigenous women and women color students.
Register here! Student prices are $10-$15; a limited number of UMN student scholarships available as well.
You can spread the word by sharing information about the Symposium via social media or by passing along this email.
Attached is a PDF of the event flyer in case you want to share that as well.
Access information: The symposium will be taking place in the Carlson School of Management and Herbert M. Hanson Hall, on the University of Minnesota West Bank. Both buildings are wheelchair accessible, equipped with power doors and elevators, and have gender neutral restrooms available. The buildings are connected by an indoor skyway. For access requests and disability accommodations, please contact the Women’s Center at women@umn.edu or 612-625-9837 with two weeks’ advance notice when possible.
4. What is Ableism? "What is Ableism?" is on Monday March 23 led by Jay Wilson, senior access consultant at the Disability Resource Center. Please join us for all or part of this discussion!
Content warning: the readings and discussion will contain examples of ableism and its intersections with other forms of marginalization.
We recognize that disabled life and academics can be unpredictable. We want to make sure access is in place in case you come, so please RSVP and submit an access request if you think you might come.
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Scholarships/Fellowships/Job Opportunities
Scholarships/Fellowships/Job Opportunities
1. Faculty Position in Women's and Gender Studies at ISU - Mar. 15th Deadline
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Iowa State University invites applications for an
Assistant Teaching Professor position to support areas of excellence in the program with
preference given to contemporary approaches to intersectionality, gender, and sexuality. The
successful candidate will have a strong academic and teaching background in one or more of the
following areas: gender and sexuality studies; women of color feminisms; and introduction to
queer studies.
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program has a successful record in the field centered on
teaching, research, and outreach to the university campus, local community, and broader society.
The curriculum includes three areas of emphasis: 1) Communication and Cultural Representation,
2) Identities and Sexualities, and 3) Leadership and Social Justice.
This position entails teaching face-to-face or online sections of courses as needed across the
curriculum, in graduate or undergraduate settings, and courses in the candidate’s area of expertise.
The teaching load for this position is 3/4 and includes a three-year contract to begin August 16,
2020. The successful applicant will also play a key role in shaping the program through curriculum
development, student advising, and outreach initiatives.
Preference will be given to candidates who hold a Ph.D. in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality
Studies, or a related field at the time of hire and have demonstrated teaching excellence in higher
education.
View the position description, requirements, and application instructions on the Iowa State Job
Board. Visit the University Human Resources website for description of full, competitive benefits
package.
Review of Applications will begin March 15, 2020 and remain open until filled.
Call for Papers/Proposals
1. #2020NWSA Conference Proposals
About the 2020 Theme:
The 2020 NWSA conference theme, “The Poetics, Politics, and Praxis of Transnational Feminisms,” seeks to open up conversation about the evolution of transnational feminisms. Rooted in the pioneering scholarship of Jacqui Alexander, Inderpal Grewal, Caren Kaplan, and Chandra Talpade Mohanty, among others, transnational feminism has been a subject of feminist study, theorizing, and discourse for decades. It has contributed immensely to decentering Western, especially US, scholarship and generated new forms of anti-racist, anti-imperialist, and decolonial feminist praxis and epistemologies that cross national boundaries.
Click here for full CFP and directions for submitting a conference proposal
2020 Pre-Conference Information:
Each year, NWSA hosts multiple pre-conference sessions including the Program Administration and Development (PAD) Pre-Conference, the Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) Pre-Conference, and the Women of Color Leadership Project (WoCLP). For the past 2 years, NWSA has piloted teach-ins and institutes for NWSA attendees. NWSA is broadening the pre-conference session offerings for the 2020 NWSA Annual Conference.
Please submit proposals to preconference@nwsa.org. (NOTE: this is a different proposal submission process than the one used for the general conference).
Program Administration and Development (PA&D) Pre-Conference
The PA&D Pre-Conference organizers invite the submission of proposals for both workshops and panels on a broad range of topics related to women’s, gender, and sexuality studies program administration and development (individual papers will not be accepted for the PA&D Pre-Conference). The 2020 NWSA conference theme is “The Poetics, Politics, and Praxis of Transnational Feminisms.” We encourage submissions that engage with this theme, as well as those aimed at offering innovations in program administration and development. Sessions that encourage anti-racist and anti-imperialist approaches to programming, administration, and curriculum, are especially welcome. (PLEASE NOTE: Proposals that are not specifically related to program administration and development should be submitted to the general conference using the general conference login system. Proposals to be considered for PA&D’s “Sponsored Session” in the general conference program should also be submitted to the general conference submission portal.)
Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) Pre-Conference
The NWSA’s Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) advances the vital role that women’s and gender equity centers play in the field of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS). Women’s and gender equity centers support the scholarship and best practices of both the centers themselves, and of academic programs—developing research, documenting resources, building network alliances, serving as support and advocacy centers addressing equity and inclusion, and designing projects that support feminist theory and practice.
The expressed need of the Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) to have more flexibility with regard to the pre-conference format has been a topic of conversation between WCC leadership and NWSA leadership for several years. Based on discussions spearheaded by the outgoing WCC Co-Chairs and NWSA leadership, we are delighted to announce that we have support to pilot a more “un-conference” feel this next year. The format of the WCC pre-conference in 2020 will reflect more flexibility and have space for both traditional break-out sessions and elements of the Summit, such as large group workshops and less structured conversations on topics of pressing importance. An additional component of a more flexible pre-conference is extending the submission due-date for pre-conference proposals, as a later date provides additional time to select topics of immediate relevance to the community and ensures that a greater diversity of WCC content is present in both the pre-conference and the main conference. We are still currently having conversations regarding the timeline for WCC pre-conference planning and will release when we will begin accepting proposal submissions as well as the deadline as soon as we have this information. Recognizing the value of WCC contribution to the field of Women’s and Gender Studies, we strongly encourage Center professionals to continue to propose sessions for the general conference. We will have more information forthcoming.
Pre-Conference Institutes
A Pre-Conference Institute provides conference attendees a chance to engage with concepts, materials, and other attendees in a half-day format. Organized around certain themes connected to the general conference theme, Pre-Conference Institutes take a deeper dive into pedagogical issues and questions of interest to a variety of NWSA members including scholars, activists, administrators. More detailed instructions are in the conference CFP.
Click here for more information on the pre-conference proposals in the full CFP.
Women of Color Leadership Project (WoCLP)
The Women of Color Leadership Project (WoCLP) is committed to increasing the number of students, staff, and faculty members of color working within the field of women’s studies, related disciplines, and interdisciplinary fields; working at women’s centers; and assuming positions of power and leadership in NWSA, including the Program Administration and Development Committee (PAD) and Women’s Centers Committee (WCC).
The WoCLP is also designed to support women of color in their professional goals and leadership development. Women of color in women’s studies, ethnic studies, or related fields may apply if they aspire to leadership within women’s studies or NWSA. Applicants may include advanced graduate students, faculty, and current program administrators who wish to be more involved in program or NWSA leadership. The application process for the 2020 WoCLP cohort will take place February 7 - March 31, 2020.
If you have questions about proposal submissions for the general or pre-conferences, please contact nwsaoffice@nwsa.org
Call for Papers/Proposals
1. #2020NWSA Conference Proposals
About the 2020 Theme:
The 2020 NWSA conference theme, “The Poetics, Politics, and Praxis of Transnational Feminisms,” seeks to open up conversation about the evolution of transnational feminisms. Rooted in the pioneering scholarship of Jacqui Alexander, Inderpal Grewal, Caren Kaplan, and Chandra Talpade Mohanty, among others, transnational feminism has been a subject of feminist study, theorizing, and discourse for decades. It has contributed immensely to decentering Western, especially US, scholarship and generated new forms of anti-racist, anti-imperialist, and decolonial feminist praxis and epistemologies that cross national boundaries.
Click here for full CFP and directions for submitting a conference proposal
2020 Pre-Conference Information:
Each year, NWSA hosts multiple pre-conference sessions including the Program Administration and Development (PAD) Pre-Conference, the Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) Pre-Conference, and the Women of Color Leadership Project (WoCLP). For the past 2 years, NWSA has piloted teach-ins and institutes for NWSA attendees. NWSA is broadening the pre-conference session offerings for the 2020 NWSA Annual Conference.
Please submit proposals to preconference@nwsa.org. (NOTE: this is a different proposal submission process than the one used for the general conference).
Program Administration and Development (PA&D) Pre-Conference
The PA&D Pre-Conference organizers invite the submission of proposals for both workshops and panels on a broad range of topics related to women’s, gender, and sexuality studies program administration and development (individual papers will not be accepted for the PA&D Pre-Conference). The 2020 NWSA conference theme is “The Poetics, Politics, and Praxis of Transnational Feminisms.” We encourage submissions that engage with this theme, as well as those aimed at offering innovations in program administration and development. Sessions that encourage anti-racist and anti-imperialist approaches to programming, administration, and curriculum, are especially welcome. (PLEASE NOTE: Proposals that are not specifically related to program administration and development should be submitted to the general conference using the general conference login system. Proposals to be considered for PA&D’s “Sponsored Session” in the general conference program should also be submitted to the general conference submission portal.)
Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) Pre-Conference
The NWSA’s Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) advances the vital role that women’s and gender equity centers play in the field of Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies (WGSS). Women’s and gender equity centers support the scholarship and best practices of both the centers themselves, and of academic programs—developing research, documenting resources, building network alliances, serving as support and advocacy centers addressing equity and inclusion, and designing projects that support feminist theory and practice.
The expressed need of the Women’s Centers Committee (WCC) to have more flexibility with regard to the pre-conference format has been a topic of conversation between WCC leadership and NWSA leadership for several years. Based on discussions spearheaded by the outgoing WCC Co-Chairs and NWSA leadership, we are delighted to announce that we have support to pilot a more “un-conference” feel this next year. The format of the WCC pre-conference in 2020 will reflect more flexibility and have space for both traditional break-out sessions and elements of the Summit, such as large group workshops and less structured conversations on topics of pressing importance. An additional component of a more flexible pre-conference is extending the submission due-date for pre-conference proposals, as a later date provides additional time to select topics of immediate relevance to the community and ensures that a greater diversity of WCC content is present in both the pre-conference and the main conference. We are still currently having conversations regarding the timeline for WCC pre-conference planning and will release when we will begin accepting proposal submissions as well as the deadline as soon as we have this information. Recognizing the value of WCC contribution to the field of Women’s and Gender Studies, we strongly encourage Center professionals to continue to propose sessions for the general conference. We will have more information forthcoming.
Pre-Conference Institutes
A Pre-Conference Institute provides conference attendees a chance to engage with concepts, materials, and other attendees in a half-day format. Organized around certain themes connected to the general conference theme, Pre-Conference Institutes take a deeper dive into pedagogical issues and questions of interest to a variety of NWSA members including scholars, activists, administrators. More detailed instructions are in the conference CFP.
Click here for more information on the pre-conference proposals in the full CFP.
Women of Color Leadership Project (WoCLP)
The Women of Color Leadership Project (WoCLP) is committed to increasing the number of students, staff, and faculty members of color working within the field of women’s studies, related disciplines, and interdisciplinary fields; working at women’s centers; and assuming positions of power and leadership in NWSA, including the Program Administration and Development Committee (PAD) and Women’s Centers Committee (WCC).
The WoCLP is also designed to support women of color in their professional goals and leadership development. Women of color in women’s studies, ethnic studies, or related fields may apply if they aspire to leadership within women’s studies or NWSA. Applicants may include advanced graduate students, faculty, and current program administrators who wish to be more involved in program or NWSA leadership. The application process for the 2020 WoCLP cohort will take place February 7 - March 31, 2020.
If you have questions about proposal submissions for the general or pre-conferences, please contact nwsaoffice@nwsa.org
Recognitions/Awards/Publications
1. SeungGyeong Ji awarded the 2020-21 IDF
Many congratulations and very well done!
2. Sara and Tankut won Thesis Research Travel Grants this semester!
Congratulations to both of you!
3. Congratulations to our DOVE Awardees, Isaac Esposto and Lorna Closeil.
Congratulations to the both of you!
Recognitions/Awards/Publications
1. SeungGyeong Ji awarded the 2020-21 IDF
Many congratulations and very well done!
2. Sara and Tankut won Thesis Research Travel Grants this semester!
Congratulations to both of you!
3. Congratulations to our DOVE Awardees, Isaac Esposto and Lorna Closeil.
Congratulations to the both of you!
1. SeungGyeong Ji awarded the 2020-21 IDF
Many congratulations and very well done!
2. Sara and Tankut won Thesis Research Travel Grants this semester!
Congratulations to both of you!
3. Congratulations to our DOVE Awardees, Isaac Esposto and Lorna Closeil.
Congratulations to the both of you!
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Have a great spring break!
