WMST-L LOG9411C ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 22:25:43 PST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cathy Feldman Subject: Internet advocate for women's issues Sarah Fenstermaker, professor of Women's Studies and associate dean of graduate studies at UCSB recommended that I let you know I have recently joined the board of directors of the largest West Coast nonprofit Internet provider, RAIN, to act as an advocate for women's issues. I am the publisher/editor of Blue Point Books. We are a grass roots publishing project made possible by the support of a very informal network of working people who are using our books to share information and experiences. Sarah also suggested I bring the first two books in our series to your attention: The Men At The Office: Working Women Talk About Working With Men, and Two Years Without Sleep: Working Moms Talk About Having A Baby And A Job. We're just getting started. Our books aren't in bookstores yet, but to let more people know about them, RAIN has made it possible for us to be on the Internet. Our addresses are: Mosaic: http://www.rain.org/~bpbooks/mhp.html Lynx: http://www.rain.org/~bpbooks/lhp.html Gopher: gopher rain.org (Select Blue Point Books) I believe we are in a time when we can make real changes. I would be grateful for your help and advice in our efforts at RAIN and Blue Point Books. You can contact me any time directly at feldman@rain.org. I look forward to hearing from you. Working together, we can make a difference. Cathy Feldman Publisher Blue Point Books feldman@rain.org ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 07:29:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Molly Meijer Wertheimer Subject: 1992 Global Forum of Women I am looking for news coverage and transcripts of speeches given at the 1992 Global Forum of Women. Working with my campus librarian, we have only discovered two newspaper articles (Guardian and LA Times) and a video distributed by Films for the Humanities (Not a Bedroom War). Please send me any references you may be aware of. Both the librarian and I are dumbfounded by the apparent (seems real) lack of coverage of this unique conference. Molly Meijer Wertheimer mmw9@psuvm.bitnet Speech Communication and Women's Studies, PSU-Hazleton ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 08:02:17 EST Reply-To: femecon-l@bucknell.edu Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Resent-From: Jo Freeman Comments: Originally-From: Jo Freeman From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: More on the Title VII myth FYI to those interested in historical and citational accuracy, or who teach about sex discrimination laws. ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- On Thu, 3 Nov 1994 23:52:48 -0500 Barbara R. Bergmann said: >An account of the adding of sex to the protected categories of the >Civil Rights Act is in Michael Evans Gold, "A Tale of Two Amendments: >the Reason Congress Added Sex to Title VII", _Duquesne Law Review_, Spring >1981. He says it was put in to reduce the chances of passage, and to >ridicule the whole idea of anti-discrimination legislation. However, there >was a serious debate and vote on the merits, and under the leadership of >Representative Martha Griffiths of Michigan (whose name should be holy >in our circles) the votes were cast in favor. > >There is a short account in my book, "The Economic Emergence of Women", >which, I might add, is suitable for a course in the economics of gender and >does not require any experience in economics courses. > >Barbara R. Bergmann Jo Freeman responds: I delayed replying until I could read the Gold article; no mean feat sinc e law school libraries in NYC are restricted to students/faculty and those who pay large sums to use them. I wanted to see if Gold knew something not pub lised in all the other articles on sex and Title VII. Having done so, at 19 Duquense Law Rev 453, I'm glad to report that Gold DID NOT SAY that sex was added to Title VII to reduce chances for passage. Barbara got it wrong. Instead, Gold repeats the popular myth, and then procee ds to tear it apart, showing how a review of the limited information available from the Congressional Record, renders such an interpretation illogical and unf ounded. He relies more on inference and less on facts than do I or Carl Braur, but his conclusion is consistent with ours. Sex was not added to Title VII as a joke, by anyone. The motives of some of the proponents may have been ra cist, but not enough to explain its passage (especially by such a large majorit y - twice no less). Other attempts to add sex t other titles of the Civil Righ ts Bill were voted down, by large majorities. The leaders on both sides of th e issue had counted their votes and knew on Saturday, when "sex" was added dur ing a committee of the whole, that the bill would pass on Monday. Smith may ha ve had some fun the day of the debate, as did several other speakers (including Celler, its' chief opponent), and Edith Green may have speculated on the effe cts of adding "sex" (she was the only woman to vote against it), but NO ONE tho ught that large numbers of Civil Rights supporters would vote NO if "sex" becam e a protected category. THERE WAS NO STRATEGY TO SCUTTLE THE BILL. While I'm debunking popular myths... Martha Griffith has perpetrate ano ther one that her speech was key to the addition of "sex". With all due respec t to Griffiths, whom I interviewed about this in 1969, and whom I admire, it's unwise for any scholar to believe everything (or anything) a politician tells you. They are in the business of making themselves look good, and taking cred it for everything they think will make them look good. Accuracy, the pursuit o f truth, etc. are not on their agenda. As a scholar, one has to read between the press releases of politicians, no matter how noble, and look at a lot of ot her evidence, before giving credit or laying blaim. Never trust politicians to tell you the truth about themselves, even when you want to believe them. Griffith gave a good speech; it MAY have persuaded a couple undecided votes; bu t she didn't bring them to the floor (she spoke to no one about the bill before the floor debate) . How many of you believe a majority of members of Congress come to floor without knowing how they are going to vote? How many of you bel ieve a majority of members of Congress are on Capitol Hill on Saturdays (rather than in their districts) without a specific purpose (e.g. to vote to add "sex" to Title VII)? Read the ENTIRE floor debate on the Civil Rights Bill, note th e votes; read Braur's article. Read mine. Then tell us how many of you believ e that sex was added to Title VII as a joke, for racist motives, or to scuttle the bill? Barbara, I would like to thank you for providing a marvelous example of h ow myths are perpetrated despite facts to the contrary. And when you revise y our book, would you like me to review it for accuracy? ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:32:41 GMT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Stefania Doglioli-13163so Prof.Colasanto" Subject: research of help about the feminization of poverty I am making a research about the feminization of poverty in Italy, I have trouble in findi trouble in finding materials about this subject as bibliografy, dates news , news confereces and similar because this argument is complitely new in my country If you have some informations, please send me a message, thanks in advance ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 08:47:33 PDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Judy B. ROSENER" Subject: Re: 1992 Global Forum of Women I have both volumns, if you mean the Global Forum held in Dublin. I will be happy to share it if I am sure it will be returned. Let me know where to mail them and I will. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: 1992 Global Forum of Women Author: "Women's Studies List" at SMTPLNK Date: 11/15/94 06:07 AM I am looking for news coverage and transcripts of speeches given at the 1992 Global Forum of Women. Working with my campus librarian, we have only discovered two newspaper articles (Guardian and LA Times) and a video distributed by Films for the Humanities (Not a Bedroom War). Please send me any references you may be aware of. Both the librarian and I are dumbfounded by the apparent (seems real) lack of coverage of this unique conference. Molly Meijer Wertheimer mmw9@psuvm.bitnet Speech Communication and Women's Studies, PSU-Hazleton ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 11:43:47 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Janice Dawson-Threat Subject: Japanese working women I have a student in my ws201 class who wishes to do her research paper on Japanese women. She has checked the book stacks and found nothing in her interest area. I have recommended she work with the reference librarian to check international cd roms, inter library loan, and periodicals. I have also recommended she contact NBC and ABC for they have done numerous pieces on changes in Japanese women's lifestyles and issues. Can anyone who is focused in Asian Women studies be of help? She wants to look specifically at Japanese women going into architecture, but will settle on doing a paper on Japanese working women. She wants to investigate the reality she's about to enter. Please mail your suggestions directly to her. I can get copies of your responses from her later. Thanks for helping us. I'm very excited about this networking possibility and anxious to see what it produces. Sincerely, janice dawson-threat jthreat@iastate.edu Mail to: mkudo@iastate.edu Motomi Kudo ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:39:50 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Barbara J. Peters" Subject: feminist ethnography Date sent: 15-NOV-1994 12:36:25 Our library has very little on feminist ethnography, and I have not found much trying to search the cd-roms we do have. I will be able to get things through inter-library loan. Therefore, I am looking for references. I'm looking for two things: discussions of ethnography in general and then examples of research. If you can help me, please respond privately and I will post a list to the list later. Thank you BARBARA PETERS University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Depts. of Sociology and Public Affairs Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 (414) 424-0848 Bitnet Address peters@oshkoshw Internet Address peters@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:43:36 LCL Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: kathleen hickok Subject: Re: InQueery conference session Hello Diane. I don't know if I'll make it to your session or not (ISU both does and doesn't qualify as a small school), but I will be at the InQueery conference on Friday. Hope to see you there. I'll brief you on our situation here w/ the dispute between WS and the LAS Dean, if you'd like an update. Thanks for your support earlier this year. Kathy Hickok ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:48:47 LCL Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: kathleen hickok Subject: Re: InQueery conference session--OOPS! Oops! Sorry. I thought that last communication was being sent privately to Diane Crowder. I'll try to pay more attention from now on. K. HICKOK ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:26:48 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: Re: Looking for Feminist Papers Thanks for all the assistance; your leads have helped us double the number of women's papers on our list of alternative campus papers; here they are: Feminist Voices U of Wisconsin New Views on Gender Indiana Univ. Siren Iowa State (sub)Tex U of Texas Austin Rag Williams College Third Wave U of Michigan In Other Words U of Virginia Womyn's Quarterly UC Irvine Most of these papers will are now connected by e-mail, as part of a larger alternative campus press list of (so far) 51 newspapers. We are also talking to the National Org. for Women's campus person about helping to set up an e-mail discussion group for "feminist campus activist groups" (mostly student groups); this would probably be (at least initially) a woman-only group. If anyone wants more information on this effort, please contact ucp at ucp@igc.apc.org. (Also please let us know if we're reinventing the wheel.) Thanks, Rich Cowan University Conversion Project, box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142 617-354-9363 p.s. for more info about the campus activists network, an electronic communication project for campus activists, please send any e-mail message to "canet-info@pencil.cs.missouri.edu" ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:36:54 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "AMY T. GOODLOE" Subject: recent sources on feminist teaching practices? In-Reply-To: <199411140500.AAA21140@holmes.umd.edu> I recently posted a request for sources on feminist teaching practices, but didn't get many responses. I think perhaps I need to make my request a little more specific, since I'm sure there are many of you out there who can point me to useful sources. I am looking for articles that deal VERY specifically with *actual* feminist teaching practices, and that were written in the last five or six years. I am NOT looking for general feminist pedagogy sources -- I have lists and lists of those, and can easily access more through online searches. I want to find papers that address the "how to" aspects of feminist pedagogy -- how the theory works *in practice*, how to use feminist "techniques" in the classroom, etc. Some examples of the issues I'm looking to address are: the use of class-based listservs and/or weekly "journals" in the women's studies classroom -- can these practices be considered "feminist," and if so, why/how? etc. And what *specific* modes of instruction and evaluation are considered "feminist?" Or even more specifically: what do instructors *do* in the classroom to teach in a "feminist" way? I want to write a review essay on the topic, but am finding it hard to locate articles that ground the theory of feminist pedagogy in "everyday teaching practices" -- it seems everyone can talk about why it's a good idea, but very few seem to be able to say HOW to do it... Again, please reply privately to the address below, and thanks for your time and help. If I find some good sources I'll post them to the list. --Amy agoodloe@mercury.sfsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 13:07:21 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "AMY T. GOODLOE" Subject: recent sources on feminist teaching practices (addendum) Oops, forgot to mention that I already have some of the "essential sources," like _the Feminist Classroom_ and the two recent issues of WSQ that deal with feminist pedagogy and feminist teachers. But even those don't have as much *practical* info as I'd hoped to find... --Amy agoodloe@mercury.sfsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 18:25:08 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Julia M. Wright" Subject: NEH summerseminar (fwd) This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --========================_3257636==_ Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=us-ascii Content-ID: NEH summer seminar for college teachers, on women writers of the 1790s. Please post or inform potential applicants. Stipend is $3,200 for six weeks. Applicants should be US citizens or US residents for the past three years; they should not normally come from Ph.D granting institutions. Please post attached flyer in your institution. Feminism and Enlightenment: Women writers and the 1790s National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for College Teachers Professor Mary Jacobus, Director 19 June - 31 July 1995 Cornell University, Ithaca N.Y. This seminar will focus on women writers of the 1790s as a period of literary and political contestation when women's fictional and non-fictional writings occupied a central position in the larger debate about justice, equality and rationality. Without claiming that writing by women represents a separate tradition during the period of the French Revolution, we will ask whether the relation of women writers to the Enlightenment and its revolutionary aftermath may constitute a separate discourse. Taking "feminism" and "enlightenment" as the defining terms for our inquiry, we will study writing by Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Hays, Maria Edgeworth, Elizabeth Inchbald, Helen Maria Williams, Ann Radcliffe and others, using Rousseau as a point of entry into the debate. By putting fiction alongside writing about education, travel, and politics, the seminar will explore the varied ways in which women responded to the Enlightenment, while reading the debate over the education, rights, and passions of women as an emerging discourse on sexual difference and feminine subjectivity. Drawing on the insights of feminist criticism and psychoanalytic theory, as well as recent interest in the gender of Romanticism, the seminar will provide a vantage point from which to reassess the contradictory role of women and feminism in the formation of Romanticism. 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The first part was readable, but the second was, for most people, utter gibberish. For example: > (This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0) > > :#@jPD#"QE(PPFJ"A4%*1690A4!!!!!!3!!!!!!!4d2ih!#-!!!!!!!!-!!!C!!! > !!!!!!!!"!!!!#!m!!!rJ!!!!!!!!"`m!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > !!!i!!'S!!!i!!'S!!!jU!!!!!!jU!!!!!!jU!!i!!!ji!")!!!k+!!!!!!k+!!! > !!!k+!!!!!!k+!!S!!!k8!!S!!!kH!!!!!!kH!#!!!!kq!(J!!!k+!!!!!!mf!#! > !!!p@!"S!!!q-!#S!!!qf!!!!!!jU!!!!!3!"!!!2M!!!!!!2F!!F!!!2M!!!!!! > 2M!!!!!!2YJ!U!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!! > "$8CPE@PZDA0Y)'&ZC#"&EQaTCfKdC@jYC@jd1JeAEfePEL"hFQPdCA*c)'&ZC#" DO NOT SEND MIME-encoded or BinHexed or other encoded files to WMST-L! A very substantial number of WMST-L readers cannot handle such files--some not at all (if I'm not mistaken, only Macintosh computers can read BinHexed files), some not without much extra work. This is not fair to these many subscribers. If you can't send your message in plain, instantly readable ASCII format, please don't send it at all. Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 16:58:44 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carolyn Redl Subject: Recent Fiction by American plains ethnic women writers I am currently studying the representations of ethnicity in contemporary fiction by Canadian prairie and American plains (states such as the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, Minnesota, and Iowa, as identified by Fairbanks and Sundberg in _Farm Women on the Prairie Frontier_ and the Canadian prairie provinces) women writers. I'm interested in particular in fiction which considers recent immigrant experiences and the expectations for and reality of life in North America. I am concerned, too, with ways in which ethnicity is preserved: language and literary traditions, cultural habits such as food, dress, rites, customs, and social politics and with literature which breaks down stereotypical views of ethnicity. Since books of this ilk may be out but not listed in BIP, etc., I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who may know relevant titles, particularly works published since 1988. Many thanks. Please repl6y to me privately. C Carolyn Redl, Keyano College, Ft. McMurray, Ab. T9H 2H7 on internet: cdredl@acad.keyanoc.ab.ca ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 20:39:04 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: research of help about the feminization of poverty In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:32:41 GMT from On Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:32:41 GMT Stefania Doglioli-13163so Prof.Colasanto said: >I am making a research about the feminization of poverty in Italy, I have > trouble in findi >trouble in finding materials about this subject as bibliografy, dates news , > news >confereces and similar because this argument is complitely new in my country >If you have some informations, please send me a message, thanks in advance The last three editions (third, fourth and fifth) of my introductory wome nwomen's studies textbook WOMEN; A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE have chapters in them o n poverty which explain the basis for this thesis. Those in the third (1984) a nd fourth (1989) editions are by Diana Pearce and that in the fifth (1995) byAl ice Kemp. Essentially the argument is that poverty has declined in the last th irty years, but the primary beneficiaries of that decline have been men, becaus e the programs to eradicate it have been directed toward men. Consequently, to day, adults in poverty are disproportionately women. (It's about equal among c hildren, but of course their economic status is determined by the adults they l ive with). If you can find any of these editions of my book in Italy it will g ive you more information. Whether this thesis is applicable to Italy will requ ire further research. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 20:57:12 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: 10casmith@BSUVC.BSU.EDU Subject: lesbians and health care Does anyone know of research on how lesbians are treated by health care providers? Or on health care providers' attitudes toward lesbians? I haven't been able to come up with much. Thanks for any info, and you can respond privately to: 10CASMITH@BSUVC.BSU.EDU Christine Smith ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:08:55 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lynne Taetzsch Subject: help finding Moulthrop I am trying to find Stuart Moulthrop, author of HyperFiction VICTORY GARDEN. I heard he might be at Yale. I would appreciate any information, expecially an e-mail or snail mail address. Thank you in advance. Please send to me privately at taetzsch@gwuvm.gwu.edu Lynne Taetzsch George Washington University ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:15:23 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Georgia NeSmith Subject: First Day warm up exercise for Intro. course The following is an exercise that I have used twice as a discussion opener for the first day of an intro course. It went over very well with one class, and not so well with another. Some prefatory information: The first three paragraphs of explanation and instruction are used only to set up the situation. Although when I first made up the exercise I fully intended to follow through on later surveys, I never had any real need for the follow-up. Discussion of how I use the results of this exercise follows the end of it. Permission is granted to copy and distribute this exercise as long as credit is given to the author. WMS 101 NeSmith First Day Survey -- J.D.'s Story From time to time in this class you will be asked to respond anonymously to various questions and problems. There are two purposes for these activities. First (particularly in the beginning), they help me get to know my audience for this class in a way that allows you to be more honest, since after all you don't know me any better than I know you. Second, they provide "ice breakers" and discussion initiators. Because I want to be able to assess the ways that people are responding to the class throughout the semester, I want to be able to connect statements made at the beginning by each person with statements each person makes in the middle and toward the end. At the same time, I want to protect your anonymity. To make this possible, I want you to make up a name for yourself -- first and last. Choose any name you want as long as it's not too common (e.g., don't choose Jane or John, Smith or Jones). Then -- just in case two people pick the same name -- put down a two-digit number that will be easy for you to remember. You will need to use this name and number on subsequent surveys in this class. Fictional name: __________________________________________ Number: |___|___| Your age: _______ Sex: _____ Year in College: _______ Please read the following "story" and follow the instructions at the end. Once upon a time there lived a child, whom we shall call J.D. J.D. was a very bright, active, headstrong child and often got into trouble with adults because J.D. was always questioning everything. J.D. taught J.D.'s self to read when J.D. was only five. J.D. had a brilliant imagination. Above all, J.D. loved fairy tales. J.D. would imagine slaying fierce dragons and saving J.D.'s parents from the dragons' wrath. J.D. loved to run fast and hard across the fields near J.D.'s home. J.D.'s body was as strong as J.D.'s mind. J.D. was also very kind and gentle. J.D. was particularly fond of babies and small furry animals. J.D. had several younger siblings and enjoyed taking care of them. Besides protecting J.D.'s parents from dragons, the imaginary game J.D. liked best of all was to play house with J.D.'s siblings. As J.D. grew up it became very clear that J.D. was particularly good at getting friends and classmates to cooperate with each other and organize toward accomplishing a common goal. J.D. was very confident about what J.D. could be and do. J.D. was good in science and math, but also could write beautiful stories and poems. J.D. was very good in sports, particularly basketball and baseball. And J.D. was a champion marathon runner. But J.D. also enjoyed ballet and was well known for being a sensitive and graceful dancer. ******** Finish this story. Give J.D. a complete name. Describe J.D. and J.D.'s childhood and adult life in as much detail as you can imagine. Keep writing until you are told to stop. Use the back of this page and add any pages that you need. ********* Since students are assured of anonymity, I don't ask them to talk about the stories they wrote. I just ask whether J.D. in their stories was male or female, and why. J.D. follows some stereotypes for males and some stereotypes for females, so they have to work their way through what appears to be contradictions galore. The point of the discussion is to bring to light the reasoning processes whereby they assign gender to this child. Note that it is not actually necessary to assign masculinity or femininity to J.D. -- it is possible to come up with a gender-neutral name and to avoid using gender-specific pronouns, as is the case in the story itself. I've not had anyone do that yet, but if it were to happen, that would further the discussion. One can also get into issues of authority and rebellion -- many of my students have made J.D. naughty and dangerous (whether male or female) because of the second paragraph. One could bring in race and class by asking students to assign JD to whatever racial categories they imagine to be appropriate for J.D., and asking students to write briefly about J.D.'s parents, what they do for a living, etc. I have not done that yet and I don't know how it would work. It was only in the process of setting this up for transmission that I realized that this exercise ignores class and race as elements in the construction of gender. Homophobia comes up only if someone decides J.D. is male (because of other clues) but has to be gay because he's a sensitive, graceful ballet dancer. I'd welcome any suggestions about how to bring those issues closer to the center in this exercise. Georgia NeSmith gnesmith@acspr1.acs.brockport.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 22:42:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- RSCS tag indicates an origin of $SMTPSRV@UMDD From: Michele Forte Subject: pedagogy tips Hi all. I am part of a very unique Teaching Collective and would like to pose a question on behalf of the group. In a recent meeting, we were discussing how very often "women's issues" (I am using this term both liberally and with a certain trepidation/disdain) men (or other women) will introduce what I will term the "Yeah, but" that serves to turn the conversation around and focus it on men. For example, in a discussion about sexual harassment, someone might say "Yeah, but _men_ are harassed as well" Does anyone have tips for how they have handledthis situation? Second part: to pick up on an earlier strain of the conversation (and if this is redundant, feel free to not respond): What are some useful techniques for dealing with, for example, a student becoming very upset if, for example, she has memories of being abused when this is a class topic? This situation came up in our Collective where one of the facilitators shared memories with the rest of the group, partially to let us know that she might have a problem when this section is taught, partially because she felt she wanted to share her experience. Because our group is small, and successful at creating a closeness,it wasn't an issue---But in a large class?? Thanks to all--Please reply to me or, if you feel it might be of interest to anyone else, to the list. Cheers, michele mf7175@cnsvax.albany.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 23:19:23 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re: pedagogy tips Michele Forte writes: >Second part: to pick up on an earlier strain of the conversation (and if this >is redundant, feel free to not respond): What are some useful techniques for >dealing with, for example, a student becoming very upset if, for example, she >has memories of being abused when this is a class topic? I'm writing to remind subscribers that there's a WMST-L file of messages dealing with this topic. The file is called SENSITIV SUBJECTS (IBM mainframe filenames can have no more than 8 characters per word, hence "sensitiv"). To get it, send the message GET SENSITIV SUBJECTS to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (or, if you're on Bitnet, LISTSERV@UMDD). To get a list of all the WMST-L files (except for syllabi and film reviews), add a second line that says INDEX WMST-L . I highly recommend sending the INDEX WMST-L command to LISTSERV and looking at the filelist as a first step when you're looking for information about issues in pedagogy. If you want to see the syllabi and film review filelists, send the commands INDEX SYLLABI and/or INDEX FILM to the same LISTSERV address. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:33:33 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mark Kerr Subject: queer-friendly psych programs A friend is looking for queer-friendly counseling psych and clinical psych PhD programs in the US or Canada. Please respond PRIVATELY and I'll forward the info to her. Thanks! Mark Kerr Department of English Women's Studies Program University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106 kerr@humanitas.ucsb.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 08:11:21 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elaine Orr Subject: MacKinnon or Dworkin Is it Dworkin or MacKinnon or both who argue that all heterosexual intercourse under patriarchy is rape? Citations? Please respond privately. Thanks--Elaine Orr elaine@unity.ncsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 08:12:21 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Giavanna Munafo Subject: campus-wide committees I have been working on a proposal for a campus-wide committee or task force on the status of women on my campus. Women and men from every level of the insitution have been contacted and many are actively supportive. In our last meeting the concensus was that we should be asking for a task force, not a standing committee, and that it should report to the provost, not the president. I am interested in hearing, PRIVATELY, from others who have experience with such proposals or on such committees/task forces. I served on a presidential standing committee at the University of Virginia for a couple of years and it wsa a very proactive, productive body. Many faculty here, though, believe strongly that a standing committee will only be a 'band-aid' that looks like a cure but is no more than a salve--hence the preference for the task force. If you'd be willing to 'talk' about the process, or share copies of charges for such committees and/or task forces, please let me know. Giavanna Munafo REPLY TO THIS ADDRESS PLEASE: Giavanna.Munafo@Dartmouth.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 08:15:23 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Robin L. Roth" Subject: african women writers - help I am writing on behalf of a colleague. She is looking for names of African women writers who have written on the subject of female circumcision. PLEASE respond to her privately. K. Grahame pgrahame@bentley.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:19:11 EDT Reply-To: jpotuche@gettysburg.edu Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was jpotuche@CC.GETTYSBURG.EDU From: Jean Potuchek Subject: NWSA PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP This message is directed to Women's Studies program administrators (directors, coordinators, department chairs, etc.): Mary Rothschild and Jean Potuchek (co-chairs of the Program Administrators Caucus) are now in the process of planning for a full-day pre-conference workshop for program administrators at this year's NWSA conference in Laramie, Wyoming and for several sessions during the conference itself. Since we never have enough time at the pre-conference workshop to discuss all the issues that arise, we would like to find out what seems most important to program administrators who are likely to attend. We would like to ask Women's Studies program administrators to complete the following questionnaire and return it to us by Friday, December 2. The following topics were suggested at last year's workshop. Please rate your level of interest in each of these topics on a scale of 1-5, with 1 = "very interested" and 5 = "not at all interested": _____ Women's Studies responses to backlash _____ Women's Studies relationship with the community _____ Incipient international programs _____ Leadership succession in women's studies programs _____ How to get affiliated faculty for women's studies programs _____ Articulation between community colleges and under- graduate and graduate women's studies programs _____ Distance learning in women's studies _____ Avoiding revolving door diversity _____ Graduate programs in women's studies _____ The politics of internal fundraising _____ Peer and student evaluations _____ Different models for the women's studies major _____ Bringing men into women's studies _____ Career options for women's studies students _____ Women's studies programs and disabled women If there are any other topics that you are very interested in discussing at the pre-conference workshop, please list them: ____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ How likely are you to attend the pre-conference workshop for program administrators? (Check one.) _____ I plan to be there _____ More likely than not _____ There's some possibility that I may attend _____ I am unlikely to attend How likely are you to attend regular conference sessions on issues of women's studies administration if they are on topics of particular interest to you? (Check one.) _____ Very likely _____ Somewhat likely _____ Not at all likely What kind of institution is your women's studies program located in? (Check one.) _____ Community College _____ Four-year undergraduate college _____ Comprehensive university _____ Research university _____ Other (please specify)____________________________ We are trying to compile an accurate mailing list for the Program Administrators Caucus. Please provide mailing information below: NAME: MAILING ADDRESS: PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES NO LATER THAN DEC. 2, TO: JPOTUCHE@GETTYSBURG.EDU * * *DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES TO WMST-L* * * I believe the "reply-to" header is set to send the questionnaires back to my private address, but please double-check this before you send your message. --------------------------------------------- Jean L. Potuchek Women's Studies Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA 17325 jpotuche@gettysburg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:22:37 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Louise Stevenson Subject: Title VII With regard to the recent discussion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VII, non-specialists would be helped if citations for the sources referred to in Jo Freeman's message could be listed. I have appreciated the discussion and would like to know where to send students. Thank you. L_Stevenson@acad.fandm.edu (Louise Stevenson) ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 11:27:19 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: CAROL KENT Subject: looking for Feminist Campus Newspapers Georgetown University has an undergraduate Feminist Journal: The New Press. Carol Fleisher Kent, English Department, Kent@guvax.georgetown.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 12:57:44 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Murphy Subject: 1995 NWSA Meetings, paper proposal I did not make the cutoff for paper submission for the 1995 meetings because I did not think I could get funding to attend. It now looks like I can get some transportation costs and I would like to go. I do not have the list of contacts to send a paper to, I looked in the gopher at UMDD, but only found a call for a few panels. The research I would like to present looks at the influence of women in political roles at the state level on the adoption of women's rights legislation. If anyone is organizing a panel that this paper might be appropriate for, or has a contact name, please respond to me privately. I also use computers and bulletin boards in my gender roles class and could talk about that. please respond privately, Pat Murphy Murphy@uno.cc.geneseo.edu Thanks, I hope I get to meet some of the people who have been so helpful on this list!! Pat ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 12:18:54 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Betty J Glass Subject: Re: Japanese working women In-Reply-To: <199411151745.MAA04160@holmes.umd.edu> You might consider the journal _U.S. - Japan Women's Journal English Supplement_, which is not exactly identical in content to the Japanese edition: _Nichibei Josei Journal_. Its purpose is "to exchange scholarhsip on women and gender between the USA, Japan and other countries, and to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as women in other countries." Publisher = U.S.-Japan Women's Center 926 Bautista Court Palo Alto, CA 94303 Betty Glass glass@UNR.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 15:47:12 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "IRENE HANSON FRIEZE. PSYCHOLOGY" Subject: New list for Feminist Psychologists and International Issues PWINET-L is a new electronic discussion list established by the Task Force on International Affairs of Division 35 (Psychology of Women Division of the American Psychological Association). We hope that this list will enhance discussion among feminist psychologists interested in international research or practice. We welcome membership from anyone interested in the list. Send me your e-mail address if you would like to be added to the list. [It is not an automated list, so standard LISTSERVE commands won't work]. Irene Hanson Frieze, PhD [frieze@vms.cis.pitt.edu] !************************************************************ ! Irene Hanson Frieze, Ph.D. Internet: FRIEZE@vms.cis.pitt.edu ! Professor of Psychology, ! Women's Studies & Business Administration ! University of Pittsburgh Phone: (412) 624-4336 ! Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA) FAX: (412) 624-4428 !************************************************************* ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:10:29 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Imas, Ms. Victoria" Subject: Document on violence against women worlwide If you are looking for figures on violence against women, i.e. abuse, sexual assault, genital mutilation, domestic violence, rape, etc. maybe you will find of value the document by Lori L. Heise with Jacqueline Pitanguy and Adrienne Germain: "Violence Against Women: The Hidden Health Burden"; it is a publication of The World Bank for the series World Bank Discussion Papers (255). We, at the Pan American Health Organization translated the document to Spanish to disemminate the information at the Inter-American Conference on Violence and Health. Victoria imasvict@paho.org ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:18:34 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carol Gay Subject: Seeking help - class scheduling At our state school, classes are generally offered in three 1-hour blocks, meeting at the same time each day. A group of us, believing that learning often occurs in longer-than-50-minute blocks, would like to schedule two- and three-hour class sessions. Doing so causes scheduling problems for students because one solid-block course can conflict with as many as three other courses. We have the opportunity to propose a campus-wide solution to the problem. Does anybody work or study in a school where there is a systematic way of reserving certain time blocks for various course configurations? What are they? How do they work? Please reply privately to: cgay@fscvax.fsc.mass.edu Whether or not you have ideas to share, contact me if you want a collation of the suggestions I receive. It is GREAT to have the net as a resource for questions such as these! Carol Gay Fitchburg State College ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 21:23:18 GMT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: madeleine gilkes Subject: women and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Please can anyone help? My friend is trying to carry out research on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adults. especially women. Research in Britain is virtually non-existent, so she was wondering if anybody would be able to send ideas for research sources, or details of their own experiences. In particular, she has been studying the work of Gabrielle Weiss. Thank you! Madeleine Gilkes University of York, England ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 15:24:03 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Wynn Rosser Subject: Glass Ceilings for Women From: Wynn Rosser I'm looking for information regarding "glass ceilings for women in the workplace." Any ideas where I can go to find some good, persuasive informatin? Please reply to me privately at the address below. Thanks! Wynn Rosser '90, Director of Campus Programs The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University Voice: 409/845-1688 ext. 173 Fax: 409/845-9263 Internet: WRosser@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 14:58:38 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "JENNIFER R. SCANLON" Organization: SUNY at Plattsburgh, New York, USA Subject: UPDATE ON NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES CONFERENCE Date sent: 16-NOV-1994 14:54:25 >From: IN%"WMST-L@UMDD.BITNET" "Women's Studies List" 12-OCT-1994 18:25:32.20 >To: IN%"WMST-L@UMDD.BITNET" "Multiple recipients of list WMST-L" >CC: >Sub: UPDATE ON NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES CONFERENCE, SPRING 1995 > >Return-path: <@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU:WMST-L@UMDD.BITNET> >Received: from UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (MAILER@UBVM) by splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu > (PMDF V4.2-11 #3312) id <01HI75PXZ0OG95W2KL@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu>; Wed, > 12 Oct 1994 18:24:49 EST >Received: from UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@UBVM) by > UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 8375; Wed, > 12 Oct 1994 18:05:24 -0400 >Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 17:22:38 -0500 >From: "JENNIFER R. SCANLON" >Subject: CFP: Women's Studies Conference >Sender: Women's Studies List >To: Multiple recipients of list WMST-L >Reply-to: Women's Studies List >Message-id: <01HI75PXZTLU95W2KL@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu> >Organization: SUNY at Plattsburgh, New York, USA >X-Envelope-to: KELLERJH, MCCORMNB, SCANLOJR, STOLLEEP >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > UPDATE ON NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES CONFERENCE SUNY PLATTSBURGH MARCH 31-APRIL 2, 1995 KAREN BURSTEIN, CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE, HAS AGREED TO BE OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE SPRING CONFERENCE. BURSTEIN, THE FIRST OUT LESBIAN TO RUN FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE, LOST BY A SMALL MARGIN IN AN ELECTION YEAR HEAVILY DOMINATED BY THE REPUBLICANS. IN LIGHT OF THE ELECTION RESULTS IN NEW YORK STATE AND ACROSS THE NATION, HER TALK IS SURE TO INSPIRE ACTION AMONG THOSE INTERESTED IN SOCIAL CHANGE. PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING AND CELEBRATING KAREN BURSTEIN. THE CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE CONFERENCE FOLLOWS---- >CALL FOR PAPERS >SURVIVING IN THE BORDERLANDS >THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE > >March 31-April 2, 1995 >SUNY Plattsburgh > >Border imagery and references are everywhere in today's feminist >consciousness. In print the border even appears as a slash: >female/male, rural/urban, past/present, theory/fiction, >university/community. Women's studies as a field offers the >possibility to deconstruct the borders and to look at women's >territory a bit differently. In addition to border as barrier >dividing incompatible spheres, this approach also offers an >opportunity to explore a borderland that acts as a bridge between. > >Women's lives have always been both multi-faceted and fluid, tehir >very nature resisting firm definition. Occupying a kind of >borderland, women have a decided advantage in understanding both >the parallels and dualities of existing with one foot on each side >of the border. > >Possible topics for presentation at the conference include but are >by no means limited to the following: defining the boundaries of our >disciplines; creating a sense of space within our borders; pushing >the limits in teaching, scholarship, community work; bridging imposed >borders between work and community, work and life; redefining >our work as collaborative or interdisciplinary; embracing, respecting, >or challenging self-imposed or found borders; exploring the borderlands >of feminist theory and/or practice; expanding our political, historical, >sexual, legal, technological, economic, or other borders. > >Here at SUNY Plattsburgh, located just 15 miles from an international >border, we are very familiar with the borderland position. We survive >in the borderlands: the geographic borders of state and nation and the >cultural, linguistic, and class borders of English, Native, and French. >We hope that our location will not only reflect the conference theme >but also attract proposals from Women's Studies scholars and >practitioners in Canada and in our neighbor state, Vermont. > >We invite you to submit proposals for individual papers 20 minutes >in length or for complete sessions 1 hour and 20 minutes in length. >We also welcome proposals in the form of workshops, roundtables, >or performance pieces within the same time frame. Please indicate >in your proposal if you will need audio visual equipment. > >Please limit your proposal to approximately 250 words. > >Please submit proposals no later than December 1, 1994 to >Jennifer Scanlon, Julie Davies >Conference Coordinators >Women's STudies Program >Hawkins 106 >SUNY >Plattsburgh, NY 12901 >or by email to PRENOVRL@SPLAVA.CC.PLATTSBURGH.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 18:39:34 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Jennifer Nelson JN6286@cnsvax.albany.edu" Subject: Walt Disney films I am currently doing research on sexual stereotyping in Walt Disnay films such as Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty and The Parent Trap. Does anyone have any references or information that might be helpful? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Please respond privately. Thanks! Jennifer Nelson JN6286@cnsvax.albany.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 20:46:26 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: holzman Subject: Re: lesbians and health care >Does anyone know of research on how lesbians are treated by health care >providers? Or on health care providers' attitudes toward lesbians? I >haven't been able to come up with much. Thanks for any info, and you can >respond privately to: >10CASMITH@BSUVC.BSU.EDU > >Christine Smith > Take a look at Stevens, P. E. & Hall, J. M. (1990). Abusive health care interactions experienced by lesbians: A case of institutional violence in the treatment of women. __Response, 13__, 23-27. If you have trouble locating a copy of the journal, I can send you a xerox if you send me your snail-mail address. There's also Ryan, C. and Bradford, J. (1993). The National Lesbian Health Care Survey: An overview. In Garnets, L. D. & Kimmel, D. C. (Eds.) __Psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay male experiences (pp. 541-556). New York: Columbia University Press. They cite some other references that may also be relevant. Clare Holzman holzmr01@mcrcr.med.nyu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 21:21:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jerry Diakiw Subject: Re: african women writers - help In-Reply-To: <01HJJM4G519UAKV7QF@oise.on.ca> Angela Davis has a wonderful article on her visit to Egypt where she interviews women all over Egypt,--students activists and authors. It is a very illuminating piece presenting a variey of opinions. If you have trouble locating it I may be able to track down the book it is in. jerry diakiw jdiakiw@oise.on.ca ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 21:37:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "smile... when the butterfly escapes the killing jar" Subject: Job Announcement (Philadelphia) I thought the following job announcement might appeal to someone on the list even though it is not in academia. If you want more information, you may post me privately at "bflysmile@delphi.com". -- Sheri Cole * * * * * * * PROGRAM ASSOCIATE The Women's Alliance for Job Equity (WAJE), a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to improving economic and workplace conditions for women in the Delaware Valley is accepting resumes until DECEMBER 9 for the position of Program Associate. Duties include: * coordinating a mentoring program for formerly homeless women in collaboration with other agencies. Including recruitment, orientation and training of working women to serve as volunteer mentors; orientation and training of mentees; making matches, monitoring and supporting mentor/mentee relationships; consulting with area businesses to develop in-house mentoring programs. * coordinate public education program: responding to requests, soliciting audiences, and scheduling presenters for workshops led by WAJE staff and volunteers on women's rights in the workplace. * office management and administrative duties: financial, membership, and statistical record-keeping. Membership and Board support. Experience/Qualifications: *BA and minimum of 2-5 years of work experience *strong written and verbal skills *excellent organizational and program management skills *ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds *computer literate (MacIntosh) *volunteer management, training and/or advocacy experience a plus *ability to work some evenings and weekends Salary: $19,000 to 20,500 depending on experience (5 days/week full time position), full health coverage, dental and long-term disability insurance. WAJE staff are members of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Local 2520. Send a letter of introduction and resume by December 9 to: Search Committee, WAJE 1422 Chestnut Street, Suite 1100 Philadelphia, PA 19102 -- WAJE is an equal opportunity employer -- ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 17:07:16 GMT-10 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: PERRY SHARE Organization: Charles Sturt University Subject: Abortion and breast cancer article Colleagues Does any one have the response from this list in relation to the recent article linking abortion and breast cancer? I have since deleted the material and my attempts to search the logfiles have not been successful (I did follow JK's instructions). The news of the article allegedly linking the two has just appeared in the Australian press, and I would be interested in writing to the editor in the terms of the position put in the WMST-L post. Hope someone can help. Sorry if this isn't really that germane to WS. Perry ------------------------------------------------------- Perry Share Lecturer in Sociology and Communications Charles Sturt University Locked Bag 678 WAGGA WAGGA 2678 AUSTRALIA +61 69 332 612 fax +61 69 332 792 pshare@csu.edu.au ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 01:07:30 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Wayne Subject: conference date In-Reply-To: <9411160105.AA04710@bosshog.arts.uwo.ca> Some people have asked for the exact dates of the cwsa/acef conference "Justice and Equity in Women's Studies and Feminist Practices" to be held in Montreal as a part of the Learneds. The dates are June 2 - 4, 1995. We are still accepting proposals should you want to give a paper or organize a panel or workshop. Proposals may be sent via electronic mail to my address, or by snail mail to the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, 1455 boul. de Maisonneauve, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 Linda Wayne ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:58:36 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Orla Morrissey Subject: Re: 1992 Global Forum of Women base d at the Centre for Women's Studies in Trinity College, Ireland. Orla Morrissey Centre for European Social Research University College Cork omorrissey@ucc.ie ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 06:58:24 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: Title VII In-Reply-To: Message of Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:22:37 -0500 from On Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:22:37 -0500 Louise Stevenson said: >With regard to the recent discussion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and >Title VII, non-specialists would be helped if citations for the sources >referred to in Jo Freeman's message could be listed. I have appreciated the >discussion and would like to know where to send students. Thank you. > >L_Stevenson@acad.fandm.edu (Louise Stevenson) I thought I included cites in my three posts. Tell me what you want a ci te for, and I'll do what I can. Jo Freeman ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:15:49 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Heather M. Kellogg" Subject: Lesbians of Color I am new to this group, so I apologize if any part or all of my inquiry has been answered in previous postings. I am currently working on a bibliography on the history of sexuality, with a particular focus on lesbianism in America. While I have found some fine information on Jewish, Mormon and even older lesbians, I am not satisfied with what I have found on women of different races and social classes. Would anyone know of some books or articles that would help me out. I would also be interested in knowing what works on lesbians the subscribers in this group feel are the most important or influential. Thanks for your time, Heather Kellogg SLVW6@cc.usu.edu Grad student, history Utah State University ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:15:12 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: To: wmst-l@umdd.BITNET, women@world.std.com Comments: Resent-From: Ramona Morris Comments: Originally-From: Arnie Kahn From: Ramona Morris Subject: new list of possible interest Does this new list (excerpted below) seem strange (and maybe insulting?) to anyone else? The list claims to discussion that "Seeks equality between the sexes by promoting the virtues of people in general and negating the modern purely destructive technique of having to degrade one sex to achieve social and economic parity; (...) -Refutes the falsehoods and stereotypes promulgated by media, special interest groups and "experts", by debunking the distortions with irrefutable and supportable facts; -Brings to light myriad cases of people falsely imprisoned or otherwise denied of their rights by a prostituted legal system; -And most importantly, provides for an open unadulterated, non-hate medium by which all of these types of issues can be discussed. [BUT] -This forum will not contain Gay issues, as there are many eloquent and reputable forums that address the Gay topics. Is it just me, or can we do one without doing the other? *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Ramona Morris Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab 2060 Vari Hall York University 4700 Keele Street North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:40:34 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ohio U WS DEPT Subject: Positions available at Ohio University Ohio University Electronic Communication Date: 17-Nov-1994 02:40pm EST To: Remote Addressee ( _MX%"WMST-L@umdd.umd.edu" ) From: Women's Studies Dept: Women's Studies WSDEPT Tel No: Subject: Positions available at Ohio University Received: 17-Nov-1994 02:40pm ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:43:26 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ohio U WS DEPT Subject: Math position available at Ohio University Ohio University Electronic Communication Date: 17-Nov-1994 02:43pm EST To: Remote Addressee ( _MX%"WMST-L@umdd.umd.edu" ) From: Women's Studies Dept: Women's Studies WSDEPT Tel No: Subject: Math position available at Ohio University Ohio University, committed to diversity, particularly welcomes applications for the following position from women and underrepresented groups. The Department of Mathematics is accepting applications for the position of tenure-track assistant professor in the field of mathematics education. The position begins September 1, 1995. The candidate must be qualified to teach courses entitled "Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools" and "The History of Mathematics." Candidate should also be able to supervise sequence for elementary education majors. The salary is competitive, with an excellent fringe benefits package. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in either mathematics or mathamatics education before September 1, 1995. Send resume and three letters of recommendation to Mary Anne Swardson, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Ohio Univeristy, Athens, OH 45701. The deadline for applications is January 31, 1995. Ohio University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Athens is located approximately seventy-five miles south of Columbus. Received: 17-Nov-1994 02:43pm ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:50:38 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Julie Pavlon Subject: Dir. WS Position-FAU This is a second announcement of the following position. The deadline for applications is December 15, 1994. *************************************************************** DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN'S STUDIES CENTER Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Women's Studies Center. Starting date is July 1, 1995. The Director is responsible for administering the Center's well established academic programs, including the certificate in women's studies, curriculum development and faculty development. The new Director must provide leadership to implement the proposed M.A. in women's studies and to expand the women's studies program throughout the university's departments and regional campuses. The appointment, which will be at the rank of associate professor or professor, will be full-time teaching, research, service and administration in the women's studies program with tenure status in the department of the Director's home discipline. Applicants should be senior scholars with administrative experience and strong records of teaching, research and service in women's studies. Scholars in any field of specialization are encouraged to apply. Florida Atlantic University, a member of Florida's State University System, serves the southeast coast of the state, one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. The University is comprised of nine colleges. Women's Studies works closely with the Schmidt College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Social Science, and the College of Nursing, all located on the Boca Raton campus, and with the College of Liberal Arts located on the FAU Davie campus. FAU is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants should send a letter outlining interest in the position, a vita, and names and addresses of 3 references by December 15, 1994, to Dorothy McBride Stetson, Chair, Women's Studies Search Committee, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431. For further information about the position contact chair of search committee at STETSOND@ACC.FAU.EDU; Tel: 407-367-3865; FAX: 407-367-2744. ********************************************************************* ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:56:08 EDT Reply-To: jpotuche@gettysburg.edu Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was jpotuche@CC.GETTYSBURG.EDU From: Jean Potuchek Subject: NWSA PROGRAM ADIMINSTRATORS PRE-CONFERENCE Several people have asked for clarification of the dates of this year's NWSA conference and the Program Administrators Pre-Conference Workshop. The NWSA Conference is scheduled from Wednesday, June 21 1995 to Sunday, June 25 1995 at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. The Program Administrators Pre-Conference Workshop is scheduled (also at the University of Wyoming in Laramie) for the day immediately preceding the opening of the conference, Tuesday, June 20, 1995. --------------------------------------------- Jean L. Potuchek Women's Studies Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA 17325 jpotuche@gettysburg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 15:29:18 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rosemary Lyons Subject: panel at NYWSA conf. : lit. from the borderlands Are you interested in designing a panel on literature from the border lands at the NYWSA conference in Plattsburgh NY (3/31-4/2) ? I would like tp present a paper on the work of Antonine Maillet who writes of her people, the French-speakers of the Canadian maritimes. These people have long been on the border. They were driven from their homes in 1755, spent over 100 years in exile or in hiding, began a comeback to literacy and civil rights in the late 1800's. If you are interested in combining presentations for a panel, please send a note to me privately. Proposals are due by 12/1/94. rosemary lyons: lyons@vaxa.cis.sunycgcc.edu columbia-greene community college box 1000 hudson ny 12534 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 12:34:00 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Karen Kidd Subject: NWSA Guide to Grad Work in WS In response to the many queries of WMST-L readers, I'm happy to announce that NWSA's *GUIDE TO GRADUATE WORK IN WOMEN'S STUDIES* is (at long last!) in the hands of the printers. To secure your copy/ies (literally) Hot-Off- The-Press, send your order(s) to: National Women's Studies Association University of Maryland 7100 Baltimore Ave, Suite 301 College Park, MD 20740. The price is: $9.00 per copy to Individuals (payment must accompany orders) and $15.00 per copy to Institutions (w/ prepayment or purchase order). With a credit card, you may also order by telephone: (301) 403-0524 or 403-0525 or via e-mail: nwsa@umail.umd.edu (but be sure to include your credit card type [Mastercard or Visa only, please], account number, and expiration date). This new edition is 60% larger than the original 1991 ed., and includes 200+ pages of information on 111 graduate programs. Co-editor Ande Spencer and I were amazed at the range and diversity of offerings, and think that you will be, too! We appreciate the efforts of all the program administrators, faculty and staff who responded to our surveys, and who work so hard to make graduate work in Women's Studies such an exciting and rewarding venture. It has been a pleasure to be part of such a worthwhile project! -- Karen Kidd, co-editor NWSA Guide to Grad Work in WS kkidd@rocky.claremont.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 17:13:26 LCL Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: kathleen hickok Subject: Re: african women writers - help Do you know "L'Excisee" (The Excised Woman) by Evelyne Accade? It's been translated from the French by D. Bruner. Kathy Hickok ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 18:44:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "(K. K. Miller)" Subject: Job Opening: U.S. Women's History, Boston College U.S. Women's History, Boston College Boston College invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track, assistant professorship to begin in Fall 1995. Colonial or antebellum period preferred. Teaching responsibilities include the undergraduate survey, advanced electives, and graduate courses in American history. Participation in American Studies Program also possible. Send two copies of full dossier including c.v., three letters of reference, transcripts, and syllabi (if available) by November 30, 1994 closing date to: American History Search Committee Department of History Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 02167-3806 Boston College is an AA/EOE and invites applications from minorities and women. For further information, contact Prof. Carol Morris Petillo by e-mail: petillo@bcvms.bitnet ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 17:02:37 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Ruth Dickstein, University of Arizona Main Library" Subject: New SIROW nesletter on Univ.of AZ gopher The November 1994 SIROW (Southwest Institute for Reserch) Newsletter has just been put on the University of Arizona Library Gopher. This newsletter covers recent happenings with women's studies in the region which includes Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and El Passo, Texas. It features an article discussing the women's studies graduate programs in the SIROW region. To access this gopher - Telnet SABIO@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU >From the main screen select O Other databases/Internet gopher/Resources by Subject/Women's studies/SIROW. Any questions, you can contact me at dickstei@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU Ruth Dickstein ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 20:35:13 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: AMY CASSNER Subject: Re: New list for Feminist Psychologists and International Issues In-Reply-To: <01HJJUFUS3C0001MML@crcvms.unl.edu> from "IRENE HANSON FRIEZE. PSYCHOLOGY" at Nov 16, 94 03:47:12 pm Hi! I am an undergraduate whose majors are Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I would be very interested in joining this new list. My research interests currently is sexual assault. Please add my name to the list. -Amy Cassner acassner@herbie.unl.edu > > PWINET-L is a new electronic discussion list established > by the Task Force on International Affairs of Division 35 > (Psychology of Women Division of the American Psychological Association). > We hope that this list will enhance discussion among feminist psychologists > interested in international research or practice. > > We welcome membership from anyone interested in the list. > Send me your e-mail address if you would like to be added > to the list. [It is not an automated list, so standard > LISTSERVE commands won't work]. > > Irene Hanson Frieze, PhD [frieze@vms.cis.pitt.edu] > !************************************************************ > ! Irene Hanson Frieze, Ph.D. Internet: FRIEZE@vms.cis.pitt.edu > ! Professor of Psychology, > ! Women's Studies & Business Administration > ! University of Pittsburgh Phone: (412) 624-4336 > ! Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA) FAX: (412) 624-4428 > !************************************************************* > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 22:30:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: "Safe Space" now a WMST-L file Earlier this month, Cheryl Sattler asked about strategies for creating "safe space" for women in classrooms. Her query gave rise to discussion both about strategies and about whether such a goal was appropriate. I have now created a new WMST-L file called SAFE SPACE that contains most of the messages. To retrieve the file, send an email message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet) or LISTSERV@UMDD (Bitnet) that says GET SAFE SPACE . If you'd also like to see what other files are available, add a second line (or send a separate message) saying INDEX WMST-L . For more information about files, see section 11 of the WMST-L User's Guide. Be sure to send these commands to LISTSERV, not to WMST-L. DO NOT use your mail system's "reply" function! ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County Bitnet: korenman@umbc * * Baltimore, MD 21228-5398 * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 22:41:13 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Janet Montelaro Subject: Women's Studies Director Position Attention anthropologists planning to attend the AAA meeting in Atlanta: If you are interested in the recently advertised position for Director of Women's Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, please send us your application materials immediately. Marianne Novy, current Director of the Program at UPitt, will be attending the meetings and will schedule informal meetings with interested candidates. But we would like to have your application materials first. You may contact Marianne Novy for more information about the position. Phone: (412)624-6485; e-mail: mnovy@vms.cis.pitt.edu Thanks, Janet Montelaro Research Asst. Professor Women's Studies Program University of Pittsburgh ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 08:02:56 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane Flax Subject: Dissertation defense In-Reply-To: <199411101628.LAA29085@holmes.umd.edu> Hi Cindy, I saw your post on e-mail, so thought I would contact you this way. Eudine's dissertation defense will be right after Thanksgiving, probably on the 29th (a Tuesday) or Thursday Dec. 1. The graduate school here schedules them. Is there a better or worse time for you? You can e-mail me your preferences. See you soon. Jane Flax ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 10:34:38 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margaret Porter Organization: University Libraries of Notre Dame Subject: COYOTE I have a student looking for the phone number and/or address of COYOTE (call off your tired old ethics), the San Francisco based prostitution rights organization started by Margo St James in 1973. We've looked in standard directories and phone books. Lots of articles found, but none with an address. Phone number or address of a chapter outside San Francisco would also be fine (we know there is one in Los Angeles, but again we have no address or phone number). Please respond to me privately. Thanks in advance. G. Margaret Porter porter.2@nd.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 08:32:16 MST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Converted from PROFS to RFC822 format by PUMP V2.2 From: Lahoucine Ouzgane Subject: Help: Androgyny References I am having trouble finding current sources on the topic of theorizing the androgynous body. I am familiar with Judith Butler's deconstruction of the sex/gender distinction and Epstein's article on hermaphroditism. Any references on the representation of the androgynous body and its uses (eg. the neutral as a cover for the male) would be much appreciated. Please respond to me privately. If there is enough interest, I'll compile the references and post them to the whole list. Thanks. Lahoucine Ouzgane *********************************************** -------------------------------- Lahoucine Ouzgane -------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 10:57:38 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kamini Grahame Subject: Request for info--female circumcision A colleague sent a requets to the list for me asking for references on female circumcision written by African women. I got few responses so I'm asking again. I thank those who responded. I'm specifically looking for social science material written by African (as opposed to African-American) women. Please reply privately to K Grahame Address: Pgrahame@bentley.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:37:53 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Gail Lewis Subject: JAY BELSKY'S BOOK Does anyone have a opy of Jay Belsky's book THE CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF ATTACHMENT they'd be willing to sell? Does anyone know if it is a really useful book for using in therapy to address attachment problems? I am about to order the book for around $80, so if anyone has any thoughts or offers to sell for MUCH less, please let me know. Thanks. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 12:31:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: ly15 Subject: NWSA'S New Guide to Graduate Work in Women's Studies To all who have ordered the new updated Guide, please forgive us. The Guide was supppose to be ready around the end of October. However, because of late submissions of info, it won't be ready until approximately the end of November. However, I will w/help from our office assist be prepared to mail them out as soon as I receive them. Loretta Younger, Office Manager ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 12:44:04 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- RSCS tag indicates an origin of $SMTPSRV@UMDD From: Irene Siegel Subject: mother/daughter personal narrative I'm doing a personal narrative project with my mother, working from a post- modern theoretical framework. The project has a multilayered focus. My research questions with my mother involve her concept of her "life history;" the development of her gendered identity growing up in the 40s & 50s; conflicts between her roles as wife, mother and freelance writer; and her relationship to feminism. The second layer deals with our very different conceptions of "life history," "gendered identity" and "feminism." And the third and most dominant layer involves the negotiation of those different perspectives as "researcher" and "subject." I'm developing a multiperspectival narrative focusing on issues of interpretive authority and the heightened problematic of the researcher/subject relationship as mother and daughter, as well as the way that this amplified "personal" perspective is implicated in the work. I've ot many sources on postmodern ethnographic theory, but few from a feminist or gender oriented perspective, and *none* involving mother/daughter or family oriented methodologies. Any references to such experimental methodologies, related work or anything done on mother/daughter narratives would be greatly appreciated, as would any other suggestions. Thanks! please respond privately to IS6856@cnsvax.albany.edu Irene Siegel University at Albany, NY ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 12:59:11 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Gina Oboler, Anthropology & Sociology, Ursinus College" Subject: Re: new list of possible interest I share Ramona's concern about the exclusion of gay topics in this "New List". In fact, the whole thing seems to me like an anti-feminist movement disguised in the garb of gender "fairness." To be fair, I didn't think it reasonable to reach that conclusion on the basis of the infor- mation given -- it was just a suspicion. So I thought I'd actually subscribe to the list for a while to see what sorts of disxcussions were going on there. However, the address given didn't work, or I did something wrong (but I don't think so..) Does anybody else know more about this? Did anybody else subscribv e successfully? -- Gina (roboler@acad.ursinus.edu) ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 14:08:06 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: UCP: Right-wing incidents Part 1 [Excerpted from _Guide to Uncovering the Right on Campus_, edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan. ISBN 0-945210-03-05. This article may be photocopied or distributed electronically at no charge provided that the article and this notice are included in their entirety. Copyright 1994 University Conversion Project. For the full 52-page guidebook which includes 38 graphics and 8 charts, please send $6 plus $1 postage to University Conversion Project, Box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142. Outside the USA the cost is $10. For info on memberships ($25/20/10) and a complete publications list, send e-mail to ucp@igc.apc.org or call 617-354-9363.] Campus Reports Part 1 "There is a strong right-wing influence here (at Seattle Pacific U) which has serious repercussions for progressive activists..it's a hostile environment with intimidation of people expressing their opinions or homosexuality" --Brian Wright, student activist Extensively documentary evidence shows that the campus climate since the mid-to-late 1980's has been intolerant and repressive for students and faculty members addressing racism, sexism, homophobia, environmental destruction, and militarism. As the following representative Campus Reports indicate, a large body of evidence refutes the campus conservative claim that they are the besieged "victims" of "radical leftists" (read people seeking progressive change) intent on taking over and ruling our campuses. Compare these reports with the campus incidents against ultra-Right students referred to by Peter Schweizer of the Young America"s Foundation: exclusion of speakers, shouting down of speakers, and subtle intimidation like name-calling. The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) cited a 1991 study by the American Council on Education which found that only three to four percent of American colleges and universities reported political or cultural controversies over course material. In contrast, 36 percent of all such institutions and 74 percent of those granting PhD's reported acts of intolerance based on race, gender, or sexual preference (see the excerpt from the NCRW report on p. 29). The Center for the Applied Study of Ethnovio-lence (violence motivated by prejudice) estimates that in any given year, 25% of minority students and up to 30% of women become victims of ethnoviolence It also finds that students know of and are intimidated by victimization of their peers on a large scale: 35% to over 60%. Anti-gay violence has been chronicled by studies at Yale U, Rutgers U, Pennsylvania State U and U of Mass-Amherst, with considerable rates of occurrence ranging from the relatively uncommon criminal violence (e.g. weapon assault, physical or sexual harassment or property damage) to the nauseatingly normal everyday harassment (e.g. verbal or written assaults, threats, and insults). All this has instilled fear among 57% to 93% of gay students. In addition, around 90% of students said they did not report at least one incident they witnessed. During October and November of this year, to get a sampling of what kind of attacks have occurred recently, UCP conducted an informal survey of some of our campus contacts and readers of progressive electronic mailing lists (see list of Helpful Organizations, p.48). We would like to emphasize that we do not advocate silencing legitimate political activity. Prohibition is appropriate for many types of harassment, but in the long run it is more effective to build a consensus for tolerance from the grassroots than to "impose consensus" from the top down. In the sample listing that follows, we reproduce the language of respondents. We include cases of harassment by individuals and organized activity, legitimate and illegitimate, by Right-wing groups. [Note: We received reports from the following 36 schools: Auburn U, Boston U, Brigham Young U, Cal State U-Sacramento, Carnegie Mellon U, Cornell U, Dartmouth C, Indiana U, Kalamazoo C, Lehigh U, Michigan State U, Moorehouse C, National U of Mexico, Ohio State U, Seattle Pacific U, St. MaryUs C, Swarthmore C, Tufts U, U of Alaska-Fairbanks, U of Alabama, UC-Davis, U of Connecticut, U of Florida-Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Illinois-Chicago, U of Iowa, U of Kentucky, U of Minnesota, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, U of Wisconsin-Parkside, U of Wisconsin-Madison, Wake Forest U, Weber State U, and Willamette U.] Table: (missing footnote numbers from the original layout) "Un-PC" activity on campus: UCP Campus Survey Results, Fall 1993 Targeting student peace activists: Dartmouth, Indiana U, National U of Mexico, Tufts U, U of Connecticut, U of Hawaii, U of Florida Gainesville, Willamette U during the Gulf War Labeling groups or student leaders as "PC": Cal State U Sacramento, Carnegie Mellon U, Dartmouth, Indiana U, Kalamazoo C, St. Mary's College, Swarthmore, Tufts U, UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville , U of Hawaii, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Wake Forest, Weber State, Willamette U by a new, organized group: the "First Amendment Coalition" Trashing of an alternative student newspaper: Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, Tufts U , UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville writers personally attacked, paper soon folded physical assaults, hate mail, flyering, faked correspondence Distribution of a right-wing student newspaper/hate literature (For the sake of brevity, not including papers supported by the Madison Center) Indiana U, Seattle Pacific U, UC Davis, U of Delaware, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin-Parkside Harassment of women's groups: Cal State U Sacramento, Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, Indiana U , Kalamazoo C, Lehigh U , Michigan State U, Tufts U, U of Florida Gainesville , U of Kentucky, U of NH, U of Wisc Parkside, Wake Forest U, Willamette U spying on them called "femi-Nazis" U. Police countered Campus NOW; students ridiculed Rape Awareness Week Harassment of groups of people of color/ ethnic groups. (African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Jews, Arab Americans, etc.) Boston U, Carnegie Mellon U, Dartmouth, Indiana U, Michigan State U, Tufts U , U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Wisconsin Madison , Willamette Nazi symbols on Malcolm X posters Hillel center trashed 1990 "go home nigger" graffiti on dorm door Harassment of lesbians/ gays/bisexuals: Auburn U , Dartmouth, Indiana U, Kalamazoo C, Moorehouse , Ohio State U, Seattle Pacific U , St. Mary's , Tufts U, U of Alaska Fairbanks, U of Iowa, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Weber State, Willamette a long legislative battle since 1991 on the charter of the Auburn Gay and Lesbian Association. verbal abuse of gays and lesbians led to dean of student affairs canceling gay programming and banning letters to the campus newspaper on this subject Homosexual acts grounds for expulsion from campus 2 incidents where "Society for the Betterment of Campus" said suspected gay RA's and Student Government people are "unfit" for their jobs Right-wing control of student government: Carnegie Mellon U , Dartmouth, Indiana U, National U of Mexico, UC Davis, U of Connecticut, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Kentucky, Wake Forest student senate barred from getting ROTC off campus Attempts to defund progressive groups: Cal State U Sacramento , Dartmouth, Kalamazoo C, UC Davis, U of Connecticut, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Minnesota, U of NC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest Harassment of program(s) focusing on any ethnic group: Cal State U Sacramento, Dartmouth, Tufts U, UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Weber State Harassment of Gay Studies Dartmouth , Tufts U succeeded in getting one and only course canceled] Backlash against multiculturalism: Dartmouth, Kalamazoo C, Swarthmore, Tufts U, UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Willamette U ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 14:08:12 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: UCP: Right-wing Campus Incidents Part 2 [Excerpted from _Guide to Uncovering the Right on Campus_, edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan. ISBN 0-945210-03-05. This article may be photocopied or distributed electronically at no charge provided that the article and this notice are included in their entirety. Copyright 1994 University Conversion Project. For the full 52-page guidebook which includes 38 graphics and 8 charts, please send $6 plus $1 postage to University Conversion Project, Box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142. Outside the USA the cost is $10. For info on memberships ($25/20/10) and a complete publications list, send e-mail to ucp@igc.apc.org or call 617-354-9363.] Campus Reports Part II White supremacy In the last four years, white supremacists have increased campus activiy. The White Supremacist Party began recruiting at Bradley U in Peoria, Illinois. At the U of Florida-Gainesville and Temple U in Philadelphia, White Student Unions won university recognition. In addition, David Duke was endorsed by a fraternity at Southeastern U in Louisiana and by Louisiana Northwestern U Young Republicans. University of New Mexico: In the fall of 1993, flyers for BahaUi National Day Against Racism were defaced with rubber stamp imprints of a red swastika with a skull pierced by two swords and the words "Racism: Pride and Loyalty." Such symbols of prejudice appeared on campus two other times that semester. Doubting the Holocaust: "Holocaust Revisionists" recently placed a full-page ad in student newspapers at Cornell, Duke, Northeastern Illinois U, Rutgers, and U Michigan-Ann Arbor, in an attempt to question millions of deaths in Nazi concentration camps. [Note: The UNIX "newsgroup" on Holocaust denial, "alt.revisionism," is available at most campuses on the Internet.] Student Fees Public Interest Research Groups and the U.S. Student Association have both endured countless attacks, starting in the 1980Us, of their collection of funds through student fees. Young Americans for Freedom, Accuracy in Academia, and College Republicans have disrupted conferences, resorted to name-calling in student publications and actively promoted SG candidates opposed to PIRGs and USSA. U of California: In early 1993, the State Supreme Court ruled that student fees could not be used to support groups that students ideologically disagreed with. This will effectively limit the number of controversial ideas brought to campus by activities fees. U of Florida Gainesville: "The term partisan political activities has come to mean any ideas or activities that express an opinion. But this definition is fluid and changes to suit specific cases. What you have is groups paralyzed in fear of expressing any ideas that smack of opinions...The right of student organizations to voice opinions needs to be protected." -- Gainesville Iguana, March 1992. U of Wisconsin-Madison: The Wisconsin Student Association (WSA) was disbanded in the summer of 1993 after the debate over student fee allocation rendered the SG ineffective. Writers from the campus Right-wing newspaper won many seats in the SG and were able to topple it with the "Kill WSA Party," headed by a student identifying with Rush Limbaugh and his attack on "femi-Nazis." Harassment of Faculty The following are incidents where faculty experienced harassment based on race, sex, sexual orientation, or general "PC-ness." In addition, we received reports of similar incidents at Dartmouth, National U of Mexico, Tufts U, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Wisconsin-Parkside, Weber State, and Willamette U: Bethel C: After 21 years of teaching, Kenneth Gowdy was fired for voicing support _outside of class_ for lifelong homosexual relationships. Brigham Young U: Cecilia Konchar Farr, Asst. Professor of English, was criticized by officials for speaking at an 1992 abortion rights rally, even after clearly stating she was not speaking for BYU. Without warning, she was fired in June 1993 for "inferior teaching and scholarship." National WomenUs Studies Assoc.: The Academic Discrimination Task Force, started in the early 1980's, has received dozens of relevant reports. Just since 1992, cases of lesbian-bashing on E-mail, physical assault on an Indian department chair, and sexual harassment of a lesbian tenure candidate have occurred. U of Alaska-Anchorage: Rose Odum, tenured of 1993 by the dean of the School of Nursing for Rusing her classroom as a pulpit for feminism.S U Of Illinois-Chicago: In the 1992-93 academic year, Pauline Bart, a tenured professor, was accused of racism and sexism in her "Gender and Society" class when classroom tension developed during a discussion of rape. She reports that the administration had been trying for years to get rid of her, and moved her to an unsatisfactory faculty position. According to a Latino student supporter, intimidation of Bart was Pinochet-like. School/Organization Details Cornell: All 56 senior chemical engineering majors got a listing of the whole class with slurs by each name about their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or appearance, and one person was threatened with violence. Latino art exhibit defaced with racial slurs. Dartmouth: Personal attacks of activists via E-mail; breaking and entering of an activist's room. National U of Mexico: Students were beaten by paid gangs at least once. U of Alabama: The 'Machine': "92% of the Student Government " is affiliated with the all-white fraternity/sorority system. They use wire-tapping, threats, and physical assault to silence opposition. For example, in the spring of 1993, they broke into the house of an independent SG candidate, then beat and knifed her. After this violence put her into the hospital the university administration suspended all Student Government activities. Oxfam America: As an international development organization that works on college campuses, Oxfam has survived harassment by many Right-wing student groups since the mid-80's, at universities including Berkeley, Boston U, Bryn Mawr, Dartmouth, Duquesne U, Harvard, Haverford, and Tufts U. In 1991, the ROTC at the University of North Dakota posted anti-Oxfam flyers, and last fall the Conservative Union at Swarthmore harassed OxfamUs student representatives with E-mail messages. Gulf War Anti-Arab Violence: Arab-American students and faculty in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC survived cases of unauthorized entry, assault, robbery, battery, threats, hate mail, and other acts of intimidation during 1991. These reports of campus violence and harassment are tangible evidence that campuses are not citadels of left-wing activity, as the Right would like us to believe. Instead, they show that many on campus will go to any lengths to maintain the status quo of 30 years ago (or even before their parents" time). All this, in the supposed birthplace of our society's future: the campus. Figure 1 caption: This excerpt from a "faculty guide" published by Primary Source, a conservative newspaper funded by the Madison Center for Educational Affairs, preys upon anti-Arab sentiments to attack nonwhite and "un-American" professors. Figure 2 caption: Newsletter of the Aryan Youth Movement/ White Student Union Figure 3 caption: Fliers advertising the National Day Against Racism at the University of New Mexico were vandalized with swastikas. The Daily Lobo (U of New Mexico) Figure 4 caption: After a Penn State student condemned misogyny in the mainstream school newspaper, her face was published as part of this "centerfold" by the Madison Center-funded Lionhearted. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 14:08:23 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: Expose of Campus Right: Table of Contents **TABLE OF CONTENTS: GUIDE TO UNCOVERING THE ON CAMPUS** a 52-page booklet edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan (C) 1994 University Conversion Project, Cambridge, MA Published by Public Search, Inc. Edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan, ISBN 0-945210-03-5 PAGE TITLE 3 FROM THE CLEARINGHOUSE 4 CAMPUS REPORTS Survey results on Right-wing campus activity, by Dalya Massachi 8 WASHINGTON WATCH Education for National Security o Draft Registration Survives 9 THE BIG PICTURE Introduction, by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan The "Campus 12" National Right-wing campus groups (tables) The "Collegiate Network" Exposed (large graphic) 13 FEATURES Beware of the PC Police!, by Tony Fabri Endowing the Right-wing Academic Agenda, by Sara Diamond Keep a Watch on your School's Alumni, by Dalya Massachi Christian Right on Campus, by J. Kilcoyne Seeking White Superiority, by Dalya Massachi Conservative Campus Groups Recharge, by Martin Boer New Right Campus Politics in the 80s, by Pamela Wilson Disruption Campaign Backfires at MIT, by Jeff Newbern "Break the Isolation on Campus": interview with Doug C Right-wing on Campus Collage, by Andy Wells "PC" and the Attack on Higher Education, by Paul Lauter PC: a Disproportionate Response, Nat'l Council for Research on Women Right Wing on the Charles, by John Trumpbour Eco-Backlash: the Wise Use Movement, by Will Toor Tambs Brings Cold War to Arizona State, by Greg Nigh "Patriot-ism" at Tufts, by Erin Bush 35 ORGANIZING RESOURCES Questions and Answers, by Rich Cowan and Dalya Massachi Tips on Responding to the Right Wing, by Rich Cowan Organization Research, by Rich Cowan Foundation Research, by Sara Diamond Guide to Researching Your Campus, by Rich Cowan Key Private Foundations (table) Exposing a Madison Center Paper, by Jeff Newbern Introduction to Propaganda Analysis, by Chip Berlet How to Start an Alternative Campus Paper, by Rich Cowan ECO Wins Divestment from Hydro Quebec, by Dan Deocampo 47 BIBLIOGRAPHY & RESOURCES Bibliography o Helpful Organizations 50 APPENDICES AND LISTS Sarah Mellon Scaife Foundation Grants to Universities, 1992 List of Pro-military Organizations. List of Anti-Gay Groups List of Key Right-wing Groups Which Operate on Campus 52 THE LAST WORD (satire) ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:28:05 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Healy Subject: Re: "Safe Space" discussion In-Reply-To: <199411180924.BAA11825@whistler.sfu.ca> from "Joan Korenman" at Nov 17, 94 10:30:00 pm I have been following the sicussion on safe space in women's studies class with interst. I would like to share a tool I have used to contribute to a "safer" space in the classroom. I start with some remarks on my perception of the classroom as unsafe, and that we have to recognize the fact that the classroom may never be safe for some. What we can do is agree to practice, develop, try some new skills in how we relate to each other. I then facilitate a discussion cesigned to creat a "group agreement". Indiviudal contributions on the question, "what do I need to feel safer?" are used to build a consensus. The keystone is not that this gives us right to monitor or police other class members' behaviour, but to monitor and change our own. The other cornerstones are respect and genetleness, mutual support for making change, respect for "other people's ghosts" and willingness to take risks. The result is a classroom that, while having its share of controversial and painful issues, has a major tool for allowing class memebers to speak up and take a space of their own. Initially, students seem to resent the time and effort, certainly the notion that a women's studies classroom is neither feminist kindergarten or therapeutic support group offends some. But it has worked so far and has made a differnece I think. Hope this is useful to the discussion. ANy replies, ideas, feedback? to Theresa Healy at Simon Fraser University, (mhealy@sfu.ca) if not appropriate for the list. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:10:58 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Shirley Lim Subject: graduate programs in women's studies I have a student who is exploring graduate programs in Women's Studies that overlap with Cultural Studies. If you have advice, please reply privately to my e-mail address: slim@humanitas.ucsb.edu Thanks. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 16:57:06 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Miller Subject: Fwd: Search for Director of Women's Studies ----- Forwarded message begins here ----- From: Pat Miller To: ws_exec Date: Fri, 18 Nov 94 12:49:04 EST Subject: Search for Director of Women's Studies University of Florida Director of Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research The Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research at the University of Florida invites applications and nominations for the position of Director at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, to begin August, 1995. The position requires a Ph.D. (or its equivalent) in any discipline, evidence of excellence in scholarship and teaching, and administrative experience. Tenure will be held in a home department in the Director's discipline. The Director will help develop the recently approved Center, which evolved from a 17-year-old program in Women's Studies. The Women's Studies program is an energetic, rapidly expanding program at a growing university (currently 38,000 students). The Center is a multidisciplinary unit associated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, but with members from nearly every School and College at the University. Thus, preference will be given to applicants who have a broad knowledge of the field of Women's/Gender Studies and who are interested in fostering interdisciplinary research and other campus-wide initiatives. Prior success in obtaining external funding or facilitating others' efforts in this area also is desirable. Applicants should send a letter of application, CV, statement describing their perspective on the field and interest in the position, and names and addresses of at least three recommenders. Candidates from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Send applications and nominations to: Patricia H. Miller Chair of Women's Studies Search Committee Dept. of Psychology, Box 112250 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 (or nominations to pmiller@webb.psych.ufl.edu or FAX 904- 392-7985). Deadline for applications is January 15, 1995. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and searches are conducted under the provisions of Florida's Public Records Laws. ------ Forwarded message ends here ------ ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:44:02 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Chrys Ingraham Subject: Sexual Harrassment policies We are a small women's college in upstate New York and are in the process of reevaluating our sexual harrassment policy and reporting procedures. Can people from other small colleges please send us information about how you deal with sexual harrassment. You may respond privately to me: Chrys Ingraham Russell Sage College Women's Studies Ingraham@albnyvms Thanks! ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 15:35:41 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: blake debra j Subject: Re: Lesbians of Color In-Reply-To: <199411171722.MAA05450@holmes.umd.edu> Hi Heather, Here are a number of books by Chicanas and Latinas that address lesbian sexuality: THE SEXUALITY OF LATINAS, CHICANA LESBIANS, THIS BRIDGE CALLED MY BACK, MAKING FACE MAKING SOUL, LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS, THE LAST GENERATION, BORDERLANDS/LA FRONTERA. While these are not specifically historical accounts, they include historical references. Also look at an article by Alicia Gaspar de Alba, with the work "tortilleria" or "tortillerisma" in it. If you can't find this, let me know and I'll look up the reference for you in my notes at home. For African Am lesbians, see the Combahee River Statement and Audre Lorde's work especially ZAMI, which is an autobiographical work on lesbian life in the 50s/60s. Also I think Barbara Christian and Hortense Spiller have both written about Af-Am lesbianism. Good luck. Debbie Blake djblake@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu On Thu, 17 Nov 1994, Heather M. Kellogg wrote: > I am new to this group, so I apologize if any part or all of my > inquiry has been answered in previous postings. > > I am currently working on a bibliography on the history of sexuality, > with a particular focus on lesbianism in America. While I have found > some fine information on Jewish, Mormon and even older lesbians, I am > not satisfied with what I have found on women of different races and > social classes. Would anyone know of some books or articles that would > help me out. I would also be interested in knowing what works on > lesbians the subscribers in this group feel are the most important > or influential. > > Thanks for your time, > > Heather Kellogg > SLVW6@cc.usu.edu > Grad student, history > Utah State University > ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 16:50:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennifer Kovatovich <065922JK@GBVAXA.UWGB.EDU> Subject: Re: Sexual Harrassment policies I'm glad to hear that someone else is in this process. I'm a student at UW-Green Bay and as a member of Student Senate I sit on the Campus Against Sexual Assault and Harassment committee. We've been looking into different ways of gathering more accurate information from students as well as more prominent ways of reporting this information. It's really sad to hear that a great number of our students do not believe that sexual harassment and assault happen on our campus or community. Good luck to you in your work! Jennifer Kovatovich UW-Green Bay, student ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 20:23:00 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Wendy Burton Subject: Peggy Kamuf I am trying to locate Peggy Kamuf. I have done two 'net searches, but keep coming up blank. Any suggestions, sent to me privately, would be appreciated. Wendy Burton (burton@fvc.bc.ca) University College of the Fraser Valley Chilliwack, BC, CANADA ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 22:41:50 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cecilia Julagay Subject: Re: graduation ceremonies The following is not necessarily a graduation ceremony, but could be, depending on the size of the graduating class - for a very large class, this would not be appropriate. At a women's conference that I attended, the closing ceremony could be adapted to a graduation ceremony. One of the moderators light 4 candles of different colors and placed them at 4 ends of a table in the front. Also on the table were many "tea" candles and some matches. Four of the principle speakers lit the 4 colored candles, then participants were invited to come up one by one and light one of the tea candles. As each person lit a candle they were to 1) say who/what they were lighting the candle for (some mentioned why they used a particular other candle or a match); 2) what they had learned from that gathering. It was a very moving ceremony, full of a lot of personal meaning. - Cecilia Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 08:49:34 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: DEAN for Lt. GOV CAMPAIGN REPORTS In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 15 Jul 1994 21:28:25 -0500 from What happened with your campaign? I assume you didn't have enough time to post while you were campaigning. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 09:02:17 CST6CDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Kimberly J. Cook" Subject: sexual harassment policies Two messages from yesterday asked about sexual harassment policies. I'm writing to let all interested persons know that there is an electronic list which is devoted to discussing sexual harassment issues. The list is called "Sociologists Against Sexual Harassment" or SASH-L. It is not limited to sociologists, however. To subscribe send the command (one line): Subscribe SASH-L Your Name to this electronic address: listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu Good luck with your policy developments! Kim Cook ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 11:19:33 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jerry Diakiw Subject: Re: african women writers - help In-Reply-To: <01HJKNDX9H7MAKVFMP@oise.on.ca> Re African Women Writers on Female circumcision Several people have requested the reference to Angela Davis's discussion wth students, writers and feminists in Egypt representing many perspectives on the issue of female circumcision. She was quite taken aback by the anger of many discussants who felt Western feminists were trying to force their agenda on them, when there were other more pressing issues for them. There are a number of excellent articles in this volume. Women: A World Report, A New Internationalist Book, Oxford University Press, New York. 1985 ISBN 0-19- 505064-9 It contains an overview, followed by Part 2, called, Women to Women. In each section of this part a western writer travelled to another country and a writer from the "borderlands" travelled to a Western country. Part 1 Women: An Analysis by Debbie Taylor Part 2 Women to Women A) Women and Family B) Women and Work (Mariyn French traveled to India) C) Women and Education D) Women and Politics ( Germaine Greer travelled to Cuba and Nawal el Saadawi travelled to England) E) Women and Sex (Angela Davis visited Egypt and Elena Poniatowski visited Australia Part 3 Women: The Facts jerry diakiw jdiakiw@oise.on.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 12:35:22 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ramona Morris Subject: Request re. empl.equity and affirm. action cites Dear Colleagues, I am making a request for recent citations regarding employment equity and affirmative action for women in universities for a national study being undertaken in Canada. In particular we will be looking at full and part-time faculty, administrators and graduate students. We've looked at the usual sources (cd-rom's eric on-line etc) but would like leads on very recent material that might not have made these sources yet. Academic articles and instituional documents would be helpful. Also material on faculty workload would be very much appreciated. We will happily make our bibliography available to the archive when completed Please reply PRIVATELY and THANK YOU. Ramona *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Ramona Morris Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab 2060 Vari Hall York University 4700 Keele Street North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 16:28:50 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dorothy Dean Subject: Re: DEAN for Lt. GOV CAMPAIGN REPORTS In-Reply-To: <199411191352.IAA24652@holmes.umd.edu> On Sat, 19 Nov 1994, Jo Freeman wrote: > What happened with your campaign? I assume you didn't have enough time to post > while you were campaigning. > Jo, I posted my campaign reports to newsgroups that seemed appropriate: alt.politics.elections alt.politics.democrats.d alt.politics.misc.usa etc. I did not post them to the WMST list because, while there was some content appropriate for the list, most of what I wrote was not. I have the 4 reports (working on a 5th) if you are interested. Like so many Democrats, I lost the election. I feel worse about what has happened nationally than about my own race. I already went through the post-campaign decompression (and blues) so now I am looking at ways to keep in touch productively with the people I met all over the state. I am still a member of the Milwaukee County Board so I have that as a platform from which to do some organizing. We run non-partisan, though, so that colors what kind of organizing I can do officially. Dorothy K Dean ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 16:01:02 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: shirley doop Subject: Need info on CAMPCLIM List In-Reply-To: <199411090218.VAA12198@holmes.umd.edu> I tried to subscribe to the CAMPCLIM list as described on InforM, but my message bounced back, Host Unknown. The address I used: listserv@UAFSYSB which looks incomplete, but that's all there is. If anyone knows the correct address I would appreciate knowing it. Thanks Shirley Doop******************n8741967@Scooter.cc.wwu.edu Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 17:03:02 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Laurie Zink Subject: new list (FAST) n the subject of the new list, "FAST," I did get on the list , and I got off it just as quickly. I did save the initial submission, sent apparently by the sponsors of the list. I was waiting to see if there was any discussion. FAST stands for "Fight Against Sexist Tyranny" Here is an excerpt from the list "charter": As a further and more germane example, we will not distribute a statement from a contributor like "All women are potential sluts" for the same reason that we will not distribute statements like "All men are potential rapists". Additionally, we will only disseminate provable, verifiable and balanced statistics, where the proof and how to verify same will have to be included with the submission. This will eliminate the further tear to our society (that it can ill afford) by lies that serve nothing other than to promote a special interest group. A perfect example of this travesty can be found in the "Bloody [Super Bowl] Sunday" statistic. (Laurie again:) The first submission included two writings, the first titled " BATTERED HUSBANDS AND THE FEMINIST BACKLASH" by James Sniechowski, Ph.D. and Judith Sherven, Ph.D. Here are the two opening paragraphs: One way to trivialize and dismiss a point of view is to claim it is part of a backlash. That is the contemptuous and derogatory characterization often applied by feminists when the topic of men's issues arises. Domestic violence is a case in point. The image of a battered wife is firmly established in the national consciousness. The media almost exclusively portrays the male as the brutal, overpowering, must-be-stopped perpetrator of domestic violence and the female as the helpless, innocent victim, deserving our collective sympathies. That situation may be accurate in some instances and should not be tolerated. However, to consider the possibility of a battered husband is so far from our national image of men as to be virtually unimaginable. Nevertheless, many studies have been done that demonstrate the reality of the husband who has been assaulted and seriously injured by his wife or girlfriend. (Laurie again:) The second article is called "ON THE NEED TO LESSEN NO ONE" by Mario R. Sanchez. It begins with a discussion of supply and demand, then goes into a discussion of the hiring of firefighters, and how rules have been changed so that more women could be hired. Here is a paragraph that followed: We continue to strive for the parity that does not exist, first by failing at changing the standards, then by failing at enacting sexist laws, and now by lessening one gender. And all that has been achieved in these veiled, or perhaps vile, attempts, is to promote and sanctify division and hatred. Today we find that one case of sex discrimination is an epidemic where the vaccine is to destroy one sex. And if the economics that we have applied to our humanistic traits requires any redemption, it is that when one side to a delicate balance is destroyed, guess which side soon follows? (Laurie again:) Need I say more? Sorry this message is so long. I fought the urge to send a lot more. I have been looking for a general discussion list, but this is certainly NOT what I was looking for. If anyone would like me to forward the entire text, contact me privately. Laurie Zink Western Oregon State College zinkl@ucs.orst.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 21:47:14 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Heather McIver Organization: University of NC at Greensboro Subject: MACKINNON/DWORKIN SEX ED A couple of months ago, a man named David(?) inquired about applying Mackinnon and Dworkin's theory on sexuality to sex ed programs. Being the internet idiot that I am, I lost his address and message--If anyone knows either of these, or if David is still subscribing, please reply to me personally, thanks. Heather McIver McIver@iris.uncg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 21:53:40 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Heather McIver Organization: University of NC at Greensboro Subject: looking for Charlene Senn I am interested in finding out more about Charlene Senn's master's and doctoral theses, and in speaking with anyone else who has done research on the way women's lives have been affected by pornography. Any Info helpful. Thanks. Heather McIver McIver@iris.uncg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 23:44:25 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: CAMPCLIM and Bitnet addresses Earlier, Shirley Doop wrote: > I tried to subscribe to the CAMPCLIM list as described > on InforM, but my message bounced back, Host Unknown. The address > I used: listserv@UAFSYSB which looks incomplete, but that's all there > is. If anyone knows the correct address I would appreciate knowing it. The WMST-L file OTHER LISTS provides the following information: CAMPCLIM provides a forum for discussions pertaining to college campuses' personal, educational, and physical environments. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU (Internet) or LISTSERV@UAFSYSB (Bitnet). These are the same addresses that InforM offers. LISTSERV@UAFSYSB is a normal Bitnet address. Any address that has only one "word" after the @ sign is probably a Bitnet address. Most people on the Internet are probably better off using Internet addresses where they're provided (Internet addresses usually have two or more "words" after the @ sign, such as UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU, which I'm calling three "words" or parts). If you're on the Internet and you want to send mail to a Bitnet address, try adding ".BITNET" at the end of the address, as in LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.BITNET . I'm sending this note publicly because I've had a number of private messages from people asking about sending messages to Bitnet addresses from Internet addresses. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 22:30:15 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cecilia Julagay Subject: help in locating someone I am trying to locate Dr. Kathleen Barry, associated, I think with Penn State. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I can be reached at Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu Thanks, Cecilia Julag-ay ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:09:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: finding Kathleen Barry and others Recently, Cecilia Julagay wrote: > I am trying to locate Dr. Kathleen Barry, associated, I think with > Penn State. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I can > be reached at > Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu > Thanks, Cecilia Julag-ay If you know the person's name and a possible university affiliation, it is often possible to find more information online. That seems to be the case with Kathleen Barry. The gopher server at Notre Dame includes a very useful compilation of online university phone directories. To reach this, gopher to gopher.nd.edu and select Non Notre Dame Information Services and then Phone Books - Other Institutions. Then choose North America and then Penn State. I did this, and at the form that appeared on the screen, I wrote "barry" in the place asking for name (I've found that sometimes I screw things up by providing more than the last name). I then got a bunch of entries, and I scrolled through them until I came to the following: ------------------------------------------------------- name: Barry, Kathleen L alias: klb5 email: klb5@email.psu.edu campus: University Park phone: +1 814 865 1447 address: 110S HENDERSON BLDG : UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802 department: IND & FAMILY STUDIES admin_area: College of Health and Human Development title: PROFESSOR HUMAN DEVELOP ------------------------------------------------------- I have found the Notre Dame phone book collection so useful that I added it to my gopher "bookmarks." If all this is gibberish to you, ask your system's computer support people for help. That's their job. If you don't have good people to turn to, or would rather simply consult a book, I recommend _The Internet Complete Reference_ by Harley Hahn and Rick Stout (Berkeley, CA: Osborne McGraw-Hill, 1994). It's an 800-page paperback that I have found continually useful. It retails in the U.S. for $29.95. Chapter 21 deals with Gopher, Veronica, and Jughead, ch. 22 with Finding Someone on the Internet (and includes the information about the online phone books), ch. 23 with WAIS, and Ch. 24 with World Wide Web. I have no connection to the above book or its authors. I simply find it to be one of the best books on the Internet currently available. Indeed, if I were limited to just one, this would probably be the one I'd choose. I hope this message proves helpful. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County Bitnet: korenman@umbc * * Baltimore, MD 21228-5398 * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:32:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lucy Candib MD Subject: African writers on female genital mutilation Toubia, Nahid. Female Circumcision as a Public Health Issue. New England Journal of Medicine 1994; 331:712-716. Toubia is now at the School of Public Health at Columbia. Dorkenoo, Efua; and Elworthy, Scilla. Female Genital Mutilation: Proposals for Cahnge. A Report by Minority Rights International. Published by The Minority Rights Group 379 Brixton Road London SW9 7DE U.K. Toubia, Nahid. Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Global Action. 1991. PUblished by Women, Ink. 777 United Nations Plaza Ny, NY 10017 Thiam, Awa. Speak Out, Black Sisters: Feminism and Oppression in Black Africa. Translated by DOrothy S. Blair. Dover New Hampshire: Pluto Press, 1986. [Also published in London, Sydney, etc. First published in French in Paris in 1978: La Parole aux Negresses.] Lucy M. Candib, M.D. Family Health and Social Service Center 875 Main St. Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 508-756-3528 lcandib@umassmed.ummed.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:51:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lucy Candib MD Subject: help with a ritual to open and close women's health workshop A group of women within the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine will be meeting in the spring to develop a women's health curriculum for family medicine training programs. We have an all day program planned, including some exercise and some women's jazz in the evening. We, the planners, are looking for some kind of ritual to begin the program and symbolize joining together for the work, and then a closing ritual that would heark back to the beginning, and recognize us for all that we did. If people have ideas, please send them privately unless you think they are of general interest. Thanks. Lucy M. Candib, M.D. Family Health and Social Service Center 875 Main St. Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 508-756-3528 lcandib@umassmed.ummed.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 12:31:34 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lynn Sharp Subject: Women, empire, colonialism Hi all, I'm in the process of preparing my Euro women's history course and could use some help in finding a good excerptable text or an article discussing Euro women's role in colonialism. I have plenty of stuff on the importance of motherhood for the the Empire. Can any one suggest a good article, suitable for undergraduates, on what colonialism meant to women & women to it? Thanks in advance, please reply privately. Lynn Sharp, UC Irvine eahu097@ea.oac.uci.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:09:28 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cecilia Julagay Subject: Re: finding Kathleen Barry and others Joan, many thanks for both the idea on accessing info and on the actual info. I have been using a mail-server address that, I believe, has something to do with usenet: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu msg: send usenet-addresses/{name} I have sometimes been successful, but not always. Now that I have a new tool, I feel more empowered! Cecilia Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 17:39:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: RHODA UNGER Subject: Re: new list (FAST) I just attended a talk by Christine Hoff Sommers (who was invited to speak at a private school in our town) and I see some disturbing similarities between some of her charges and those reported by Laurie Fink on the FAST network. The similarities include the misuse of statistics by feminist researchers (although she was only able to show that feminist journalists were at fault) and the overuse by feminists o"women as victim" while at the same time she appeared to be suggesting that boys and men were victims instead. Either the people who organized FAST have read "Who stole femi- nism?" or there is a more general movement to discredit feminism using the same ammunition. This includes, by the way, the charge that feminists use the term "backlash" to delegitimate anyone who opposes us. I am reluctant to engage in conspiracy theories and would prefer to take a more proactive stance that may help other people on the list combat these arguments and also create a more inclusive feminism that is not vulnerable to these kinds of attacks (and, yes, I know that ideologically driven critics can always find places to attack us). My suggestions include: 1. Clear delineation between theory and data 2. Willingness to acknowledge differences between us and to deal with them without hostility (I am, however, hostile towards people like Sommers who engage in ad feminem attacks designed to destroy not improve feminism. 3. More thoughtful consideration of when women are portrayed as victims with the recognition that victimization does not occur for all women all of the time and that some women gain through others' victimization. 4. Cultivation of a sense of humor about ourselves which will be self-revela- tory rather than hostile towards others. I hope these suggestions will be useful. They are not meant to be all-in- clusive and I hope there will be some discussion on the list about these matters. I have ordered Daphne Patai's book which I understand touches on some of these issues and I hope we can discuss some of her ideas as well, but no flames please. Rhoda Unger E-MAIL UNGER@APOLLO.MONTCLAIR.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 20:08:57 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re: finding Kathleen Barry and others > Joan, many thanks for both the idea on accessing info and on the > actual info. I have been using a mail-server address that, I > believe, has something to do with usenet: > mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu > msg: send usenet-addresses/{name} > I have sometimes been successful, but not always. Now that I > have a new tool, I feel more empowered! > Cecilia Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu I'd like to say a bit more about the Usenet Address Server technique that Cecilia describes. Like the online phone books, it's a way of finding people's email addresses, and unlike the phone books, you can use the Usenet Address Server even if you don't know anything more about the person than her/his name (whereas to use the phone books, you have to know WHICH institution's phone book to try). If at all possible, you should try one or both of these techniques before sending a query to WMST-L. The Usenet Address Server draws information from the Usenet newsgroups that many WMST-L readers are familiar with. Millions of people all over the world participate in these newsgroups. Someone has written a program that automatically places the names and email addresses of all the people who participate in any of the thousands of Usenet forums into a huge, searchable database. If the person you're looking for has sent a message to a Usenet newsgroup within the past year, chances are that the database contains her email address. To find it, send an email message to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu. Leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message, type the following line: send usenet-addresses/name, where name is the person you're looking for. For example, if you want an email address for Joan Korenman, simply type send usenet-addresses/korenman. You can use a first name, a last name, or a userid, and you needn't have any idea where the person works. The program on rtfm.mit.edu will search the Usenet database and send back an email message with all the entries that contain the name you've specified, whether that name appears as part of the userid, the domain name, or just the personal name. The response to the message send usenet-addresses/korenman might look something like this: -----cut here----- Joan Korenman (Jun 2 94) korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu (Joan Korenman) (May 26 94) eak@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Elaine Korenman) (Feb 30 95) smith@korenman.com (Helen Smith) (Jun 31 95) -----cut here----- The above (partly fabricated) response includes two possible addresses for Joan Korenman, as well as two that clearly refer to other people. You can include several inquiries in one email message; just be sure to put each inquiry on a separate line. (Note: inquiries to the Usenet Address Server may take hours before you receive a response.) Of course, if the person you're looking for doesn't participate in Usenet newsgroups, her name and email address won't appear in the database, but it's worth a try. Again, let me urge people to try both the phone books and the Usenet Address Server BEFORE sending a query to WMST-L. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 20:50:38 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: Re: new list (FAST) In-Reply-To: <9411202246.AA27862@life.ai.mit.edu>; from "RHODA UNGER" at Nov 20, 94 5:39 pm Regarding Christina Hoff Sommers, the University Conversion Project has just received some interesting documents which will help shed light on this situation -- 1. First, Ms. Sommers is part of the speakers list of the Young Americas Foundation. That is where she is getting the money to speak on campus. The foundation routinely gives $10K grants to assist local conservative groups or student lecture programming committees in paying her speaker fees. In the catalog describing this series, she is described as "best known for waging an intellectual battle against the relentles forces of radical feminism and political correctness." Other speakers in this catalog addressing feminism and "sex" issues include Angela "Bay" Buchanan, Dinesh D'Souza, Suzanne Fields, Maggie Gallagher, David Horowitz, Judith Reisman, and (!) Phyllis Schafly. The Foundation's budget was $2.7 million in 1992. 2. The same organization, the Young Americas Foundation, advocates that young conservatives apply to the Women's Center at their school for funding for a "conservative speaker on 'women's' issues." They then say, "if it won't give you funding, the Center betrays itself as a political organization, one which has no business receiving school funds." Clearly, Sommers' claim that she is a feminist is part of an organized campaign to demand equal treatment within campus women's programs of the so-called conservative feminist perspective, and use the response to cut funding for these programs. 3. Students at Clark University, where Sommers is a professor, say that she will be on sabbatical next semester to devote more time to her political work. The same students published a major article on Sommers in the Clark school newspaper, which exposes her funding from the Scaife, Carthage, and Bradley foundations for her recent book. The first two foundations are controlled by Richard Scaife, who was featured in several early-80s articles by Karen Rothmeyer; see Columbia Journalism review, July/August 1981. For copies of either article, please send a SASE to University Conversion Project, Box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142; a small donation would be appreciated but is not necessary. Rich Cowan kowan@ai.mit.edu 617-354-9363 (afternoons only) ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 08:16:27 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cynthia Ho Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville Subject: Re: Women, empire, colonialism Could you share with the list some good bibliography on the motherhood/colonialism issue? Thanks. CHO@unca.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 09:16:00 EST Reply-To: "Donna L. ROWE" Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: W: RESENT-DATE field duplicated. Last occurrence was retained. Comments: Resent-From: Donna_L_ROWE@umail.umd.edu (dr70) Comments: Originally-From: WINKLER@WVNVAXA.WVNET.EDU From: dr70 Subject: Teach Intro. to WMST? Questionnaire (long) Do you teach Introduction to Women's Studies? Barbara Scott Winkler(WVA) and I (Donna Rowe UMD-College Park) have been conducting semi-formal research for the past year on the issues instructors face teaching this most important course. We conducted a lively panel discussion at the '94 NWSA Conference and have decided to formalize our research. We hope you will help us in our nation-wide questionnaire. We expect to compile this information and develop an overview of the issues of concern to Intro. instructors in the Spring of '95. We realize this is long, but please take a few minutes to help us. We are especially interested in faculty and other instructors who are teaching the Introduction to Women's Studies course at large schools, including university and state college systems and whose Intro courses fulfill university-wide general education, liberal arts, "diversity" or other requirements. Small schools can shed light on the role Intro. plays in its many roles throughout the campus curriculum. ****************** DO NOT RETURN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE LIST. RETUREN TO: ** Please return to: dr70@umail.umd.edu or winkler@wvnvaxa.wvnet.edu *** ****************** SECTION I - Who are You? Where are You? Name and Mailing Address: E-mail: Your rank and Department/Program Affiliation: Title of course: Area or areas (Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, etc.): How often/which semesters is the course offered: How many times have you taught the course? Size of class: Format (lecture; discussion; mixture; do you use TAs?; etc.) Student demographics: Gender ratio: Racial/ethnic/age/(dis)ablity/hetero/gay, lesbian, bisexual distribution of the class if you have information: SECTION II - Program/Department Context: Are you a Department or a Program? Info about your school: type of institution, size, gender ratio of student population and faculty if you have it: Info about your Women's Studies Program or Department: When was your program/department founded? Does your WMST program or department offer: undergraduate major, minor, certificate, concentration, other? (Mention all that apply) Does your WMST Program or Department offer a graduate component? If so, describe. Teaching staff for your Dept/Program: Does your program or department have tenure-track lines in women's studies, joint appointments with women's studies, visiting positions in women's studies, teaching assistants who teach in women's studies (mention all that apply). How are TAs chosen if employed in WMST? Do they work alone or are they supervised? How are they trained? Does your Program/Department regularly "buy" release time for departmental faculty to teach women's studies courses? Other? Please comment. SECTION III - Impact of General Education/Liberal Arts/Diversity Requirement: a) What is your University/College's General Ed/Liberal Arts/Diversity requirement called and what does it cover? b) When was your University/College's General Ed/Liberal Arts/ Diversity requirement first implemented? c) If you have info on the following: Who organized/supported the requirement? d) What other types of courses fulfill the requirement? e) How popular is the WMST Intro. course compared to other courses that fulfill the requirement? If you have comparative statistics, please include. SECTION IV - Impact of Requirement on Intro: (Please compare with pre-requirement info where possible for the following): What impact has the requirement had on the WMST Introductory course in terms of: a) enrollment b) gender composition of the class c) racial composition of the class d) format (lecture, discussion, combination, small group work, collaborative learning, etc. Do you teach alone/with other faculty grad students now or before the implementation of the requirement? Have changes in the format been in response to implementation of the requirement? ( Comment) SECTION V - Student Acceptance/Resistance We are particularly interested in knowing more about student acceptance/ resistance. What, if any, forms of student resistance - to course content/material, pedagogical format, specific issues raised, etc. - do you see in the class? Do you see any differences in types and forms of student resistance according to gender? How have you dealt with student resistance? SECTION VI - Impact of Outer Environment What are some of the campus-specific issues that students bring into the WS Intro classroom for discussion or further examination? What are some of the state, national and/or international issues that students bring into the WS Intro. classroom? What are some of the issues current in popular culture and the media that affect your syllabus, class discussions, assignments, etc. Please describe. Has the "backlash against feminism" figured into these discussions? If so, how? Are there any classroom exercises you use to facilitate discussions of these issues? We would like to thank you for taking the time to fill this out. If you would like additional copies to distribute to colleagues, please request them. **********DO NOT RETURN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE LIST********** RETURN TO: dr70@umail.umd.edu or winkler@wvnvaxz.wvnet.edu or snail mail to: Donna Rowe University of Maryland at College Park 2101 Woods Hall College Park, MD 20742 (301)405-7709 ------------ End Forwarded Message ------------- ------------ End Forwarded Message ------------- ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:54:41 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ramona Morris Subject: CSAA sesssion on Violence and education In-Reply-To: Message of Sun, 23 Oct 1994 11:42:18 CDT from Dear Colleagues, For those of you have not seen the published call for submissions, please note that the following session at the CSAA "Learneds" (Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association Meetings) in Montreal next June, is still accepting abstracts for consideration until the end of November. Please reply PRIVATELY to the address at the end of the posting THE CONTINUUM OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN CANADIAN EDUCATION We envision these sessions as possibly consisting of two panels or streams of discussion, one dealing with the continuum of violence against girls in primary or highschools and the other dealing with women in postsecondary education. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Ramona Morris Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab 2060 Vari Hall York University 4700 Keele Street North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 09:56:26 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ellen Kay Trimberger Subject: Women's Studies position opening ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF WOMEN'S/GENDER STUDIES: The Women's Studies Program at Sonoma State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning August 1995. A Ph.D. in any discipline or interdisciplinary field, and at least two years of university teaching experience are required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a wide range of courses in the existing minors in Women's Studies and Women's Health and in the new, experimental Gender Studies major, and to actively contribute to program development. Salary will be from $35,868 to $45,216 depending upon experience. Sonoma State in one of 20 campuses of the California State University, located 48 miles north of San Francisco with an enrollment of 6,600 students and with 400 faculty. To obtain a position opportunity announcement and application instructions please do one of the following: write to Search Committee, Women's Studies Program, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. 94928; phone 707 664-4840; FAX 707 664-3920; or e-mail Sue.Foley@Sonoma.edu. Application deadline is January 15, 1995. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:51:34 -0600 Reply-To: Elizabeth Wakeman Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elizabeth Wakeman Subject: women mayors Posted for Robin Lorentzen, who is not yet on WMST-L I'm currently conducting research on women mayors in primarily small rural towns, so far in Idaho and Oregon. Most are first-woman mayors in their communities with interesting stories about breaking into traditionally male-dominated local politics. Most are conservative, elderly, maternalistic, life-long community activists and volunteers. I'm having difficulty locating literature on previous research on women in small town city government. QUESTION: is anyone else doing this kind of research, and does anyone know of similar research that has been done? Please reply PRIVATELY to Elizabeth Wakeman (ewakeman@sstimpy.acofi.edu). (Elizabeth gets WMST-L on index, so this is important). Please put Robin's name in the subject line. Thank you. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 14:35:53 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Imas, Ms. Victoria" Subject: Re: World Bank's document on violence against women Document on Violence against women by Lori Heise Distribution Unit, Office of the Publisher The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W Washington, D.C. 20433 Victoria ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:16:27 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara Winkler Organization: West Virginia Network Subject: Correction on address for Questionnaire For those of you who are filling out the questionnaire on teaching WMST Intro classes, completed copies can be emailed to either dr70@umail.umd.edu or winkler@wvnvms.wvnet.edu Please note that this last address is a correction of the address listed in the original posting. Thank you for your help. Barbara Scott Winkler, WVU ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:51:23 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Giavanna Munafo Subject: lesbian language Not long ago someone posted information to the list, I think, about scholarship on language and sexual orientation, specifically in the context of lesbian experience. I think this had something to do with, but was not limited to, things like the reclaiming of the word 'dyke' and the word 'queer" (which I know is not limited to lesbians). If you have references to work being done in this area, please let me know. I am looking for someone to invite to speak on campus on this topic, so feedback on good speakers (on this specifically or, more generally, on lesbian-focused scholarship) is welcome too. Thanks. Please reply privately to this address: Munafo@Dartmouth.edu Giavanna ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 16:20:47 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cheryl Sattler Subject: Advice on Finding Articles Lately (and not-so-lately) I have noticed a number of inquiries on is list from folks who say they know about X's writings, and they know about article Y, and does anyone know about any more. This is advice for all of you, and all of those who are about to post these messages. I once had a class with a wonderful sociologist who if I named, you would all recognize. This was many years ago, before I knew how to do good secondary research, and I was bustin' my butt like you all are, saying "I have this one great article but I can't find any more." What she taught me is this: All you need to do good research is two or three key articles. Recent ones are better, but classics are good too. What you do is this: Read the articles. Who do they cite on key points? Look at the citations page. Now you have more articles, and more names to look up on ERIC, LUIS, SOCIOFILE, whatever your fancy is. Next, take your key names (the first two plus whoever from the articles themselves) and go to SSCI. That's the Social Science Citation Index. It's in the library, but probably not on computer--yet. Look up your people in that index. That will tell you everyone in the whole wide world (except for dissertations and really, really current stuff--like last month's journals) who has cited your authors. That means, many times, they're writing on the same subjects or on related subjects. Go find those articles. And...before you know it, you have lots of good articles to sift through. I hope this is helpful--it's much easier and more dependable than asking via e-mail, which is a good last resort but not a good first one. I wish everyone well in their research. Incidentally, you know that you know and are conversant with a body of literature when the citations are largely familiar to you, and reading an article isn't learning the whole thing, it's learning a new point or argument. Happy hunting! Cheryl _________________ Cheryl L. Sattler, Ph.D. Florida State University FAX (904) 644-0643 PHONE (904) 644-1142 internet: sattler@bio.fsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:37:40 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Barbara G. Taylor." Subject: Re: Need info on CAMPCLIM List In-Reply-To: Message of Sat, 19 Nov 1994 16:01:02 -0800 from CAMPCLIM list can be reached at listserv@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU. Be cautioned that it appears to focus on student services issues. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 17:18:20 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ken Winker Subject: Re: new list (FAST) In-Reply-To: <199411210151.UAA20495@holmes.umd.edu>; from "Rich Cowan" at Nov 20, 94 8:50 pm In reading Rich Cowan's message on the Young Americas Foundation list of conservative (right-wing?) speakers including Christina H. Sommers...I saw the name of Judith Reisman...if my memory is more accurate than my misuse of the reply key on this list...isn't Reisman the smae person who conducted "research a decade or so ago where she analyzed cartoons from Playboy, Penthouse, and Hustler magazines to search for a link (causal?) between them and child pornography? I recall that there was controversy regarding her methods and her funding sources. Does anyone know what she's done since and what she's up to now? Ken Winker Tallahassee, Florida kw214@freenet.scri.fsu.edu -- ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 21:39:00 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Roisin Conroy Subject: Re: Who may post messages (User's Guide) what was query on Ireland. Please repeat ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:57:07 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Garber Subject: women's novels for high school history classes Re: suggestions of historical novels by/about women for high school social studies classes Tomorrow night I'm going to be speaking to a teacher-training class about integrating material about/by women into high school social studies (history, economics, government, sociology) courses. My background is in literature -- first as a high school English teacher, later in post-secondary settings -- and it occurs to me that one way to get women into history curriculum is via novels. This is especially the case in a high school setting, where teachers are limited to the texts available in the bookroom. The history textbooks are full of men and (mainly) political history, but the bookroom includes a lot of novels written by women. Can anyone suggest historical novels -- set in the U.S. or elsewhere -- whose titles I might pass on to high school teachers? Please respond privately to linda_garber@csufresno.edu; I'll be happy to send my list to anyone who requests it. Thanks! Linda Garber linda_garber@csufresno.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:11:48 +0001 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Vera Chouinard Subject: Re: new list of possible interest In-Reply-To: <9411180610.AA26893@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca> You're not alone Ramona. It is indeed an odd list that boasts free discussion of all issues except those related to gays and lesbians. Looks to me like a reactionary list in free speech clothing! Cheers, Vera Chouinard, Geography, McMaster University L8S 4K1. On Thu, 17 Nov 1994, Ramona Morris wrote: > Does this new list (excerpted below) seem strange (and maybe insulting?) to > anyone else? The list claims to discussion that > > "Seeks equality between the sexes by promoting the virtues of > people in general and negating the modern purely destructive > technique of having to degrade one sex to achieve social and > economic parity; (...) > -Refutes the falsehoods and stereotypes promulgated by media, > special interest groups and "experts", by debunking the distortions > with irrefutable and supportable facts; > -Brings to light myriad cases of people falsely imprisoned or > otherwise denied of their rights by a prostituted legal system; > -And most importantly, provides for an open unadulterated, non-hate > medium by which all of these types of issues can be discussed. > > > [BUT] > -This forum will not contain Gay issues, as there are many eloquent > and reputable forums that address the Gay topics. > > > Is it just me, or can we do one without doing the other? > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ > > Ramona Morris > Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab > 2060 Vari Hall > York University > 4700 Keele Street > North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 > > REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 20:06:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: bg42 Subject: Re: "Safe Space" now a WMST-L file In-Reply-To: <199411180330.WAA23424@holmes.umd.edu> Get Safe Space Index WMST-L ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 20:28:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: bg42 In-Reply-To: <199411220109.UAA13934@holmes.umd.edu> >Get Safe Space >Index WMST-L > > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:29:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Leah Hill Subject: erotica sources thanks to everyone who helped me. here's just a few of the resources i've found. i'll try to post my bibliography when its done if i can figure out how to download from my computer. i'm still open for any other suggestions. Thanks. leah hill allgeier, e. changing boundaries carledge, s. sex and love: new thoughts on old contradictions coward, r. female desires: how they are sought . . . kaplan, c. sea changes: culture and feminism seagal, l. straight sex snitow, a. powers of desire suleiman, s. subversive intent vance, c. pleasure and danger --- women, sex and sexuality barringrton, j. an intimate wilderness: lesbian writings on sexuality kelly, v. how to write erotica barbach, l pleasures: women write erotica erotic interludes: tales told by women bright, s. herotica, herotica 2, herotica 3, best american eroitca 1993 and 1994 chester, l. deep down decosta-willis erotique noire: black erotica manguel, a. the gates of paradise pond, l. yellow silk slung, m. slow hand steinberg, d the erotic impulse thorton, l. touching fire olmos, m.f. pleasures in the word ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 19:58:26 -0600 Reply-To: Karla Tonella Sender: Women's Studies List From: Karla Tonella Subject: World Women & Media Workshop >>>>>>>>>>>>>> WORLD WOMEN & MEDIA WORKSHOP <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, MARCH 23-26, 1995 ------- A U.S.-Chinese encounter in anticipation of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women and Non-governmental Organizations Forum for Women The Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women and corresponding Non-Governmental Organizations Forum for Women are expected to bring some 30,000 women from all over the world to Beijing in the fall of 1995. Along with official government delegations of UN member countries, an unprecedented gathering of representatives from voluntary organizations and grass-roots movements will be discussing issues of vital importance to women worldwide, from education, economic opportunity and political participation to reproductive health, rural development and peace and disarmament. The status of women and girls in particularly vulnerable circumstances--the elderly, the very young, single mothers, refugees, minorities, the most dispossessed--will be a central concern. Mass media have a crucial role to play in anticipating these discussions, focusing attention on crucial areas, reporting on the meetings themselves, disseminating results, and fostering continuing dialogue. The challenges facing journalists covering the meetings as well as their origins, their aftermath, and the range of issues being addressed, will be the focus of a World Women and Media Workshop, to be held March 23-26, 1995, at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. The Workshop will bring a delegation of eight extraordinary women from mainland China's media and education sectors together with journalists from both mainstream and alternative U.S. news organizations, as well as scholars and students, for two and a half days of presentations and discussions on media and gender issues, the international women's movement, and the upcoming Beijing meetings. Purposes of the Workshop are to provide a unique forum for professional and scholarly exchange across national and cultural boundaries; to contribute significantly to preparations for media coverage of the Beijing meetings; and to help lay the basis for long-term cooperation and exchange among journalists and scholars working for greater opportunity for women in the media work force, elimination of stereotypes of women in news and advertising, and improved coverage of women's issues worldwide. Journalists, students, scholars, and others who wish to attend the sessions should register in advance. The registration fee for the entire program is $55 ($30 for students/low-income) for correspondence postmarked by March 3, 1995; early registration is $45 ($20 student/low-income) and must be postmarked by January 27, 1995. The registration fee includes Friday and Saturday lunches, Sunday brunch, and conference materials. Registration forms and fees go to Linda Coulter, WWMW Registration Coordinator, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 (e-mail lcoulter@uiowa.edu). For further information, contact Judy Polumbaum, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, tel. 319-335-5866 (e-mail: judy- polumbaum@uiowa.edu). +---------------------------------------------------------+ | The World Women and Media Workshop is made possible by | | grants from The Ford Foundation and The Stanley | | Foundation, with additional contributions from The | | University of Iowa's Center for Asian and Pacific | | Studies, Center for International and Comparative | | Studies, Center for Advanced Studies, School of | | Journalism and Mass Communication, and Communication | | Studies Department | +---------------------------------------------------------+ WORLD WOMEN AND MEDIA WORKSHOP MARCH 23-26, 1995, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY --------> REGISTRATION FORM <-------- Name__________________________________________ Occupation______________________________________ Work address_____________________________________ City, State, zip____________________________________ Mailing address (if different)__________________________ City, State, zip____________________________________ Phone number(s)_______________ Fax number__________________ E-mail address________________ PLEASE CHECK ONE FEE CATEGORY. REGISTRATION INCLUDES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LUNCHES, SUNDAY BRUNCH, AND CONFERENCE MATERIALS. Early registration (must be postmarked by JANUARY 27, 1995) ____ $45 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ____ $20 (student/low-income) Regular registration (must be postmarked by MARCH 3, 1995): ____ $55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ____ $30 (student/low-income) PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA/WORLD WOMEN AND MEDIA WORKSHOP." Mail registration forms and fees to: Linda Coulter, WWMW Registration Coordinator School Of Journalism And Mass Communication Communications Center University Of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1592 (inquiries via email: lcoulter@uiowa.edu or judy-polumbaum@uiowa.edu) CHECK HERE ___ FOR INFORMATION ON IOWA CITY AREA LODGING. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 22:28:47 EST 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, SWIP-L Moderator" Subject: Program Review Consultants The Women's Studies Department at University of South Florida has received permission from our dean (and funding) to invite a team of consultants to undertake a review of our existing B.A. program in Women's STudies, partially because we'd like to have the benefit of some outside reviewers' opinions on the quality of our program and partially to help us as we put together our proposal for an M.A. program. We are looking for consultants with a background in W.S. and administration, preferably from a program that has a graduate component. If you are interested in possibly being a member of the review team, please send me a letter and c.v. (e-mail ok). The address is: Linda Lopez McAliser, Dept. of Women's Studies, HMS 413, University of South Florida, Tampa,FL 33620. Thanks. Linda From LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU Mon Jun 16 16:14:01 1997 Date: Mon, 16 Jun 1997 16:04:00 -0400 From: "L-Soft list server at UMDD (1.8c)" To: Katharine Burdette Subject: File: "WMST-L LOG9411C" ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 14 Nov 1994 22:25:43 PST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cathy Feldman Subject: Internet advocate for women's issues Sarah Fenstermaker, professor of Women's Studies and associate dean of graduate studies at UCSB recommended that I let you know I have recently joined the board of directors of the largest West Coast nonprofit Internet provider, RAIN, to act as an advocate for women's issues. I am the publisher/editor of Blue Point Books. We are a grass roots publishing project made possible by the support of a very informal network of working people who are using our books to share information and experiences. Sarah also suggested I bring the first two books in our series to your attention: The Men At The Office: Working Women Talk About Working With Men, and Two Years Without Sleep: Working Moms Talk About Having A Baby And A Job. We're just getting started. Our books aren't in bookstores yet, but to let more people know about them, RAIN has made it possible for us to be on the Internet. Our addresses are: Mosaic: http://www.rain.org/~bpbooks/mhp.html Lynx: http://www.rain.org/~bpbooks/lhp.html Gopher: gopher rain.org (Select Blue Point Books) I believe we are in a time when we can make real changes. I would be grateful for your help and advice in our efforts at RAIN and Blue Point Books. You can contact me any time directly at feldman@rain.org. I look forward to hearing from you. Working together, we can make a difference. Cathy Feldman Publisher Blue Point Books feldman@rain.org ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 07:29:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Molly Meijer Wertheimer Subject: 1992 Global Forum of Women I am looking for news coverage and transcripts of speeches given at the 1992 Global Forum of Women. Working with my campus librarian, we have only discovered two newspaper articles (Guardian and LA Times) and a video distributed by Films for the Humanities (Not a Bedroom War). Please send me any references you may be aware of. Both the librarian and I are dumbfounded by the apparent (seems real) lack of coverage of this unique conference. Molly Meijer Wertheimer mmw9@psuvm.bitnet Speech Communication and Women's Studies, PSU-Hazleton ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 08:02:17 EST Reply-To: femecon-l@bucknell.edu Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Resent-From: Jo Freeman Comments: Originally-From: Jo Freeman From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: More on the Title VII myth FYI to those interested in historical and citational accuracy, or who teach about sex discrimination laws. ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- On Thu, 3 Nov 1994 23:52:48 -0500 Barbara R. Bergmann said: >An account of the adding of sex to the protected categories of the >Civil Rights Act is in Michael Evans Gold, "A Tale of Two Amendments: >the Reason Congress Added Sex to Title VII", _Duquesne Law Review_, Spring >1981. He says it was put in to reduce the chances of passage, and to >ridicule the whole idea of anti-discrimination legislation. However, there >was a serious debate and vote on the merits, and under the leadership of >Representative Martha Griffiths of Michigan (whose name should be holy >in our circles) the votes were cast in favor. > >There is a short account in my book, "The Economic Emergence of Women", >which, I might add, is suitable for a course in the economics of gender and >does not require any experience in economics courses. > >Barbara R. Bergmann Jo Freeman responds: I delayed replying until I could read the Gold article; no mean feat sinc e law school libraries in NYC are restricted to students/faculty and those who pay large sums to use them. I wanted to see if Gold knew something not pub lised in all the other articles on sex and Title VII. Having done so, at 19 Duquense Law Rev 453, I'm glad to report that Gold DID NOT SAY that sex was added to Title VII to reduce chances for passage. Barbara got it wrong. Instead, Gold repeats the popular myth, and then procee ds to tear it apart, showing how a review of the limited information available from the Congressional Record, renders such an interpretation illogical and unf ounded. He relies more on inference and less on facts than do I or Carl Braur, but his conclusion is consistent with ours. Sex was not added to Title VII as a joke, by anyone. The motives of some of the proponents may have been ra cist, but not enough to explain its passage (especially by such a large majorit y - twice no less). Other attempts to add sex t other titles of the Civil Righ ts Bill were voted down, by large majorities. The leaders on both sides of th e issue had counted their votes and knew on Saturday, when "sex" was added dur ing a committee of the whole, that the bill would pass on Monday. Smith may ha ve had some fun the day of the debate, as did several other speakers (including Celler, its' chief opponent), and Edith Green may have speculated on the effe cts of adding "sex" (she was the only woman to vote against it), but NO ONE tho ught that large numbers of Civil Rights supporters would vote NO if "sex" becam e a protected category. THERE WAS NO STRATEGY TO SCUTTLE THE BILL. While I'm debunking popular myths... Martha Griffith has perpetrate ano ther one that her speech was key to the addition of "sex". With all due respec t to Griffiths, whom I interviewed about this in 1969, and whom I admire, it's unwise for any scholar to believe everything (or anything) a politician tells you. They are in the business of making themselves look good, and taking cred it for everything they think will make them look good. Accuracy, the pursuit o f truth, etc. are not on their agenda. As a scholar, one has to read between the press releases of politicians, no matter how noble, and look at a lot of ot her evidence, before giving credit or laying blaim. Never trust politicians to tell you the truth about themselves, even when you want to believe them. Griffith gave a good speech; it MAY have persuaded a couple undecided votes; bu t she didn't bring them to the floor (she spoke to no one about the bill before the floor debate) . How many of you believe a majority of members of Congress come to floor without knowing how they are going to vote? How many of you bel ieve a majority of members of Congress are on Capitol Hill on Saturdays (rather than in their districts) without a specific purpose (e.g. to vote to add "sex" to Title VII)? Read the ENTIRE floor debate on the Civil Rights Bill, note th e votes; read Braur's article. Read mine. Then tell us how many of you believ e that sex was added to Title VII as a joke, for racist motives, or to scuttle the bill? Barbara, I would like to thank you for providing a marvelous example of h ow myths are perpetrated despite facts to the contrary. And when you revise y our book, would you like me to review it for accuracy? ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:32:41 GMT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Stefania Doglioli-13163so Prof.Colasanto" Subject: research of help about the feminization of poverty I am making a research about the feminization of poverty in Italy, I have trouble in findi trouble in finding materials about this subject as bibliografy, dates news , news confereces and similar because this argument is complitely new in my country If you have some informations, please send me a message, thanks in advance ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 08:47:33 PDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Judy B. ROSENER" Subject: Re: 1992 Global Forum of Women I have both volumns, if you mean the Global Forum held in Dublin. I will be happy to share it if I am sure it will be returned. Let me know where to mail them and I will. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: 1992 Global Forum of Women Author: "Women's Studies List" at SMTPLNK Date: 11/15/94 06:07 AM I am looking for news coverage and transcripts of speeches given at the 1992 Global Forum of Women. Working with my campus librarian, we have only discovered two newspaper articles (Guardian and LA Times) and a video distributed by Films for the Humanities (Not a Bedroom War). Please send me any references you may be aware of. Both the librarian and I are dumbfounded by the apparent (seems real) lack of coverage of this unique conference. Molly Meijer Wertheimer mmw9@psuvm.bitnet Speech Communication and Women's Studies, PSU-Hazleton ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 11:43:47 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Janice Dawson-Threat Subject: Japanese working women I have a student in my ws201 class who wishes to do her research paper on Japanese women. She has checked the book stacks and found nothing in her interest area. I have recommended she work with the reference librarian to check international cd roms, inter library loan, and periodicals. I have also recommended she contact NBC and ABC for they have done numerous pieces on changes in Japanese women's lifestyles and issues. Can anyone who is focused in Asian Women studies be of help? She wants to look specifically at Japanese women going into architecture, but will settle on doing a paper on Japanese working women. She wants to investigate the reality she's about to enter. Please mail your suggestions directly to her. I can get copies of your responses from her later. Thanks for helping us. I'm very excited about this networking possibility and anxious to see what it produces. Sincerely, janice dawson-threat jthreat@iastate.edu Mail to: mkudo@iastate.edu Motomi Kudo ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:39:50 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Barbara J. Peters" Subject: feminist ethnography Date sent: 15-NOV-1994 12:36:25 Our library has very little on feminist ethnography, and I have not found much trying to search the cd-roms we do have. I will be able to get things through inter-library loan. Therefore, I am looking for references. I'm looking for two things: discussions of ethnography in general and then examples of research. If you can help me, please respond privately and I will post a list to the list later. Thank you BARBARA PETERS University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Depts. of Sociology and Public Affairs Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 (414) 424-0848 Bitnet Address peters@oshkoshw Internet Address peters@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:43:36 LCL Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: kathleen hickok Subject: Re: InQueery conference session Hello Diane. I don't know if I'll make it to your session or not (ISU both does and doesn't qualify as a small school), but I will be at the InQueery conference on Friday. Hope to see you there. I'll brief you on our situation here w/ the dispute between WS and the LAS Dean, if you'd like an update. Thanks for your support earlier this year. Kathy Hickok ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:48:47 LCL Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: kathleen hickok Subject: Re: InQueery conference session--OOPS! Oops! Sorry. I thought that last communication was being sent privately to Diane Crowder. I'll try to pay more attention from now on. K. HICKOK ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:26:48 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: Re: Looking for Feminist Papers Thanks for all the assistance; your leads have helped us double the number of women's papers on our list of alternative campus papers; here they are: Feminist Voices U of Wisconsin New Views on Gender Indiana Univ. Siren Iowa State (sub)Tex U of Texas Austin Rag Williams College Third Wave U of Michigan In Other Words U of Virginia Womyn's Quarterly UC Irvine Most of these papers will are now connected by e-mail, as part of a larger alternative campus press list of (so far) 51 newspapers. We are also talking to the National Org. for Women's campus person about helping to set up an e-mail discussion group for "feminist campus activist groups" (mostly student groups); this would probably be (at least initially) a woman-only group. If anyone wants more information on this effort, please contact ucp at ucp@igc.apc.org. (Also please let us know if we're reinventing the wheel.) Thanks, Rich Cowan University Conversion Project, box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142 617-354-9363 p.s. for more info about the campus activists network, an electronic communication project for campus activists, please send any e-mail message to "canet-info@pencil.cs.missouri.edu" ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 12:36:54 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "AMY T. GOODLOE" Subject: recent sources on feminist teaching practices? In-Reply-To: <199411140500.AAA21140@holmes.umd.edu> I recently posted a request for sources on feminist teaching practices, but didn't get many responses. I think perhaps I need to make my request a little more specific, since I'm sure there are many of you out there who can point me to useful sources. I am looking for articles that deal VERY specifically with *actual* feminist teaching practices, and that were written in the last five or six years. I am NOT looking for general feminist pedagogy sources -- I have lists and lists of those, and can easily access more through online searches. I want to find papers that address the "how to" aspects of feminist pedagogy -- how the theory works *in practice*, how to use feminist "techniques" in the classroom, etc. Some examples of the issues I'm looking to address are: the use of class-based listservs and/or weekly "journals" in the women's studies classroom -- can these practices be considered "feminist," and if so, why/how? etc. And what *specific* modes of instruction and evaluation are considered "feminist?" Or even more specifically: what do instructors *do* in the classroom to teach in a "feminist" way? I want to write a review essay on the topic, but am finding it hard to locate articles that ground the theory of feminist pedagogy in "everyday teaching practices" -- it seems everyone can talk about why it's a good idea, but very few seem to be able to say HOW to do it... Again, please reply privately to the address below, and thanks for your time and help. If I find some good sources I'll post them to the list. --Amy agoodloe@mercury.sfsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 13:07:21 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "AMY T. GOODLOE" Subject: recent sources on feminist teaching practices (addendum) Oops, forgot to mention that I already have some of the "essential sources," like _the Feminist Classroom_ and the two recent issues of WSQ that deal with feminist pedagogy and feminist teachers. But even those don't have as much *practical* info as I'd hoped to find... --Amy agoodloe@mercury.sfsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 18:25:08 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Julia M. Wright" Subject: NEH summerseminar (fwd) This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. Send mail to mime@docserver.cac.washington.edu for more info. --========================_3257636==_ Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=us-ascii Content-ID: NEH summer seminar for college teachers, on women writers of the 1790s. Please post or inform potential applicants. Stipend is $3,200 for six weeks. Applicants should be US citizens or US residents for the past three years; they should not normally come from Ph.D granting institutions. Please post attached flyer in your institution. Feminism and Enlightenment: Women writers and the 1790s National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Seminar for College Teachers Professor Mary Jacobus, Director 19 June - 31 July 1995 Cornell University, Ithaca N.Y. This seminar will focus on women writers of the 1790s as a period of literary and political contestation when women's fictional and non-fictional writings occupied a central position in the larger debate about justice, equality and rationality. Without claiming that writing by women represents a separate tradition during the period of the French Revolution, we will ask whether the relation of women writers to the Enlightenment and its revolutionary aftermath may constitute a separate discourse. Taking "feminism" and "enlightenment" as the defining terms for our inquiry, we will study writing by Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary Hays, Maria Edgeworth, Elizabeth Inchbald, Helen Maria Williams, Ann Radcliffe and others, using Rousseau as a point of entry into the debate. By putting fiction alongside writing about education, travel, and politics, the seminar will explore the varied ways in which women responded to the Enlightenment, while reading the debate over the education, rights, and passions of women as an emerging discourse on sexual difference and feminine subjectivity. Drawing on the insights of feminist criticism and psychoanalytic theory, as well as recent interest in the gender of Romanticism, the seminar will provide a vantage point from which to reassess the contradictory role of women and feminism in the formation of Romanticism. 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The first part was readable, but the second was, for most people, utter gibberish. For example: > (This file must be converted with BinHex 4.0) > > :#@jPD#"QE(PPFJ"A4%*1690A4!!!!!!3!!!!!!!4d2ih!#-!!!!!!!!-!!!C!!! > !!!!!!!!"!!!!#!m!!!rJ!!!!!!!!"`m!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > !!!i!!'S!!!i!!'S!!!jU!!!!!!jU!!!!!!jU!!i!!!ji!")!!!k+!!!!!!k+!!! > !!!k+!!!!!!k+!!S!!!k8!!S!!!kH!!!!!!kH!#!!!!kq!(J!!!k+!!!!!!mf!#! > !!!p@!"S!!!q-!#S!!!qf!!!!!!jU!!!!!3!"!!!2M!!!!!!2F!!F!!!2M!!!!!! > 2M!!!!!!2YJ!U!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!!2M!!!!!! > "$8CPE@PZDA0Y)'&ZC#"&EQaTCfKdC@jYC@jd1JeAEfePEL"hFQPdCA*c)'&ZC#" DO NOT SEND MIME-encoded or BinHexed or other encoded files to WMST-L! A very substantial number of WMST-L readers cannot handle such files--some not at all (if I'm not mistaken, only Macintosh computers can read BinHexed files), some not without much extra work. This is not fair to these many subscribers. If you can't send your message in plain, instantly readable ASCII format, please don't send it at all. Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 16:58:44 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carolyn Redl Subject: Recent Fiction by American plains ethnic women writers I am currently studying the representations of ethnicity in contemporary fiction by Canadian prairie and American plains (states such as the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska, Montana, Minnesota, and Iowa, as identified by Fairbanks and Sundberg in _Farm Women on the Prairie Frontier_ and the Canadian prairie provinces) women writers. I'm interested in particular in fiction which considers recent immigrant experiences and the expectations for and reality of life in North America. I am concerned, too, with ways in which ethnicity is preserved: language and literary traditions, cultural habits such as food, dress, rites, customs, and social politics and with literature which breaks down stereotypical views of ethnicity. Since books of this ilk may be out but not listed in BIP, etc., I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who may know relevant titles, particularly works published since 1988. Many thanks. Please repl6y to me privately. C Carolyn Redl, Keyano College, Ft. McMurray, Ab. T9H 2H7 on internet: cdredl@acad.keyanoc.ab.ca ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 20:39:04 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: research of help about the feminization of poverty In-Reply-To: Message of Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:32:41 GMT from On Tue, 15 Nov 1994 14:32:41 GMT Stefania Doglioli-13163so Prof.Colasanto said: >I am making a research about the feminization of poverty in Italy, I have > trouble in findi >trouble in finding materials about this subject as bibliografy, dates news , > news >confereces and similar because this argument is complitely new in my country >If you have some informations, please send me a message, thanks in advance The last three editions (third, fourth and fifth) of my introductory wome nwomen's studies textbook WOMEN; A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE have chapters in them o n poverty which explain the basis for this thesis. Those in the third (1984) a nd fourth (1989) editions are by Diana Pearce and that in the fifth (1995) byAl ice Kemp. Essentially the argument is that poverty has declined in the last th irty years, but the primary beneficiaries of that decline have been men, becaus e the programs to eradicate it have been directed toward men. Consequently, to day, adults in poverty are disproportionately women. (It's about equal among c hildren, but of course their economic status is determined by the adults they l ive with). If you can find any of these editions of my book in Italy it will g ive you more information. Whether this thesis is applicable to Italy will requ ire further research. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 20:57:12 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: 10casmith@BSUVC.BSU.EDU Subject: lesbians and health care Does anyone know of research on how lesbians are treated by health care providers? Or on health care providers' attitudes toward lesbians? I haven't been able to come up with much. Thanks for any info, and you can respond privately to: 10CASMITH@BSUVC.BSU.EDU Christine Smith ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:08:55 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lynne Taetzsch Subject: help finding Moulthrop I am trying to find Stuart Moulthrop, author of HyperFiction VICTORY GARDEN. I heard he might be at Yale. I would appreciate any information, expecially an e-mail or snail mail address. Thank you in advance. Please send to me privately at taetzsch@gwuvm.gwu.edu Lynne Taetzsch George Washington University ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:15:23 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Georgia NeSmith Subject: First Day warm up exercise for Intro. course The following is an exercise that I have used twice as a discussion opener for the first day of an intro course. It went over very well with one class, and not so well with another. Some prefatory information: The first three paragraphs of explanation and instruction are used only to set up the situation. Although when I first made up the exercise I fully intended to follow through on later surveys, I never had any real need for the follow-up. Discussion of how I use the results of this exercise follows the end of it. Permission is granted to copy and distribute this exercise as long as credit is given to the author. WMS 101 NeSmith First Day Survey -- J.D.'s Story From time to time in this class you will be asked to respond anonymously to various questions and problems. There are two purposes for these activities. First (particularly in the beginning), they help me get to know my audience for this class in a way that allows you to be more honest, since after all you don't know me any better than I know you. Second, they provide "ice breakers" and discussion initiators. Because I want to be able to assess the ways that people are responding to the class throughout the semester, I want to be able to connect statements made at the beginning by each person with statements each person makes in the middle and toward the end. At the same time, I want to protect your anonymity. To make this possible, I want you to make up a name for yourself -- first and last. Choose any name you want as long as it's not too common (e.g., don't choose Jane or John, Smith or Jones). Then -- just in case two people pick the same name -- put down a two-digit number that will be easy for you to remember. You will need to use this name and number on subsequent surveys in this class. Fictional name: __________________________________________ Number: |___|___| Your age: _______ Sex: _____ Year in College: _______ Please read the following "story" and follow the instructions at the end. Once upon a time there lived a child, whom we shall call J.D. J.D. was a very bright, active, headstrong child and often got into trouble with adults because J.D. was always questioning everything. J.D. taught J.D.'s self to read when J.D. was only five. J.D. had a brilliant imagination. Above all, J.D. loved fairy tales. J.D. would imagine slaying fierce dragons and saving J.D.'s parents from the dragons' wrath. J.D. loved to run fast and hard across the fields near J.D.'s home. J.D.'s body was as strong as J.D.'s mind. J.D. was also very kind and gentle. J.D. was particularly fond of babies and small furry animals. J.D. had several younger siblings and enjoyed taking care of them. Besides protecting J.D.'s parents from dragons, the imaginary game J.D. liked best of all was to play house with J.D.'s siblings. As J.D. grew up it became very clear that J.D. was particularly good at getting friends and classmates to cooperate with each other and organize toward accomplishing a common goal. J.D. was very confident about what J.D. could be and do. J.D. was good in science and math, but also could write beautiful stories and poems. J.D. was very good in sports, particularly basketball and baseball. And J.D. was a champion marathon runner. But J.D. also enjoyed ballet and was well known for being a sensitive and graceful dancer. ******** Finish this story. Give J.D. a complete name. Describe J.D. and J.D.'s childhood and adult life in as much detail as you can imagine. Keep writing until you are told to stop. Use the back of this page and add any pages that you need. ********* Since students are assured of anonymity, I don't ask them to talk about the stories they wrote. I just ask whether J.D. in their stories was male or female, and why. J.D. follows some stereotypes for males and some stereotypes for females, so they have to work their way through what appears to be contradictions galore. The point of the discussion is to bring to light the reasoning processes whereby they assign gender to this child. Note that it is not actually necessary to assign masculinity or femininity to J.D. -- it is possible to come up with a gender-neutral name and to avoid using gender-specific pronouns, as is the case in the story itself. I've not had anyone do that yet, but if it were to happen, that would further the discussion. One can also get into issues of authority and rebellion -- many of my students have made J.D. naughty and dangerous (whether male or female) because of the second paragraph. One could bring in race and class by asking students to assign JD to whatever racial categories they imagine to be appropriate for J.D., and asking students to write briefly about J.D.'s parents, what they do for a living, etc. I have not done that yet and I don't know how it would work. It was only in the process of setting this up for transmission that I realized that this exercise ignores class and race as elements in the construction of gender. Homophobia comes up only if someone decides J.D. is male (because of other clues) but has to be gay because he's a sensitive, graceful ballet dancer. I'd welcome any suggestions about how to bring those issues closer to the center in this exercise. Georgia NeSmith gnesmith@acspr1.acs.brockport.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 22:42:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- RSCS tag indicates an origin of $SMTPSRV@UMDD From: Michele Forte Subject: pedagogy tips Hi all. I am part of a very unique Teaching Collective and would like to pose a question on behalf of the group. In a recent meeting, we were discussing how very often "women's issues" (I am using this term both liberally and with a certain trepidation/disdain) men (or other women) will introduce what I will term the "Yeah, but" that serves to turn the conversation around and focus it on men. For example, in a discussion about sexual harassment, someone might say "Yeah, but _men_ are harassed as well" Does anyone have tips for how they have handledthis situation? Second part: to pick up on an earlier strain of the conversation (and if this is redundant, feel free to not respond): What are some useful techniques for dealing with, for example, a student becoming very upset if, for example, she has memories of being abused when this is a class topic? This situation came up in our Collective where one of the facilitators shared memories with the rest of the group, partially to let us know that she might have a problem when this section is taught, partially because she felt she wanted to share her experience. Because our group is small, and successful at creating a closeness,it wasn't an issue---But in a large class?? Thanks to all--Please reply to me or, if you feel it might be of interest to anyone else, to the list. Cheers, michele mf7175@cnsvax.albany.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 23:19:23 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re: pedagogy tips Michele Forte writes: >Second part: to pick up on an earlier strain of the conversation (and if this >is redundant, feel free to not respond): What are some useful techniques for >dealing with, for example, a student becoming very upset if, for example, she >has memories of being abused when this is a class topic? I'm writing to remind subscribers that there's a WMST-L file of messages dealing with this topic. The file is called SENSITIV SUBJECTS (IBM mainframe filenames can have no more than 8 characters per word, hence "sensitiv"). To get it, send the message GET SENSITIV SUBJECTS to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (or, if you're on Bitnet, LISTSERV@UMDD). To get a list of all the WMST-L files (except for syllabi and film reviews), add a second line that says INDEX WMST-L . I highly recommend sending the INDEX WMST-L command to LISTSERV and looking at the filelist as a first step when you're looking for information about issues in pedagogy. If you want to see the syllabi and film review filelists, send the commands INDEX SYLLABI and/or INDEX FILM to the same LISTSERV address. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 15 Nov 1994 21:33:33 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mark Kerr Subject: queer-friendly psych programs A friend is looking for queer-friendly counseling psych and clinical psych PhD programs in the US or Canada. Please respond PRIVATELY and I'll forward the info to her. Thanks! Mark Kerr Department of English Women's Studies Program University of California Santa Barbara, CA 93106 kerr@humanitas.ucsb.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 08:11:21 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elaine Orr Subject: MacKinnon or Dworkin Is it Dworkin or MacKinnon or both who argue that all heterosexual intercourse under patriarchy is rape? Citations? Please respond privately. Thanks--Elaine Orr elaine@unity.ncsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 08:12:21 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Giavanna Munafo Subject: campus-wide committees I have been working on a proposal for a campus-wide committee or task force on the status of women on my campus. Women and men from every level of the insitution have been contacted and many are actively supportive. In our last meeting the concensus was that we should be asking for a task force, not a standing committee, and that it should report to the provost, not the president. I am interested in hearing, PRIVATELY, from others who have experience with such proposals or on such committees/task forces. I served on a presidential standing committee at the University of Virginia for a couple of years and it wsa a very proactive, productive body. Many faculty here, though, believe strongly that a standing committee will only be a 'band-aid' that looks like a cure but is no more than a salve--hence the preference for the task force. If you'd be willing to 'talk' about the process, or share copies of charges for such committees and/or task forces, please let me know. Giavanna Munafo REPLY TO THIS ADDRESS PLEASE: Giavanna.Munafo@Dartmouth.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 08:15:23 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Robin L. Roth" Subject: african women writers - help I am writing on behalf of a colleague. She is looking for names of African women writers who have written on the subject of female circumcision. PLEASE respond to her privately. K. Grahame pgrahame@bentley.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:19:11 EDT Reply-To: jpotuche@gettysburg.edu Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was jpotuche@CC.GETTYSBURG.EDU From: Jean Potuchek Subject: NWSA PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP This message is directed to Women's Studies program administrators (directors, coordinators, department chairs, etc.): Mary Rothschild and Jean Potuchek (co-chairs of the Program Administrators Caucus) are now in the process of planning for a full-day pre-conference workshop for program administrators at this year's NWSA conference in Laramie, Wyoming and for several sessions during the conference itself. Since we never have enough time at the pre-conference workshop to discuss all the issues that arise, we would like to find out what seems most important to program administrators who are likely to attend. We would like to ask Women's Studies program administrators to complete the following questionnaire and return it to us by Friday, December 2. The following topics were suggested at last year's workshop. Please rate your level of interest in each of these topics on a scale of 1-5, with 1 = "very interested" and 5 = "not at all interested": _____ Women's Studies responses to backlash _____ Women's Studies relationship with the community _____ Incipient international programs _____ Leadership succession in women's studies programs _____ How to get affiliated faculty for women's studies programs _____ Articulation between community colleges and under- graduate and graduate women's studies programs _____ Distance learning in women's studies _____ Avoiding revolving door diversity _____ Graduate programs in women's studies _____ The politics of internal fundraising _____ Peer and student evaluations _____ Different models for the women's studies major _____ Bringing men into women's studies _____ Career options for women's studies students _____ Women's studies programs and disabled women If there are any other topics that you are very interested in discussing at the pre-conference workshop, please list them: ____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ How likely are you to attend the pre-conference workshop for program administrators? (Check one.) _____ I plan to be there _____ More likely than not _____ There's some possibility that I may attend _____ I am unlikely to attend How likely are you to attend regular conference sessions on issues of women's studies administration if they are on topics of particular interest to you? (Check one.) _____ Very likely _____ Somewhat likely _____ Not at all likely What kind of institution is your women's studies program located in? (Check one.) _____ Community College _____ Four-year undergraduate college _____ Comprehensive university _____ Research university _____ Other (please specify)____________________________ We are trying to compile an accurate mailing list for the Program Administrators Caucus. Please provide mailing information below: NAME: MAILING ADDRESS: PLEASE RETURN COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES NO LATER THAN DEC. 2, TO: JPOTUCHE@GETTYSBURG.EDU * * *DO NOT SEND YOUR COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES TO WMST-L* * * I believe the "reply-to" header is set to send the questionnaires back to my private address, but please double-check this before you send your message. --------------------------------------------- Jean L. Potuchek Women's Studies Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA 17325 jpotuche@gettysburg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:22:37 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Louise Stevenson Subject: Title VII With regard to the recent discussion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title VII, non-specialists would be helped if citations for the sources referred to in Jo Freeman's message could be listed. I have appreciated the discussion and would like to know where to send students. Thank you. L_Stevenson@acad.fandm.edu (Louise Stevenson) ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 11:27:19 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: CAROL KENT Subject: looking for Feminist Campus Newspapers Georgetown University has an undergraduate Feminist Journal: The New Press. Carol Fleisher Kent, English Department, Kent@guvax.georgetown.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 12:57:44 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Murphy Subject: 1995 NWSA Meetings, paper proposal I did not make the cutoff for paper submission for the 1995 meetings because I did not think I could get funding to attend. It now looks like I can get some transportation costs and I would like to go. I do not have the list of contacts to send a paper to, I looked in the gopher at UMDD, but only found a call for a few panels. The research I would like to present looks at the influence of women in political roles at the state level on the adoption of women's rights legislation. If anyone is organizing a panel that this paper might be appropriate for, or has a contact name, please respond to me privately. I also use computers and bulletin boards in my gender roles class and could talk about that. please respond privately, Pat Murphy Murphy@uno.cc.geneseo.edu Thanks, I hope I get to meet some of the people who have been so helpful on this list!! Pat ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 12:18:54 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Betty J Glass Subject: Re: Japanese working women In-Reply-To: <199411151745.MAA04160@holmes.umd.edu> You might consider the journal _U.S. - Japan Women's Journal English Supplement_, which is not exactly identical in content to the Japanese edition: _Nichibei Josei Journal_. Its purpose is "to exchange scholarhsip on women and gender between the USA, Japan and other countries, and to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as women in other countries." Publisher = U.S.-Japan Women's Center 926 Bautista Court Palo Alto, CA 94303 Betty Glass glass@UNR.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 15:47:12 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "IRENE HANSON FRIEZE. PSYCHOLOGY" Subject: New list for Feminist Psychologists and International Issues PWINET-L is a new electronic discussion list established by the Task Force on International Affairs of Division 35 (Psychology of Women Division of the American Psychological Association). We hope that this list will enhance discussion among feminist psychologists interested in international research or practice. We welcome membership from anyone interested in the list. Send me your e-mail address if you would like to be added to the list. [It is not an automated list, so standard LISTSERVE commands won't work]. Irene Hanson Frieze, PhD [frieze@vms.cis.pitt.edu] !************************************************************ ! Irene Hanson Frieze, Ph.D. Internet: FRIEZE@vms.cis.pitt.edu ! Professor of Psychology, ! Women's Studies & Business Administration ! University of Pittsburgh Phone: (412) 624-4336 ! Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA) FAX: (412) 624-4428 !************************************************************* ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:10:29 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Imas, Ms. Victoria" Subject: Document on violence against women worlwide If you are looking for figures on violence against women, i.e. abuse, sexual assault, genital mutilation, domestic violence, rape, etc. maybe you will find of value the document by Lori L. Heise with Jacqueline Pitanguy and Adrienne Germain: "Violence Against Women: The Hidden Health Burden"; it is a publication of The World Bank for the series World Bank Discussion Papers (255). We, at the Pan American Health Organization translated the document to Spanish to disemminate the information at the Inter-American Conference on Violence and Health. Victoria imasvict@paho.org ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 16:18:34 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Carol Gay Subject: Seeking help - class scheduling At our state school, classes are generally offered in three 1-hour blocks, meeting at the same time each day. A group of us, believing that learning often occurs in longer-than-50-minute blocks, would like to schedule two- and three-hour class sessions. Doing so causes scheduling problems for students because one solid-block course can conflict with as many as three other courses. We have the opportunity to propose a campus-wide solution to the problem. Does anybody work or study in a school where there is a systematic way of reserving certain time blocks for various course configurations? What are they? How do they work? Please reply privately to: cgay@fscvax.fsc.mass.edu Whether or not you have ideas to share, contact me if you want a collation of the suggestions I receive. It is GREAT to have the net as a resource for questions such as these! Carol Gay Fitchburg State College ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 21:23:18 GMT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: madeleine gilkes Subject: women and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Please can anyone help? My friend is trying to carry out research on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in adults. especially women. Research in Britain is virtually non-existent, so she was wondering if anybody would be able to send ideas for research sources, or details of their own experiences. In particular, she has been studying the work of Gabrielle Weiss. Thank you! Madeleine Gilkes University of York, England ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 15:24:03 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Wynn Rosser Subject: Glass Ceilings for Women From: Wynn Rosser I'm looking for information regarding "glass ceilings for women in the workplace." Any ideas where I can go to find some good, persuasive informatin? Please reply to me privately at the address below. Thanks! Wynn Rosser '90, Director of Campus Programs The Association of Former Students of Texas A&M University Voice: 409/845-1688 ext. 173 Fax: 409/845-9263 Internet: WRosser@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 14:58:38 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "JENNIFER R. SCANLON" Organization: SUNY at Plattsburgh, New York, USA Subject: UPDATE ON NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES CONFERENCE Date sent: 16-NOV-1994 14:54:25 >From: IN%"WMST-L@UMDD.BITNET" "Women's Studies List" 12-OCT-1994 18:25:32.20 >To: IN%"WMST-L@UMDD.BITNET" "Multiple recipients of list WMST-L" >CC: >Sub: UPDATE ON NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES CONFERENCE, SPRING 1995 > >Return-path: <@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU:WMST-L@UMDD.BITNET> >Received: from UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (MAILER@UBVM) by splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu > (PMDF V4.2-11 #3312) id <01HI75PXZ0OG95W2KL@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu>; Wed, > 12 Oct 1994 18:24:49 EST >Received: from UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (NJE origin LISTSERV@UBVM) by > UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 8375; Wed, > 12 Oct 1994 18:05:24 -0400 >Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 17:22:38 -0500 >From: "JENNIFER R. SCANLON" >Subject: CFP: Women's Studies Conference >Sender: Women's Studies List >To: Multiple recipients of list WMST-L >Reply-to: Women's Studies List >Message-id: <01HI75PXZTLU95W2KL@splava.cc.plattsburgh.edu> >Organization: SUNY at Plattsburgh, New York, USA >X-Envelope-to: KELLERJH, MCCORMNB, SCANLOJR, STOLLEEP >Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT > UPDATE ON NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES CONFERENCE SUNY PLATTSBURGH MARCH 31-APRIL 2, 1995 KAREN BURSTEIN, CANDIDATE FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NEW YORK STATE, HAS AGREED TO BE OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR THE SPRING CONFERENCE. BURSTEIN, THE FIRST OUT LESBIAN TO RUN FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE, LOST BY A SMALL MARGIN IN AN ELECTION YEAR HEAVILY DOMINATED BY THE REPUBLICANS. IN LIGHT OF THE ELECTION RESULTS IN NEW YORK STATE AND ACROSS THE NATION, HER TALK IS SURE TO INSPIRE ACTION AMONG THOSE INTERESTED IN SOCIAL CHANGE. PLEASE JOIN US IN WELCOMING AND CELEBRATING KAREN BURSTEIN. THE CALL FOR PAPERS FOR THE CONFERENCE FOLLOWS---- >CALL FOR PAPERS >SURVIVING IN THE BORDERLANDS >THE NEW YORK WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE > >March 31-April 2, 1995 >SUNY Plattsburgh > >Border imagery and references are everywhere in today's feminist >consciousness. In print the border even appears as a slash: >female/male, rural/urban, past/present, theory/fiction, >university/community. Women's studies as a field offers the >possibility to deconstruct the borders and to look at women's >territory a bit differently. In addition to border as barrier >dividing incompatible spheres, this approach also offers an >opportunity to explore a borderland that acts as a bridge between. > >Women's lives have always been both multi-faceted and fluid, tehir >very nature resisting firm definition. Occupying a kind of >borderland, women have a decided advantage in understanding both >the parallels and dualities of existing with one foot on each side >of the border. > >Possible topics for presentation at the conference include but are >by no means limited to the following: defining the boundaries of our >disciplines; creating a sense of space within our borders; pushing >the limits in teaching, scholarship, community work; bridging imposed >borders between work and community, work and life; redefining >our work as collaborative or interdisciplinary; embracing, respecting, >or challenging self-imposed or found borders; exploring the borderlands >of feminist theory and/or practice; expanding our political, historical, >sexual, legal, technological, economic, or other borders. > >Here at SUNY Plattsburgh, located just 15 miles from an international >border, we are very familiar with the borderland position. We survive >in the borderlands: the geographic borders of state and nation and the >cultural, linguistic, and class borders of English, Native, and French. >We hope that our location will not only reflect the conference theme >but also attract proposals from Women's Studies scholars and >practitioners in Canada and in our neighbor state, Vermont. > >We invite you to submit proposals for individual papers 20 minutes >in length or for complete sessions 1 hour and 20 minutes in length. >We also welcome proposals in the form of workshops, roundtables, >or performance pieces within the same time frame. Please indicate >in your proposal if you will need audio visual equipment. > >Please limit your proposal to approximately 250 words. > >Please submit proposals no later than December 1, 1994 to >Jennifer Scanlon, Julie Davies >Conference Coordinators >Women's STudies Program >Hawkins 106 >SUNY >Plattsburgh, NY 12901 >or by email to PRENOVRL@SPLAVA.CC.PLATTSBURGH.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 18:39:34 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Jennifer Nelson JN6286@cnsvax.albany.edu" Subject: Walt Disney films I am currently doing research on sexual stereotyping in Walt Disnay films such as Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty and The Parent Trap. Does anyone have any references or information that might be helpful? Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Please respond privately. Thanks! Jennifer Nelson JN6286@cnsvax.albany.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 20:46:26 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: holzman Subject: Re: lesbians and health care >Does anyone know of research on how lesbians are treated by health care >providers? Or on health care providers' attitudes toward lesbians? I >haven't been able to come up with much. Thanks for any info, and you can >respond privately to: >10CASMITH@BSUVC.BSU.EDU > >Christine Smith > Take a look at Stevens, P. E. & Hall, J. M. (1990). Abusive health care interactions experienced by lesbians: A case of institutional violence in the treatment of women. __Response, 13__, 23-27. If you have trouble locating a copy of the journal, I can send you a xerox if you send me your snail-mail address. There's also Ryan, C. and Bradford, J. (1993). The National Lesbian Health Care Survey: An overview. In Garnets, L. D. & Kimmel, D. C. (Eds.) __Psychological perspectives on lesbian and gay male experiences (pp. 541-556). New York: Columbia University Press. They cite some other references that may also be relevant. Clare Holzman holzmr01@mcrcr.med.nyu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 21:21:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jerry Diakiw Subject: Re: african women writers - help In-Reply-To: <01HJJM4G519UAKV7QF@oise.on.ca> Angela Davis has a wonderful article on her visit to Egypt where she interviews women all over Egypt,--students activists and authors. It is a very illuminating piece presenting a variey of opinions. If you have trouble locating it I may be able to track down the book it is in. jerry diakiw jdiakiw@oise.on.ca ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 21:37:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "smile... when the butterfly escapes the killing jar" Subject: Job Announcement (Philadelphia) I thought the following job announcement might appeal to someone on the list even though it is not in academia. If you want more information, you may post me privately at "bflysmile@delphi.com". -- Sheri Cole * * * * * * * PROGRAM ASSOCIATE The Women's Alliance for Job Equity (WAJE), a non-profit, membership organization dedicated to improving economic and workplace conditions for women in the Delaware Valley is accepting resumes until DECEMBER 9 for the position of Program Associate. Duties include: * coordinating a mentoring program for formerly homeless women in collaboration with other agencies. Including recruitment, orientation and training of working women to serve as volunteer mentors; orientation and training of mentees; making matches, monitoring and supporting mentor/mentee relationships; consulting with area businesses to develop in-house mentoring programs. * coordinate public education program: responding to requests, soliciting audiences, and scheduling presenters for workshops led by WAJE staff and volunteers on women's rights in the workplace. * office management and administrative duties: financial, membership, and statistical record-keeping. Membership and Board support. Experience/Qualifications: *BA and minimum of 2-5 years of work experience *strong written and verbal skills *excellent organizational and program management skills *ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds *computer literate (MacIntosh) *volunteer management, training and/or advocacy experience a plus *ability to work some evenings and weekends Salary: $19,000 to 20,500 depending on experience (5 days/week full time position), full health coverage, dental and long-term disability insurance. WAJE staff are members of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Local 2520. Send a letter of introduction and resume by December 9 to: Search Committee, WAJE 1422 Chestnut Street, Suite 1100 Philadelphia, PA 19102 -- WAJE is an equal opportunity employer -- ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 17:07:16 GMT-10 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: PERRY SHARE Organization: Charles Sturt University Subject: Abortion and breast cancer article Colleagues Does any one have the response from this list in relation to the recent article linking abortion and breast cancer? I have since deleted the material and my attempts to search the logfiles have not been successful (I did follow JK's instructions). The news of the article allegedly linking the two has just appeared in the Australian press, and I would be interested in writing to the editor in the terms of the position put in the WMST-L post. Hope someone can help. Sorry if this isn't really that germane to WS. Perry ------------------------------------------------------- Perry Share Lecturer in Sociology and Communications Charles Sturt University Locked Bag 678 WAGGA WAGGA 2678 AUSTRALIA +61 69 332 612 fax +61 69 332 792 pshare@csu.edu.au ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 01:07:30 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Wayne Subject: conference date In-Reply-To: <9411160105.AA04710@bosshog.arts.uwo.ca> Some people have asked for the exact dates of the cwsa/acef conference "Justice and Equity in Women's Studies and Feminist Practices" to be held in Montreal as a part of the Learneds. The dates are June 2 - 4, 1995. We are still accepting proposals should you want to give a paper or organize a panel or workshop. Proposals may be sent via electronic mail to my address, or by snail mail to the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, 1455 boul. de Maisonneauve, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1M8 Linda Wayne ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:58:36 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Orla Morrissey Subject: Re: 1992 Global Forum of Women base d at the Centre for Women's Studies in Trinity College, Ireland. Orla Morrissey Centre for European Social Research University College Cork omorrissey@ucc.ie ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 06:58:24 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: Title VII In-Reply-To: Message of Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:22:37 -0500 from On Wed, 16 Nov 1994 10:22:37 -0500 Louise Stevenson said: >With regard to the recent discussion of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and >Title VII, non-specialists would be helped if citations for the sources >referred to in Jo Freeman's message could be listed. I have appreciated the >discussion and would like to know where to send students. Thank you. > >L_Stevenson@acad.fandm.edu (Louise Stevenson) I thought I included cites in my three posts. Tell me what you want a ci te for, and I'll do what I can. Jo Freeman ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:15:49 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Heather M. Kellogg" Subject: Lesbians of Color I am new to this group, so I apologize if any part or all of my inquiry has been answered in previous postings. I am currently working on a bibliography on the history of sexuality, with a particular focus on lesbianism in America. While I have found some fine information on Jewish, Mormon and even older lesbians, I am not satisfied with what I have found on women of different races and social classes. Would anyone know of some books or articles that would help me out. I would also be interested in knowing what works on lesbians the subscribers in this group feel are the most important or influential. Thanks for your time, Heather Kellogg SLVW6@cc.usu.edu Grad student, history Utah State University ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 10:15:12 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: To: wmst-l@umdd.BITNET, women@world.std.com Comments: Resent-From: Ramona Morris Comments: Originally-From: Arnie Kahn From: Ramona Morris Subject: new list of possible interest Does this new list (excerpted below) seem strange (and maybe insulting?) to anyone else? The list claims to discussion that "Seeks equality between the sexes by promoting the virtues of people in general and negating the modern purely destructive technique of having to degrade one sex to achieve social and economic parity; (...) -Refutes the falsehoods and stereotypes promulgated by media, special interest groups and "experts", by debunking the distortions with irrefutable and supportable facts; -Brings to light myriad cases of people falsely imprisoned or otherwise denied of their rights by a prostituted legal system; -And most importantly, provides for an open unadulterated, non-hate medium by which all of these types of issues can be discussed. [BUT] -This forum will not contain Gay issues, as there are many eloquent and reputable forums that address the Gay topics. Is it just me, or can we do one without doing the other? *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Ramona Morris Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab 2060 Vari Hall York University 4700 Keele Street North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:40:34 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ohio U WS DEPT Subject: Positions available at Ohio University Ohio University Electronic Communication Date: 17-Nov-1994 02:40pm EST To: Remote Addressee ( _MX%"WMST-L@umdd.umd.edu" ) From: Women's Studies Dept: Women's Studies WSDEPT Tel No: Subject: Positions available at Ohio University Received: 17-Nov-1994 02:40pm ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:43:26 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ohio U WS DEPT Subject: Math position available at Ohio University Ohio University Electronic Communication Date: 17-Nov-1994 02:43pm EST To: Remote Addressee ( _MX%"WMST-L@umdd.umd.edu" ) From: Women's Studies Dept: Women's Studies WSDEPT Tel No: Subject: Math position available at Ohio University Ohio University, committed to diversity, particularly welcomes applications for the following position from women and underrepresented groups. The Department of Mathematics is accepting applications for the position of tenure-track assistant professor in the field of mathematics education. The position begins September 1, 1995. The candidate must be qualified to teach courses entitled "Teaching of Mathematics in Secondary Schools" and "The History of Mathematics." Candidate should also be able to supervise sequence for elementary education majors. The salary is competitive, with an excellent fringe benefits package. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in either mathematics or mathamatics education before September 1, 1995. Send resume and three letters of recommendation to Mary Anne Swardson, Chair, Department of Mathematics, Ohio Univeristy, Athens, OH 45701. The deadline for applications is January 31, 1995. Ohio University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Athens is located approximately seventy-five miles south of Columbus. Received: 17-Nov-1994 02:43pm ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:50:38 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Julie Pavlon Subject: Dir. WS Position-FAU This is a second announcement of the following position. The deadline for applications is December 15, 1994. *************************************************************** DIRECTOR OF THE WOMEN'S STUDIES CENTER Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Women's Studies Center. Starting date is July 1, 1995. The Director is responsible for administering the Center's well established academic programs, including the certificate in women's studies, curriculum development and faculty development. The new Director must provide leadership to implement the proposed M.A. in women's studies and to expand the women's studies program throughout the university's departments and regional campuses. The appointment, which will be at the rank of associate professor or professor, will be full-time teaching, research, service and administration in the women's studies program with tenure status in the department of the Director's home discipline. Applicants should be senior scholars with administrative experience and strong records of teaching, research and service in women's studies. Scholars in any field of specialization are encouraged to apply. Florida Atlantic University, a member of Florida's State University System, serves the southeast coast of the state, one of the fastest growing regions in the United States. The University is comprised of nine colleges. Women's Studies works closely with the Schmidt College of Arts and Humanities, the College of Social Science, and the College of Nursing, all located on the Boca Raton campus, and with the College of Liberal Arts located on the FAU Davie campus. FAU is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants should send a letter outlining interest in the position, a vita, and names and addresses of 3 references by December 15, 1994, to Dorothy McBride Stetson, Chair, Women's Studies Search Committee, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431. For further information about the position contact chair of search committee at STETSOND@ACC.FAU.EDU; Tel: 407-367-3865; FAX: 407-367-2744. ********************************************************************* ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 14:56:08 EDT Reply-To: jpotuche@gettysburg.edu Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was jpotuche@CC.GETTYSBURG.EDU From: Jean Potuchek Subject: NWSA PROGRAM ADIMINSTRATORS PRE-CONFERENCE Several people have asked for clarification of the dates of this year's NWSA conference and the Program Administrators Pre-Conference Workshop. The NWSA Conference is scheduled from Wednesday, June 21 1995 to Sunday, June 25 1995 at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming. The Program Administrators Pre-Conference Workshop is scheduled (also at the University of Wyoming in Laramie) for the day immediately preceding the opening of the conference, Tuesday, June 20, 1995. --------------------------------------------- Jean L. Potuchek Women's Studies Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA 17325 jpotuche@gettysburg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 15:29:18 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rosemary Lyons Subject: panel at NYWSA conf. : lit. from the borderlands Are you interested in designing a panel on literature from the border lands at the NYWSA conference in Plattsburgh NY (3/31-4/2) ? I would like tp present a paper on the work of Antonine Maillet who writes of her people, the French-speakers of the Canadian maritimes. These people have long been on the border. They were driven from their homes in 1755, spent over 100 years in exile or in hiding, began a comeback to literacy and civil rights in the late 1800's. If you are interested in combining presentations for a panel, please send a note to me privately. Proposals are due by 12/1/94. rosemary lyons: lyons@vaxa.cis.sunycgcc.edu columbia-greene community college box 1000 hudson ny 12534 ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 12:34:00 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Karen Kidd Subject: NWSA Guide to Grad Work in WS In response to the many queries of WMST-L readers, I'm happy to announce that NWSA's *GUIDE TO GRADUATE WORK IN WOMEN'S STUDIES* is (at long last!) in the hands of the printers. To secure your copy/ies (literally) Hot-Off- The-Press, send your order(s) to: National Women's Studies Association University of Maryland 7100 Baltimore Ave, Suite 301 College Park, MD 20740. The price is: $9.00 per copy to Individuals (payment must accompany orders) and $15.00 per copy to Institutions (w/ prepayment or purchase order). With a credit card, you may also order by telephone: (301) 403-0524 or 403-0525 or via e-mail: nwsa@umail.umd.edu (but be sure to include your credit card type [Mastercard or Visa only, please], account number, and expiration date). This new edition is 60% larger than the original 1991 ed., and includes 200+ pages of information on 111 graduate programs. Co-editor Ande Spencer and I were amazed at the range and diversity of offerings, and think that you will be, too! We appreciate the efforts of all the program administrators, faculty and staff who responded to our surveys, and who work so hard to make graduate work in Women's Studies such an exciting and rewarding venture. It has been a pleasure to be part of such a worthwhile project! -- Karen Kidd, co-editor NWSA Guide to Grad Work in WS kkidd@rocky.claremont.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 17:13:26 LCL Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: kathleen hickok Subject: Re: african women writers - help Do you know "L'Excisee" (The Excised Woman) by Evelyne Accade? It's been translated from the French by D. Bruner. Kathy Hickok ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 18:44:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "(K. K. Miller)" Subject: Job Opening: U.S. Women's History, Boston College U.S. Women's History, Boston College Boston College invites applications and nominations for a tenure-track, assistant professorship to begin in Fall 1995. Colonial or antebellum period preferred. Teaching responsibilities include the undergraduate survey, advanced electives, and graduate courses in American history. Participation in American Studies Program also possible. Send two copies of full dossier including c.v., three letters of reference, transcripts, and syllabi (if available) by November 30, 1994 closing date to: American History Search Committee Department of History Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 02167-3806 Boston College is an AA/EOE and invites applications from minorities and women. For further information, contact Prof. Carol Morris Petillo by e-mail: petillo@bcvms.bitnet ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 17:02:37 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Ruth Dickstein, University of Arizona Main Library" Subject: New SIROW nesletter on Univ.of AZ gopher The November 1994 SIROW (Southwest Institute for Reserch) Newsletter has just been put on the University of Arizona Library Gopher. This newsletter covers recent happenings with women's studies in the region which includes Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and El Passo, Texas. It features an article discussing the women's studies graduate programs in the SIROW region. To access this gopher - Telnet SABIO@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU >From the main screen select O Other databases/Internet gopher/Resources by Subject/Women's studies/SIROW. Any questions, you can contact me at dickstei@CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU Ruth Dickstein ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 20:35:13 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: AMY CASSNER Subject: Re: New list for Feminist Psychologists and International Issues In-Reply-To: <01HJJUFUS3C0001MML@crcvms.unl.edu> from "IRENE HANSON FRIEZE. PSYCHOLOGY" at Nov 16, 94 03:47:12 pm Hi! I am an undergraduate whose majors are Psychology and Women's Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I would be very interested in joining this new list. My research interests currently is sexual assault. Please add my name to the list. -Amy Cassner acassner@herbie.unl.edu > > PWINET-L is a new electronic discussion list established > by the Task Force on International Affairs of Division 35 > (Psychology of Women Division of the American Psychological Association). > We hope that this list will enhance discussion among feminist psychologists > interested in international research or practice. > > We welcome membership from anyone interested in the list. > Send me your e-mail address if you would like to be added > to the list. [It is not an automated list, so standard > LISTSERVE commands won't work]. > > Irene Hanson Frieze, PhD [frieze@vms.cis.pitt.edu] > !************************************************************ > ! Irene Hanson Frieze, Ph.D. Internet: FRIEZE@vms.cis.pitt.edu > ! Professor of Psychology, > ! Women's Studies & Business Administration > ! University of Pittsburgh Phone: (412) 624-4336 > ! Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (USA) FAX: (412) 624-4428 > !************************************************************* > ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 22:30:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: "Safe Space" now a WMST-L file Earlier this month, Cheryl Sattler asked about strategies for creating "safe space" for women in classrooms. Her query gave rise to discussion both about strategies and about whether such a goal was appropriate. I have now created a new WMST-L file called SAFE SPACE that contains most of the messages. To retrieve the file, send an email message to LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet) or LISTSERV@UMDD (Bitnet) that says GET SAFE SPACE . If you'd also like to see what other files are available, add a second line (or send a separate message) saying INDEX WMST-L . For more information about files, see section 11 of the WMST-L User's Guide. Be sure to send these commands to LISTSERV, not to WMST-L. DO NOT use your mail system's "reply" function! ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County Bitnet: korenman@umbc * * Baltimore, MD 21228-5398 * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 22:41:13 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Janet Montelaro Subject: Women's Studies Director Position Attention anthropologists planning to attend the AAA meeting in Atlanta: If you are interested in the recently advertised position for Director of Women's Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, please send us your application materials immediately. Marianne Novy, current Director of the Program at UPitt, will be attending the meetings and will schedule informal meetings with interested candidates. But we would like to have your application materials first. You may contact Marianne Novy for more information about the position. Phone: (412)624-6485; e-mail: mnovy@vms.cis.pitt.edu Thanks, Janet Montelaro Research Asst. Professor Women's Studies Program University of Pittsburgh ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 08:02:56 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jane Flax Subject: Dissertation defense In-Reply-To: <199411101628.LAA29085@holmes.umd.edu> Hi Cindy, I saw your post on e-mail, so thought I would contact you this way. Eudine's dissertation defense will be right after Thanksgiving, probably on the 29th (a Tuesday) or Thursday Dec. 1. The graduate school here schedules them. Is there a better or worse time for you? You can e-mail me your preferences. See you soon. Jane Flax ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 10:34:38 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margaret Porter Organization: University Libraries of Notre Dame Subject: COYOTE I have a student looking for the phone number and/or address of COYOTE (call off your tired old ethics), the San Francisco based prostitution rights organization started by Margo St James in 1973. We've looked in standard directories and phone books. Lots of articles found, but none with an address. Phone number or address of a chapter outside San Francisco would also be fine (we know there is one in Los Angeles, but again we have no address or phone number). Please respond to me privately. Thanks in advance. G. Margaret Porter porter.2@nd.edu ========================================================================= Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 08:32:16 MST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Converted from PROFS to RFC822 format by PUMP V2.2 From: Lahoucine Ouzgane Subject: Help: Androgyny References I am having trouble finding current sources on the topic of theorizing the androgynous body. I am familiar with Judith Butler's deconstruction of the sex/gender distinction and Epstein's article on hermaphroditism. Any references on the representation of the androgynous body and its uses (eg. the neutral as a cover for the male) would be much appreciated. Please respond to me privately. If there is enough interest, I'll compile the references and post them to the whole list. Thanks. Lahoucine Ouzgane *********************************************** -------------------------------- Lahoucine Ouzgane -------------------------------- ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 10:57:38 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kamini Grahame Subject: Request for info--female circumcision A colleague sent a requets to the list for me asking for references on female circumcision written by African women. I got few responses so I'm asking again. I thank those who responded. I'm specifically looking for social science material written by African (as opposed to African-American) women. Please reply privately to K Grahame Address: Pgrahame@bentley.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:37:53 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Gail Lewis Subject: JAY BELSKY'S BOOK Does anyone have a opy of Jay Belsky's book THE CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF ATTACHMENT they'd be willing to sell? Does anyone know if it is a really useful book for using in therapy to address attachment problems? I am about to order the book for around $80, so if anyone has any thoughts or offers to sell for MUCH less, please let me know. Thanks. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 12:31:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: ly15 Subject: NWSA'S New Guide to Graduate Work in Women's Studies To all who have ordered the new updated Guide, please forgive us. The Guide was supppose to be ready around the end of October. However, because of late submissions of info, it won't be ready until approximately the end of November. However, I will w/help from our office assist be prepared to mail them out as soon as I receive them. Loretta Younger, Office Manager ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 12:44:04 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: Warning -- RSCS tag indicates an origin of $SMTPSRV@UMDD From: Irene Siegel Subject: mother/daughter personal narrative I'm doing a personal narrative project with my mother, working from a post- modern theoretical framework. The project has a multilayered focus. My research questions with my mother involve her concept of her "life history;" the development of her gendered identity growing up in the 40s & 50s; conflicts between her roles as wife, mother and freelance writer; and her relationship to feminism. The second layer deals with our very different conceptions of "life history," "gendered identity" and "feminism." And the third and most dominant layer involves the negotiation of those different perspectives as "researcher" and "subject." I'm developing a multiperspectival narrative focusing on issues of interpretive authority and the heightened problematic of the researcher/subject relationship as mother and daughter, as well as the way that this amplified "personal" perspective is implicated in the work. I've ot many sources on postmodern ethnographic theory, but few from a feminist or gender oriented perspective, and *none* involving mother/daughter or family oriented methodologies. Any references to such experimental methodologies, related work or anything done on mother/daughter narratives would be greatly appreciated, as would any other suggestions. Thanks! please respond privately to IS6856@cnsvax.albany.edu Irene Siegel University at Albany, NY ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 12:59:11 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Gina Oboler, Anthropology & Sociology, Ursinus College" Subject: Re: new list of possible interest I share Ramona's concern about the exclusion of gay topics in this "New List". In fact, the whole thing seems to me like an anti-feminist movement disguised in the garb of gender "fairness." To be fair, I didn't think it reasonable to reach that conclusion on the basis of the infor- mation given -- it was just a suspicion. So I thought I'd actually subscribe to the list for a while to see what sorts of disxcussions were going on there. However, the address given didn't work, or I did something wrong (but I don't think so..) Does anybody else know more about this? Did anybody else subscribv e successfully? -- Gina (roboler@acad.ursinus.edu) ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 14:08:06 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: UCP: Right-wing incidents Part 1 [Excerpted from _Guide to Uncovering the Right on Campus_, edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan. ISBN 0-945210-03-05. This article may be photocopied or distributed electronically at no charge provided that the article and this notice are included in their entirety. Copyright 1994 University Conversion Project. For the full 52-page guidebook which includes 38 graphics and 8 charts, please send $6 plus $1 postage to University Conversion Project, Box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142. Outside the USA the cost is $10. For info on memberships ($25/20/10) and a complete publications list, send e-mail to ucp@igc.apc.org or call 617-354-9363.] Campus Reports Part 1 "There is a strong right-wing influence here (at Seattle Pacific U) which has serious repercussions for progressive activists..it's a hostile environment with intimidation of people expressing their opinions or homosexuality" --Brian Wright, student activist Extensively documentary evidence shows that the campus climate since the mid-to-late 1980's has been intolerant and repressive for students and faculty members addressing racism, sexism, homophobia, environmental destruction, and militarism. As the following representative Campus Reports indicate, a large body of evidence refutes the campus conservative claim that they are the besieged "victims" of "radical leftists" (read people seeking progressive change) intent on taking over and ruling our campuses. Compare these reports with the campus incidents against ultra-Right students referred to by Peter Schweizer of the Young America"s Foundation: exclusion of speakers, shouting down of speakers, and subtle intimidation like name-calling. The National Council for Research on Women (NCRW) cited a 1991 study by the American Council on Education which found that only three to four percent of American colleges and universities reported political or cultural controversies over course material. In contrast, 36 percent of all such institutions and 74 percent of those granting PhD's reported acts of intolerance based on race, gender, or sexual preference (see the excerpt from the NCRW report on p. 29). The Center for the Applied Study of Ethnovio-lence (violence motivated by prejudice) estimates that in any given year, 25% of minority students and up to 30% of women become victims of ethnoviolence It also finds that students know of and are intimidated by victimization of their peers on a large scale: 35% to over 60%. Anti-gay violence has been chronicled by studies at Yale U, Rutgers U, Pennsylvania State U and U of Mass-Amherst, with considerable rates of occurrence ranging from the relatively uncommon criminal violence (e.g. weapon assault, physical or sexual harassment or property damage) to the nauseatingly normal everyday harassment (e.g. verbal or written assaults, threats, and insults). All this has instilled fear among 57% to 93% of gay students. In addition, around 90% of students said they did not report at least one incident they witnessed. During October and November of this year, to get a sampling of what kind of attacks have occurred recently, UCP conducted an informal survey of some of our campus contacts and readers of progressive electronic mailing lists (see list of Helpful Organizations, p.48). We would like to emphasize that we do not advocate silencing legitimate political activity. Prohibition is appropriate for many types of harassment, but in the long run it is more effective to build a consensus for tolerance from the grassroots than to "impose consensus" from the top down. In the sample listing that follows, we reproduce the language of respondents. We include cases of harassment by individuals and organized activity, legitimate and illegitimate, by Right-wing groups. [Note: We received reports from the following 36 schools: Auburn U, Boston U, Brigham Young U, Cal State U-Sacramento, Carnegie Mellon U, Cornell U, Dartmouth C, Indiana U, Kalamazoo C, Lehigh U, Michigan State U, Moorehouse C, National U of Mexico, Ohio State U, Seattle Pacific U, St. MaryUs C, Swarthmore C, Tufts U, U of Alaska-Fairbanks, U of Alabama, UC-Davis, U of Connecticut, U of Florida-Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Illinois-Chicago, U of Iowa, U of Kentucky, U of Minnesota, U of New Hampshire, U of New Mexico, U of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, U of Wisconsin-Parkside, U of Wisconsin-Madison, Wake Forest U, Weber State U, and Willamette U.] Table: (missing footnote numbers from the original layout) "Un-PC" activity on campus: UCP Campus Survey Results, Fall 1993 Targeting student peace activists: Dartmouth, Indiana U, National U of Mexico, Tufts U, U of Connecticut, U of Hawaii, U of Florida Gainesville, Willamette U during the Gulf War Labeling groups or student leaders as "PC": Cal State U Sacramento, Carnegie Mellon U, Dartmouth, Indiana U, Kalamazoo C, St. Mary's College, Swarthmore, Tufts U, UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville , U of Hawaii, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Wake Forest, Weber State, Willamette U by a new, organized group: the "First Amendment Coalition" Trashing of an alternative student newspaper: Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, Tufts U , UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville writers personally attacked, paper soon folded physical assaults, hate mail, flyering, faked correspondence Distribution of a right-wing student newspaper/hate literature (For the sake of brevity, not including papers supported by the Madison Center) Indiana U, Seattle Pacific U, UC Davis, U of Delaware, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin-Parkside Harassment of women's groups: Cal State U Sacramento, Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, Indiana U , Kalamazoo C, Lehigh U , Michigan State U, Tufts U, U of Florida Gainesville , U of Kentucky, U of NH, U of Wisc Parkside, Wake Forest U, Willamette U spying on them called "femi-Nazis" U. Police countered Campus NOW; students ridiculed Rape Awareness Week Harassment of groups of people of color/ ethnic groups. (African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans, Jews, Arab Americans, etc.) Boston U, Carnegie Mellon U, Dartmouth, Indiana U, Michigan State U, Tufts U , U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Wisconsin Madison , Willamette Nazi symbols on Malcolm X posters Hillel center trashed 1990 "go home nigger" graffiti on dorm door Harassment of lesbians/ gays/bisexuals: Auburn U , Dartmouth, Indiana U, Kalamazoo C, Moorehouse , Ohio State U, Seattle Pacific U , St. Mary's , Tufts U, U of Alaska Fairbanks, U of Iowa, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Weber State, Willamette a long legislative battle since 1991 on the charter of the Auburn Gay and Lesbian Association. verbal abuse of gays and lesbians led to dean of student affairs canceling gay programming and banning letters to the campus newspaper on this subject Homosexual acts grounds for expulsion from campus 2 incidents where "Society for the Betterment of Campus" said suspected gay RA's and Student Government people are "unfit" for their jobs Right-wing control of student government: Carnegie Mellon U , Dartmouth, Indiana U, National U of Mexico, UC Davis, U of Connecticut, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Kentucky, Wake Forest student senate barred from getting ROTC off campus Attempts to defund progressive groups: Cal State U Sacramento , Dartmouth, Kalamazoo C, UC Davis, U of Connecticut, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Minnesota, U of NC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest Harassment of program(s) focusing on any ethnic group: Cal State U Sacramento, Dartmouth, Tufts U, UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Weber State Harassment of Gay Studies Dartmouth , Tufts U succeeded in getting one and only course canceled] Backlash against multiculturalism: Dartmouth, Kalamazoo C, Swarthmore, Tufts U, UC Davis, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Kentucky, U of Wisconsin Parkside, Willamette U ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 14:08:12 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: UCP: Right-wing Campus Incidents Part 2 [Excerpted from _Guide to Uncovering the Right on Campus_, edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan. ISBN 0-945210-03-05. This article may be photocopied or distributed electronically at no charge provided that the article and this notice are included in their entirety. Copyright 1994 University Conversion Project. For the full 52-page guidebook which includes 38 graphics and 8 charts, please send $6 plus $1 postage to University Conversion Project, Box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142. Outside the USA the cost is $10. For info on memberships ($25/20/10) and a complete publications list, send e-mail to ucp@igc.apc.org or call 617-354-9363.] Campus Reports Part II White supremacy In the last four years, white supremacists have increased campus activiy. The White Supremacist Party began recruiting at Bradley U in Peoria, Illinois. At the U of Florida-Gainesville and Temple U in Philadelphia, White Student Unions won university recognition. In addition, David Duke was endorsed by a fraternity at Southeastern U in Louisiana and by Louisiana Northwestern U Young Republicans. University of New Mexico: In the fall of 1993, flyers for BahaUi National Day Against Racism were defaced with rubber stamp imprints of a red swastika with a skull pierced by two swords and the words "Racism: Pride and Loyalty." Such symbols of prejudice appeared on campus two other times that semester. Doubting the Holocaust: "Holocaust Revisionists" recently placed a full-page ad in student newspapers at Cornell, Duke, Northeastern Illinois U, Rutgers, and U Michigan-Ann Arbor, in an attempt to question millions of deaths in Nazi concentration camps. [Note: The UNIX "newsgroup" on Holocaust denial, "alt.revisionism," is available at most campuses on the Internet.] Student Fees Public Interest Research Groups and the U.S. Student Association have both endured countless attacks, starting in the 1980Us, of their collection of funds through student fees. Young Americans for Freedom, Accuracy in Academia, and College Republicans have disrupted conferences, resorted to name-calling in student publications and actively promoted SG candidates opposed to PIRGs and USSA. U of California: In early 1993, the State Supreme Court ruled that student fees could not be used to support groups that students ideologically disagreed with. This will effectively limit the number of controversial ideas brought to campus by activities fees. U of Florida Gainesville: "The term partisan political activities has come to mean any ideas or activities that express an opinion. But this definition is fluid and changes to suit specific cases. What you have is groups paralyzed in fear of expressing any ideas that smack of opinions...The right of student organizations to voice opinions needs to be protected." -- Gainesville Iguana, March 1992. U of Wisconsin-Madison: The Wisconsin Student Association (WSA) was disbanded in the summer of 1993 after the debate over student fee allocation rendered the SG ineffective. Writers from the campus Right-wing newspaper won many seats in the SG and were able to topple it with the "Kill WSA Party," headed by a student identifying with Rush Limbaugh and his attack on "femi-Nazis." Harassment of Faculty The following are incidents where faculty experienced harassment based on race, sex, sexual orientation, or general "PC-ness." In addition, we received reports of similar incidents at Dartmouth, National U of Mexico, Tufts U, U of Florida Gainesville, U of Hawaii, U of Wisconsin-Parkside, Weber State, and Willamette U: Bethel C: After 21 years of teaching, Kenneth Gowdy was fired for voicing support _outside of class_ for lifelong homosexual relationships. Brigham Young U: Cecilia Konchar Farr, Asst. Professor of English, was criticized by officials for speaking at an 1992 abortion rights rally, even after clearly stating she was not speaking for BYU. Without warning, she was fired in June 1993 for "inferior teaching and scholarship." National WomenUs Studies Assoc.: The Academic Discrimination Task Force, started in the early 1980's, has received dozens of relevant reports. Just since 1992, cases of lesbian-bashing on E-mail, physical assault on an Indian department chair, and sexual harassment of a lesbian tenure candidate have occurred. U of Alaska-Anchorage: Rose Odum, tenured of 1993 by the dean of the School of Nursing for Rusing her classroom as a pulpit for feminism.S U Of Illinois-Chicago: In the 1992-93 academic year, Pauline Bart, a tenured professor, was accused of racism and sexism in her "Gender and Society" class when classroom tension developed during a discussion of rape. She reports that the administration had been trying for years to get rid of her, and moved her to an unsatisfactory faculty position. According to a Latino student supporter, intimidation of Bart was Pinochet-like. School/Organization Details Cornell: All 56 senior chemical engineering majors got a listing of the whole class with slurs by each name about their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or appearance, and one person was threatened with violence. Latino art exhibit defaced with racial slurs. Dartmouth: Personal attacks of activists via E-mail; breaking and entering of an activist's room. National U of Mexico: Students were beaten by paid gangs at least once. U of Alabama: The 'Machine': "92% of the Student Government " is affiliated with the all-white fraternity/sorority system. They use wire-tapping, threats, and physical assault to silence opposition. For example, in the spring of 1993, they broke into the house of an independent SG candidate, then beat and knifed her. After this violence put her into the hospital the university administration suspended all Student Government activities. Oxfam America: As an international development organization that works on college campuses, Oxfam has survived harassment by many Right-wing student groups since the mid-80's, at universities including Berkeley, Boston U, Bryn Mawr, Dartmouth, Duquesne U, Harvard, Haverford, and Tufts U. In 1991, the ROTC at the University of North Dakota posted anti-Oxfam flyers, and last fall the Conservative Union at Swarthmore harassed OxfamUs student representatives with E-mail messages. Gulf War Anti-Arab Violence: Arab-American students and faculty in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, and Washington, DC survived cases of unauthorized entry, assault, robbery, battery, threats, hate mail, and other acts of intimidation during 1991. These reports of campus violence and harassment are tangible evidence that campuses are not citadels of left-wing activity, as the Right would like us to believe. Instead, they show that many on campus will go to any lengths to maintain the status quo of 30 years ago (or even before their parents" time). All this, in the supposed birthplace of our society's future: the campus. Figure 1 caption: This excerpt from a "faculty guide" published by Primary Source, a conservative newspaper funded by the Madison Center for Educational Affairs, preys upon anti-Arab sentiments to attack nonwhite and "un-American" professors. Figure 2 caption: Newsletter of the Aryan Youth Movement/ White Student Union Figure 3 caption: Fliers advertising the National Day Against Racism at the University of New Mexico were vandalized with swastikas. The Daily Lobo (U of New Mexico) Figure 4 caption: After a Penn State student condemned misogyny in the mainstream school newspaper, her face was published as part of this "centerfold" by the Madison Center-funded Lionhearted. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 14:08:23 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: Expose of Campus Right: Table of Contents **TABLE OF CONTENTS: GUIDE TO UNCOVERING THE ON CAMPUS** a 52-page booklet edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan (C) 1994 University Conversion Project, Cambridge, MA Published by Public Search, Inc. Edited by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan, ISBN 0-945210-03-5 PAGE TITLE 3 FROM THE CLEARINGHOUSE 4 CAMPUS REPORTS Survey results on Right-wing campus activity, by Dalya Massachi 8 WASHINGTON WATCH Education for National Security o Draft Registration Survives 9 THE BIG PICTURE Introduction, by Dalya Massachi and Rich Cowan The "Campus 12" National Right-wing campus groups (tables) The "Collegiate Network" Exposed (large graphic) 13 FEATURES Beware of the PC Police!, by Tony Fabri Endowing the Right-wing Academic Agenda, by Sara Diamond Keep a Watch on your School's Alumni, by Dalya Massachi Christian Right on Campus, by J. Kilcoyne Seeking White Superiority, by Dalya Massachi Conservative Campus Groups Recharge, by Martin Boer New Right Campus Politics in the 80s, by Pamela Wilson Disruption Campaign Backfires at MIT, by Jeff Newbern "Break the Isolation on Campus": interview with Doug C Right-wing on Campus Collage, by Andy Wells "PC" and the Attack on Higher Education, by Paul Lauter PC: a Disproportionate Response, Nat'l Council for Research on Women Right Wing on the Charles, by John Trumpbour Eco-Backlash: the Wise Use Movement, by Will Toor Tambs Brings Cold War to Arizona State, by Greg Nigh "Patriot-ism" at Tufts, by Erin Bush 35 ORGANIZING RESOURCES Questions and Answers, by Rich Cowan and Dalya Massachi Tips on Responding to the Right Wing, by Rich Cowan Organization Research, by Rich Cowan Foundation Research, by Sara Diamond Guide to Researching Your Campus, by Rich Cowan Key Private Foundations (table) Exposing a Madison Center Paper, by Jeff Newbern Introduction to Propaganda Analysis, by Chip Berlet How to Start an Alternative Campus Paper, by Rich Cowan ECO Wins Divestment from Hydro Quebec, by Dan Deocampo 47 BIBLIOGRAPHY & RESOURCES Bibliography o Helpful Organizations 50 APPENDICES AND LISTS Sarah Mellon Scaife Foundation Grants to Universities, 1992 List of Pro-military Organizations. List of Anti-Gay Groups List of Key Right-wing Groups Which Operate on Campus 52 THE LAST WORD (satire) ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:28:05 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Mary Healy Subject: Re: "Safe Space" discussion In-Reply-To: <199411180924.BAA11825@whistler.sfu.ca> from "Joan Korenman" at Nov 17, 94 10:30:00 pm I have been following the sicussion on safe space in women's studies class with interst. I would like to share a tool I have used to contribute to a "safer" space in the classroom. I start with some remarks on my perception of the classroom as unsafe, and that we have to recognize the fact that the classroom may never be safe for some. What we can do is agree to practice, develop, try some new skills in how we relate to each other. I then facilitate a discussion cesigned to creat a "group agreement". Indiviudal contributions on the question, "what do I need to feel safer?" are used to build a consensus. The keystone is not that this gives us right to monitor or police other class members' behaviour, but to monitor and change our own. The other cornerstones are respect and genetleness, mutual support for making change, respect for "other people's ghosts" and willingness to take risks. The result is a classroom that, while having its share of controversial and painful issues, has a major tool for allowing class memebers to speak up and take a space of their own. Initially, students seem to resent the time and effort, certainly the notion that a women's studies classroom is neither feminist kindergarten or therapeutic support group offends some. But it has worked so far and has made a differnece I think. Hope this is useful to the discussion. ANy replies, ideas, feedback? to Theresa Healy at Simon Fraser University, (mhealy@sfu.ca) if not appropriate for the list. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:10:58 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Shirley Lim Subject: graduate programs in women's studies I have a student who is exploring graduate programs in Women's Studies that overlap with Cultural Studies. If you have advice, please reply privately to my e-mail address: slim@humanitas.ucsb.edu Thanks. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 16:57:06 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Pat Miller Subject: Fwd: Search for Director of Women's Studies ----- Forwarded message begins here ----- From: Pat Miller To: ws_exec Date: Fri, 18 Nov 94 12:49:04 EST Subject: Search for Director of Women's Studies University of Florida Director of Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research The Center for Women's Studies and Gender Research at the University of Florida invites applications and nominations for the position of Director at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, to begin August, 1995. The position requires a Ph.D. (or its equivalent) in any discipline, evidence of excellence in scholarship and teaching, and administrative experience. Tenure will be held in a home department in the Director's discipline. The Director will help develop the recently approved Center, which evolved from a 17-year-old program in Women's Studies. The Women's Studies program is an energetic, rapidly expanding program at a growing university (currently 38,000 students). The Center is a multidisciplinary unit associated with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, but with members from nearly every School and College at the University. Thus, preference will be given to applicants who have a broad knowledge of the field of Women's/Gender Studies and who are interested in fostering interdisciplinary research and other campus-wide initiatives. Prior success in obtaining external funding or facilitating others' efforts in this area also is desirable. Applicants should send a letter of application, CV, statement describing their perspective on the field and interest in the position, and names and addresses of at least three recommenders. Candidates from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Send applications and nominations to: Patricia H. Miller Chair of Women's Studies Search Committee Dept. of Psychology, Box 112250 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611 (or nominations to pmiller@webb.psych.ufl.edu or FAX 904- 392-7985). Deadline for applications is January 15, 1995. The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and searches are conducted under the provisions of Florida's Public Records Laws. ------ Forwarded message ends here ------ ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 11:44:02 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Chrys Ingraham Subject: Sexual Harrassment policies We are a small women's college in upstate New York and are in the process of reevaluating our sexual harrassment policy and reporting procedures. Can people from other small colleges please send us information about how you deal with sexual harrassment. You may respond privately to me: Chrys Ingraham Russell Sage College Women's Studies Ingraham@albnyvms Thanks! ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 15:35:41 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: blake debra j Subject: Re: Lesbians of Color In-Reply-To: <199411171722.MAA05450@holmes.umd.edu> Hi Heather, Here are a number of books by Chicanas and Latinas that address lesbian sexuality: THE SEXUALITY OF LATINAS, CHICANA LESBIANS, THIS BRIDGE CALLED MY BACK, MAKING FACE MAKING SOUL, LOVING IN THE WAR YEARS, THE LAST GENERATION, BORDERLANDS/LA FRONTERA. While these are not specifically historical accounts, they include historical references. Also look at an article by Alicia Gaspar de Alba, with the work "tortilleria" or "tortillerisma" in it. If you can't find this, let me know and I'll look up the reference for you in my notes at home. For African Am lesbians, see the Combahee River Statement and Audre Lorde's work especially ZAMI, which is an autobiographical work on lesbian life in the 50s/60s. Also I think Barbara Christian and Hortense Spiller have both written about Af-Am lesbianism. Good luck. Debbie Blake djblake@blue.weeg.uiowa.edu On Thu, 17 Nov 1994, Heather M. Kellogg wrote: > I am new to this group, so I apologize if any part or all of my > inquiry has been answered in previous postings. > > I am currently working on a bibliography on the history of sexuality, > with a particular focus on lesbianism in America. While I have found > some fine information on Jewish, Mormon and even older lesbians, I am > not satisfied with what I have found on women of different races and > social classes. Would anyone know of some books or articles that would > help me out. I would also be interested in knowing what works on > lesbians the subscribers in this group feel are the most important > or influential. > > Thanks for your time, > > Heather Kellogg > SLVW6@cc.usu.edu > Grad student, history > Utah State University > ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 16:50:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennifer Kovatovich <065922JK@GBVAXA.UWGB.EDU> Subject: Re: Sexual Harrassment policies I'm glad to hear that someone else is in this process. I'm a student at UW-Green Bay and as a member of Student Senate I sit on the Campus Against Sexual Assault and Harassment committee. We've been looking into different ways of gathering more accurate information from students as well as more prominent ways of reporting this information. It's really sad to hear that a great number of our students do not believe that sexual harassment and assault happen on our campus or community. Good luck to you in your work! Jennifer Kovatovich UW-Green Bay, student ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 20:23:00 -0700 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Wendy Burton Subject: Peggy Kamuf I am trying to locate Peggy Kamuf. I have done two 'net searches, but keep coming up blank. Any suggestions, sent to me privately, would be appreciated. Wendy Burton (burton@fvc.bc.ca) University College of the Fraser Valley Chilliwack, BC, CANADA ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 18 Nov 1994 22:41:50 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cecilia Julagay Subject: Re: graduation ceremonies The following is not necessarily a graduation ceremony, but could be, depending on the size of the graduating class - for a very large class, this would not be appropriate. At a women's conference that I attended, the closing ceremony could be adapted to a graduation ceremony. One of the moderators light 4 candles of different colors and placed them at 4 ends of a table in the front. Also on the table were many "tea" candles and some matches. Four of the principle speakers lit the 4 colored candles, then participants were invited to come up one by one and light one of the tea candles. As each person lit a candle they were to 1) say who/what they were lighting the candle for (some mentioned why they used a particular other candle or a match); 2) what they had learned from that gathering. It was a very moving ceremony, full of a lot of personal meaning. - Cecilia Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 08:49:34 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo Freeman Subject: Re: DEAN for Lt. GOV CAMPAIGN REPORTS In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 15 Jul 1994 21:28:25 -0500 from What happened with your campaign? I assume you didn't have enough time to post while you were campaigning. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 09:02:17 CST6CDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Kimberly J. Cook" Subject: sexual harassment policies Two messages from yesterday asked about sexual harassment policies. I'm writing to let all interested persons know that there is an electronic list which is devoted to discussing sexual harassment issues. The list is called "Sociologists Against Sexual Harassment" or SASH-L. It is not limited to sociologists, however. To subscribe send the command (one line): Subscribe SASH-L Your Name to this electronic address: listserv@asuvm.inre.asu.edu Good luck with your policy developments! Kim Cook ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 11:19:33 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jerry Diakiw Subject: Re: african women writers - help In-Reply-To: <01HJKNDX9H7MAKVFMP@oise.on.ca> Re African Women Writers on Female circumcision Several people have requested the reference to Angela Davis's discussion wth students, writers and feminists in Egypt representing many perspectives on the issue of female circumcision. She was quite taken aback by the anger of many discussants who felt Western feminists were trying to force their agenda on them, when there were other more pressing issues for them. There are a number of excellent articles in this volume. Women: A World Report, A New Internationalist Book, Oxford University Press, New York. 1985 ISBN 0-19- 505064-9 It contains an overview, followed by Part 2, called, Women to Women. In each section of this part a western writer travelled to another country and a writer from the "borderlands" travelled to a Western country. Part 1 Women: An Analysis by Debbie Taylor Part 2 Women to Women A) Women and Family B) Women and Work (Mariyn French traveled to India) C) Women and Education D) Women and Politics ( Germaine Greer travelled to Cuba and Nawal el Saadawi travelled to England) E) Women and Sex (Angela Davis visited Egypt and Elena Poniatowski visited Australia Part 3 Women: The Facts jerry diakiw jdiakiw@oise.on.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 12:35:22 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ramona Morris Subject: Request re. empl.equity and affirm. action cites Dear Colleagues, I am making a request for recent citations regarding employment equity and affirmative action for women in universities for a national study being undertaken in Canada. In particular we will be looking at full and part-time faculty, administrators and graduate students. We've looked at the usual sources (cd-rom's eric on-line etc) but would like leads on very recent material that might not have made these sources yet. Academic articles and instituional documents would be helpful. Also material on faculty workload would be very much appreciated. We will happily make our bibliography available to the archive when completed Please reply PRIVATELY and THANK YOU. Ramona *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Ramona Morris Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab 2060 Vari Hall York University 4700 Keele Street North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 16:28:50 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dorothy Dean Subject: Re: DEAN for Lt. GOV CAMPAIGN REPORTS In-Reply-To: <199411191352.IAA24652@holmes.umd.edu> On Sat, 19 Nov 1994, Jo Freeman wrote: > What happened with your campaign? I assume you didn't have enough time to post > while you were campaigning. > Jo, I posted my campaign reports to newsgroups that seemed appropriate: alt.politics.elections alt.politics.democrats.d alt.politics.misc.usa etc. I did not post them to the WMST list because, while there was some content appropriate for the list, most of what I wrote was not. I have the 4 reports (working on a 5th) if you are interested. Like so many Democrats, I lost the election. I feel worse about what has happened nationally than about my own race. I already went through the post-campaign decompression (and blues) so now I am looking at ways to keep in touch productively with the people I met all over the state. I am still a member of the Milwaukee County Board so I have that as a platform from which to do some organizing. We run non-partisan, though, so that colors what kind of organizing I can do officially. Dorothy K Dean ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 16:01:02 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: shirley doop Subject: Need info on CAMPCLIM List In-Reply-To: <199411090218.VAA12198@holmes.umd.edu> I tried to subscribe to the CAMPCLIM list as described on InforM, but my message bounced back, Host Unknown. The address I used: listserv@UAFSYSB which looks incomplete, but that's all there is. If anyone knows the correct address I would appreciate knowing it. Thanks Shirley Doop******************n8741967@Scooter.cc.wwu.edu Western Washington University Bellingham, Washington ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 17:03:02 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Laurie Zink Subject: new list (FAST) n the subject of the new list, "FAST," I did get on the list , and I got off it just as quickly. I did save the initial submission, sent apparently by the sponsors of the list. I was waiting to see if there was any discussion. FAST stands for "Fight Against Sexist Tyranny" Here is an excerpt from the list "charter": As a further and more germane example, we will not distribute a statement from a contributor like "All women are potential sluts" for the same reason that we will not distribute statements like "All men are potential rapists". Additionally, we will only disseminate provable, verifiable and balanced statistics, where the proof and how to verify same will have to be included with the submission. This will eliminate the further tear to our society (that it can ill afford) by lies that serve nothing other than to promote a special interest group. A perfect example of this travesty can be found in the "Bloody [Super Bowl] Sunday" statistic. (Laurie again:) The first submission included two writings, the first titled " BATTERED HUSBANDS AND THE FEMINIST BACKLASH" by James Sniechowski, Ph.D. and Judith Sherven, Ph.D. Here are the two opening paragraphs: One way to trivialize and dismiss a point of view is to claim it is part of a backlash. That is the contemptuous and derogatory characterization often applied by feminists when the topic of men's issues arises. Domestic violence is a case in point. The image of a battered wife is firmly established in the national consciousness. The media almost exclusively portrays the male as the brutal, overpowering, must-be-stopped perpetrator of domestic violence and the female as the helpless, innocent victim, deserving our collective sympathies. That situation may be accurate in some instances and should not be tolerated. However, to consider the possibility of a battered husband is so far from our national image of men as to be virtually unimaginable. Nevertheless, many studies have been done that demonstrate the reality of the husband who has been assaulted and seriously injured by his wife or girlfriend. (Laurie again:) The second article is called "ON THE NEED TO LESSEN NO ONE" by Mario R. Sanchez. It begins with a discussion of supply and demand, then goes into a discussion of the hiring of firefighters, and how rules have been changed so that more women could be hired. Here is a paragraph that followed: We continue to strive for the parity that does not exist, first by failing at changing the standards, then by failing at enacting sexist laws, and now by lessening one gender. And all that has been achieved in these veiled, or perhaps vile, attempts, is to promote and sanctify division and hatred. Today we find that one case of sex discrimination is an epidemic where the vaccine is to destroy one sex. And if the economics that we have applied to our humanistic traits requires any redemption, it is that when one side to a delicate balance is destroyed, guess which side soon follows? (Laurie again:) Need I say more? Sorry this message is so long. I fought the urge to send a lot more. I have been looking for a general discussion list, but this is certainly NOT what I was looking for. If anyone would like me to forward the entire text, contact me privately. Laurie Zink Western Oregon State College zinkl@ucs.orst.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 21:47:14 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Heather McIver Organization: University of NC at Greensboro Subject: MACKINNON/DWORKIN SEX ED A couple of months ago, a man named David(?) inquired about applying Mackinnon and Dworkin's theory on sexuality to sex ed programs. Being the internet idiot that I am, I lost his address and message--If anyone knows either of these, or if David is still subscribing, please reply to me personally, thanks. Heather McIver McIver@iris.uncg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 21:53:40 -0400 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Heather McIver Organization: University of NC at Greensboro Subject: looking for Charlene Senn I am interested in finding out more about Charlene Senn's master's and doctoral theses, and in speaking with anyone else who has done research on the way women's lives have been affected by pornography. Any Info helpful. Thanks. Heather McIver McIver@iris.uncg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 23:44:25 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: CAMPCLIM and Bitnet addresses Earlier, Shirley Doop wrote: > I tried to subscribe to the CAMPCLIM list as described > on InforM, but my message bounced back, Host Unknown. The address > I used: listserv@UAFSYSB which looks incomplete, but that's all there > is. If anyone knows the correct address I would appreciate knowing it. The WMST-L file OTHER LISTS provides the following information: CAMPCLIM provides a forum for discussions pertaining to college campuses' personal, educational, and physical environments. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU (Internet) or LISTSERV@UAFSYSB (Bitnet). These are the same addresses that InforM offers. LISTSERV@UAFSYSB is a normal Bitnet address. Any address that has only one "word" after the @ sign is probably a Bitnet address. Most people on the Internet are probably better off using Internet addresses where they're provided (Internet addresses usually have two or more "words" after the @ sign, such as UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU, which I'm calling three "words" or parts). If you're on the Internet and you want to send mail to a Bitnet address, try adding ".BITNET" at the end of the address, as in LISTSERV@UAFSYSB.BITNET . I'm sending this note publicly because I've had a number of private messages from people asking about sending messages to Bitnet addresses from Internet addresses. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 22:30:15 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cecilia Julagay Subject: help in locating someone I am trying to locate Dr. Kathleen Barry, associated, I think with Penn State. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I can be reached at Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu Thanks, Cecilia Julag-ay ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:09:00 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: finding Kathleen Barry and others Recently, Cecilia Julagay wrote: > I am trying to locate Dr. Kathleen Barry, associated, I think with > Penn State. Any information would be greatly appreciated. I can > be reached at > Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu > Thanks, Cecilia Julag-ay If you know the person's name and a possible university affiliation, it is often possible to find more information online. That seems to be the case with Kathleen Barry. The gopher server at Notre Dame includes a very useful compilation of online university phone directories. To reach this, gopher to gopher.nd.edu and select Non Notre Dame Information Services and then Phone Books - Other Institutions. Then choose North America and then Penn State. I did this, and at the form that appeared on the screen, I wrote "barry" in the place asking for name (I've found that sometimes I screw things up by providing more than the last name). I then got a bunch of entries, and I scrolled through them until I came to the following: ------------------------------------------------------- name: Barry, Kathleen L alias: klb5 email: klb5@email.psu.edu campus: University Park phone: +1 814 865 1447 address: 110S HENDERSON BLDG : UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 16802 department: IND & FAMILY STUDIES admin_area: College of Health and Human Development title: PROFESSOR HUMAN DEVELOP ------------------------------------------------------- I have found the Notre Dame phone book collection so useful that I added it to my gopher "bookmarks." If all this is gibberish to you, ask your system's computer support people for help. That's their job. If you don't have good people to turn to, or would rather simply consult a book, I recommend _The Internet Complete Reference_ by Harley Hahn and Rick Stout (Berkeley, CA: Osborne McGraw-Hill, 1994). It's an 800-page paperback that I have found continually useful. It retails in the U.S. for $29.95. Chapter 21 deals with Gopher, Veronica, and Jughead, ch. 22 with Finding Someone on the Internet (and includes the information about the online phone books), ch. 23 with WAIS, and Ch. 24 with World Wide Web. I have no connection to the above book or its authors. I simply find it to be one of the best books on the Internet currently available. Indeed, if I were limited to just one, this would probably be the one I'd choose. I hope this message proves helpful. Joan Korenman ***************************************************************************** * Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu * * U. of Md. Baltimore County Bitnet: korenman@umbc * * Baltimore, MD 21228-5398 * * * * The only person to have everything done by Friday was Robinson Crusoe * ***************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:32:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lucy Candib MD Subject: African writers on female genital mutilation Toubia, Nahid. Female Circumcision as a Public Health Issue. New England Journal of Medicine 1994; 331:712-716. Toubia is now at the School of Public Health at Columbia. Dorkenoo, Efua; and Elworthy, Scilla. Female Genital Mutilation: Proposals for Cahnge. A Report by Minority Rights International. Published by The Minority Rights Group 379 Brixton Road London SW9 7DE U.K. Toubia, Nahid. Female Genital Mutilation: A Call for Global Action. 1991. PUblished by Women, Ink. 777 United Nations Plaza Ny, NY 10017 Thiam, Awa. Speak Out, Black Sisters: Feminism and Oppression in Black Africa. Translated by DOrothy S. Blair. Dover New Hampshire: Pluto Press, 1986. [Also published in London, Sydney, etc. First published in French in Paris in 1978: La Parole aux Negresses.] Lucy M. Candib, M.D. Family Health and Social Service Center 875 Main St. Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 508-756-3528 lcandib@umassmed.ummed.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:51:32 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lucy Candib MD Subject: help with a ritual to open and close women's health workshop A group of women within the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine will be meeting in the spring to develop a women's health curriculum for family medicine training programs. We have an all day program planned, including some exercise and some women's jazz in the evening. We, the planners, are looking for some kind of ritual to begin the program and symbolize joining together for the work, and then a closing ritual that would heark back to the beginning, and recognize us for all that we did. If people have ideas, please send them privately unless you think they are of general interest. Thanks. Lucy M. Candib, M.D. Family Health and Social Service Center 875 Main St. Worcester, Massachusetts 01610 508-756-3528 lcandib@umassmed.ummed.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 12:31:34 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Lynn Sharp Subject: Women, empire, colonialism Hi all, I'm in the process of preparing my Euro women's history course and could use some help in finding a good excerptable text or an article discussing Euro women's role in colonialism. I have plenty of stuff on the importance of motherhood for the the Empire. Can any one suggest a good article, suitable for undergraduates, on what colonialism meant to women & women to it? Thanks in advance, please reply privately. Lynn Sharp, UC Irvine eahu097@ea.oac.uci.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 13:09:28 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cecilia Julagay Subject: Re: finding Kathleen Barry and others Joan, many thanks for both the idea on accessing info and on the actual info. I have been using a mail-server address that, I believe, has something to do with usenet: mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu msg: send usenet-addresses/{name} I have sometimes been successful, but not always. Now that I have a new tool, I feel more empowered! Cecilia Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 17:39:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: RHODA UNGER Subject: Re: new list (FAST) I just attended a talk by Christine Hoff Sommers (who was invited to speak at a private school in our town) and I see some disturbing similarities between some of her charges and those reported by Laurie Fink on the FAST network. The similarities include the misuse of statistics by feminist researchers (although she was only able to show that feminist journalists were at fault) and the overuse by feminists o"women as victim" while at the same time she appeared to be suggesting that boys and men were victims instead. Either the people who organized FAST have read "Who stole femi- nism?" or there is a more general movement to discredit feminism using the same ammunition. This includes, by the way, the charge that feminists use the term "backlash" to delegitimate anyone who opposes us. I am reluctant to engage in conspiracy theories and would prefer to take a more proactive stance that may help other people on the list combat these arguments and also create a more inclusive feminism that is not vulnerable to these kinds of attacks (and, yes, I know that ideologically driven critics can always find places to attack us). My suggestions include: 1. Clear delineation between theory and data 2. Willingness to acknowledge differences between us and to deal with them without hostility (I am, however, hostile towards people like Sommers who engage in ad feminem attacks designed to destroy not improve feminism. 3. More thoughtful consideration of when women are portrayed as victims with the recognition that victimization does not occur for all women all of the time and that some women gain through others' victimization. 4. Cultivation of a sense of humor about ourselves which will be self-revela- tory rather than hostile towards others. I hope these suggestions will be useful. They are not meant to be all-in- clusive and I hope there will be some discussion on the list about these matters. I have ordered Daphne Patai's book which I understand touches on some of these issues and I hope we can discuss some of her ideas as well, but no flames please. Rhoda Unger E-MAIL UNGER@APOLLO.MONTCLAIR.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 20:08:57 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Re: finding Kathleen Barry and others > Joan, many thanks for both the idea on accessing info and on the > actual info. I have been using a mail-server address that, I > believe, has something to do with usenet: > mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu > msg: send usenet-addresses/{name} > I have sometimes been successful, but not always. Now that I > have a new tool, I feel more empowered! > Cecilia Julagay@ucrac1.ucr.edu I'd like to say a bit more about the Usenet Address Server technique that Cecilia describes. Like the online phone books, it's a way of finding people's email addresses, and unlike the phone books, you can use the Usenet Address Server even if you don't know anything more about the person than her/his name (whereas to use the phone books, you have to know WHICH institution's phone book to try). If at all possible, you should try one or both of these techniques before sending a query to WMST-L. The Usenet Address Server draws information from the Usenet newsgroups that many WMST-L readers are familiar with. Millions of people all over the world participate in these newsgroups. Someone has written a program that automatically places the names and email addresses of all the people who participate in any of the thousands of Usenet forums into a huge, searchable database. If the person you're looking for has sent a message to a Usenet newsgroup within the past year, chances are that the database contains her email address. To find it, send an email message to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu. Leave the subject line blank, and in the body of the message, type the following line: send usenet-addresses/name, where name is the person you're looking for. For example, if you want an email address for Joan Korenman, simply type send usenet-addresses/korenman. You can use a first name, a last name, or a userid, and you needn't have any idea where the person works. The program on rtfm.mit.edu will search the Usenet database and send back an email message with all the entries that contain the name you've specified, whether that name appears as part of the userid, the domain name, or just the personal name. The response to the message send usenet-addresses/korenman might look something like this: -----cut here----- Joan Korenman (Jun 2 94) korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu (Joan Korenman) (May 26 94) eak@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Elaine Korenman) (Feb 30 95) smith@korenman.com (Helen Smith) (Jun 31 95) -----cut here----- The above (partly fabricated) response includes two possible addresses for Joan Korenman, as well as two that clearly refer to other people. You can include several inquiries in one email message; just be sure to put each inquiry on a separate line. (Note: inquiries to the Usenet Address Server may take hours before you receive a response.) Of course, if the person you're looking for doesn't participate in Usenet newsgroups, her name and email address won't appear in the database, but it's worth a try. Again, let me urge people to try both the phone books and the Usenet Address Server BEFORE sending a query to WMST-L. Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 20 Nov 1994 20:50:38 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rich Cowan Subject: Re: new list (FAST) In-Reply-To: <9411202246.AA27862@life.ai.mit.edu>; from "RHODA UNGER" at Nov 20, 94 5:39 pm Regarding Christina Hoff Sommers, the University Conversion Project has just received some interesting documents which will help shed light on this situation -- 1. First, Ms. Sommers is part of the speakers list of the Young Americas Foundation. That is where she is getting the money to speak on campus. The foundation routinely gives $10K grants to assist local conservative groups or student lecture programming committees in paying her speaker fees. In the catalog describing this series, she is described as "best known for waging an intellectual battle against the relentles forces of radical feminism and political correctness." Other speakers in this catalog addressing feminism and "sex" issues include Angela "Bay" Buchanan, Dinesh D'Souza, Suzanne Fields, Maggie Gallagher, David Horowitz, Judith Reisman, and (!) Phyllis Schafly. The Foundation's budget was $2.7 million in 1992. 2. The same organization, the Young Americas Foundation, advocates that young conservatives apply to the Women's Center at their school for funding for a "conservative speaker on 'women's' issues." They then say, "if it won't give you funding, the Center betrays itself as a political organization, one which has no business receiving school funds." Clearly, Sommers' claim that she is a feminist is part of an organized campaign to demand equal treatment within campus women's programs of the so-called conservative feminist perspective, and use the response to cut funding for these programs. 3. Students at Clark University, where Sommers is a professor, say that she will be on sabbatical next semester to devote more time to her political work. The same students published a major article on Sommers in the Clark school newspaper, which exposes her funding from the Scaife, Carthage, and Bradley foundations for her recent book. The first two foundations are controlled by Richard Scaife, who was featured in several early-80s articles by Karen Rothmeyer; see Columbia Journalism review, July/August 1981. For copies of either article, please send a SASE to University Conversion Project, Box 748, Cambridge, MA 02142; a small donation would be appreciated but is not necessary. Rich Cowan kowan@ai.mit.edu 617-354-9363 (afternoons only) ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 08:16:27 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cynthia Ho Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville Subject: Re: Women, empire, colonialism Could you share with the list some good bibliography on the motherhood/colonialism issue? Thanks. CHO@unca.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 09:16:00 EST Reply-To: "Donna L. ROWE" Sender: Women's Studies List Comments: W: RESENT-DATE field duplicated. Last occurrence was retained. Comments: Resent-From: Donna_L_ROWE@umail.umd.edu (dr70) Comments: Originally-From: WINKLER@WVNVAXA.WVNET.EDU From: dr70 Subject: Teach Intro. to WMST? Questionnaire (long) Do you teach Introduction to Women's Studies? Barbara Scott Winkler(WVA) and I (Donna Rowe UMD-College Park) have been conducting semi-formal research for the past year on the issues instructors face teaching this most important course. We conducted a lively panel discussion at the '94 NWSA Conference and have decided to formalize our research. We hope you will help us in our nation-wide questionnaire. We expect to compile this information and develop an overview of the issues of concern to Intro. instructors in the Spring of '95. We realize this is long, but please take a few minutes to help us. We are especially interested in faculty and other instructors who are teaching the Introduction to Women's Studies course at large schools, including university and state college systems and whose Intro courses fulfill university-wide general education, liberal arts, "diversity" or other requirements. Small schools can shed light on the role Intro. plays in its many roles throughout the campus curriculum. ****************** DO NOT RETURN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE LIST. RETUREN TO: ** Please return to: dr70@umail.umd.edu or winkler@wvnvaxa.wvnet.edu *** ****************** SECTION I - Who are You? Where are You? Name and Mailing Address: E-mail: Your rank and Department/Program Affiliation: Title of course: Area or areas (Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, etc.): How often/which semesters is the course offered: How many times have you taught the course? Size of class: Format (lecture; discussion; mixture; do you use TAs?; etc.) Student demographics: Gender ratio: Racial/ethnic/age/(dis)ablity/hetero/gay, lesbian, bisexual distribution of the class if you have information: SECTION II - Program/Department Context: Are you a Department or a Program? Info about your school: type of institution, size, gender ratio of student population and faculty if you have it: Info about your Women's Studies Program or Department: When was your program/department founded? Does your WMST program or department offer: undergraduate major, minor, certificate, concentration, other? (Mention all that apply) Does your WMST Program or Department offer a graduate component? If so, describe. Teaching staff for your Dept/Program: Does your program or department have tenure-track lines in women's studies, joint appointments with women's studies, visiting positions in women's studies, teaching assistants who teach in women's studies (mention all that apply). How are TAs chosen if employed in WMST? Do they work alone or are they supervised? How are they trained? Does your Program/Department regularly "buy" release time for departmental faculty to teach women's studies courses? Other? Please comment. SECTION III - Impact of General Education/Liberal Arts/Diversity Requirement: a) What is your University/College's General Ed/Liberal Arts/Diversity requirement called and what does it cover? b) When was your University/College's General Ed/Liberal Arts/ Diversity requirement first implemented? c) If you have info on the following: Who organized/supported the requirement? d) What other types of courses fulfill the requirement? e) How popular is the WMST Intro. course compared to other courses that fulfill the requirement? If you have comparative statistics, please include. SECTION IV - Impact of Requirement on Intro: (Please compare with pre-requirement info where possible for the following): What impact has the requirement had on the WMST Introductory course in terms of: a) enrollment b) gender composition of the class c) racial composition of the class d) format (lecture, discussion, combination, small group work, collaborative learning, etc. Do you teach alone/with other faculty grad students now or before the implementation of the requirement? Have changes in the format been in response to implementation of the requirement? ( Comment) SECTION V - Student Acceptance/Resistance We are particularly interested in knowing more about student acceptance/ resistance. What, if any, forms of student resistance - to course content/material, pedagogical format, specific issues raised, etc. - do you see in the class? Do you see any differences in types and forms of student resistance according to gender? How have you dealt with student resistance? SECTION VI - Impact of Outer Environment What are some of the campus-specific issues that students bring into the WS Intro classroom for discussion or further examination? What are some of the state, national and/or international issues that students bring into the WS Intro. classroom? What are some of the issues current in popular culture and the media that affect your syllabus, class discussions, assignments, etc. Please describe. Has the "backlash against feminism" figured into these discussions? If so, how? Are there any classroom exercises you use to facilitate discussions of these issues? We would like to thank you for taking the time to fill this out. If you would like additional copies to distribute to colleagues, please request them. **********DO NOT RETURN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE TO THE LIST********** RETURN TO: dr70@umail.umd.edu or winkler@wvnvaxz.wvnet.edu or snail mail to: Donna Rowe University of Maryland at College Park 2101 Woods Hall College Park, MD 20742 (301)405-7709 ------------ End Forwarded Message ------------- ------------ End Forwarded Message ------------- ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:54:41 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ramona Morris Subject: CSAA sesssion on Violence and education In-Reply-To: Message of Sun, 23 Oct 1994 11:42:18 CDT from Dear Colleagues, For those of you have not seen the published call for submissions, please note that the following session at the CSAA "Learneds" (Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association Meetings) in Montreal next June, is still accepting abstracts for consideration until the end of November. Please reply PRIVATELY to the address at the end of the posting THE CONTINUUM OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IN CANADIAN EDUCATION We envision these sessions as possibly consisting of two panels or streams of discussion, one dealing with the continuum of violence against girls in primary or highschools and the other dealing with women in postsecondary education. *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ Ramona Morris Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab 2060 Vari Hall York University 4700 Keele Street North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 09:56:26 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ellen Kay Trimberger Subject: Women's Studies position opening ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF WOMEN'S/GENDER STUDIES: The Women's Studies Program at Sonoma State University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position, beginning August 1995. A Ph.D. in any discipline or interdisciplinary field, and at least two years of university teaching experience are required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a wide range of courses in the existing minors in Women's Studies and Women's Health and in the new, experimental Gender Studies major, and to actively contribute to program development. Salary will be from $35,868 to $45,216 depending upon experience. Sonoma State in one of 20 campuses of the California State University, located 48 miles north of San Francisco with an enrollment of 6,600 students and with 400 faculty. To obtain a position opportunity announcement and application instructions please do one of the following: write to Search Committee, Women's Studies Program, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA. 94928; phone 707 664-4840; FAX 707 664-3920; or e-mail Sue.Foley@Sonoma.edu. Application deadline is January 15, 1995. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:51:34 -0600 Reply-To: Elizabeth Wakeman Sender: Women's Studies List From: Elizabeth Wakeman Subject: women mayors Posted for Robin Lorentzen, who is not yet on WMST-L I'm currently conducting research on women mayors in primarily small rural towns, so far in Idaho and Oregon. Most are first-woman mayors in their communities with interesting stories about breaking into traditionally male-dominated local politics. Most are conservative, elderly, maternalistic, life-long community activists and volunteers. I'm having difficulty locating literature on previous research on women in small town city government. QUESTION: is anyone else doing this kind of research, and does anyone know of similar research that has been done? Please reply PRIVATELY to Elizabeth Wakeman (ewakeman@sstimpy.acofi.edu). (Elizabeth gets WMST-L on index, so this is important). Please put Robin's name in the subject line. Thank you. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 14:35:53 EDT Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Imas, Ms. Victoria" Subject: Re: World Bank's document on violence against women Document on Violence against women by Lori Heise Distribution Unit, Office of the Publisher The World Bank 1818 H Street N.W Washington, D.C. 20433 Victoria ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:16:27 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara Winkler Organization: West Virginia Network Subject: Correction on address for Questionnaire For those of you who are filling out the questionnaire on teaching WMST Intro classes, completed copies can be emailed to either dr70@umail.umd.edu or winkler@wvnvms.wvnet.edu Please note that this last address is a correction of the address listed in the original posting. Thank you for your help. Barbara Scott Winkler, WVU ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:51:23 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Giavanna Munafo Subject: lesbian language Not long ago someone posted information to the list, I think, about scholarship on language and sexual orientation, specifically in the context of lesbian experience. I think this had something to do with, but was not limited to, things like the reclaiming of the word 'dyke' and the word 'queer" (which I know is not limited to lesbians). If you have references to work being done in this area, please let me know. I am looking for someone to invite to speak on campus on this topic, so feedback on good speakers (on this specifically or, more generally, on lesbian-focused scholarship) is welcome too. Thanks. Please reply privately to this address: Munafo@Dartmouth.edu Giavanna ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 16:20:47 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cheryl Sattler Subject: Advice on Finding Articles Lately (and not-so-lately) I have noticed a number of inquiries on is list from folks who say they know about X's writings, and they know about article Y, and does anyone know about any more. This is advice for all of you, and all of those who are about to post these messages. I once had a class with a wonderful sociologist who if I named, you would all recognize. This was many years ago, before I knew how to do good secondary research, and I was bustin' my butt like you all are, saying "I have this one great article but I can't find any more." What she taught me is this: All you need to do good research is two or three key articles. Recent ones are better, but classics are good too. What you do is this: Read the articles. Who do they cite on key points? Look at the citations page. Now you have more articles, and more names to look up on ERIC, LUIS, SOCIOFILE, whatever your fancy is. Next, take your key names (the first two plus whoever from the articles themselves) and go to SSCI. That's the Social Science Citation Index. It's in the library, but probably not on computer--yet. Look up your people in that index. That will tell you everyone in the whole wide world (except for dissertations and really, really current stuff--like last month's journals) who has cited your authors. That means, many times, they're writing on the same subjects or on related subjects. Go find those articles. And...before you know it, you have lots of good articles to sift through. I hope this is helpful--it's much easier and more dependable than asking via e-mail, which is a good last resort but not a good first one. I wish everyone well in their research. Incidentally, you know that you know and are conversant with a body of literature when the citations are largely familiar to you, and reading an article isn't learning the whole thing, it's learning a new point or argument. Happy hunting! Cheryl _________________ Cheryl L. Sattler, Ph.D. Florida State University FAX (904) 644-0643 PHONE (904) 644-1142 internet: sattler@bio.fsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:37:40 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Barbara G. Taylor." Subject: Re: Need info on CAMPCLIM List In-Reply-To: Message of Sat, 19 Nov 1994 16:01:02 -0800 from CAMPCLIM list can be reached at listserv@UAFSYSB.UARK.EDU. Be cautioned that it appears to focus on student services issues. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 17:18:20 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ken Winker Subject: Re: new list (FAST) In-Reply-To: <199411210151.UAA20495@holmes.umd.edu>; from "Rich Cowan" at Nov 20, 94 8:50 pm In reading Rich Cowan's message on the Young Americas Foundation list of conservative (right-wing?) speakers including Christina H. Sommers...I saw the name of Judith Reisman...if my memory is more accurate than my misuse of the reply key on this list...isn't Reisman the smae person who conducted "research a decade or so ago where she analyzed cartoons from Playboy, Penthouse, and Hustler magazines to search for a link (causal?) between them and child pornography? I recall that there was controversy regarding her methods and her funding sources. Does anyone know what she's done since and what she's up to now? Ken Winker Tallahassee, Florida kw214@freenet.scri.fsu.edu -- ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 21:39:00 +0000 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Roisin Conroy Subject: Re: Who may post messages (User's Guide) what was query on Ireland. Please repeat ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:57:07 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Linda Garber Subject: women's novels for high school history classes Re: suggestions of historical novels by/about women for high school social studies classes Tomorrow night I'm going to be speaking to a teacher-training class about integrating material about/by women into high school social studies (history, economics, government, sociology) courses. My background is in literature -- first as a high school English teacher, later in post-secondary settings -- and it occurs to me that one way to get women into history curriculum is via novels. This is especially the case in a high school setting, where teachers are limited to the texts available in the bookroom. The history textbooks are full of men and (mainly) political history, but the bookroom includes a lot of novels written by women. Can anyone suggest historical novels -- set in the U.S. or elsewhere -- whose titles I might pass on to high school teachers? Please respond privately to linda_garber@csufresno.edu; I'll be happy to send my list to anyone who requests it. Thanks! Linda Garber linda_garber@csufresno.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 11:11:48 +0001 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Vera Chouinard Subject: Re: new list of possible interest In-Reply-To: <9411180610.AA26893@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca> You're not alone Ramona. It is indeed an odd list that boasts free discussion of all issues except those related to gays and lesbians. Looks to me like a reactionary list in free speech clothing! Cheers, Vera Chouinard, Geography, McMaster University L8S 4K1. On Thu, 17 Nov 1994, Ramona Morris wrote: > Does this new list (excerpted below) seem strange (and maybe insulting?) to > anyone else? The list claims to discussion that > > "Seeks equality between the sexes by promoting the virtues of > people in general and negating the modern purely destructive > technique of having to degrade one sex to achieve social and > economic parity; (...) > -Refutes the falsehoods and stereotypes promulgated by media, > special interest groups and "experts", by debunking the distortions > with irrefutable and supportable facts; > -Brings to light myriad cases of people falsely imprisoned or > otherwise denied of their rights by a prostituted legal system; > -And most importantly, provides for an open unadulterated, non-hate > medium by which all of these types of issues can be discussed. > > > [BUT] > -This forum will not contain Gay issues, as there are many eloquent > and reputable forums that address the Gay topics. > > > Is it just me, or can we do one without doing the other? > *+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+*+ > > Ramona Morris > Dept. of Sociology, Small Groups Lab > 2060 Vari Hall > York University > 4700 Keele Street > North York, Ontario, Canada, M3J 1P3 > > REMORRIS@vm1.yorku.ca > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 20:06:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: bg42 Subject: Re: "Safe Space" now a WMST-L file In-Reply-To: <199411180330.WAA23424@holmes.umd.edu> Get Safe Space Index WMST-L ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 20:28:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: bg42 In-Reply-To: <199411220109.UAA13934@holmes.umd.edu> >Get Safe Space >Index WMST-L > > ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 15:29:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Leah Hill Subject: erotica sources thanks to everyone who helped me. here's just a few of the resources i've found. i'll try to post my bibliography when its done if i can figure out how to download from my computer. i'm still open for any other suggestions. Thanks. leah hill allgeier, e. changing boundaries carledge, s. sex and love: new thoughts on old contradictions coward, r. female desires: how they are sought . . . kaplan, c. sea changes: culture and feminism seagal, l. straight sex snitow, a. powers of desire suleiman, s. subversive intent vance, c. pleasure and danger --- women, sex and sexuality barringrton, j. an intimate wilderness: lesbian writings on sexuality kelly, v. how to write erotica barbach, l pleasures: women write erotica erotic interludes: tales told by women bright, s. herotica, herotica 2, herotica 3, best american eroitca 1993 and 1994 chester, l. deep down decosta-willis erotique noire: black erotica manguel, a. the gates of paradise pond, l. yellow silk slung, m. slow hand steinberg, d the erotic impulse thorton, l. touching fire olmos, m.f. pleasures in the word ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 19:58:26 -0600 Reply-To: Karla Tonella Sender: Women's Studies List From: Karla Tonella Subject: World Women & Media Workshop >>>>>>>>>>>>>> WORLD WOMEN & MEDIA WORKSHOP <<<<<<<<<<<<<<< THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY, MARCH 23-26, 1995 ------- A U.S.-Chinese encounter in anticipation of the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women and Non-governmental Organizations Forum for Women The Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women and corresponding Non-Governmental Organizations Forum for Women are expected to bring some 30,000 women from all over the world to Beijing in the fall of 1995. Along with official government delegations of UN member countries, an unprecedented gathering of representatives from voluntary organizations and grass-roots movements will be discussing issues of vital importance to women worldwide, from education, economic opportunity and political participation to reproductive health, rural development and peace and disarmament. The status of women and girls in particularly vulnerable circumstances--the elderly, the very young, single mothers, refugees, minorities, the most dispossessed--will be a central concern. Mass media have a crucial role to play in anticipating these discussions, focusing attention on crucial areas, reporting on the meetings themselves, disseminating results, and fostering continuing dialogue. The challenges facing journalists covering the meetings as well as their origins, their aftermath, and the range of issues being addressed, will be the focus of a World Women and Media Workshop, to be held March 23-26, 1995, at the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City. The Workshop will bring a delegation of eight extraordinary women from mainland China's media and education sectors together with journalists from both mainstream and alternative U.S. news organizations, as well as scholars and students, for two and a half days of presentations and discussions on media and gender issues, the international women's movement, and the upcoming Beijing meetings. Purposes of the Workshop are to provide a unique forum for professional and scholarly exchange across national and cultural boundaries; to contribute significantly to preparations for media coverage of the Beijing meetings; and to help lay the basis for long-term cooperation and exchange among journalists and scholars working for greater opportunity for women in the media work force, elimination of stereotypes of women in news and advertising, and improved coverage of women's issues worldwide. Journalists, students, scholars, and others who wish to attend the sessions should register in advance. The registration fee for the entire program is $55 ($30 for students/low-income) for correspondence postmarked by March 3, 1995; early registration is $45 ($20 student/low-income) and must be postmarked by January 27, 1995. The registration fee includes Friday and Saturday lunches, Sunday brunch, and conference materials. Registration forms and fees go to Linda Coulter, WWMW Registration Coordinator, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242 (e-mail lcoulter@uiowa.edu). For further information, contact Judy Polumbaum, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, tel. 319-335-5866 (e-mail: judy- polumbaum@uiowa.edu). +---------------------------------------------------------+ | The World Women and Media Workshop is made possible by | | grants from The Ford Foundation and The Stanley | | Foundation, with additional contributions from The | | University of Iowa's Center for Asian and Pacific | | Studies, Center for International and Comparative | | Studies, Center for Advanced Studies, School of | | Journalism and Mass Communication, and Communication | | Studies Department | +---------------------------------------------------------+ WORLD WOMEN AND MEDIA WORKSHOP MARCH 23-26, 1995, UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, IOWA CITY --------> REGISTRATION FORM <-------- Name__________________________________________ Occupation______________________________________ Work address_____________________________________ City, State, zip____________________________________ Mailing address (if different)__________________________ City, State, zip____________________________________ Phone number(s)_______________ Fax number__________________ E-mail address________________ PLEASE CHECK ONE FEE CATEGORY. REGISTRATION INCLUDES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY LUNCHES, SUNDAY BRUNCH, AND CONFERENCE MATERIALS. Early registration (must be postmarked by JANUARY 27, 1995) ____ $45 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ____ $20 (student/low-income) Regular registration (must be postmarked by MARCH 3, 1995): ____ $55 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ____ $30 (student/low-income) PAYMENT MUST ACCOMPANY REGISTRATION. MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA/WORLD WOMEN AND MEDIA WORKSHOP." Mail registration forms and fees to: Linda Coulter, WWMW Registration Coordinator School Of Journalism And Mass Communication Communications Center University Of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1592 (inquiries via email: lcoulter@uiowa.edu or judy-polumbaum@uiowa.edu) CHECK HERE ___ FOR INFORMATION ON IOWA CITY AREA LODGING. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 21 Nov 1994 22:28:47 EST 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, SWIP-L Moderator" Subject: Program Review Consultants The Women's Studies Department at University of South Florida has received permission from our dean (and funding) to invite a team of consultants to undertake a review of our existing B.A. program in Women's STudies, partially because we'd like to have the benefit of some outside reviewers' opinions on the quality of our program and partially to help us as we put together our proposal for an M.A. program. We are looking for consultants with a background in W.S. and administration, preferably from a program that has a graduate component. If you are interested in possibly being a member of the review team, please send me a letter and c.v. (e-mail ok). The address is: Linda Lopez McAliser, Dept. of Women's Studies, HMS 413, University of South Florida, Tampa,FL 33620. Thanks. Linda