WMST-L LOG9409C ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 14:10:38 +1000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elizabeth Milewicz Subject: Barbara DUDEN 'sociogensis of the human science' Can any one suggest sources/works by Barbara Duden, particularly within the area of the 'sociogensis of the human science'? Thanks. Cheers Elizabeth Dept. of Sociology University of Tasmania Tasmania, Australia Elizabeth.Milewicz@sociol.utas.edu.au ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 10:12:48 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Stephanie Reagan Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville can anyone send me instructions to unsubscribe from the list and to subscribe at another time to the digest? thanks for your patience and help. sjreagan@unca.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 10:12:30 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: susan lehrer Subject: women's studies conference I am the new Coordinator of Women's Studies here at SUNY - New Paltz and I'd like to let you know about our upcoming conference. We are celebrating 20 years of the Women's Studies Program here & will have lots of nifty events & workshops. CONFERENCE: Twenty Years of Feminist Activism & Scholarship: A Retrospective in Honor of the Women's Studies Program, State Univ. of New York at New Paltz. DATE: Sept 30-Oct 1. For program info call the w.s. program at 914-257-2975. For registering, the whole conference program including registration & the Sat. eve Brazilian dance band is $15, buffet lunch Saturday is $5. Child care, sign language interp available, wheelchair accessible. Please publicize this to interested faculty/students/community & all - we always have a great conference & this 20th anniversary should be great. Susan Lehrer, lehrers@npvm.newpaltz.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 10:34:55 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Travers Subject: Inequity and Cult. Diversity in Ed. Materials Can anyone suggest materials to bring alive the issue of "Inequity and Cultural Diversity in Education"? How about a video? I've selected a couple of readings, one of which is a good essay by Olivia Castellano called "Canto, Locura Y Poesia". Any suggested activities for this topic? Short stories? Thanks in advance. Ann (E-Mail Address: Agtravers@AOL.COM) ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 10:51:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: how to unsubscribe (and how NOT to) As the User's Guide and COUNTLESS messages to WMST-L have tried to make clear, to unsubscribe from WMST-L you should send the two-word message SIGNOFF WMST-L to LISTSERV@UMDD (if you subscribed via Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (if you subscribed via Internet). If the Internet address doesn't work, try the other, or vice versa. (You may or may not have to add .BITNET to the Bitnet address.) If you get the edited digest, you must add a SECOND line to your message to LISTSERV: AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE . That will stop the digest. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU SEND MESSAGES TO WMST-L ASKING TO SIGNOFF!! NEVER. All questions having to do with your subscription should be sent to me PRIVATELY at the address in my signature, NOT VIA WMST-L. The only messages that anyone should send to WMST-L are those that concern Women's Studies teaching, research, or program administration. Thanks once again for your understanding and cooperation. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 11:01:34 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Travers Subject: Sex Equity Handbook for Schools ? Does anyone know the address of the Carnegie Foundation where I can get a copy of "Sex equity handbook for schools" (reprinted 1990) by Sadker & Sadker? Thanks. Ann (E-Mail Address: Agtravers@AOL.COM) ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 11:10:04 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathy Burdette Subject: inforM update The following file has been added to inforM: Educational Resources/Academic Resources by Topic/Women's Studies Resources/Bibliographies/feminist historiography This file is Georgia NeSmith's bibliography of historigraphical literature of American women's history published from 1968 to 1991. To access the inforM database, telnet or gopher to INFORM.UMD.EDU. (If you do not know how to telnet or gopher, contact a local computer wizard, or try typing "telnet inform.umd.edu" or "gopher inform.umd.edu" at the main prompt of your computer account). Hit return to set the default terminal type or type "?" for a list of choices. Use either your arrow keys or number keys to select -> 4. Educational Resources 3. Academic Resources by Topic 9. Women's Studies Resources The Gopher interface has a feature that allows users to send files to their e-mail accounts. After selecting a file, either scroll to the end of the file or type "q", then press "m". The system will then prompt you for your email address. The inforM system is also accessible by anonymous ftp. FTP to INFORM.UMD.EDU. Login as "anonymous", and use your mail address as a password. Choose the "inforM" directory by typing "cd inforM". The command "cd [directory name]" will change the directory. The commands "dir" or "ls" will display a list of files in that directory. Use the command "get [filename]" to download a file into your account. The FTP pathname for this file is: inforM/Educational_Resources/AcademicResourcesByTopic/WomensStudies/ Bibliographies/feminist-historiography Your local Gopher System may be set up to automatically link to the Women's Studies Database. Check the "Other Systems" or "Other Gophers" directory or ask your system administrator for help. Even if you do not have real Internet access, it is still possible to get files from inforM. If you are interested in this option, please email me and I will forward a file written by Mark Whitis that explains how to do this. Please remember that the system is case sensitive. Anything that appears in quotes must be typed exactly as it is here. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Kathy Burdette inforM, Room 4343 Coordinator, Women's Studies Database Computer Science Center burdette@inform.umd.edu University of Maryland (301) 405-2939 College Park, Maryland 20742 =+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+ ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 15:43:19 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cynthia Pelak Subject: Re: Women and Sports In-Reply-To: <199409121953.PAA04415@postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu> from "Julia.Grant" at Sep 12, 94 01:51:00 pm > > A student of mine wishes to do an independent study on women and sports in th e > U.S. She will be looking at the issue historically before moving into the > contemporary period. I know very little about this topic and am wondering if > people could suggest readings in this area. Thanks in advance. > > Julia Grant > James Madison College > Michigan State University > Obviously there are many books on the issue of women and sports. To get your student start I would suggest the following two books. Out of Bounds: Women, Sport and Sexuality by Helen Lenskyj Published in 1986 by The Women's Press in Toronto, Ontario The Sporting Women by Mary A. Boutilier and Lucinda San Giovanni Published in (I think) 1983 by Human Kinetics Publisher in Champaign, IL Hope this helps. If the student wishes to coorespond directly with me my e-mail address is cpelak@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu Thanks, Cynthia Pelak Graduate Student Ohio State University ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 16:00:19 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Giavanna Munafo Subject: women in higher ed. I'm putting together a series of events for about a year from now, and I would like to include a speaker/facilitator on issues confronting women in higher education, especially someone who really integrates analyses of race and class into her (or his) work. If anyone has been excited by a talk or panel or workshop on this issue, please let me know about it. Thanks--respond privately please. Giavanna Munafo gjm9u@coos.dartmouth.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 00:28:52 +0100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda McPhee Subject: job posting The Institute of Social Studies in The Hague has reopened its search for a lecturer/senior lecturer in rural development. Subscribers with a background in gender and rural project planning and implementation, regional policy planning & analysis who would like to receive a description of the position should contact me. Linda McPhee Institute of Social Studies The Hague, The Netherlands ivaaLM@urc.tue.NL ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 20:24:42 -0400 Reply-To: ao241@freenet.carleton.ca Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara Scott Subject: Re: scholarly work on Buchi Emecheta > >I am beginning a bibliographical study of Nigerian novelist, Buchi >Emecheta. Could any netters out there send personal mail about the >articles, books or reviews on Emecheta they might be aware? My personal >E-mail is: oswal@knuth.mtsu.edu > >Sushil K. Oswal >Assistant Professor > > Please send me your bibliographic material on Emecheta. I have just begun to search out and appreciate African writers and have read some of Emecheta's work (and been impressed). Thank you. Barbara Scott ao241@freenet.carleton.ca -- My skin stretches over the earth. I think of atlases and remember history and the future in the same moment. - Touch the Dragon - Barbara Scott ao241@freenet.carleton.ca ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 15 Sep 1994 21:19:21 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Libby Gruner Subject: program administration query Our women's studies program is undertaking a self-study this year, and among other things we're trying to find out how other institutions handle the position of coordinator/director of WMST. We are a program, not a dept., so our coordinator (me) gets release time from her dept. to coordinate the program. Do other programs work this way, or do they have lines or partial lines, or what? And if they do work this way, how much release time is standard? Please reply privately unless there's general interest in this aspect of WMST administration. Thanks, Libby Elisabeth Gruner English & Women's Studies, U of Richmond gruner@urvax.urich.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 15:37:30 +1200 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "STEFANIE S. RIXECKER" Organization: Lincoln University Subject: ECOFEM/New Discussion List ANNOUNCEMENT: New ECOFEM (Ecofeminist) List, 19 September 1994 ECOFEM...STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT...ECOFEM It is our pleasure to announce the introduction of a new list--ECOFEM, STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT. ECOFEM is an international electronic mail forum in which a variety of viewpoints concerning women and the environment may be discussed. These include the wide ranging views on feminism (liberal, radical, socialist, postmodern, and yours!) and the multi-hued "environment." As such, ECOFEM is designed as an open space for dialogue, allowing a diversity of thought and multiple approaches to the topic of women and environment. We hope that ECOFEM will provide a network where a range of information concerning women and environment may be shared, including: grassroots activism, legislative action, treaties/conventions, publications (poetry and prose), syllabi, conferences, job opportunities, upcoming events, book & film reviews, etcetera. ECOFEM's scope covers local to international arenas, but these boundaries are reference points rather than any solid demarcation. We hope to foster a space for addressing the tensions in and between theory and practice, and we welcome and encourage a variety of knowledges to participate on ECOFEM. ECOFEM was established during July through September 1994 by the co-ordinated efforts of editors linked through the list's host, Communications for a Sustainable Future (CSF) located at the University of Colorado at Boulder. As the co-ordinators of ECOFEM, Priya Kurian and Stefanie Rixecker, we invite you to visit ECOFEM and contribute to its diverse space. ECOFEM is an unmoderated and open list, so all messages posted to the list (ECOFEM@csf.colorado.edu) will automatically be redistributed around the world. To subscribe to ECOFEM, simply send the message below to listserv@csf.colorado.edu Sub ECOFEM Yourfirstname Yourlastname If you have technical problems in subscribing, please contact Lynn Schaper at our host site, Communications for a Sustainable Future: schaper@csf.colorado.edu To post directly to the list, send your message to: ECOFEM@csf.colorado.edu We are enthusiastic about this list and look forward to your contributions and suggestions. Priya A. Kurian Stefanie S. Rixecker University of California- Centre for Resource Management Santa Barbara Lincoln University/New Zealand ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 09:01:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: IGNORE MESSAGES MENTIONING VM1.SPCS.UMN.EDU Hi. Some [expletive deleted] mainframe at the University of Minnesota is apparently malfunctioning, and as a result many people who SUCCESSFULLY posted messages to WMST-L have been getting confusing messages from LISTSERV telling them that they are not authorized to post from their user%domain@vm1.spcs.umn.edu account. It then returns the message to them. YOU CAN AND SHOULD IGNORE THIS COMMUNICATION. Your message WAS successfully posted. Also, please do not write to me about this. I appreciate those who have done so until now, since it alerted me to the scope of the problem. But I now know about the problem, and there's nothing more I can do, having written to the Minnesota postmaster and having set a bunch of people at what may be the offending mainframe to NOMAIL. If you receive a message that does not present your "unauthorized" address as including @vm1.spcs.umn.edu, you SHOULD pay attention to it. As far as I know, the Minnesota malfunction always mentions @vm1.spcs.umn.edu. If you encounter other mail problems, FIRST SEEK HELP FROM THE COMPUTER SUPPORT PEOPLE ON YOUR SYSTEM. They are paid to deal with your computer problems and know FAR more about your system than I do. And please remember that you should NEVER send messages about your subscription or your mail problems to WMST-L. If all else fails, write to me PRIVATELY at the address in my signature. Many thanks. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 09:44:27 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jace Condravy Subject: WS Program vs. Dept.? Hello: I direct a women's studies program with a minor and faculty who are borrowed from their respective traditional disciplines. We have approximately ten courses in our program offered semi-regularly. Only the intro. course is offered every semester (one section). Recently, some of the faculty who teach in the program have indicated an interest in developing a ws major and/or a department. I am interested in hearing from programs or departments with such a major and programs which have made the transition to department or anyone with an opinion about such a transition. What advantages or disadvantages do you see in moving into a departmental structure? What elements do you see as necessary for developing a successful major (frankly, we only get one or two minors each year, although classes offered get decent enrollment)? If this topic has already been discussed on the list, please respond privately unless you think there's broader interest. I look forward to input on this matter. Thanks in advance. JACE --- Jace Condravy Internet: jcc@sruvm.sru.edu Academic Support Services Dept. BITNET: jcc@sru Slippery Rock University Phone: (412) 738-2623 Slippery Rock, Pa. 16057 FAX: (412) 738-2098 ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 09:53:15 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Hall Subject: American women and sport In response to the request for information on American women and sport, I would highly recommend Susan Cahn, COMING ON STRONG: GENDER AND SEXUALITY IN TWENTIETH CENTURY WOMEN'S SPORT (New York, Free Press, 1994). Despite its global title it is entirely about women's sport in the United States -- historical and contemporary. Since this is my area of expertise, plase feel free to contact me privately at ahall@per.ualberta.ca ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 11:20:06 MDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Renee Spence Subject: Conference on Sexual Harassment The Canadian Association Against Sexual Harassment in Higher Education is holding its tenth annual conference on November 16-19, 1994 in Banff, Alberta, Canada. The conference will use the theme, "Shades of Gray", and participants will engage themselves in shedding light on old struggles and new dilemmas in the area of sexual harassment. The conference will feature plenaries and concurrent sessions dealing with research findings, educational programs, policy development, sexual assault, date rape, and academic freedom. The conference keynote speaker will be Mariah Burton Nelson, author of "The Stronger Women Get, The More Men Love Football: Sexism and the American Culture of Sports". The author will present a powerful and provocative look at gender relations, sex, power and playing fields. The speaker at the conference opening reception will be Dr. Glenda Simms, President of the Canadian Advisor Council on the Status of Women. Dr. Simms is a long-time activist, lecturer and writer on social justice issues. Here are the contacts for more information. For information on registration, accommodation etc.: Margaret-Anne Stroh, Conference Coordinator University of Calgary Phone: 403/220-6229 Fax: 403/284-4184 For information on plenaries and workshops: Shirley Voyna Wilson, Conference Co-Chair University of Calgary Phone: 403/220-4086 Fax: 403/284-0069 or Fran Trehearne, Conference Co-Chair University of Alberta Phone: 403/492-7326 Fax: 403/492-2990 NOTE: October 17, 1994 is the deadline for Early Bird Registration and guaranteed accommodation at the BEAUTIFUL Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta. Join us. Thank you. Renee Spence rspence@acs.ucalgary.ca ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 16 Sep 1994 13:10:08 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Harriet Lyons Subject: Conference on New Information Technologies The following papers are part of a more general conference being held here in November. An important theme of the conference will be an airing of all views on the computer pornography on the networks debate. For a complete program or registrations information please e-mail me or the other organizer privately. Harriet Lyons Final Announcement and Call for Papers Symposium "Free Speech and Privacy in the Information Age" Davis Centre University of Waterloo 200 University Avenue, West Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada Saturday, November 26, 1994 RATIONALE: The "information superhighway" will have a profound effect on our lives and the way we communicate in the 21st century. But how will it transform and be transformed by our understanding of traditional freedoms, such as free speech and privacy? This one-day symposium is intended to address the ethical, philosophical, and legal implications of the Internet and related communications technologies. Expert speakers from industry, academia, government, and the legal profession will discuss free speech and privacy in the information age. A wide spectrum of opinion will be represented. The symposium will host a poster session for contributed papers; see below for submission information. 9:50 AM Professor URSULA M. FRANKLIN, FRSC, Massey College, University of Toronto: "Global Gossip, Homeless Information, and the Notion of Public Health 11:40 AM Professor GAILE POHLHAUS, Women's Studies and Theology and Religious Studies, Villanova University: "The Use of the Internet as a Vehicle for Pornography - Do We Really Care?" 12:20 PM Lunch Internet demonstration by library staff 2:10 PM (Keynote Address) The Honourable Mr. Justice JOHN SOPINKA, Canadian Supreme Court: "Freedom of Speech and the Protection of Privacy under the *Charter* in the Information Age". 3:05 PM Professor MARGARET ANN WILKINSON, Faculty of Law and Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario: "Perceptual Differences in Approaches to Censorship: Information Intermediaries and the Implementation of Law". 4:40 PM Professor Emeritus THELMA McCORMACK, Department of Sociology, York University: "Must We Buy Into Technological Determinism?" CALL FOR PAPERS: There will be a poster session for contributed papers. Contributed papers should be no more than 10 pages in length, and on a topic relevant to the symposium's theme. Submit contributed papers BEFORE October 31, 1994 to Prof. Jeffrey Shallit, Computer Science, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont. N2l 3G1 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact Wendy Rush at (519) 885-1211 ext. 3688, or Jeffrey Shallit at (519) 888-4804. Fax inquiries can be sent to (519) 885-1208. E-mail inquiries can be sent to: sfsp@graceland.uwaterloo.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 08:21:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Allan Johnson Subject: feminist literary agents? I'm completing a book on patriarchy--"The Gender Knot: Unravelling Our Patriarchal Legacy"--that's written primarily for a trade audience. It focuses on what gets in the way of a clear understanding of patriarchy and what people --men in particular--can do to change both the system and how they participate in it. I have a lot of experience in college publishing, but none in trade and need help finding the best possible publisher for this project. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who could help me locate an effective literary agent who would be supportive of this kind of work. It's a jungle out there! Allan Johnson Sociology Hartford College for Women aljohnson%uhavax.dnet@ipgate.hartford.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 08:48:23 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane Elza Subject: Re: new magazine: Women vs. Men In-Reply-To: <199409141906.PAA03737@holmes.umd.edu> I bought a copy at Harvey's Grocery Store in Valdosta, Ga. It's $3.95 per issue. The only article I read through was the one on women being paid less than men. it concluded that women are not paid less at the top of the professional scale; those women who earn less are mothers, working part time, or entering the labor force late. To quote, "People, by and large, earn what they should. If not, they ask for a raise or quit. But if workers are overpaid, eventually they'll lose their job....That may mean that some women accept lower salaries to get hired." Again, "The closer women get to mirroring the career patterns of men, the closer they get to earning what men earn." The article is based, in part, on an interview with Dr. Lawrence Kenny, head of the U. Fla's economic department. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 09:21:31 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: A Deborah Malmud Subject: queer publishing Once again, I am compiling a list of recently published or forthcoming books and articles that would be of interest to readers of the Lesbian and Gay Studies Newsletter, a publication of the MLA's lesbian and gay caucus. To be included in this list, please send me COMPLETE BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION, and a brief description of any articles or books that apply. Note that I can only include material published within the past few months, or material to be published in the upcoming year. Articles or books "submitted for publication" cannot be included. Send all notes to "adm1@columbia.edu" with the subject line "queer publishing" ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 09:00:02 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kristine Anderson Subject: Re: queer publishing In-Reply-To: Message of Sat, 17 Sep 1994 09:21:31 EDT from Anderson, Kristine J. "Lesbianizing English: Wittig and Zeig Translate Utopia," forthcoming in <> 34:4 (Winter, 1994). ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 11:22:49 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Libby Gruner Subject: program administration again Thanks to those who have already responded to my question about release time. For those who missed the first request, I'm looking for information on how program coordinators are compensated--with release time, with stipends, with appointements in WS, etc.? I will, as some of you have requested, compile and try to summarize my findings for the list. If you don't hear from me in person, please know that I do appreciate your responses. Please keep them coming! Thanks, Libby Elisabeth Gruner English & Women's Studies, U of Richmond gruner@urvax.urich.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 17:51:29 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: David Greene Subject: looking for address Does anyone have a current address for Nancy Henley? If yes, please respond privately. Thanks, David...............dgreene@ultrix.ramapo.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 16:58:53 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Laura Christopher Subject: Novels About Higher Education Many, many thanks to all of you who sent me suggestions for novels that I could use for my Women in Higher Education course!!! Here is a compilation of books mentioned (without the many descriptive remarks that were helpful to me): By far, the most frequently suggested were the mystery novels of Amanda Cross (aka Carolyn Heilbrun). I admire her a great deal, so was happy to hear that others suggested both "No Word for Winifred" and, of course, "Death in a Tenured Position." Also mentioned multiple times was "The Small Room" by May Sarton (another of my favorite writers... I found it on my shelf and I've just finished rereading it!) Other frequent suggestions were: Gail Godwin, "The Odd Woman" Marge Piercy, "Small Changes" Jill Kerr Conway, "Road to Corrain" (although her latest memoir focuses more on her academic career, I understand) Dorothy Sayres, "Gaudy Night" L. Carry, "Black Ice" (actually about prep school) Other individual suggestions were: Virginia Woolf, "A Room of One's Own" (I also think "Three Guineas" has a lot to say about women's education) Alice Koller, "An Unknown Woman" A.S. Byatt, "Possession" Margaret Mead, "Blackberry Winter" Marilyn French, "The Women's Room" Josephine Tey, "Miss Pyn Disposes" Shirley Jackson, "Hangsaman" Suggested authors without titles: Alison Lurie Anita Brookner Annie Dillard Ann Oakley David Lodge The film "Educating Rita" was also suggested. And finally, an EXCELLENT suggestion that was made by at least three people was for a collection of essays, not a novel, and not exclusively about higher education. But I've already read it and incorporated it into my course: Gail B. Griffin, "Calling: Essays on Teaching in the Mother Tongue" I don't know how I missed that one along the way, but I was very happy to get the recommendations for it, along with all of the other great suggestions of some wonderful novels. My sincere gratitude, once again, to all of you who responded. This is such an important resource! Susan Christopher nyman@leland.stanford.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 17 Sep 1994 21:46:52 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Helene Meyers Subject: study abroad One of my undergraduate students is looking for a study abroad program through which she can pursue Women's Studies. Any recommendations (including programs to avoid) would be much appreciated. Helene Meyers Southwestern University meyersh@ralph.txswu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 00:33:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Evelyn Rosenthal Subject: Women's Studies Abroad The 1994/95 edition of ACADEMIC YEAR ABROAD from Institute of International Educ ation lists 57 study-abroad opportunities in Women's Studies; this reference boo k is likely to be in your college library. ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 11:39:12 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Julie Linden Subject: radical feminists on male homosexuality I don't know if any such texts exist, but I'm interested in finding out what radical feminist writers, particularly of the late '60s-early '70s, have had to say about male homosexuality. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Please respond privately to me: Julie Linden Many thanks! ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 14:09:59 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: judy long Subject: academic novels My favorite is maySarton's THE SMALL ROOM. it's the only one that isn't played for laughs, and has recognizable female scholars. also a lot of people like Dorothy Sayers' GAUDY NIGHT. --JUDY LONG, SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY -- --103 SIMS IV, SYRACUSE, NY 13244-1230, USA (315)443-4580 -- --Bitnet: JLONG@SUVM Internet: JLONG@SUVM.ACS.SYR.EDU -- ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 19:20:21 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carole Shmurak Subject: Re: academic novels Try also Joan Smith, A Masculine Ending. Like Amanda Cross, is an academic mystery, with women's studies issues as the theme. CaroleShmurak ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 22:28:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Black women and identity bibliography WMST-L subscriber Xeturah M. Woodley has just sent me a bibliography she has prepared on African-American women and identity. I have added it to the WMST-L files under the filename BLKWOMEN IDENTITY. To get this file, send the message GET BLKWOMEN IDENTITY to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet) or LISTSERV@UMDD (Bitnet). If you wish to see what other files are available, send the two-word message INDEX WMST-L to the same listserv address. More information about WMST-L files is contained in the WMST-L User's Guide, which is available from the same listserv address (send the message GET GUIDE WMST-L) and can also be read online via gopher and world wide web. To read the Guide on gopher, gopher to gopher.umbc.edu (if you don't know how, try typing GOPHER GOPHER.UMBC.EDU at your main prompt or command line). From the resulting menu, choose #6 (Academic Department Information), then #9 (Women's Studies), then #5 (WMST-L). For those who use World Wide Web, the URL is http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/ . Many thanks to Xeturah Woodley for making this valuable bibliography available on WMST-L. (Remember: send your requests for the bibliography to LISTSERV, not to WMST-L!) Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 18 Sep 1994 22:51:56 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: David Greene Subject: Nancy Henley Address--thank you Thanks to everyone who responded to my request. E-mail is wonderful and so is WMST-L!!! David ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 09:12:56 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Von Bakanic Organization: College of Charleston Subject: Marital rape laws I have a colleague who is updateing a marriage and family test. He needs accurate information on marital rape laws. Can anyone give me a referrence for how many states have marital rape laws, the variation by states in the conditions under which marital rape is a criminal act and the dates of passage by state? _____________________________________________________________________ Von Bakanic, Ph.D. (803) 953-7105 Dept. of Sociology internet address: College of Charleston bakanicv@cofc.edu Charleston, S.C. 29424 FAX (803) 953-5738 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 09:27:36 -0500 Reply-To: "Catherine B. Roland" Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Catherine B. Roland" Subject: Conference & Festival I am announcing the sixth annual Northwest Arkansas Women's Festival and Conference, March 9-11, 1995, on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. Our 1995 theme is: WEAVING OUR LIFETHREADS:SELF, SPIRIT, & COMMUNITY. Program calls are ready to be sent - please respond privately if you would like to present a program. This is sponsored by the University, and from the looks of last year, we will have a diverse crowd and very interesting topics. Please E-mail your mailing address so I can get the call to you ASAP. Deadline is Nov. 30. It sure is beautiful up here! Catherine B. Roland, Ed.D. croland@comp.uark.edu 136 Grad Ed Univ. Arkansas Fayettevile, AR 72701, 501-575-3511 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 10:34:22 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennifer Parchesky Subject: Novels about Higher Education I don't think anyone's mentioned this one so far... Mary McCarthy's *The Groves of Academe* (1952) is a biting satire of academic culture during the (Joseph) McCarthy era. It's about an incompetent professor who claims to have been a communist in order to gain sympathy when his contract is not renewed. Although there are two very interesting female faculty characters, the focus isn't really on "women in academia," but the issues the novel raises about the relationship between national politics, intellectual disputes (the emergence of the New Criticism), and individual egos is very reminiscient of the current disputes over "PC" in the academy. It's a rather bleak view of academia, but well worth examining. There's a very nice glossy HBJ edition in print. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 09:59:19 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Miriam Harris Subject: Call for Papers, 1995 SCMLA I am reposting this call for papers for 1995 South Central Modern Language Association (SCMLA) annual meeting to be held in Houston, in the Museum District,in November 1995. Convenors of two special sessions have decided to extend original deadlines to notify those of you interested who were not on the list during the summer. CALL: Two special sessions proposed for the 1995 SCMLA in Houston may be of interest to WMST-subscribers: THE LIBRARY/MUSEUM: Rediscovery in the Archives. This session will present papers by scholars who are researching (or have researched and seen through republication) archival holdings that have gone out of print but deserve reevaluation, e.g. women's works and nature writing. Send 2-page abstracts by Oct. 15 to Margaret Moore, Dept. of English, Northeast Louisiana Univ.; Monroe, LA 71209 VISUAL REPRESENTATIONS OF FEMALE LITERARY CHARACTERS: The Eye of the Beholder. Shakespeare's Ophelia was a particularly popular subject of Pre-Raphaelite painters. She also had a powerful effect upon Victorian psychiatrists, some of whom were moved to pose their female patients and photograph them as victims of erotomania. Send abstracts by Oct. 15 to: LaRue Love Sloan, Dept. of English. Northeast Louisiana Univ. Monroe, LA 71209. -------- For more information on this 1995 conference or on the 1994 conference to be held November 10-12 at the Clarion Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana, please call Linda Fisher 1-800-334-6738 for travel information. Or email Katherine Kelly at KEK941A@VENUS.TAMU.EDU Above Messages from Miriam Harris mharris@utdallas.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 11:26:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: WOMEN'S STUDIES CENTER Subject: Request Assistance on Statistical Data for WS BA degree proposal Program directors with autonomous BA Women's Studies Degrees: We could use your assistance on collecting statistical data for our in-process BA degree proposal. In particular the institution wants to know the number of majors various programs claim and they also want data on tracking women's studies BA degree graduates, i.e., kinds of careers they are in, as well as range of graduate work. If you have this kind of information or can suggest equally relevant data, we would be very grateful. Please reply privately to Marilyn Hoder-Salmon at FIU- E-mail address WSCHODER@SERVAX.FIU.EDU. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 10:35:37 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Miriam Harris Subject: scmla, correction Sorry, I posted the wrong email address for South Central Modern Language Association (SCMLA) information. Send requests for further conference information or membership to: SCMLA@VENUS.TAMU.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 11:51:52 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Titus Subject: campus speakers > > I am faculty advisor to a student organization, Feminists for Change, > > that has asked me to find out how they can identify and locate > > visiting speakers. The students have two questions, if you have > > suggestions please contact me at titus@stolaf.edu. Thank you, Mary > > Titus, St. Olaf College. The questions: > > 1. Could you recommend feminist theologians who would be good (and > > interested) campus speakers/visitors? > > 2. Can you suggest ways to locate speakers on feminist issues. Are > > there specific agencies who organize speaking tours and have lists? > > How do you find out what would be suitable remuneration? > > > > > > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 18:18:48 +0100 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Judy Evans Subject: Re: academic novels In-Reply-To: <"leeman.yor.107:19.08.94.14.21.56"@york.ac.uk> On Amanda Cross; I tend to get confused as there are so many, but I think it is worth adding Sweet Death, Kind Death to A Death in the Faculty (D in the F is the UK title). There are people who prefer - I disagree - Valerie Miner. She is published by the Women's Press in London. Also Janet Neel's latest book has been compared to Gaudy Night, though as, 'the best...since'(!). I have been a non-fan of Sayers for quite some time, however, Gaudy Night is thought to be among her best. I'm not sure I'd call it feminist! _________________________________________________________ Judy Evans | jae2@unix.york.ac.uk University of York | Department of Politics | York YO1 5DD | ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 12:41:22 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Tracy Luchetta Subject: Re: campus speakers In reply to the first question, I would recommend Mary Daly or Carol J. Adams. Unfortunately, I do not have mailing addresses for either of them. Tracy Luchetta LUCHETTT@UWGB.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 13:48:04 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Ann Hinsdale Subject: Re: academic novels My apologies if this has been mentioned (I have been off line), but Susan Kenney's _Graves in Academe_ is also an academic mystery. Last I heard, Kenney teaches creative writing at Colby. Mary Ann Hinsdale College of the Holy Cross hinsdale@hcacad.holycross.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 14:05:59 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margaret Susan Thompson Subject: Announcing SISTER-L [NOTE: This new list started over the summer; I'm reposting the announcement for those who may have missed it the first time. Since I'm cross-posting to several lists, I apologize in advance to those who receive duplicate notices. Peggy Thompson ] * * * * Announcing SISTER-L * * * * SISTER-L is a new electronic discussion group, focusing on the history and contemporary concerns of Catholic women religious (sisters and nuns). It has been started with the encouragement of HWR (the History of Women Religious Network, founded in 1987). Since SISTER-L is just beginning, its agenda is far from fixed. However, topics its originators envision as appropriate include: --discussion of one's own new and ongoing research on the history and contemporary dimensions of religious life --requests for bibliographic, methodological, and other research assistance --general discussion of methodology and theory relevant to the study of sisters and religious life --mention of books and articles based on the history or present concerns of Catholic women religious --announcement of new research on the history of women religious --inquiries about specific information available in community, diocesan, university and other archives --discussions of the theology, spirituality, and ecclesiology of religious life --responses to ongoing Vatican statements directed to women's religious communities --actions taken by Sisters' Councils or other groups focused on the interests of women religious --lecturers available for community assemblies and programs --ideas for liturgies suitable for community gatherings --future directions for religious life Scholars, practitioners, and others interested in these and similar topics are invited to subscribe. We emphasize that one need not be Catholic, or a member of a religious congregation, to participate! In fact, the only persons *not* welcome are those whose purpose is to bash or ridicule sisters or religious life. It is assumed that accepted standards of serious and respectful discourse will prevail on this list (although SISTER-L is unmoderated, anyone who disregards these standards runs the risk of being dropped). To subscribe, send an electronic message to: listserv@suvm.syr.edu Leave the "subject" line blank. In the "message" area, write *only*: subscribe SISTER-L For further information, please contact one of the list's co-owners: Margaret Susan Thompson Ritamary Bradley, sfcc (Syracuse University) (St. Ambrose University) thompson@maxwell.syr.edu rbradley@saunix.sau.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 13:30:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: CHADEN CARYN Subject: foreign study This is a response to Helene Meyers' request for information about foreign study programs that are focussed on women's studies. DePaul University sponsors a two and a half week excursion to Malta in December to study goddess worship. Students take two classes and earn 8 (quarter) credits. The program went for the first time last December and received rave reviews. The DePaul field director for the program is Elizabeth Vanek, who has an appointment in Campus Ministry and also teaches writing. For more information, write to her, or to Jack Leahy, Director of Foreign Studies, DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus, Chicago IL 60614. Sorry, I don't have their e-mail addresses. Caryn Chaden Dept. of English DePaul University engcc@orion.depaul.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 13:24:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: CHADEN CARYN Subject: foreign study This is a response to Helene Meyers' request for information about foreign study programs that include women's studies. DePaul University sponsors a two and a half week excursion to Malta in December to study goddess worship. For more information, write to either Elizabeth Vanek, Field Director, or Jack Leahy, Director of Foreign Studies, DePaul University, ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 15:23:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: I LOVE CLINTON <0237172@NORTHWEST.MISSOURI.EDU> Subject: Re: campus speakers I am a student at Northwest MO State University. On Sept. 29 our Campus Activity Programmers (CAPS) are bringing Sarah Weddington to speak at our campus. In her book, "A Question Of Choice", she said that she often visits colleges and universities to speak. I don't know how to get a hold of her, but I do have the number to the CAPS office. I am sure tey would know. It is 816-562-1119. The director is Dave Gieseke. I would have responded privately, but I guess I didn't have your right e-mail address. Dana Northcraft Northwest MO State University 0237172@NORTHWEST.MO.EDU Sorry, that's 0237172@NORTHWEST.MISSOURI.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 15:23:21 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marsha Miller Subject: Indiana AAUW Hosting Sex. Harr. Workshops The Indiana Association of University Women chose for the theme of its fall regional workshops: Sexism and Sexual Harassment. Presenters are members of the AAUW State Board, and, in some cases, local speakers. While these workshops are geared toward AAUW branch members, we would welcome outside participants. Full information for the Terre Haute-based workshop follows. For information on the other 3 workshops, here is some info and contact: District III: September 24, 9-3:30, Ivy Tech, Technology Building, Room B216, Lafayette; contact June Lang at 317-743-2881 as soon as possible District II: October 1, 9-3:30, Indiana Vocational Technical College, 2325 Chester Blvd, Richmond; contact Jessie Studivant, 317- 962-5334; deadline: September 23 District IV: October 1, 9-3:30, Purdue North Central, Library- Student-Faculty Lounge, Room 114, Westville; contact Pauline Phillips, 219 872-4014, deadline: September 23 For District I [Terre Haute]: The General Public is invited to: SEXISM AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT American Association of University Women Fall District Workshop Saturday, October 1, 1994 9 am - 3:30 pm Indiana State University, Hulman Memorial Student Union Room 407 Workshop presenters: Peggy Harrel [University of Southern Indiana], AAUW State Women's Issues Chair Joan Kutlu, AAUW State Director of Program Marsha Miller, AAUW State Director of Membership and ISU AAUW representative Additional local speakers Registration for non-AAUW members: $10 Checks payable to: AAUW; on ISU campus, send to Marsha Miller, Instruction Librarian, or mail to Mary Malola, 4422 S. 10th St., Terre Haute IN 47802 Deadline: September 26. No refunds unless workshop is overbooked; registration of AAUW members is given priority. Lunch on your own in Campus Commons [please email me if you are interested in joining AAUW] ------------------- Registration form -------------------- Name: Institution: Title: Address: Phone: Email address: ---------------------------------------------------------- Marsha Miller, Instruction Librarian Indiana State University Libraries Terre Haute IN 47809 Internet: libmill@cml.indstate.edu. Bitnet: libmill at indst.bitnet Phone: 812/237-2604 Fax: 812/237-2567 ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 16:29:36 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Anne Rossheim Subject: Looking for copy of film "Dialogues with Madwomen" Hi everyone! I am looking for a copy of the film "Dialogues With Madwomen" directed by Allie Light to use in a class on women's autobiography. I was out of town when it aired on PBS in August and have contacted the distributor about ordering a copy but it is too expensive for our school's library budget. If anyone has a copy they could loan, I would be extremely grateful. Please contact me privately. Anne Rossheim ("rossheia@guvax.georgetown.edu") ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 14:48:00 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacci Cenacveira Subject: Re: Looking for copy of film "Dialogues with Madwomen" In-Reply-To: <199409192034.QAA03724@holmes.umd.edu> Anne: If you aren't able to get a copy of "Dialogues" from anyone, try the Vanderbilt University TV Archives. They have a substantial lending library and possibly that's among their holdings. They will mail it to you. gopher://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/ Jacci C. On Mon, 19 Sep 1994, Anne Rossheim wrote: > Hi everyone! I am looking for a copy of the film "Dialogues With > Madwomen" directed by Allie Light to use in a class on women's > autobiography. I was out of town when it aired on PBS in August and > have contacted the distributor about ordering a copy but it is too > expensive for our school's library budget. If anyone has a copy they > could loan, I would be extremely grateful. Please contact me > privately. Anne Rossheim ("rossheia@guvax.georgetown.edu") > Jacquelyn Cenacveira (cenacj@news.latimes.com) Librarian Los Angeles Times Editorial Library ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 10:20:29 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sarah jenkins Subject: Work-family coordinators I recently saw a TV interview with business consultant, Bonnie Michaels, who talked about work-family coordinators and other programs such as child-care in the workplace, flexible hours, tele-commuting etc. Does anyone know of anything that has been written recently, or of a person(s) who can be contacted for more information, with respect to 'work-family coordinators'? I am also interested in suggestions on any recent references that may have referred to programs being set up within organisations with respect to workplace childcare, flexible hours, tele-commuting etc. Thanks Sarah Jenkins jenscomm@fac.anu.edu.au ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 22:37:41 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Shirley Piazza Subject: Politics of Women's Health I will be facilitating a program on "the Politics of Women's Health" at the end of October and would like to show some films/videos on this topic. If anyone can recommend a good video/film they have seen or heard about, I would appreciate your sharing title, distributor (or ordering info) and any comments you would like to make about it. For your information, here is a brief description of the program for anyone who may be interested: Date: October 28-30, 1994 Location: Grailville, Loveland, Ohio (20 miles northeast of Cincinnati) A 360 acre education and retreat center. It has cows (!) and an organic permaculture garden. Key Speaker: Anne S. Kasper, Ph.D., National Women's Health Network and Campaign for Women's Health Topics: Women's health issues; how a woman's race, class and ethnicity affect the kind of health care she receives; research priorities that ignore women's health needs; and ways women can change these conditions Panelists: Women representing various activist groups throughout our region (e.g.National Black Women's Health Project; American Medical Women's Association; Green Environmental Coalition; Cleveland Women's Cancer Project; Greater Cincinnati Alliance for Mentally Ill People of Color) Format: Speaker presentation, panel, small group discussions and activities. Lot's of participant interaction. MORE INFO? Contact Patricia Miller, Ph.D. at Grailville, 932 O'Bannonville Road, Loveland, Ohio 45140 (513) 683-2340 OR e-mail me at piazzas@ucunix.san.uc.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 19 Sep 1994 23:55:56 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rosa Maria Pegueros Subject: Women's music I apologize for sending this to the list, but I inadvertantly erased all the messages on my list and so I lost the message from the person who wrote to me about women's music. So for that person, here is the information you requested. Both of the following recordings are performed by the Bay Area Women's Philharmonic, with JoAnn Falletta, Music Director/ Conductor/ Lute. (Both are on CDs.) "Baroquen Treasures" featuring the works of Marianne Martines (1744-1812) Camilla de Rossi (?-?), Mlle. Duval (?-1769), Maddalena Laura Lombardini Sirmen (1745-1818), and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre (1664-1729) (Newport Classic, 106 Putnam Street, Providence, RI 02909. Catalog number NCD 60102. Copyright 1990) "The Women's Philharmonic" featuring the works of Lili Boulanger (1893-1919), Clara Schumann (1819-1896), Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), and Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847). (Koch International Corp., 177 Cantiague Rock Road, Westbury, New York 11590. Catalog number: [Koch International Classics] 3-7169-2H1. Copyright 1992.) Rosa Maria Pegueros PEGUEROS@URIACC.URI.EDU Dept. of History University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881-0817 ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 09:18:13 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara Winkler Organization: West Virginia Network Subject: Feminist religious speakers I would suggest Rosemary Reuther (Sexism and God Talk) and Carol Christ for feminist Christian and goddess respectively and Judith Plaskow for feminist Jewish. winkler@wvnvms.wvnet.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 09:55:00 LCL Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Ware Subject: locating A. Skeen I want to send Anita Skeen at Michigan State an e-mail...does anyone out there have her address...e-mail me privately.. WARECM@SNYCORBA.CORTLAND.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 09:58:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: BARTLETT ANNE Subject: teaching a course on comedy Greetings! I'll be teaching a course called "forms of comedy" next term (I'm making it up as I go along, so the pssibilities are endless) and I want to include comic literature by and about women and gender relations that doesn't rely on tiresome sexist stereotypes or make women the butt of all jokes. The courses I took on comedy used material that tended to rely pretty heavily on those kinds of conventions. So I'm seeking advice: --are there anthologies of comic literature out there that you'd recommend for a course in comedy with a feminist orientation? --are there secondary sources, esp. collections of essays on the comic that you'd recommend? (the course is for advanced undergrads) --I'd like to make an attempt at some historical and cultural diversity. Any suggestions along these lines? Please reply privately, unless you think this topic would be of general interest. I'll post a summary of the suggestions that I receive at a later date, and if it seems appropriate, I could provide a copy of the final syllabus for the archives. Thanks very much for your help. Anne Anne Clark Bartlett DePaul University engacb@orion.depaul.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 10:51:18 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: 10casmith@BSUVC.BSU.EDU Subject: gender and cartoons I have a student who is interested in how gender is portrayed in cartoons, which would also include research on sexism in cartoons. Does anyone know of any research or anything else that might address this topic? Christine Smith 10casmith@bsuvc.bsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 12:03:29 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lyn Lawrance Organization: University of NC at Greensboro Subject: Health of Women Course I will be teaching an undergraduate elective course on "Health of Women" in the Spring semester, and am looking for new ideas. If you have any suitable texts, readings, teaching ideas, or even a syllabus, any assistance would be much appreciated. It is an exciting opportunity, and I am looking forward to trying some new approaches. I have used "The New Our Bodies, Ourselves" and have seen "New Dimensions in Women's Health", I'd like to hear from anyone who would share her experiences using either of these books. I am also looking to develop a graduate class in this area sometime next year, possibly "Gender and Health". Thank you for your anticipated assistance, please reply privately to: Lyn Lawrance "LAWRANCE@HOMANS.UNCG.EDU" Department of Public Health Education 437 HHP Building University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC 27412. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 12:11:37 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Mcneal Subject: Re: gender and cartoons The former director of our WS program was Gloria Kaufman please note her book, In Stitches. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 12:35:38 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Mcneal Subject: Re: Request Assistance on Statistical Data for WS BA degree pro We are also working on a major in WS at IUSB and would be grateful if you would share the information you have received. I'll be happy to pay any expense incurred. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 13:57:56 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Hunter Subject: Returned mail: Host unknown (fwd) Sorry to send this to the list -- the individual mailing wouldn't go through. Prof. Bartlett, > > I cannot answer most of your questions, though I have forwarded your > request to colleagues in the Classics and English departments-- both of > them work on this subject. However I would recommend a wonderful article > by Patricia Mellencamp, in _Studies in Entertainment_ (ed. Tania Modleski, > I think) called "Situation Comedy, Feminism and Freud: Discourses of > Gracie and Lucy", in which she makes distinctions between plot and > performance that seem to me crucial to understanding the multiple ways > women in comedy make their effects. You might also look at _Private > Screenings_ ed., Lynn Spigel and Denise Mann that includes a lot of > discussion about women in sitcoms. > Good luck, > > Mary Hunter > Music Department, Bates College > mhunter@abacus.bates.edu > ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 16:56:38 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kathy Hansen Subject: Question: Feminist Scholarship Programs? Is anyone on the list aware of any scholarship programs founded/organized/run/sponsored by feminists for women college students? Is anyone aware of any such programs that award as much as $24 million a year in scholarships? Please reply to me privately. Thanks much, ____________________________________________________ katwoman * kathy hansen * khansen@suvax1.stetson.edu ____________________________________________________ ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 16:57:00 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Ross Subject: Majoring in Women's Studies Here at Loyola Chicago we are exploring the possibility of proposing an interdisciplinary studies major, which would include Women's Studies, as well as other interdisciplinary programs, such as African-american, Latin American, Peace, etc. I would be interested in hearing from WS programs or departments that have gone this route, rather than proposing WS as a separate department. I'm interested in knowing what kind of data you used to get the proposal approved, whether the program has been successful, and any helpful pointers. Please reply privately. Many thanks. Susan Ross, Director of Women's Studies, Loyola University Chicago (312) 508-2934 ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 20 Sep 1994 19:14:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara.T.Norton@CYBER.WIDENER.EDU Subject: sexual discrimination (coping strategies) I am looking for a little assistance with a roundtable discussion topic I am preparing. For the first time, the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies has scheduled a session, at its annual convention, devoted to the discussion of sexual discrimination and sexual harassment. I will be making a presentation on "Coping with Sexual Discrimination in One's Department and Institution." I would greatly appreciate any suggestions people on the list might have regarding coping strategies. Since there has been some discussion of this matter on the list previously, I don't think we need to open another public conversation about it. So please reply to me privately. I will be happy to forward copies of responses I receive to anyone who requests them. Thanks very much, Barbara ******************************************************************************** Barbara T. Norton Professor of History --Office tel.: (215) 499-4343 Widener University --Home tel.: (215) 566-6713 One University Place --Internet: barbara.t.norton@cyber.widener.edu Chester, PA 19013 USA ******************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 08:47:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Julia.Grant" <22772MGR@MSU.EDU> Subject: Health of Women Course In-Reply-To: The letter of Tuesday, 20 September 1994 12:06pm ET Talk to Mary Kay Cordill, a sociologist at Cape Cod Community College in, I think, Barnstable, Massachusetts. She has been teaching this course for yours and apparently does a superb job of it. I'm not sure if she has e-mail, though. Mary Kay, are you out there? ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 09:06:59 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Nelda K. Pearson" Subject: query women's grassroots A student of mine is doing her thesis on women's grassroots movements by comparing her participant observation of a group form here to what has been written about *how other groups formed,i.e. the process not who they are and what they do* If anyone has info on the formation of grassroots women's groups please contact me privately at npearson@ruacad.ac.runet.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 09:36:59 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Travers Subject: Inequity & Cult. Diversity in Amer. Ed. Per request of Marilyn P. Safir (Univ. of Haifa), I am posting a summary of the suggested materials. Materials I had already selected prior to my inquiry: 1. Delaney, S. and Delaney, A. (1993). Having our say: The Delaney sisters' first 100 years. NY: Kodansha. 2. Castellano, O. "Canto, locura y poesia" in Andersen and Collin's Race, class, and gender (1995). NY: Wadsworth. 3. Yezierska, A. Bread givers (1975). NY: Persea Books. 4. Zambrana, R. "Toward understanding the educational trajectory and socialization of Latina women" in Stone's The education feminism reader (1994). NY: Routledge. The only recommendation I received from the list: Butler, J. and Walter, J. (Eds.). Transforming the curriculum: ethnic studies and women's studies. Please e-mail me with any other suggestions. Thanks. Ann (Agtravers@AOL.COM) ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 09:59:23 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Delese Wear Subject: Re: Inequity & Cult. Diversity in Amer. Ed. In-Reply-To: <199409211338.JAA11597@holmes.umd.edu> from "Ann Travers" at Sep 21, 94 09:36:59 am what about RACE AND REPRESENTATION IN EDUCATION by cameron mccarthy and warren crichlow (eds.), routledge 1993. i think it is superb, and the variety of writers is incredible, ranging fromchristine sleeter, elizabeth ellsworth, and michele wallace to cornel west and edward said. delese wear dw@uhura.neoucom.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 15:43:00 BST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: ANNE AKEROYD Subject: Re: gender and cartoons These discussions might be helpful: DINES-LEVY, G. & SMITH, G.W.H. 'Representation of men and women in "Playboy" sex cartoons'. In *Humour in society:resistance and control* eds) Chris Powell & George E.C. Paton. Basingstoke: Macmillan 1988. MICHAELSON, Greg. 'Women and men in computer cartoons from *Punch*: 1946-1982. Pp.708-721 in *Breaking Old Boundaries: Building New Forms*, Proceedings of the 5th IFIP International Conference on WOMEN, WORK AND COMPUTERIZATION, (eds) Alison Adam & Jenny Owen. Manchester: UMIST, 1994. Greg is also working on the post-1982 cartoons. For information contact him direct: greg@cee.hw.ac.uk. MULKAY, M.J. *On Humour: Its Nature and Place in Modern Socioety*. Cambridge: Polity Press, 1988. Anne Akeroyd, Centre for Women's Studies/Department of Sociology, University of York, Heslington, York Y01 5DD, England. AVA1@VAX.YORK.AC.UK or ava1@unix.york.ac.uk [Original message: I have a student who is interested in how gender is portrayed in cartoons, which would also include research on sexism in cartoons.... Christine Smith 10casmith@bsuvc.bsu.edu] ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 11:32:45 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Converted from OfficeVision to RFC822 by PUMP V2.2X From: "Linda Lopez McAlister " Subject: FILM REVIEW ADDED: LE SEXE DES ETOILES (THE SEX OF THE STARS) On Saturday, September 17, I reviewed "Le Sexe des Etoiles" on The Women's Show" the feminist radio magazine now celebrating its fifteenth anniversary on community radio station WMNF-FM (88.5) in Tampa, Florida. It is now available for retrieval from the FILM FILELIST. To obtain this review send the following command to Listserv @UMDD (Bitnet) or UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet): GET FILM REV120 FILM To obtain a list of all the film reviews available, send a message to the same listserv address that says: INDEX FILM To get more than one review, put each command on a separate line: GET FILM REV6 FILM GET FILM REV14 FILM GET FILM REV39 FILM The opinions expressed in these reviews were mine when I wrote the review and represent one woman's opinion at a particular time.We have over 3000 subscribers to WMST-L so there are probably 2999 other views. If you would like to share yours, please do NOT do so on the WMST-L itself, but send your messages to me personally at the addresses below. I have appreciated the feedback I've received. Thanks. Linda Linda Lopez McAlister/Hypatia ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 11:41:29 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Travers Subject: E-Mail correspondences for WS students I have a specific request. I will be teaching Women and American Education for the spring semester at a small branch of the Univ. of CT (class size: 15 - 20 students at best). I have checked into setting up a computer bulletin board for the course but the branch has no file server to do this. The students will have access to Internet accounts and will be able to receive e-mail. Is there anyone interested in setting up correspondences/discussions through e-mail between my class and a similar one at another institution. Topics/issues covered in the course include: Women's struggles for access to institutions, dimensions of the collegiate experience, the effects of education upon women's life choices, the impact of widening institutional access, inequity and cultural diversity, gender equity/sex discrimination, contemporary public education and gender issues,sexual harassment in schools, how women are changing the classrooms and how they are affecting women students, and lastly, women, education, and effects on the family. Please respond privately to: Agtravers@AOL.COM Thanks, Ann ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 09:51:03 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Myra Dinnerstein Subject: body size research I have posted this request before. I am looking for more volunteers to be interviewed for a book on large-size women. I am interested in interviewing women in general but I am particularly looking for more lesbians and African-Americans. I am looking for women who are tenured. They also need to be 50 pounds more than the designated "appropriate" weight for height on the Metropolitan Life Insurance Tables (as wrong-headed and culturally constructed as they are!) LARGE SIZE, SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NEEDED to be interviewed for book on how women perceive the impact of body size on their careers. Interviews confidential. Reply: Myra Dinnerstein, Women's Studies, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721 PHONE: 602-621-7338 FAX: 602-621-1533 E-MAIL: myrad@ccit.arizona.edu Thank you for your help. LARGE SIZE, SUCCESSFUL PROFESSIONAL WOMEN NEEDED to be interviewed for book on how women perceive the impact of body size on their careers. Re ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 12:38:00 CDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lin Williams Subject: Re: body size research I am sorry to do this this way but please unsubscribe me. I have tried everyway I know how to get off without tying up airwaves. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 14:33:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Jane M. Barstow" Subject: black folklore I am looking for information on the "wtichbird" in black folklore for discussion of Toni Cade Bambara's story. Anyone have any sources for me?? Respond to Jbarstow@uhavax.dnet@ipgate.hartford.edu Many thanks! ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 13:52:05 MST Reply-To: NKNIPE@cc.colorado.edu Sender: Women's Studies List From: Nancy Knipe Subject: Info on Rose Troche, Film Director For a possible speaking engagement and discussion of gay and lesbian culture and theory in relation to "Go Fish," does anyone have the address and/or phone # for Rose Troche the director of the film, or Guinevere Turner, co- author of the screenplay? Please send replies privately. Nancy Knipe Colorado College nknipe@cc.colorado.edu (719) 389-6661 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 16:40:50 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lisa Handler for Ellen Feder Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook Subject: CFP: Hypatia special issue on family/feminist theory Call for Papers for a Special Issue on Feminist Theory and the Family Guest Editors: Ellen K. Feder and Eva Feder Kittay Families of origin, nurturance, and choice provide the basic relationships of human experience. Given its centrality to women, surprisingly little has been written by feminist philosophers on the family. They have made a start; for example, by examining the obligations between parents and children, and the social and political import for mothering. Further development along these lines is crucial as is a critique of the concept, structure, and rationale of the family. Should the family be reformed, reinvented, or, more radically, done without? Pressing contemporary concerns, such as welfare reform, reproductive issues, the norm of heterosexuality in families, statutes requiring parental notification, and demands for legal recourse for injustices within families, provide an impetus to re-examine fundamental understandings of the family. "Is the family natural or socially constructed (or both)?" remains a question that merits scrutiny. The interface of family and family values with issues of sexuality, race, class and ethnicity need to be highlighted. Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy invites original articles for a special issue on "Feminist Theory and the Family" that will bring together feminist views from all philosophical traditions on the family, its impact on women, and importance for feminist philosophy. Among the suggested topics and related questions that potential contributors might address are the following: What Is the Family? Feminist interpretations of and critiques of the family; the effects of culture, religion, nationalism, race, and class on these normative concepts. Historical-Philosophical Treatments of the Family: Where and when have philosophers paid attention to the family, and how have their understandings of women been implicated or reflected in these accounts? Tensions Between Feminism and the Family: Understandings of the family as heterosexual, biological, natural v. constructed according to sex/gender norms; the (reconstructed) family as the site for women's empowerment. The Family as Political Institution: Why must we understand the family as political institution in light of justice, community, and ideology? Does a just social organization, one concerned about women and children's welfare require the Institution of the family or require its elimination? The Family as Economic Institution: How do material relations, e.g. productive, reproductive, consumptive relations help organize the family, and what the implications for women's liberation? What are the implications of the feminization of poverty? The Family and the Individual: The formation of agency within the family; issues of domestic violence; the cooperative and conflictual nature of individual and family. Do all conceptions and forms of the family inherently limit the freedom and agency of the individual? The Family in Jurisprudence: Definitions of family and their deployment in the legal system. The Family in Health Care: Assisted reproduction; issues of conflicting interests of patients and family members; issues of responsibility for caregiving by family members of other family members. Feminism, Family and Nation: Nationalism and natalism in the formation of welfare policies for women and children, international adoption, war and the family. Possibilities of Post-Patriarchal Family: Visions and conditions of possibility. Submit five copies of your paper prepared for anonymous reviewing to Hypatia, SOC 107, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620. DEADLINE: April 15, 1995. Anticipated publication date: Winter, 1996. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 16:25:08 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Katherine Side Subject: Re: teaching a course on comedy In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 20 Sep 1994 09:58:00 CST from Anne Clark Bartlett, I am sorry that I can't help you with anthologies and the like for your course on comedy, but I do have suggestions about some feminist comics. One is named Judith Sloan, (she's in N.Y.) and performed this year at the National Women's Studies Conference. She is very funny, but she also has a wonderful ability to be able to examine and reflect on the kind of work that she does. She does something called "Sophie", about an elderly Jewish woman, and I believe she has made that into a video for classroom use on oral histories. The show that she did at the NWSA conference in Iowa was much more serious, and there were more than a few tears in the house when she finished. I also saw a funny trio of explicitly feminist comics last night, called Sensible Footwear. I believe they are British but now live in Canada. From what I understand, they have taken a lot of flack in some of their reviews for their feminist content. You might want to explore either or these, and integrate them somehow, if possible. Best of luck with the course. Will you post the syllabus back to WMST-L? Katherine Side klside@vm1.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 16:07:26 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Ann Cejka Subject: Re: Novels discussing sexuality In-Reply-To: Message of Wed, 14 Sep 1994 20:06:57 -0700 from Dear Dr. Dinnerstein: I just want to thank you for the excellent reference you posted on the women's studies e-mail list about the article in Nationalisms and Sexualities. It opened my eyes to some new realities. I am a doctoral student in psychology at Purdue and am teaching a course in human sexual behavior. A couple of students have confided in me that they are transexuals in various stages of the transition (from male to female). They are eager for information beyond what the textbook has to say. Of course, I've been able to dig out some scientific articles from the psychological literature on the subject, but I think they are hoping for something that is more related to their day-to-day experiences. Might you know of any other resources I could recommend to them? Many thanks, Mary Ann Cejka ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 17:48:57 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Jill Schults-ugst acct." Subject: Education & Gay Youth WMST-L: I am looking for references, syllabi, books, and/or leads on the experiences of homosexual youth in the K-12 school system. Literature containing gender/cultural analysis that might parallel this research would be appreciated. I would be happy to collect and post the results. Please respond privately to: Jill Schultz e-mail: jillsch@Jade.deans.umd.edu (301) 927-0121 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 19:50:17 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ann Travers Subject: Feminist Theory & Family Regarding a recent post re: Hypatia special issue on family/feminist theory, it was stated: "...little has been written by feminist philosophers on the family." Does anyone know of any academic text(s) on this subject (i.e., feminist theory and the family)? Thanks. Ann (Agtravers@AOL.COM) ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 19:54:54 CDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Janice Dawson-Threat Subject: women and education Sorry for posting to the list, but the e-mail address given by Ann Travers won't go through. Ann, I would like to talk to you about your course. I might be able to help you. Please contact me at jthreat@iastate.edu. What will we do about the fact that your address is a .com address and not a .edu? I believe that's why no mail will come through to you. I can try and call you if you send me your phone number. sincerely, jthreat@iastate.edu janice dawson-threat ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 18:08:55 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane-Ellen Long Subject: Re: Education & Gay Youth > >I am looking for references, syllabi, books, and/or leads on the >experiences of homosexual youth in the K-12 school system. Look at _Growing Up Gay / Growing Up Lesbian: A Literary Anthology_, edited by Bennett L. Singer, and cf. (with caution; don't say I sent you) _The "Sissy Boy Syndrome" and the Development of Homosexuality_, by Richard Green. --Jane-Ellen Long Electronic Publishing Manager University of California Press andy2@violet.berkeley.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 18:15:33 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane-Ellen Long Subject: transsexuality A couple of students have confided in me that they >are transexuals in various stages of the transition (from male to female). >They are eager for information beyond what the textbook has to say. Of course, >I've been able to dig out some scientific articles from the psychological >literature on the subject, but I think they are hoping for something that >is more related to their day-to-day experiences. If they haven't read Jan Morris's classic _Conundrum_, they should. _Emergence: A Transsexual Autobiography_, by Mario Martino with harrriett, is about as quotidian as it gets. John Money's work on gender--e.g., _Man/Woman, Boy/Girl_--is betwixt and between. --Jane-Ellen Long Electronic Publishing Manager University of California Press andy2@violet.berkeley.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 22:33:36 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dennis Fischman Subject: Re: teaching a course on comedy In-Reply-To: <199409212258.SAA97784@acs3> A non-academic book that deals with standup comedy in a revealing and very funny way is Judy Carter, _Standup Comedy: The Book_ (New York: Dell, 1989). Dennis Fischman dfischmn@acs.bu.edu (617) 776-4701 home (617) 353-2907 work "Ph.D. in changing the world" ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 21 Sep 1994 21:43:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: BARTLETT ANNE Subject: Re: teaching a course on comedy Thanks for your suggestions! You raise the prospect of "live" comedy, which inspires me to think about taking my students to see some good, incisive performances (I'm lucky to be in Chicago, where the possibilities are almost endless). Another feminist comic/activist I think is terrific is Marcia Wilkie. She performs nationally,a and if you have a chance to see her, don't pass it up. She's terrific! Thanks again! I will send the syllabus to Joan for the archives. Anne engacb@orion.depaul.edu