Calls for Submissions and Participation

Extended deadline: February 3, 2009

In celebration of Mother's Day, The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM) and MAMAPALOOZA are hosting a two-day conference Thursday, May 28 - Friday, May 29, 2009 in New York City.

We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists, artists, community agencies, service providers, journalists, mothers and others who work or research in this area. Cross-cultural, historical, and comparative work is encouraged. We encourage a variety of types of submissions including academic papers from all disciplines, workshops, creative submissions, performances, storytelling, visual arts, and other alternative formats.

Deadline for abstract submissions is January 15, 2009

For more information, see the website.(pdf)

The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) and the National Council of Women Education Fund (NCWCEF) is pleased to announce an on line survey on Healthy Environments is now ready for your input!

Knowing that water and energy use are closely linked and our wise use of both,  plays an important role in ensuring a healthy environment, the NCWCEF and the NCWC are seeking input from Canadians about their use and conservation of water and energy.

For more information, see this website.

January 19, 2009

The Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health is hosting an international conference on women's health, "Looking Back, Thinking Ahead: Using Research to Improve Policy and Practice in Women's Health" at the Westin Nova Scotian hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia from March 15 to 18, 2009

The Abstract Deadline for this conference has been extended to January 19, 2009 Please go to the website to prepare submissions for presentations and posters.

On-line registration is now open. Earlybird rates apply until January 30, 2009.
More information on the conference website.

January 23, 2009
Health Canada has undertaken a process to update select prenatal nutrition guidelines for health professionals including recommendations on the important contribution of fish to omega-3 fatty acid intake duringpregnancy. You are invited to review Omega-3 fats and fish: Recommendations and background and comment on the completeness and clarity of the document. We would also appreciate knowing your profession and current sector of employment.Please email your comments by January 23, 2009 to: healthy_eating@hc-sc.gc.ca. 

Comments can also be sent by fax or mail to: Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion c/o Pregnancy Guidelines Project Lead, Health Canada, Qualicum Tower AA.L. 3303D Ottawa ON K1A 0K9 or Fax: (613) 941-2432.

If you have any questions please contact the Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion at: healthy_eating@hc-sc.gc.ca .

January 6, 2009

The CCSD invites proposals for workshop sessions at the Canadian Social Forum. Five key theme areas have been identified, each touching on current efforts to reduce poverty in Canada.

Some sessions will explore innovations in communities across the country; others will present more global ideas and approaches to stimulate discussion and debate. All workshop sessions will help identify what concrete steps Forum participants can take to act on poverty eradication.

The first Canadian Social Forum, which will take place in Calgary, May 19-22, 2009.

Full details available on-line.

This message is a reminder that the 2008 Young Feminist Women in Canada Survey is currently open and accessible. Access the survey online.

Password: 2008YFWC

All responses will be anonymous and the average time to completion is around 30 minutes. We are interested in hearing from Canadian feminists who are 18 years of age and older.

December 17, 2008

The Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA) is pleased announce the Call for Abstracts for the 2009 Annual Conference.  The conference will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from June 7-10, 2009.  The conference theme 'Public Health in Canada: Strengthening Connections' will provide a forum for sharing progress and will focus on strengthening the connections among research, policy and practice, and the numerous partnerships within the health sector and beyond.

The online submission system will open on Monday,November 3, 2008. Please visit www.cpha.ca for further information.

October 27, 2008

APIN’s 1st National Conference created for all of those with an interest in adolescent parenting. This includes, but is not limited to, child welfare workers, guidance counselors, public health nurses, home visitors, family educators, health practitioners, administrators, clinic directors, health lay workers, teachers, social service agency staff and management, policy makers, academics and community members. 

APIN invites the submission of proposals for poster displays, discussions, and presentations of creative projects, research and evaluation at this innovative national conference.  The APIN steering committee will employ a “blind” review process to select projects for presentation. Winning submissions must be presented in person during the May 7 & 8th conference in Winnipeg, MB.  More information is available on-line. 

November 3, 2008

Abstracts and workshop proposals are invited for the 7th Annual Canadian Cochrane Symposium, being held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on March 11 and 12, 2009. The theme of the 2009 Symposium is - Wave to the Future: Navigating the Health Connection among Systematic Reviews, Policies and Practices.   All submissions relating to the Symposium's theme will be considered.   Abstracts and workshop proposals are accepted in either English or French.  More information is available on their website.

January 28, 2009

Proposed Book Edited by: Beverly D. Leipert (University of Western Ontario), Belinda Leach (University of Guelph), and Wilfreda Thurston (University of Calgary)

We are preparing a proposal to develop an edited collection on rural women’s health in Canada. The book is intended to fill the gap in published scholarship from a Canadian perspective. This volume will complement existing books from other countries, such as the United States, Australia, and England, thus providing an opportunity for comparative scholarship. The proposed book will provide information about: 1) the current state of rural women’s health in Canada,      2) rural population health from rural women’s perspectives, and 3) issues that must be addressed to ensure the well-being of rural women within the context of family, community and broader contexts.  Our position is that rural women play a critical role in rural family and community health, and that the health of rural women has been a marginalized area of study. This book, by focusing specifically on the Canadian context, will provide direction for discussion of practices, policies, and scholarship that promote rural women’s well-being.  It will be of interest to an international audience in rural, gender, and health studies, to name a few.

We are currently seeking chapter proposals. We invite contributions that focus on the health of women in, for example, rural, remote, resource extraction, Aboriginal, Mennonite, maritime, and agricultural communities. We also welcome contributions that address theoretical, methodological or specific practice or policy issues. Read a detailed Announcement.