Calls for Submissions and Participation

CANADIAN WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION
Deadline for proposals: November 16th, 2007
Conference: June 1st - 3rd, 2008

CONGRESS THEME: Penser sans frontières: Thinking Beyond Borders - Global Ideas: Global Values / Idées mondiales: valeurs mondiales. The CWSA/ACEF is now seeking proposals, in either French or English, for its annual conference, held in conjunction with the Congress of the CFHSS/FCSH. Submissions for papers and panels can be made by individuals or groups, and as joint sessions with other associations. The conference will be structured around two embedded themes in addition to an open call:
Theme 1: Challenging/Crossing Borders in Women's Studies: Present Tensions and Future Possibilities.
Theme 2: Identities and Globalization: Transnational Feminisms
Theme 3: Open Call - Papers which do not address the above themes specifically.

**Please indicate clearly which theme you are submitting to on the proposal form.

We encourage presentations in a variety of formats, including papers, panels, workshops, roundtables, poster sessions, film and video screenings, performance art pieces, exhibits, and cultural events. If you are proposing a non-traditional presentation, please include a brief write up on any necessary audiovisual, technical, logistical, or room size and location considerations.

HOW TO SUBMIT:
The proposal form (as a Word document), can be found on the CWSA/ACEF website: www.yorku.ca/cwsaacef . All submissions must include the proposal from in addition to a maximum 250-word abstract for individual papers and panels. In addition to the 250 word abstract summarizing the panel theme, pre-arranged panel submissions must also include short (50-100 word) abstracts of the individual papers clearly indicating the contributions of each member. All proposals will be anonymously reviewed.

February 15, 2008 : Deadline extended!
Papers are invited for a Special Issue on "Drug use and the health consequences for urban women", edited by Dr. Diana L. Gustafson, Faculty of Medicine and Dr. Donna Bulman, Faculty of Nursing, Memorial University. 

Manuscripts may address the full range of health issues of the journal as they relate to drug use (see below). Particularly welcome are papers that address the social determinants of health for women who inject drugs or for the women who care for those who do. Also welcome are manuscripts that address issues relating to public education, healthy public policy, and health care programs and services that meet the specific needs of diverse groups of women living and working in urban areas.

Deadline for submission is Feb 1, 2008.

The Special Issue is scheduled for publication in November 2008. 

For more information or to submit a manuscript, send an e-copy followed by four copies of your manuscript to:

Dr. Diana L. Gustafson, Associate Professor of Social Science and Health Division of Community Health and Humanities HSC 2834, Faculty of Medicine Memorial University St. John's, NL A1B 3V6

e-mail: diana.gustafson@med.mun.ca <mailto:diana.gustafson@med.mun.ca>

For more information on Women's Health & Urban Life: An International & Interdisciplinary Journal

February 28, 2008: Deadline for Proposals

CALL FOR PAPERS

The 10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, Women's Worlds / Mundos de Mujeres 2008 will be held in Madrid, Spain July 3-9, at the Complutense University. The motto of the Congress is "Equality: no Utopia" and the general theme "New Frontiers: Dares, Challenges and Changes". Violence and migrations will be part of the central themes. Please, visit the Congress website.

Deadline: February 29, 2008

Proposals are invited for the 19th Institute of the Section on Women and Psychology (SWAP) of the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA).  This one-day Institute will be held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, the day immediately preceding the CPA Annual Convention being held June 12 - 14 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The theme for the Institute is "Determinants of Women's Health: A Holistic Approach to Understanding Women's Psychological and Physical Well-being."  The Institute is being held to examine the complex interplay between physical and psychological well-being, and the impacts of the broad determinants of health, including social and structural factors, on women's health and wellness. 

Anyone may submit a proposal regardless of membership in SWAP or CPA and submissions are welcome from people in disciplines other than psychology. 

Forward submissions/questions to:  Suzanne Cooper at scooper@connect.carleton.ca.

13/12/2207

Deadline: May 1, 2008

Humanity & Society, the Journal of the Association for Humanist Sociology, plans a special issue devoted to Social Inequalities and Health. In many nations the economic and political changes associated with increasing economic globalization have been seen as heightening social inequalities with potential negative effects on health outcomes. This has led to a flurry of research and policy activity concerned with reducing these social and health inequalities.

Manuscripts should not exceed 30 double-spaced pages of text plus notes and should follow the "Notes to Contributors". 

Papers should be submitted via email to Ann Goetting, the Executive Editor, at humanityandsociety@wku.edu. Identify submissions with keyword: Health Inequality.  Address queries to Dennis Raphael at draphael@yorku.ca.

Are you the owner and operator of a dairy or beef farm in Nova Scotia? Or do you know more than the average person about the BSE crisis? If so, we would like to talk to you.  Barbara Clow of Dalhousie University is conducting a study called A cohort study of the impact of Prion disease on farm family community health (the farm family health project for short). We want to increase understanding of the impact of BSE (mad-cow disease) on the health and well-being of farm families and communities.  Read the call for more information.

2008 Western Canadian 8th Biennial Sexual Health Conference - Moving Upstream: Integrating Sexual Health Promotion And STI/HIV
November 16, 2007
Keynote Speaker: Stephen Lewis
Conference Streams: Targeted Populations (Aboriginal, women, youth, GLBTTFQ, new Canadians) Co-Infection Issues Collaborative Initiatives Capacity for STI/HIV Integration
May 1 & 2, 2008 at Lister Hall, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
For more information.

What's gender/sex got to do with it?: Health research, policy and practice in Nova Scotia
November 1, 2007

The Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation and the Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women's Health are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the following workshop: "What´s gender/sex got to do with it?: Health research, policy and practice in Nova Scotia." on November 19th & 20.  Please note there is no charge for participation for selected applicants.

This workshop will to provide health researchers, policy analysts, planners, and clinicians with the skills to understand when and how gender, sex and other social determinants of health influence their work.

Audience: Health researchers in any stage of their career including graduate students, health planners, program officers, policy analysts, and clinicians. 

More information and an application form are available on the NSHRF website.

I am a female doctoral student at the University of Manitoba and I am looking at how mothers with a history of childhood sexual abuse nurture and care for themselves.

While the extent of a child sexual abuse survivor’s long range suffering has been well studied, very little is known about the self-care efforts of women survivors. I am inviting mothers (of any age) who have been sexually abused as a child or teenager by a male family member (not necessarily blood related) to participate in this study. 

Mothers will be asked to take pictures for 1-2 weeks showing ways they nurture and care for themselves. A camera will be provided and no experience taking pictures is necessary. No photographs will be taken of the women themselves. Two private meetings will take place (3 hours in total) to answer a questionnaire and discuss the photographs. No travel is necessary as we can meet at your home or private local location. Each mother will receive $50 gift card from a local retailer to thank them for their time and help.

This research is completely confidential. This means that no one else will see your pictures without your permission, and what you say to me will not be shared with anyone else.

The protection and comfort of the women who agree to participate in this study is of utmost concern. Therefore, I am seeking only survivors with past or current counseling for their sexual abuse. This research has been approved by the Joint Faculty Research Ethics Board at the University of Manitoba.

If this sound like something you are interested in, or have any questions, please call email me (kreklew@cc.umanitoba.ca) to talk further.

Related research: Incest survivor mothers: Protecting the next generation

Tobacco Use Within The Mental Health Community: Project Participants Needed
Deadline Date:October 31 , 2007

Are you someone who is living with a mental illness, has experienced a mental health issue, or is a mental health service provider?

Are you a smoker, ex-smoker, or non-smoker who is interested in exploring issues of tobacco use within the mental health community?

Are you comfortable speaking in front of others and intrigued by the idea of using theatre to create positive change?

The Canadian Cancer Society, in partnership with the CACTUS Project and Vancouver Coastal Health, is looking for participants for a FORUM THEATRE PROJECT aimed at creating dialogue about tobacco use within the mental health community. Forum Theatre is an interactive, solution-oriented type of theatre that asks the audience to share their ideas and perspectives.

To RSVP to the information session (Ocober 15) or to receive an information package and application form, please contact Jamie Myrah at 604.215.5468.