Gender and
Women’s Studies in the Arab Region
Call for Papers
WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE INAUGURAL CONFERENCE of the
United Arab Emirates Gender and Women’s Studies Consortium (The
Consortium). Scholars, practitioners and students interested in gender
and women’s studies in the UAE and the Arab region are encouraged to
submit proposals/abstracts for individual papers, workshops, panels or
seminar-style discussion addressing the following conference themes.
Track I. Curriculum Matters: Gender and Women’s Studies
in/and the Arab Region Classrooms
Please consider proposing a paper, workshop, panel or
seminar addressing one or more of these questions:
- Why is it important to include
gender perspectives in the classroom?
- How do gender and women’s
studies courses strengthen Arab culture?
- Which pedagogies are most
useful in gender and women’s studies courses?
- How will gender
perspectives promote interdisciplinary teaching and research?
- Will studying gender and
women improve community practices?
Track II. Research
Matters: Gender and Women’s Studies Perspectives in/on the Arab Region
Please consider proposing a paper, workshop, panel or
seminar focused on one or these topics:
- Gender, Women, History
and Culture
- Gender, Women, Politics,
Law and Social Studies
- Gender, Women, Art,
Media, and Literature
- Gender, Women, Science,
Medicine and Technology
- Gender, Women, Economy,
Development and Business
Track III. Focus on Arab
Feminisms
Please consider proposing a paper, workshop, panel or
seminar focused on one or these topics:
- Arab Feminisms: History
- Arab Feminisms:
Variations and Commonalities
- Arab Feminisms: Unique
and Distinct
- Arab Feminisms: Prospects
for the Future
Graduate
and undergraduate students interested in gender and women’s studies are
especially welcome to submit proposals.
The UAE Gender and Women’s Studies Consortium is committed
to supporting UAE and Arab Region faculty interested in developing Gender
and Women’s Studies courses.
Keynote Speakers include:
Professor Suad
Joseph and Professor
Lynda Birke
This Conference is sponsored by The American University of
Sharjah, Sharjah, UAE and
The
University of Southern
Maine, Portland,
Maine, USA
PLEASE JOIN US!
Organizing Chairs:
Nawar Al-Hasan Golley,
Associate Professor in Literary Theory and Women’s Studies.
Department of English. American University of Sharjah
nhgolley@aus.edu
Susan
Feiner,
Professor of Economics and Women and Gender Studies.
University of Southern
Maine
sffein@usm.maine.edu
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