========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 08:04:11 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Glynis Carr Subject: ecofeminism --========================_20120280==_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" About a month ago, I posted to the list a request to swap syllabi with other WS profs teaching courses on ecofeminism. I received very few replies in response, and this posting is a compilation of them. The dearth of response raises several questions, namely, WHY don't Women's Studies professors incorporate ecofeminist concerns into their courses? Why is "the environment" not considered a "women's issue," or even a significant issue, by most of us in women's studies? But I digress. The compilation follows: First of all, four people wrote giving me names of women who teach courses on ecofeminism but who aren't on WMST-L (I don't feel at liberty to share their names and e-addresses, since they didn't volunteer them themselves). Only one person, Wendy Lee-Lampshire, actually responded on behalf of herself; her course at Bloomsburg University is not exclusively focused on ecofeminism, but incorporates ecofeminist issues into a larger study of the "Philosophy of Ecology". Lee-Lampshire's required textbooks include Carolyn Merchant's two books *Radical Ecology* and *Key Concepts in Critical Theory: Ecology*. My own course will require students to read Carsen's *Silent Spring,* Griffin's *Woman and Nature,* Mies and Shiva's *Ecofeminism*, Plumwood's *Feminism and the Mastery of Nature* and Adams, *The Sexual Politics of Meat.* One person wrote to inform me of an e- list devoted to ecofeminism, ecofem@csf.colorado.edu. One may subscribe by sending the proper command, i.e., subscribe LISTNAME your name, to listproc@csf.colorado.edu Finally, someone asked if I could post a bibliography to the list. I'm sending a bibliography, as an attached document, that was originally compiled by one of my advisee's last year, Amanda Swarr (now at U Minnesota). Since Amanda compiled this list, others have added to it, and I suppose its sort of in the public domain as its been distributed widely on ecofem@csf.colorado.edu in the past year. --========================_20120280==_ Content-Type: text/plain; name="ecofem_biblio"; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="ecofem_biblio" ECOFEMINISM BIBLIOGRAPHY The following basic bibliography was compiled by Amanda Swarr (swarr@bucknell.edu) in 1994-95, indicated by *. # have been suggested by Shawn Boeser (sboeser@sparkie.nrri.umn.edu), & by Michelle Covi (mcovi@grits.valdosta.peachnet.edu), % by Gretchen Hughes (n9145409@scooter.cc.wwu.edu), $ by Patti Clayton (phc7484@email.unc.edu), ? by Michel Suzanne (smichel@adder.Colorado.EDU) and =15 by Leah Glatz (lglatz@uoguelph.ca). Recommended Introductory texts: Ecofeminism: Women, Animals and Nature. Greta Gaard (ed.), 1993. Ecological Feminism. Secial Issue of Hypatia (Spring Issue), 1991 Joni Seager: Earth Follies: Coming to Feminist Terms with the Environmental Crises. 1992 Maria Mies, Vandana Shiva: Ecofeminism. 1993 Healing the Wounds: The Promise of Ecofeminism. Judith Plant (ed.) 1989 Reveawing the World. The Emergence of Ecofeminism. Irene Diamond, Gloria =46eman Orenstein (eds.), 1990 Ecological Feminism. Karen Warren, Barbara Wells-Howe (eds.), 1994 Ecofeminist Books: *Adams, Carol J. Neither Man Nor Beast: Feminism and the Defense of Animals. New York: Continuum Press, 1994. *---. The Sexual Politics of Meat. New York: Continuum Press, 1992. *---, ed. Ecofeminism and the Sacred. New York: Continuum Press, 1993. *#Biehl, Janet. Finding Our Way: Rethinking Ecofeminist Politics. Boston, MA: South End Press, 1991. *Bigwood, Carol. Earth Muse: Feminism, Nature, and Art. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1993. *Birke, Lynda. Women, Feminism, and Biology: The Feminist Challenge. Brighton: Harvestor Press, 1986. *Bookchin, Murray. The Ecology of Freedom: The Emergence and Dissolution of Hierarchy. Pao Alto, CA: Cheshire Books, 1982. #Braidotti, Rosi et al.: Women, The Environment and Sustainable Development: Towards a Theoretical Synthesis (London: Zed Books). 1993 *Brown, Wilmette. Roots: Black Ghetto Ecology. London: Housewives in Dialogue, 1986. *Budapest, Zsuzsanna Emese. The Goddess in the Office: A Personal Energy Guide for the Spiritual Warrior at Work. San Francisco, CA: Harper Books, 1993. *Caldecott, Leonie, and Stephanie Leland, eds. Reclaim the Earth: Women Speak Out for Life on Earth. London: Women's Press, 1983. *Caputi, Jane. Gossips, Gorgons and Crones: The Fates of the Earth. Santa =46e, NM: Bear and Company Publishers, 1993. *Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. Boston, MA: Hougton-Mifflin, 1970. *Chase, Steve, ed. Defending the Earth: A Dialogue Between Murray Bookchin and Dave Foreman. Boston, MA: South End Press, 1991. *Collard, Andree, and Joyce Contrucci. Rape of the Wild: Man's Violence Against Animals and the Earth. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 1989. *Daly, Mary. Gyn/Ecology. Boston, MA: Beacon Press, 1978. *Diamond, Irene. Fertile Ground: Women, Earth, and the Limits of Control. Boston: Beacon Press, 1994. *#&Diamond, Irene, and Gloria Feman Orenstein, eds. Reweaving the World: The Emergence of Ecofeminism. San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1990. *Dunbar, Dirk. The Balance of Nature's Polarities in New Paradigm Theory. New York: P. Lang, 1994. #Eisler, Riane. The Chalice & The Blade: Our History, Our Future. San =46rancisco: Harper & Row, 1987 *Environmental Philosophy: From Animal Rights to Radical Ecology. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1993. *Fuss, Diane. Essentially Speaking: Feminism, Nature, and Difference. New York: Routledge, 1989. *#Gaard, Greta, ed. Ecofeminism: Women, Animals, and Nature. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University Press, 1993. #Gaard, Greta. Ecological Politics: Ecofeminists and the Greens. Philadelphia: Temple University. Forthcoming 1997. *Gray, Elizabeth Dodson. Patriarchy as a Conceptual Trap. Wellesley, MA: Tountable Press, 1982. *Johnson, Elizabeth. Women, Earth, and Creator Spirit. NY: #Kelly, Petra. Non-Violence Speaking to Power. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press, 1992 #Kelly, Petra. Fighting for Hope. Boston: South End Press, 1985 *King, Ynestra. What is Ecofeminism? New York: Ecofeminist Resources, 1990. *Krall, Florence R. Ecotone: Wayfaring on the Margins. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1994. #List, Peter. *Marie-Daly, Bernice. Ecofeminism: Sacred Matter/Sacred Mother. Chambersburg, PA: ANIMA Books, 1991. *Mellor, Mary. Breaking the Boundaries: Towards a Feminist Green Socialism. London: Virago, 1992. *Merchant, Carolyn. The Death of Nature. New York: Harper and Row, 1980. *#---. Ecological Revolutions: Nature, Gender and Science in New England. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1981/1989. *#---. Radical Ecology: The Search for a Livable World. New York: Routledge, 1992. *#%=15Mies, Maria, and Vandana Shiva. Ecofeminism. Halifax, Nova Scotia: =46ernwood Press, 1993 (or London : Zed Books, 1993). *Murphy, Raymond. Rationality and Nature: A Sociological Inquiry into a Changing Relationship. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1994. *Norwood, Vera. Made from this Earth: American Women and Nature. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 1993. *#&Plant, Judith, ed. Healing the Wounds: The Promise of Ecofeminism. Philadelphia, PA: New Society Publishers, 1989. *Plant, Christopher, and Judith Plant. Turtle Talk: Voices for a Sustainable Future. Santa Cruz, CA: New Society Publishers, 1990. *Plaskow, Judith, and Carol P. Christ, eds. Weaving the Visions: New Patterns in Feminist Spirituality. San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row Press, 1989. *#Plumwood, Val. Feminism and the Mastery of Nature. London: Routledge, 1993= ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 08:22:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Format for WMST-L Messages (User's Guide) First of the monthly excerpts from the WMST-L User's Guide: ******************** 1) "IS THERE A PREFERRED FORMAT TO USE FOR MESSAGES SENT TO THE LIST (I.E., TO WMST-L@UMDD OR WMST-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU)?" Yes. First of all, ALWAYS put your name and e-mail address at the end of every posting. (It is important that people be able to contact you privately if they wish, and some mail systems do not identify the writer anywhere in the header.) Also, please include a meaningful subject heading, so that people will know whether your message deals with a topic of interest to them. (MANY people automatically delete messages with no subject heading or with one that doesn't interest them.) Finally, if you are replying to someone else's posting, BRIEFLY quote or summarize that posting before you offer your reply. Doing so will make your message clearer and avoid confusion. (New subscribers are continually joining the list; they may not have read the original message. And since a number of topics are often being discussed on the list at any given moment, even long-time subscribers may not remember what prompted your remarks unless you remind them.) NOTE: if you're replying to a long message, do NOT quote it in its entirety! Include just a few relevant lines. ******************* Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. For those who prefer World Wide Web, the URL is http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 09:10:56 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Women's Presses Library Project, Mev Miller" Subject: Re: AFAC Statement against violence >Many people on this list asked me for a copy of the AFAC Open letter to >administrators last Summer. AFAC have produced a more recent statement on >violonce against women on campuses in response to the up-coming Dec. 6th >cross-Canada vigil for the 14 women massacred in an educational >institution in Montreal some years ago. If you would like a copy of this >statement or more information about the tragic murder of these women >please let me know. ** do not send your request for info to the list ** > >Linda Wayne >bones@mailbox.syr.edu In this similar vein, people may want to know about a book from the title database of the Women's Presses Library Project. The Montreal Massacre, edited by Louise Malette and Marie Chalouh, gynergy books, 0-921881-14-2, 1991. The massacre of 14 women at the University of Montr=E9al on the afternoon of Dec. 6 1989, sent shock waves across Canada and beyond. Profound sadness and anger resound in this vital collection of essays, letters to newspapers, and poems-writing that reflects our common anguish and gives concrete form to indelible memories. ********************************************************************** Women's Presses Library Project "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller, Project Coordinator 1483 Laurel Ave., St. Paul., MN 55104-6737 (phone) 612-646-0097; (fax) 612-646-1153; (email) wplp@winternet.com ********************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 10:52:22 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Madelyn Detloff <6500mad@UCSBUXA.UCSB.EDU> Subject: HD listserve Thanks to everone who responded to my query about the HD listserv. Several people have asked me to post this information on WMST-L, so the subscription information is attached. Joan has also added the list to her database. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Madelyn Detloff English & Women's Studies University of California, Santa Barbara 6500mad@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu We're a queer lot we women who write poetry. And when you think How few of us they've been it's queerer still --Amy Lowell ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 13:00:35 -0500 From: SUSAN To: 6500MAD@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu Subject: hd list below is the info you asked for: hd list address: HDSOC-L@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU (message will go to everyone on list) how to subscribe: LISTSERV@UCONNVM.UCONN.EDU (send message to this listserv and write where message goes SUBSCRIBE HDSOC-L hd home page: http://www.well.com/user/heddy (this also has all the info you need) hope this helps. susan darrah ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 15:47:45 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Demetria Royals Subject: Re: warrior marks In-Reply-To: The film can be rented from Women Make Movies, they are listed in the telephone book in New York City. On Wed, 29 Nov 1995, Felicia Bender wrote: > I assist in a Women's Studies course (the basic questions) and we are > reading _Possessing the Secret of Joy_. The instructor has looked high and > low for the where-abouts of the film/video _Warrior Marks_ produced by > Alice Walker and another woman (Indian woman--her name unfortunately > escapes me). Does anyone know how to get a hold (how to buy, order, rent?) > it? > > Please respond privately, or if it's of interest to the list, please post > "publicly." > > Many thanks. > > > Felicia Bender > c391738@showme.missouri.edu > ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 15:39:28 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Barbara Winkler Organization: West Virginia Network Subject: passionate scholarship reference Barbara Du Bois uses the term in her article "Passionate scholarship: notes on values, knowing and method in feminist social science." The article can be found in _Theories of Women's Studies_ edited by Gloria Bowles nd Renate Duelli Klein (London: Routledge, Kegan and Paul, 1983): 105-116. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 16:53:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: 1 job, 1 cfp The following two announcements may interest WMST-L readers: 1) Job: Political Science (feminist political theory) (Dalhousie U) 2) CFP: Sapphic Ink For more information, please contact the people named in the announcements, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) Dalhousie University (Canada) - Dept of Political Science Applications are invited for a probationary tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor or Lecturer, commencing July 1st, 1996. This appointment will be in the field of feminist political theory and women's studies. The successful candidate will have an established scholarly interest in these areas, and will be capable of teaching at an advanced level. Salary will be dependent upon qualifications. The closing date for applications is December 15, 1995. Letters of application, c.v., transcripts, and three letters of reference should be sent to: Professor David M. Cameron, Chair Department of Political Science Dalhousie University Halifax, NS, Canada B3H 4H6 In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, this advertisement is directed to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action Employer. The University encourages applications from qualified women, aboriginal peoples, visible minorities and persons with disabilities." ************************************************************************* 2) * * * * Call for Submissions * * * * Sapphic Ink, a new, web-based literary journal for lesbians, is seeking submissions for its first issue, due out on March 1, 1996. The deadline for submissions is January 15, 1995. We are looking for literary works by lesbian writers, in the form of fiction, poetry and book reviews. We are not looking for strictly genre fiction, such as romances or mysteries or even "coming out stories," although we will consider pieces that contain elements of those genres. While all the writers whose work appears in Sapphic Ink identify as lesbian or bisexual women, the content of the pieces need not directly address lesbian experience. We are particulary interested in works with an original voice and careful attention to the art as well as the craft of writing. Book reviews should focus on book-length works by lesbian writers, including fiction, literary criticism, theory, etc. Length: Fiction should be no longer than 5,000 words, book reviews no longer than 2000 words, and poems not more than 120 lines. Contact Information: Because this is an electronic journal, we are primarily interested in receiving submissions electronically, preferably via email, although using floppy disks is also acceptable. Simultaneous submissions are OK, but please let us know ASAP if you decide to publish a piece elsewhere. o Via email: send the submission in the body of an email message; if you understand how attachments work and you're using MS Word (for Macs or Windows), you can send the file as an attachment, with the appropriate encoding. Send a cover letter as a separate email, and include a short bio, your email address, URL if available, and a list of prior publications if applicable. Send email submissions to: sapphic-submissions@lesbian.org o Via postal mail: mark your floppy with your name, the title of your piece, and the application/platform it is saved in. We can accept Windows and Mac disks. Also include a cover letter as described above. Mail submissions to: Sapphic Ink, 5856 College Avenue #131, Oakland, CA 94618. Enclose a self-addressed stamped "disk mailer" if you want your disk returned. ATTN.: LESBIAN ARTISTS** For the first issue we are also taking submissions for one piece of "cover art," to be displayed on the welcome page to the Sapphic Ink web site. If you would like to submit a piece of artwork, please send it via email to: sapphic-submissions@lesbian.org, preferably in PICT, .jpg or .gif format. We regret that we will not be able to accept print copies of artwork, only electronic, but please write to sapphic-ink@lesbian.org if you need more information on sending graphics via email. Please distribute this announcement wherever lesbians are online! Thanks, and be sure to stop by: http://www.lesbian.org/sapphic-ink/ on March 1! --Amy Goodloe Literary Editor, Publisher amy@lesbian.org --Tracy Taylor Managing Editor racy@lesbian.org ___________________________________________ 0-+-- 0-+-- L E S B I A N . O R G 0-+-- http://www.lesbian.org 0-+-- 0-+-- dedicated to promoting lesbian 0-+-- visibility on the web ___________________________________________ ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 16:41:52 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dorothy Miller Subject: Women's Studies Departments Sorry I missed the request for this information. Add us to the list. Center for Women's Studies Wichita State University Wichita, KS 67260-0082 We have full departmental status even though we are a "center" and our chair is a "director." We have an undergraduate major and minor and three full-time fa culty lines. Dorothy Miller - dcmiller@twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu P.S. We are one of the oldest programs in the country. Our first WS class was taught in 1972. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 17:19:48 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Eric Grumdahl-1 Subject: Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference -- [ From: Eric Grumdahl-1 * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- Dear WMST-L members, With one exception, I've found the list-wide responses to the press release announcing a grrls protest of NWSA sub-conference distressing. As some respondents have argued or intimated, this protest instantiates precisely the kind of analysis and action we should be encouraging and celebrating in all girls (and grrls). Yet, most respondents so far have, in my view, failed to fully appreciate the criticisms of the original press release. For example, Katherine Side attempts to defend NWSA by arguing that > I recognize that [NWSA is] not 'perfect' but they are important > and I think they are working very hard. Then again, no one women's > organization/association/publication is 'perfect' (not even Bridges) > and we should keep this in mind. Similarly, Irene Stuber suggests that > This Grrls against Professionalism appears, on the surface, similar > to a number of anarchist attempts by self-appointed leaders of paper > groups who have attempted disruption of other feminist organizations > (including NOW) in the past. No one, least of all the grrls protesting, have argued that NWSA is or need be perfect. If anything, the protesting grrls were handing NWSA an unexplored avenue toward perfection (i.e., you screwed up in this way, here's what you can do to make it right). How this is even superficially similar to the disruption of feminist organizations is unsupported in Stuber's post, and is frankly beyond me. GAP isn't bombing NWSA headquarters, they're calling NWSA on its collaboration with forces that they feel are oppressive! Side goes on to say that > I would encourage the girls/grrls involved to try and > work with the very active conference committee at NWSA. Would anyone on this list be willing to make the corollary claim that women of color, for example, should get involved with NWSA in order to eliminate racism in NWSA? No doubt it'd be great if women of color and grrls flooded NWSA en masse, but to make such a claim in the absence of a demand for NWSA's accountability is to place the burden of correction on the wrong shoulders: In their attempts to communicate with NWSA and now with the protest, the grrls involved have discharged their responsibilities. The ball's in *NWSA's* court, and they're not responding adequately. About professionalism: I find it shocking that we are so willing to sacrifice our political commitments for the sake of our professional obligations. Jo Ellen Green Kaiser writes, > [Professionalism] would not-- and in this case, it seems, should > not-- prevent grrls from presenting their own material, research, > and experience, where appropriate. Thus, while I feel grrls > should be included, I believe this should remain a professional > conference, organized by professionals. Despite the refreshing emphasis on including grrls in this discussion, doesn't this sound familiar? "Yes, yes, women can now attain advanced degrees, but their fields of study must remain as they've always been." Or: "Sure, we'll be happy to throw in some multicultural readings, but the canon is still the canon." Doesn't taking these grrls seriously require something more? Now, I am *not* suggesting (nor do I believe) that it would be productive for masses of feminists to commit professional suicide. And I'll concede the point that conference of professionals can be very productive, whether the subjects of the conference are present or not. But here we have a group of such subjects, mad that they were excluded from the design of the conference, and demanding to be included. Why on Earth wouldn't we acknowledge their anger and welcome their contribution? Wouldn't it be a vastly more productive conference with this kind of participation? If the American Astronomical Society had a group of black holes pounding on their door so that they could participate in a conference on black holes, don't you think all of those astronomers would be giddy? Similarly, if the subjects in question were "third world" feminists or women of color in the US, does anyone doubt that NWSA would have already apologized and made amends? (I would hope so, at least.) Why does the fact that these feminists are grrls invalidate the criticism? In other words, being *feminists* means (minimally) that we take a stand somewhere. I don't see how asserting professionals' rights to confer in a manner of their own design is a politically productive stand in light of this protest. So let me cut to the chase here. What would it take for NWSA to satisfactorily respond to the protest? Ultimately, I think that depends (*at least* partly) on what the grrls staging the protest feel would be a legitimate response. But here's what would seem like a move in the right direction to my (adult, stodgy) eyes: At least, rather than justifications and the cold shoulder, NWSA needs to substantively respond to these protesters' concerns. I think that the protest is in fact appealing to the expressed political commitments of NWSA -- asking NWSA to literally put its money where its mouth is. Green Kaiser asserts that "it is certainly too late to change the NWSA program this year." Says who? Something like that may be inconvenient, labor intensive, and it might piss some people off. But that's already happened. What does NWSA have to lose, really? At least, NWSA needs to think of the set-up of this conference as an experiment in political integrity. Suppose NWSA did decide to cancel the Four Winds co-sponsorship. Think of the power of such a statement. It may be a mistake in the long-run, or it may be the best thing NWSA has ever done Short of that, and perhaps more importantly, there are a whole range of options NWSA has to respond to this situation -- the least of which is acknowledging that the co-sponsorship is (1) a decision and (2) a legitimately controversial one. Better still, NWSA needs to work to make room for grrls' criticism *as a part of the conference.* The protest has been organized and advertised -- you can bet that it will be part of the conference whether NWSA wants it to be or not. They'd do better to make room now than later. Another suggestion, owing to Jo Ellen Green Kaiser, is that NWSA could > seriously consider not co-sponsoring future events with > for-profit organizations in the future, and especially > not with organizations or corporations whose involvement > with women and grrls is problematic for many in the > feminist community. Some kind of formal statement from NWSA to this effect would at least demonstrate that they've acknowledged the seriousness of the situation they're faced with. And although there may be some truth to the "let's disseminate feminism to a larger audience" argument ascribed to NWSA's president Marjorie Pryse, *at least* she needs to do a better job of taking these grrls' demands seriously. Finally, I concede that it may not always be comfortable to hear the criticisms of a younger generation (as my experience with my step-daughter reminds me), nor do I always agree with such criticisms. But *at least* they deserve a fair, thoughtful hearing -- I'm frankly surprised that such a hearing was not more forthcoming on WMST-L. We need to do better by each other, everybody. Peace, Eric Grumdahl grumdahl@augburg.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 18:27:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rebecca Rosenblum Subject: Available UN documents Comments: To: pwinet-l@vms.cis.pitt.edu Hello! My name is Rebecca Rosenblum, and I am the main repre- sentative for the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP - a feminist organization that focuses on psychology and related issues) to the United Nations. Amongst other things, one of my "duties" is to help get out information about the UN and what it does. One of the ways to do this is to make available to others some of the many documents that the UN publishes, some for free - others for a charge. Our organization is currently trying to come up with a policy by which we can determine an appropriate service charge to be levied when a person (member and non-member) requests a UN document. We would ask interested people to cover the costs of the document (if there are any) or of xeroxing, the costs of postage, and add in a nominal service charge. Many of these documents are available on the World Wide Web, free of charge, and you may access them there. However, for those of you who are interested, and do not live near the UN this would be a way to access some of their publications, many of which are relevant to women's issues and research. It would also enable you to access things like the Beijing Platform for Action, from the fourth world conference on women. So, as a "test" case I would like to extend this offer. The "old" copy of _The World's Women: 1970-1990 Trends and Statistics_ is on sale at the UN Bookstore for $1.00 (one dollar - in case you think I made a typo :) ). If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this 120 page publication (pub 1991). We should be able to work out an interim plan. I will next be going into the UN on Dec 14, and will be able to pick up copies then. If you are interested in obtaining a copy send me a PRIVATE message and we can work out payment and other details. Chapter titles include: 1) Women, families and households, 2) Public life and leadership, 3) Education and training, 4) Health and child-bearing, 5) Housing human settlements and the environment, and 6) Women's work and the economy. Rebecca Rosenblum, AWP rep to the UN Please reply or direct questions to: rrosenblum@zodiac.rutgers.edu PS Please let me know of you interest no later than Dec 12. ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 16:50:13 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margo Okazawa-Rey Subject: leona's sister does anyone know how i can order "leona's sister gerri" for classroom viewing? please reply privately margo okazawa-rey mor@sfsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 23:37:47 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: beatrice Subject: Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 1 Dec 1995 17:19:48 -0500 from I've been surprised, tho `dismayed' would be more accurate, at the cold and hostile responses to the Grrls protest. I've thought our approach to Women's Studies, despite many differences among us, is a principled refusal to objecti- fy women. We may decide after reflective thought to reject behaviors and opinions of some women, even oppose them politically, but we accept them as subjects; we begin with dialogue or multilogue. It was with that sense of what Women's Studies feminism is all about that I replied to Grrls offnet asking for more information and indicating my support for their concerns. I attend NWSA conferences irregularly, didn't know about co-sponsorships, gave no attention to the embedded conference planned for Saratoga, tho I'm planning to go to the conference. We know to be wary of accepting funding from commerc- ial organizations and also know that psychiatry has been harmful to girls and women, tho psychiatrists have also been helpful to them. (I'm generalizing.) It did not surprise me that a group of women or girls, particularly feminist s, who are going to be discussed at an NWSA conference acted on their belief that they should be involved in planning the event. They take a position as subjects. Isn't that what we teach and seek to cultivate in our research? I have a great deal of respect and fondness for NWSA. I have the same sense for the girls in Grrls. I want to know more about them, sorry I don't now. I don't want to see disruption of the conference, hope it won't come to that. I have faith in NWSA working always toward inclusion and resolution of differ- ences - tho I don't expect or want to see NWSA to take stands in opposition to feminist principles I hold dear. If NWSA slipped up in planning for June 1996, it's not to late for repair. This one seems important to do. Changes in planning, errata and addenda in conferences are common. I know it adds to the mountain of work to mount a conference. Programs have surely not been printed yet. I'm hoping NWSA leaders are reading the postings on Grrrls and will send us a message with a response. beatrice bfdgc@cunyvm.cuny.edu ========================================================================= Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 23:00:46 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: beth Subject: Youth Summit announcement (fwd) ___________________________________________________________________________ From 72673.2030@compuserve.com Fri Dec 1 16:51:16 1995 Subject: Youth Summit announcement *************************************************************************** ********* YOUTH SUMMIT '96 *********** BY YOUTH - FOR YOUTH ********************************************** April 12, 13 & 14 Youth Liberation Alliance Hampshire College, Amherst, MA National Child Rights Alliance *********************** Youth up to age 25 from around the nation will be coming together on APRIL 12, 13 & 14 for a weekend of workshops, music and comraderie. Some of the issues to be addressed include: * AIDS * Racism * Child Abuse * Student Movement * Environmental Issues * Free Speech for Youth * Psychiatric Abuse of Youth * Homeless and Runaway Youth * AIDS Orphans * Child Labor and Poverty * Militarism in Schools * Queer Youth Skills workshops for activists and workshops for adults will also be offered. A partial list of participating organizations in Youth Summit '95 includes: Students and Teens Opposed to Psychiatric Abuse (STOP); Kids Helping Kids; The Sanctuary; Youth for Philippine Action; Progressive Student Network; Third Wave; People's Association for Rural Development (India); Youth Education Life-Line (YELL); Children's Rights of Pennsylvania; American Association of Young People; American Association of Former Foster Children; Third Wave; Youth Peace/War Resister's League; National Black Student Leadership Network; AFSCME -Durham, NC; Blacks United to Save Themselves; LA Gay and Lesbian Services; Student Alliance; Youth for Social Change/Southerner's for Economic Justice; National Abortion Rights Action League; Gay Men's Health Crisis and the National Child Rights Alliance. For more information, registration forms and updates on the Youth Summit '96 contact: Juliana Grant-Friedman, Summit Secretary jsgf@umich.edu 313/668-1589 For more information on how to be on a panel, develop a workshop or how to be a regional coordinator for the Youth Summit '96 contact: Kate Barnhart, acting Summit chair kfbF93@hamp.hampshire.edu 413/549-4600 ext 2102 For ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS wishing to be listed as SPONSORS or participating organizations in Summit postings and/or wishing to reserve literature tables ($15 table) please contact: either person above or Jeanne Lenzer/John Calhoun at 72673.2030@CompuServe.com *************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 01:43:53 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: beth Subject: professionals and NWSA I wanted to respond briefly to some of the WMST-L listmembers who were asserting that NWSA is a "professional organization" and should therefore not be expected to include other agendas or non-professional concerns. I was lucky enough to get an introduction to the herstory of the organization from a founding member, Susan Koppelman, who explained to me that NWSA did *not* begin as either a professional, or primarily a university-based organization. As it was told to me (I don't know firsthand, I was five years old at the time), the organization started as a grass-roots assembly of feminists committed to feminist education, at all kinds of levels- including community organizations and activist networks devoted to educating girls and women about feminist health agendas, consciousness raising groups, educational-political actions, as well as various forms of research and teaching *within* public or private educational institutions. Self-defined 'academics' were involved, but not a majority. As I understand it, over the years, the organization became much more centered around the concerns of university professionals, because that's who could afford to come to the conferences. However, the membership still includes independent scholars, students and community activists who are not professionals, and I believe some NWSA members would hotly contest the idea that feminist education generally or the organization particularly does or should 'belong' solely or primarily to professionals. -beth ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 07:58:17 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Judith L. Poxon" Subject: Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference Comments: To: Eric Grumdahl-1 In-Reply-To: <30bf8d6b441a002@gold.tc.umn.edu> Eric, Just a quick note to thank you for articulating so well the uneasiness that I've been feeling, but haven't had time to put into words, in response to the way that the grrls' protest of NWSA's embedded conference has been received on the list. I totally agree that "our" response, for the most part, has simply reasserted the very values that the grrls are calling into question, and it's made me, for one, feel very uncomfortable. So thanks for saying what I've been wanting to but haven't. Judith Poxon Syracuse University, Dept. of Religion jlpoxon@mailbox.syr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 08:51:35 EDT Reply-To: dbic6066@uriacc.uri.edu Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Donna M. Bickford" Subject: teaching sappho Has anyone had any experience in teaching Sappho's poems in a "Masterpieces of Literature" class?? I would appreciate hearing about any approaches or techniques you used, as well as class response. Please reply privately: dbic6066@uriacc.uri.edu unless you think this is of general interest. Donna Donna M. Bickford Department of English University of Rhode Island Wakefield, RI 02881 USA ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 09:20:19 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Shelley Rechner Subject: Re: Willa Cather In-Reply-To: <9511281443.AA06690@cwis.unomaha.edu> please sign me off shelley rechner hamilton canada ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 10:35:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Revision: how to unsubscribe, etc. (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 2) "WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LISTSERV@UMDD AND WMST-L@UMDD? HOW DO I TELL WHICH ADDRESS TO USE? AND HOW DO I UNSUBSCRIBE?" WMST-L@UMDD (or WMST-L@UMDD.UMD.EDU on Internet) should be used ONLY for messages that you wish to send to all WMST-L subscribers. 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Instead, send it to the list owner, Joan Korenman [KORENMAN@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU (or, on Bitnet, KORENMAN@UMBC)]. ************************* Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:" (the revision in the above message concerns subscribing or unsubscribing to the edited digest--the ACK/NOACK addition). Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. For those who prefer World Wide Web, the URL is http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 11:08:37 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jean Noble Subject: CONFERENCE Comments: To: qgs-l@yorku.ca, dykenet-l@netcom.com, lesac-net@queernet.org, boychicks@queernet.org, kinkygirls@queernet.org FYI. please distribute. jbobby DIVERSITY: A PEOPLE OF COLOR COALITION ANNOUNCES THEIR FIRST ANNUAL CONFERENCE KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY: QUEERS OF COLOR COMING TOGETHER. The Purpose: 1. To develop our identity and define our needs as People Of Color. 2. To develop strategies and combine our strength as Communites of Color to combat hate, discrimination, and oppression. 3. To send out a call of action to People of Color for our future goal of a national multiracial coalition to address the issues of concern in Communites of Color. The Date: Friday, April 19 - Sunday April 21, 1996 Location: Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio The Need: 1. A call for workshop proposals and presentors 2. Suggestions for keynote speakers and Bios. feel free to suggest yourself 3 .Technoqueers to send this information everywhere 4. Possible funding sources 5 .People to attend NOTE: We are getting together to do ........Whatever, but ALL are welcome. However, the majority of workshops will be People of Color only spaces. Please respect us. For more information please contact: Diversity of Ohio 263 Crestview Rd. Columbus, Ohio 43202 Tel 614- 486-5664 E-mail : sharifax @aol.com OR abernathy.6@ postbox.acs.ohio-state.edu Thank You hope to see you at KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 12:16:50 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Susan Waterman Subject: CFP for Rutgers Grad Student Conference Please cross-post and circulate the following freely! Abstracts and/or panel proposals are sought for: The Institute for Research on Women Third Annual Graduate Student Conference GENDER TECHNOLOGY PLACE to be held Saturday, March 30, 1996 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ Possible paper topics include: Cyberspace Production spaces or processes Social engineering Performance and video space Sci-fi/utopian fiction Global culture/cultural imperialism Cold-War conversion Creating safe spaces Technology transfer Production of religious spectacle Information distribution Surveillance/privacy/regulation Violence and technology Ecotourism/non-technical spaces Technochix Global workplace/global assembly line Industrial revolution Emancipatory technologies/revolutionary politics Contested public spaces Methods and machinery Media and technology Grassroots activism Abstracts and/or panel proposals should be submitted by Dec. 31, 1995 to: Program Committee Phone: (908) 932-9072 Graduate Student Conference Fax: (908) 932-0861 Institute for Research on Women Email: roza@eden.rutgers.edu 27 Clifton Avenue Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ 08903 Please include your name, address, phone number, email address, and school affiliation with all submissions. The conference is co-sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and the Graduate Student Association. Susan Waterman tethys@rci.rutgers.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 13:03:23 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Karen Kidd Subject: Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference I applaud the young women and grrls who've had the insight and energy to organize a protest against NWSA's decision to co-sponsor an embedded conference with Four Winds. It's a truism these days: we must indeed be circumspect about those with whom we "embed." (smile) No one has yet mentioned that several young women spoke up last summer in Oklahoma, at NWSA's 95 conference, to say that NWSA had failed to hear their concerns or attend to their input (this happened, as I recall, at the final plenary "open microphone" and also at the business meeting). For me, and many others in attendance, this was a wake-up call. My sense is that the NWSA leadership took their complaints seriously, as well. So it MAY be that they saw their co-sponsorship of a special subconference as one way to begin addressing the issues with which these grrls had confronted us. Yet there are other ways to do it, too. I encourage NWSA leaders and 96 conference planners to reconsider, and to ask the young women who are protesting the subconference to take the lead on this: if anyone can find a better way to address their issues, they can! If NWSA is already ethically/legally committed to proceed with Four Winds, the grrls should have the strongest possible voice in determining the WAY we do this (I for one have few scruples about using the resources of patriarchal institutions in order to undermine/subvert their agendas; sometimes what looks like "compromise" is more accurately understood as "creative opportunism" toward radical ends). As a historian, I lament the fact that most of our foremothers have been unable to pass the baton successfully from one generation of feminist leaders to the next. If we hope to sustain the movement beyond our own lifespans, we have to listen to the things the grrls are telling us. Together, we have a wonderful opportunity to engineer something the world has never seen before: an unbroken transition! (I have trouble with the terms "second wave" and "third wave" because they imply that it's necessary to have a lull or hiatus between them, that the "third wave" has to start over from scratch the way the "second wave" did, and that we're all merely polishing pebbles on the beach--not really advancing and flooding the land). But now I'm starting to ramble. Time to log off. -- Karen Kidd kkidd@rocky.claremont.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 16:17:36 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Ms. Dainty" Subject: Girls, Professionalism, & NWSA i have been following the dialogue about the NWSA's embedded conference on adolescent girls and psychiatric development. i have the following ramblings to offer.... Chelsea wrote: >By definition, the NWSA conference *is* a professional conference. it is my understanding that the NWSA is not only a "professional" organization, but an educational one as well. it is (in theory) supposed to be dedicated to spreading the word of women's experiences throughout every level of education/academia. >...I'm a little confused about "girls against professionalism" concept. if i use the term "professionalism" to denote the elitism and parent-knows-best kind of attitude that some self-identified professionals convey to women and youth, then it makes sense to me that young women & girls have a lot to gain by challenging professionalism and its ramifications for feminists & females of all ages. if, OTOH, the term "professionalism" is used to denote a positive kind of ethic about one's work, then i think that NWSA members, WS academics, feminists, and girls should be able to challenge the lack of "professionalism" shown by the psychiatric hospital at issue. >If representation is an issue, this kind of thinking throws in the question >of having a conference on anything (ie, Third World women) where the >subjects aren't present. along kathy's lines, i think that this is precisely the kind of notion that *needs* to be thrown into question by feminists. those with more societal power inevitably feel comfortable constructing the less powerful groups as "objects of study" while failing to examine their own biases about the study objects' life experiences. we as feminist "academics" (hopefully) have learned the perils of this sort of tendency for *some* groups of women. i would like to see the WS community critically examine it vis a vis *all* groups of females. it appears to me that the girl/girrl activists are raising some valid issues vis a vis representation and psychiatric abuse of girls. thus far, the activists have sought reasoned dialogue with NWSA leaders, have written letters, have researched the hospital personally, & have pretty much done things the socially acceptable way, and still have been rebuffed. to my knowledge, none of the girl/girrl activists (or their supporting groups) are "anarchist" in their approach to this matter (as one WMST-L poster implied)....however, if they are repeatedly ostracized by self-identified "professionals" ostensibly concerned with studying the experience of *all* women, i can't say i'd blame them for adopting an aggressive approach. melissa dean cleveland-marshall college of law ************************************************************************** (meow..) "True rebels..are as rare as true lovers, and in /\_/\ ___ both cases, to mistake a fever for a passion can =o - o= _______ \ \ destroy one's life." \ ^ / | | ---James Baldwin, _No Name in the Street_ _(__ __( \.)_) **************************************** Ms. Dainty ************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 16:19:45 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Tamara Agha-Jaffar Subject: Women in Engineering/Tech. Hello,. I am the coordinator of women's studies in an urban community college. Recently, I was contacted by our dean of engineering/technology. He is seeking assistance in making the classes in engineering/tech more 'woman-friendly' (my words, not his). I'd like to encourage and help him. Unfortunately, I haven't a clue where to begin since my degrees are in british lit. Do any of you have any suggestions, ideas, references that I could use and/or direct him to? I really would appreciate any assistance you could give. Please reply privately. Thanks. Tamara Agha-Jaffar WSKCKCC@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 16:30:51 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Heidi Hutner Subject: Re: ecofeminism books Hi: Thanks for your response to my email request regarding the ecofeminism books. I haven't mastered Telnet or WWW, so if you have the time or inclination, would it be possible for you to email me the biblio you mentioned? If not, I understand. Thanks. heidi HHutner@aol.com ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 17:25:42 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "GINA M. CAMODECA" Organization: University at Buffalo Subject: lists re: women writers? I've found lists for everything from the study of the salivary gland to vegan recipe swaps, but I've come across very few for the study of particular authors--men or women, but especially women. Does anybody know, for instance, if there's an Edith Wharton list? Or, um, 19th century women writers--something that would maybe deal w/ social history, "domestic" fiction, etc? As in, Stowe? My searches, and I admit I'm not great at this, have only produced the Melville list and the AM.LIT. list, along with a few way out of my period and interests, such as the Rice list. Thank you! to those who responded to my last query; sorry I seem to only post questions, but I'd flip for a Perkins Gilman list, so it's worth being a pest. Gina Camodeca v391w9rn@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu SUNY @ Buffalo ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 17:24:37 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Christina Boufis Subject: Call for Papers Hello WMST-L subscribers: The following call for papers, while not strictly a women's studies topic, was the subject of much discussion last year on WMST-L. We are interested in reconnecting with those people who participated in that debate, and also in receiving submissions from anyone who would like to share their personal experiences of being on the job market. Please email queries to one of the addresses below, NOT WMST-L. Thanks. CALL FOR PAPERS For a proposed collection of essays on the 1990's job market for new Ph.D.'s in the humanities and sciences, the editors are soliciting articles that address concerns about the personal and political consequences of seeking an academic job in an extremely difficult job market. Our own experiences, as well as those of our friends and colleagues, have convinced us of the dire need for an anthology of anecdotal accounts about surviving the academic job search. Essays should be personal rather than strictly scholarly in tone, exploring such topics as positioning oneself as a candidate, the application process (from assembling c.v.s to negotiating contracts), strategies for coping with personal and professional anxieties, mounting research and publication pressures, and the impact of institutional and economic forces on personal lives. Our primary focus is on the experience of the candidates themselves, but we will consider other perspectives. We hope to hear from unemployed, underemployed, and independent scholars, as well as those who have recently gotten permanent positions and those who are considering, or embarking on, alternative career choices. Email queries (not submissions) to: Victoria Olsen (vcolsen@slip.net) or Christina Boufis (cmb@leland.stanford.edu). Or send completed papers by February 15, 1996 (2 to 25 pages in length) to: Christina Boufis, Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Serra House, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-0374. ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 17:52:43 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Chelsea Starr Subject: Re: Girls, Professionalism, & NWSA Comments: To: "Ms. Dainty" In-Reply-To: On Sat, 2 Dec 1995, Ms. Dainty wrote: > Chelsea wrote: > >By definition, the NWSA conference *is* a professional conference. > Md. Dainty wrote: > it is my understanding that the NWSA is not only a "professional" > organization, but an educational one as well. it is (in theory) supposed > to be dedicated to spreading the word of women's experiences throughout > every level of education/academia. Did I dispute that? Nope. Chelsea wrote: > >...I'm a little confused about "girls against professionalism" concept. Ms. Dainty wrote: > if i use the term "professionalism" to denote the elitism and > parent-knows-best kind of attitude that some self-identified > professionals convey to women and youth, then it makes sense to me that > young women & girls have a lot to gain by challenging professionalism and > its ramifications for feminists & females of all ages. if, OTOH, the > term "professionalism" is used to denote a positive kind of ethic about > one's work, then i think that NWSA members, WS academics, feminists, and > girls should be able to challenge the lack of "professionalism" shown by > the psychiatric hospital at issue. *sigh* Of COURSE, no one, including myself, would object to a critique of elitism. But the press release wasn't worded that way. It didn't define what it meant by "professionalism". It gave the sense of a document that was part of an ongoing fight between insiders that I wasn't privy to, except for hearing the basic concept during a casual conversation that lasted about 5 minutes 6 months ago. What am I, a mind reader? What I issued as a call for clarification has been widely interpreted as a "putting forth of an agenda". Not so. I have been a member of NWSA for a little less than a year. It has a journal that looks much like a professional academic journal. It's newsletter has calls for papers, news, and looks pretty much like other professional organization's newsletters. I honestly thought it was a feminist professional organization for Women's Studies. I'm hearing that it's not. Well, ok--but that was not made clear to me as a new member. The press release sounded as if it was negating the existence of the professional organization in and of itself--so I asked for clarification. CLARIFICATION! Chelsea wrote: > >If representation is an issue, this kind of thinking throws in the question > >of having a conference on anything (ie, Third World women) where the > >subjects aren't present. Melissa wrote: > > along kathy's lines, i think that this is precisely the kind of notion > that *needs* to be thrown into question by feminists. those with more > societal power inevitably feel comfortable constructing the less powerful > groups as "objects of study" while failing to examine their own biases > about the study objects' life experiences. we as feminist "academics" > (hopefully) have learned the perils of this sort of tendency for *some* > groups of women. i would like to see the WS community critically examine > it vis a vis *all* groups of females. And it has been critiqued, and I am aware of those dialogues. As I state later in my first post, of course girls should be included in a conference which concerns them. What I didn't understand was the feeling given by the press release that there was either some great looming Girls Inc out there, complete with membership cards, who wanted inclusion. Again, a subjective interpretation. I never said that girls shouldn't have input. I explicitly stated the opposite. Again, the tone of the press release led me to ask this question. The use of "grrrl" here was bothersome because it is a contraction of "Riot Grrl", which brings to mind specific associations, the most notable being that it is most commonly understood within the context of punk rock, and my dissertation research has shown me that the definition is *not* age specific--one can be an 80- year old grrrl--but hey, that's another 300 pages, and not the main issue here. It was just one other thing in the press release that, being related to my dissertation topic, made me ask for some clarification. > it appears to me that the girl/girrl activists are raising some valid > issues vis a vis representation and psychiatric abuse of girls. thus > far, the activists have sought reasoned dialogue with NWSA leaders, have > written letters, have researched the hospital personally, & have pretty > much done things the socially acceptable way, and still have > been rebuffed. to my knowledge, none of the girl/girrl activists (or > their supporting groups) are "anarchist" in their approach to this matter > (as one WMST-L poster [NOT Chelsea, for the record, ok?!!] implied)....however, if they are repeatedly > ostracized by self-identified "professionals" ostensibly concerned with > studying the experience of *all* women, i can't say i'd blame them for > adopting an aggressive approach. Like another poster, I'm all for using the money of patriarchal, heterosexist organizations in order to provide a forum for their challenge. I had assumed that sponsorship, by definition, means that the hospital in question is providing money and or other resources which make the conference possible. I heard from Beth that this isn't so. And no, as one private email suggested, I am not naive enough to totally equate a university with a psych hospital, but I have taken the logic a step farther, holding universities responsible as the sites for the production of the knowledge, theories, and professionals who staff institutions like Four Corners. *sigh* I think one of the problems is that the press release may look one way to those who have been involved in a protracted battle over it for some time now, and another way to someone (me) who was seeing it for the first time. As far as the aggressiveness of the people involved: Responses to my post broke down like this: Other researchers of Riot Grrl/listmembers: expressed appreciation for the questions I raised. The Girls against Professionalism: over-reacted. If my post seemed like anything other than someone who was getting the official story on this for the first time, and had some concerns and questions, I publicly apologize. I must confess that I was insulted by the assumptions of my political position, social class, age, and theoretical awareness that were made in several multi-page emails. It's enough to silence somebody--God forbid I ask for clarification on something I'm asked to support!!!! At any rate, I am outside of the loop on this one, and it is finals weeks here at UC Irvine, so I don't really have time to engage in any theoretical flamewars. Good luck to the NWSA and good luck to Beth. I'm sure the conference will reflect the outcome of the struggle. And if anyone cares, this whole experience has made me conclude three things: 1. As I stated in my first post, of course girls should have input. 2. As for Four Corners, I'd take their money and make GAP an integral part of the conference, forcing Four Corners to consider the young feminist perspective, creating the possibility a dialogue for change. Of course, if there is no money, what's the point of a "co-sponsor"? In this case, dump the co-sponsor! (yes, in my personal politics I favor co-opting heterosexist institutions in order to change them rather than a more "politically consistent" approach of refusing to interact with them out of fear of compromising my political purity--so don't email me to ask--I just told you!!! Your mileage, of course, may vary, and my perspective, I am well aware, is *not* the only possible perspective.) 3. Given the realities of everyday life, it is much easier to be silenced than to ask a question in an feminist forum where a prevalent response assumes that the asker is unaware of old debates when in fact the asker has moved beyond those debates--talk about elitism!!! At least I didn't assume other people were ignorant! Maybe you have time to write and read 6-10 page emails--I don't. I'd rather be concise without writing a book to demonstrate that I have considered certain positions. My post was a call for clarification, NOT a theoretical treatise, which is how it was responded to. *sigh* Chelsea ============================================================================= Chelsea Starr, C.Phil. --- Dept. of Social Relations --- U.C. Irvine cstarr@orion.oac.uci.edu http://www.forfood.com/~indieweb/index.html ============================================================================= ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 20:40:14 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jennine Miller Subject: information search Greetings! I work with James Madison University's Women's Resource Center and I'm working on a survey project so that our program can better meet the needs of the students on campus. This survey has a couple of purposes; My hope is that the results of the survey will facilitate growth and give the center ideas for positive change. I'm currently working on my literature review. I've had a hard time locating information in our local library and I was wondering if anybody out there could help me find related information. I'm looking for info on: 1.) The history of women's resource centers 2.) The need for women's center on college campuses 3.) Other similar survey work that has been done and the results of those surveys 4.) Any other relevant information Thanks so much! Peace, Jennine JLMILLER@JMU.EDU ========================================================================= Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 22:31:28 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Harriet Hartman Subject: Women at the Wall and other Israeli topics I'm teaching a course on Women in Israel at Bryn Mawr College this semester, and my students are running into some problems finding material on term paper topics. Could any suggest sources for: Women at the Wall Sexual harassment in Israel Prostitution in Israel Politics and women in Israel (especially contemporary politics) Private replies are fine, and thanks in advance for any suggestions. Harriet Hartman hhartman@sjuphil.sju.edu or hhartman@brynmawr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 00:08:57 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: beth Subject: Alliance of Feminists Across Campuses Call to Action I hope this is appropriate to repost to WMST-L. I'd be interested to know if anyone will be integrating discussion or work around this into classroom activities. -beth ---------------------------------- PLEASE FORWARD TO AS MANY EQUITY SEEKING PEOPLE AS YOU CAN! ********************************************************************** The Alliance of Feminists Across Campuses December 6th Call to Action! MARC LEPINE MAY HAVE PULLED THE TRIGGER BUT THE INSTITUTION LOADED THE GUN. ON DECEMBER 6TH WE WILL TAKE AWAY THEIR AMMUNITION. WOMEN ARE SICK AND TIRED: SICK of documenting and filing harassment complaints that go nowhere; TIRED of the never ending series of committees, sub-committees, reports, memos, letters, policies, meetings, panels and consultations that administrations use to pacify and exhaust us; TIRED of women in positions of power selling us out because they don't want to jeopardise their own privilege. We are SICK of hang-up phone calls, threatening letters, physical and sexual assaults, heterosexist annihilation, and sexist and racist harassment. We are TIRED of defending feminism and social justice in classrooms. MOST OF ALL WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO PROTECT US BEING USED AGAINST US. ON CAMPUS: university and college 'equity' offices are using harassment policies against women who express their anger at belligerent men and who challenge homophobia in the classroom; the police are colluding with university and college administrations when academic reputations are threatened by dropping investigations or, in some cases, pursuing complainants for making 'false' complaints; university administrators are dismissing human rights complaints as the paranoid fantasies of "deviants and malcontents;" the mainstream media is trashing students and faculty who dare to question right-wing orthodoxy on campus; the perpetrators of harassment are threatening to sue women complainants for defamation; the B.C. Ombudsman's office and the Human Rights Commission are caving to the political pressure of university presidents; harassing professors and administrators are using the argument of academic freedom to justify their acts of violence and discrimination... THE NUMBER OF WOMEN WHO HAVE BEEN DRIVEN OUT OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES FOR SPEAKING OUT AGAINST VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN IS ALARMING. OFF CAMPUS: the police are charging women with assault when they fight back against violent men; governments are putting billions of dollars into building prisons for women and in particular more 'isolation' units; the Liberal government is refusing to include sexual orientation as a protected ground in Canadian human rights legislation; anti-choice groups are stalking and terrorizing pro-choice activists and shooting doctors who perform late-term abortions; Canada Customs is continuing to harass lesbian bookstores; the Legal Services Society is unfairly denying legal aid to women who work as prostitutes (many go to jail on soliciting charges because they can not afford the court imposed fines); defense lawyers and judges are subpeonaing rape crisis center, transition house, medical and counselling records to use against women in sexual and physical assault cases; Immigration Canada, with its residency requirements, is holding domestic workers, nost often women of colour from Asian countries, hostage at the hands of wealthy White employers; the RCMP, B.C. Attorney General, and courts are criminalizing and prosecuting First Nations women who fight for Native sovereignty; provincial and federal governments are cutting funding to social programs forcing women, especially young and single women with children, to live in shockingly inhumane conditions... Last year AFAC sent an angry letter to university and college administrators across B.C. demanding accountability for women's safety on campus. We read this letter at numerous demonstrations and distributed it to women across Canada and the United States on e-mail. We were overwhelmed by the number of women who responded with statements of solidarity and calls for action. To commemorate December 6th this year we are asking women to take action against those who allow violence against women to continue on college and university campuses. We are calling for a province-wide demonstration, a show of strength by women, and a clear demand for action and accountability form college and university administrations. We invite you to stand in solidarity with women on campuses across B.C. by taking your vigils, candle light processions, speak-outs, poetry, songs--whatever it is you choose to commemorate December 6th--to the president's office on you campus. Women have talked about circling administration buildings with our candles, having an open mike in or outside their offices so that we can address presidents directly, etc.. If your organisation has already planned an event in a different location we encourage you to use the original location as a site to gather, then invite participants to form a candle light procession to your president's office and hold your vigil there. This year we will remember Genevieve, Nathalie, Anne-Marie, Barbara, Maria, Maryse, Sonia, Annie, Helene, Barbara, Maud, Maryse, Anne-Marie, Michele, Annie, and all women who have been assassinated for their feminist politics or simply because they are women, with a powerful demand for change. In Solidarity, The Alliance of Feminists Across Campuses ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 10:11:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: when not to send messages to WMST-L (User's Guide) The most frequently-needed excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: ******************* 3) "WHEN SHOULD I REPLY PRIVATELY RATHER THAN TO WMST-L?" WMST-L is set up so that replies will automatically go to all subscribers. If you respond to a WMST-L message by hitting a reply key or typing "reply," everyone will read your response. This is appropriate when the contents are likely to be of interest to a number of subscribers (most suggestions for reading lists and teaching strategies fall into this category). However, if you are writing to request a copy of a paper someone has mentioned, please send your request PRIVATELY, NOT to WMST-L. Similarly, comments directed at a particular person (e.g., "Right on, Rhoda. Good point," or "Thanks for the info," or "What a horrendous experience that must have been. I don't know why people do such things," or "Hi, Jane, I'm glad to see you've joined the list. Write to me," etc.) should be sent PRIVATELY, NOT to WMST-L. Also, short general statements of approval, disapproval, or puzzlement (e.g., "Hooray! I'm glad someone finally said that!" or "I can't imagine how anyone can believe such nonsense" or "why did you send that message?") should NOT be sent to WMST-L. Finally, please also send privately most expressions of thanks or apology. [People using Pine and a few other mail systems need to be especially careful about replies: for a private reply, say NO both to using the Reply-to address and to replying to all recipients.] ******************* Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. For those who prefer World Wide Web, the URL is http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 13:26:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: 2 jobs, 2 misc. The following four announcements may interest WMST-L readers: 1) Job: Ethnic & WS: Assoc. Prof and Chair (CS Polytechnic U) 2) Job: Sociology of Gender (Lorax C., Iowa) 3) Pleiades Network WWW Site for Women 4) AAUPresses Combined Catalogue now online For more information, please contact the people named in the announcements, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) California State Polytechnic University, Pomona SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND INTEGRATIVE STUDIES (SEIS) The School of Education and Integrative Studies (SEIS) is seeking candidates for positions in three of its departments. SEIS is comprised of the departments of Ethnic and Women's Studies, Liberal Studies, Teacher Education, and Graduate and Professional Studies as well as the Interdisciplinary General Education program. Departments pursue their goals independently and through joint development of pivotal, shared intellectual and social educational principles with participation in team-taught, interdisciplinary teaching modules. Application: To be considered for the following positions, request an application, send letters of interest, curriculum vitae, 3 letters of reference and official confirmation of doctorate to California State Polytechnic University, 3801 W. Temple Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768, to the attention of the contact indicated below. Ethnic & Women's Studies Department: Position: Tenure Track, Associate Professor and Chair Position Description/Qualifications and Experience: Earned doctorate required. Research and teaching experience in Ethnic, Gender or Women's Studies essential, demonstrating an integrated approach to ethnicity, race, class and gender. Commitment to effective teaching and learning with diverse populations and community service important. Two or more years of relevant administrative and leadership experience in higher education. Contact: Dr. Richard Santillan, Chair, EWS Search Committee, Ethnic and Women's Studies Department; PHONE: 909-869-6767; FAX: 909-869-6797. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 1, 1995 *************************************************************************** 2) Sociology of Gender (Loras College, Iowa) Sociology: Loras College invites nominations and applications for a full-time, tenure-track, Assistant Professor position beginning August 1996. The Sociology Department seeks a broadly trained sociologist with a strong commitment to teaching excellence. Ph.D. preferred, advanced ABD status considered. Primary responsibilities will be to teach the Sociology of Gender, Research Methods, Social Statistics, Computer-Assisted Data Analysis, and Introduction to Sociology. Secondary areas include Race and Ethnicity and candidate specialty areas. Opportunities exist to participate in the development of an interdisciplinary minor in gender studies. The department also services an Interdisciplinary Studies major and a recently developed, campus-wide, multicultural studies course requirement. Professional development is encouraged and supported by the College through travel allowances and sabbaticals. For more information, contact search committee chair, Dr. Len Decker, telephone: (319)588-7030, e-mail: ldecker@lcacl.loras.edu. Loras is a Catholic, four-year, coeducational, liberal arts institution with approximately 1,800 students. Candidates will be expected to support the mission of the College. Review of applications will begin January 15, 1996 and continue until the position is filled. Send nomination or letter of application, curriculum vitae, three letters of reference and supporting materials to: Gerald J. Koppes, Director of Human Resources, Loras College, 1450 Alta Vista, Dubuque, Iowa 52004-0178. Loras College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 1, 1995 **************************************************************************** 3) = = = = = = = P L E I A D E S N E T W O R K S ! ! = = = = = = = Pleiades Networks invites you to drop in and browse through its World Wide Web site for women. The Pleiades site is located at: http://www.pleiades-net.com/ We offer a variety of features, including: * An Illustrated Guide to the Internet Are you confused about how to connect your PC to the World Wide Web? Do you want to download software from the Internet? Are you thinking about joining electronic mailing lists? On the Pleiades web site, you will find a step by step guide to the Internet, complete with screen shots. We cover topics such as: finding an Internet service provider, how to access e-mail, how to join mailing lists (includes a compilation of mailing lists geared towards women), and more! Currently, our guide covers PCs (Windows 3.X) and UNIX systems. In the near future, the guide will be expanded to Macintosh and Windows95. * Directories of Women's Organizations, Resources, and Businesses Directories for women's organizations, resources, and businesses throughout the world. If you are an organization or a business, drop in and create your personalized web page! It's simple! * Calendar of Events Looking for something to do over the weekend? Check out our calendar of events! You can find events geared toward women hosted by organizations and businesses throughout the world. * Discussion Groups Looking for people to talk with on the Internet? Eager to exchange ideas with other women? Spend some time in our discussion forums and enjoy yourself amongst friends. Keep an eye out for ongoing developments with Pleiades Networks. We are working hard to be your Internet Resource of choice! Enjoy! = = = = = = = P L E I A D E S N E T W O R K S ! ! = = = = = = = =============================================================== Pleiades Networks An Internet Resource for Women http://www.pleiades-net.com =============================================================== **************************************************************************** 4) AAUP LAUNCHES ON-LINE CATALOG AND BOOKSTORE An unprecedented global resource for scholars, librarians, writers, students, and book buyers has just been unveiled on the Internet by the Association of American University Presses (AAUP). The AAUP On-line Catalog and Bookstore contains fully searchable bibliographic data and descriptive text from more than fifty scholarly publishers. Currently, 65,000-plus titles are represented, and this number is expected to climb rapidly to more than 100,000 titles from nearly 100 presses. The free on-line catalog includes scholarly monographs in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences as well as general interest trade books and regional titles, reference works, electronic publishing projects, and nearly four hundred scholarly journals published by AAUP member presses. The entire contents of the on-line catalog can be searched over the Internet by author, title, keywords, and Library of Congress subject headlings. Searches can also be confined to specific subject areas or individual publishers. After reading a book's description, the user has the option of downloading a customized order form that can be faxed or mailed to the appropriate publisher. Users may access and search this global electronic resource via the World Wide Web (http://aaup.princeton.edu) or Gopher (press-gopher.uchicago.edu) . For more information about the AAUP, send e-mail to aaupco@ix.netcom.com or contact Peter Grenquist, Executive Director, AAUP, 584 Broadway, Suite 410, New York, NY 10012. ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 17:29:06 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Katherine Side Subject: Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference In-Reply-To: Eric Grumdahl-1 "Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference" (Dec 1, 5:19pm) RE Eric;s comments about NWSA: You seem to insinuate (whether intentionally or not) that NWSA is NOT taking the concerns of the girls\grrls seriously. The conversations I have had with NWSA members & executive members does NOT in fact suggest this at all. Perhaps we should, as I suggested and you have pointed out, talk to & listen to each other. It doesn't seem so unreasonable, does it? Katherine Side klside@YorkU.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 17:32:08 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Katherine Side Subject: Re: Available UN documents In-Reply-To: Rebecca Rosenblum "Available UN documents" (Dec 1, 6:27pm) talk yu108229@laurel.yorku.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 18:08:47 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Katherine Side Subject: Re: Girls, Professionalism, & NWSA In-Reply-To: Chelsea Starr "Re: Girls, Professionalism, & NWSA" (Dec 2, 5:52pm) Could Susan Heald please reply to me privately - my reply to her was somehow lost in transmission. (I apologize for posting this to the entire list, but for some reason I am not able to send to the Bridges list without communicationg through the reply button - other channels have resulted in no postings.) Katherine Side klside@YorkU.ca ========================================================================= Date: Sun, 3 Dec 1995 12:14:35 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Ares Violaine Subject: Re: Sara Ruddick In-Reply-To: <951130133446.3ee59@FSC.EDU> from "Dr. C. Globiana-Gay" at Nov 30, 95 01:34:46 pm Dear Dr. Globiana-Gay, I do not know Sara Ruddick, but I have an address for her and I may be able to give you some tips regarding Women in Philosophy. I am a member of C-SWIP, the Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy. Professor Deborah Brown of York University is currently in charge while Lorraine Code is away. (I am not too sure of their respective titles within the association). Debby Brown's e-mail address is brown@nexus.yorku.ca. Snail mail: Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts, York University, North York, Ontario M3J 1P3 Canada. (416) 736-5113. There is an American (parent?) association, called SWIP. I do not have their address but contacting the American Philophical Association may be useful. The APA's offices are at the University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, 19716. Finally, Professor Sandra Harding has done substantial research in feminist philosophy (esp. epistemology), and could perhaps assist you. Her address (which I'm taking from Nov. 1994's directory compiled by the APA) is Dr. Sandra G. Harding, Department of Philosophy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. Dr. Sara Ruddick's address, according to the same source, is Eugene Lang College, New School/Social Research, New York, NY 10011. Best wishes, -- Violaine Ares, Ph.D. ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 03:20:28 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Phyllis Povell Subject: Mussolini and the Gender Question For a chapter in a book I am writing I am looking for current information in English on Mussolini and the gender issue in general. Specifically, I am also looking for how fascism affected the schools and the Montessori schools in Italy. Thanks. Please respond privately. Phyllis Povell PhD Povell@Eagle.LIUNET.Edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 04:05:33 -0500 Reply-To: J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo VanEvery Organization: The University of Birmingham Subject: grrls and feminist theory The discussion about the NWSA conference has reminded me of issues I was considering last year about teaching feminist theory. My impression is that most of us pay a lot of attention to diversity when we teach feminist theory (and other WS courses) but that this usually means including women of colour, lesbians, and other *adult* women's theories. I organized the 1 semester course that I taught last year (at another institution) around the idea of inclusion and exclusion from academe. This involved looking at feminist theories that tried to use existing academic theories to address feminist issues (e.g. Marxist feminism) and also looking at feminist theorizing that originates primarily outside academia even if some of it goes on in academia (e.g. lesbian separatism). One of the key questions for the whole course was, "What is feminist theory?" In general this worked well. The thing is by organizing it this way, one of the obvious components of that question is, "Who writes feminist theory?". This includes debates in feminist methodology about standpoint, and about men in women's studies, *BUT* by using the inclusion/exclusion axis, I also ended up questioning the notion that feminist *ACADEMICS* do feminist theory (and other feminists write other kinds of things). In my personal life, I had started to read feminist comics and was interested in what was going on in them. I wanted to include something about this (and maybe Grrl zines, too) in the course but didn't have the time/space nor confidence to do so. I want to emphasize that I *DID NOT* want to include research *about* feminist comix or Riot Grrl zines/music as objects of study (e.g. as genres of writing/music, cultural formations, etc.). I wanted to look at them as ways that young women *THEORIZE* analogous to looking at Audre Lorde's poetry/prose as theory (even if we also look at it as poetry/prose). The key issue here seems to revolve around inclusion/exclusion from academe. Young women are, for the most part, excluded. Even when they are there (in our classrooms, etc.) they are constituted as subordinates in the theoretical enterprise. We think that we are teaching them theory. Could we please have some discussion about how other feminist academics have included (or thought about including) these issues in their feminist theory classes (or feminist methods, or whatever). the NWSA protest has raised some of these issues particularly through the stuff on professionalism. I am disappointed that so many academic feminists are being defensive about the 'professionalism' of the NWSA when the role of academics within feminism is such a contested site. I look forward to discussion. And hope this can improve all of our teaching of feminist theory (and women's studies). Dr. Jo VanEvery Dept. of Cultural Studies University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom 0121-414-3730 J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 08:21:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: Revision: Authorization/Approval to Post Messages (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: 4) "I'VE TRIED TO POST A MESSAGE TO THE LIST, BUT I RECEIVED A MESSAGE BACK SAYING THAT I'M NOT AUTHORIZED TO DO SO. I'M A SUBSCRIBER --WHY WAS I TOLD I'M NOT AUTHORIZED?" B) "WHEN I SENT A MESSAGE TO WMST-L, I WAS TOLD IT HAD BEEN FORWARDED TO THE LISTOWNER FOR APPROVAL. WHY?" A) Only people whom the LISTSERV software recognizes as subscribers can post messages on WMST-L. To subscribe, send the following message to LISTSERV@UMDD (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (Internet): SUB WMST-L Your Name (e.g., SUB WMST-L Jane Smith). If you've already subscribed to WMST-L and you run into problems, chances are that you subscribed under a different address than the one from which you sent your recent message--e.g., you subscribed under your Bitnet address and then sent a message from your Internet address, or your address has changed since you subscribed. The LISTSERV software recognizes subscribers by their e-mail address. If you subscribe under a Bitnet [or Internet] address, you have to send all messages to LISTSERV and WMST-L from that same address. If you are unsuccessful posting a message to the list's Bitnet address, try sending the message to the list's Internet address. If your e-mail address has changed since you subscribed, please contact me PRIVATELY (not via a message to WMST-L). B) Postings from all new subscribers (and old subscribers with new subscriptions) are now automatically sent to the listowner for approval. This cuts down on inappropriate messages from newcomers who haven't had time to read the welcome letter. After a few weeks, most subscriptions are quietly readjusted so that messages are no longer subject to prior review. ****************** Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. For those who prefer World Wide Web, the URL is http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 08:56:57 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kristin Vonnegut Subject: Parental/Maternity/Family leave Hi All, A colleague and I are trying to gather information of parental, maternity, or family leave from a variety of schools to help in forming our institution's policy. We will be happy to get any information you can offer. Of particular interest are the following questions: How much time does your school allow? Is that leave paid? How does your school define family (ie. are gay and lesbian or non-traditional families included)? Are adoptive families included? Is there a time limit involved in taking the leave (ie. within 3 weeks of the arrival of the child, etc.)? Please respond to me privately: kvonnegut@tiny.computing.csbsju.edu. Thanks, Kristin ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 10:16:06 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Dorothy Miller Subject: NWSA Conference I must confess my exasperation at all the energy that is being expended to oppo se the embedded conference about adolescent girls at NWSA. It's not that I disa gree with the opposition entirely. I don't. Yet NWSA is one of the most respons ive, open, progressive organizations in the U.S. Surely conference planners wou ld be willing to accomodate opposing points of view and even modify some of the eir plans in response to the concerns that have been raised. My frustration com es from the fact that as we busy ourselves fighting with "each other," as we sp eak Congress is dismantling the welfare state, to the extreme detriment of wome n and girls; expanding the coffers of the rich; eliminating basic environmental protections; weakening what is left of the labor movement; squeezing progressive non-profit organizations; draining the arts; threatening abortion r ights; etc. All of what they are doing is quite overwhelming. How much easier i t is, and how convenient for them, that we take up our time fighting among ours elves. I do not mean to say that we should stifle or ignore dissent, or that any of us should refrain from dissenting. However, I would suggest that it would be reasonable to prioritize one's battles in the time available. It would also be sensible not to destroy the few organizations that we have, as fallible as the y are, that are attempting to fight the conservative and religious right. This is a time for coalition building and compassionate listening among ourselves, n ot fragmentation. Dorothy C. Miller, Wichita State University dcmiller@twsuvm.uc.twsu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 10:24:08 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Terra Anderson Subject: "Chilly Climate" Hello, I need some assistance in locating some resources. I am interested in names of people or titles of works that have studied the chilly classroom climate as it applies to students of color. I am aware of Sandler's and Sadker's works,but I am hoping that someone has expanded their work and written findings specific to students of color. Thank you in advance for any information you can give me. Please respond privately to: Terra Anderson,Director, Affirmative Action Fort Lewis College 1000 Rim Dr. Durango, CO. 81301 anderson_t@fortlewis.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 12:46:03 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Karen L. Ogulnick" Subject: Gender and Language in the Classroom I will be teaching an undergraduate course in the fall called Gender and language in the Classroom in which we'll be looking at gender-related differences in reading, writing, communication styles and other cognitive/affective factors. I'm working on a bibliography for the class and would appreciate it if you could recommend any relevant articles and/or books. Please respond privately and I will post a list of all the references I receive. Thank you very much. Karen Ogulnick Curriculum and Instruction C.W. Post/ Long Island University ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 10:24:50 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Nancy Naples Subject: Re: NWSA Conference In-Reply-To: In response to Dorothy Miller's post, I too am concerned about the vicious attack on the welfare state, the poor generally, immigrants, gays and lesbians and affirmative action among other pressing issues. I do not think that excuses us from holding progressive organizations accountable, even feminist ones. I also believe that any effective strategies to organize against the right wing backlash depends upon broadening progressive forces, including younger generations in the struggle, and learning from them as well. We all must start organizing where we stand and if we see injustice in our own organizations, how can we not challenge it. And isn't it through such processes of critical self-reflection that we will build the kind of resilient oppositional organizations that will be most effective in the long term fight against reactionary forces? In contrast to those who believe the debate over the embedded conference on girls is a distraction leading to fragmentation in NWSA, I am energized by the opportunity to hear from voices usually silenced by the psychiatric model, and at times, by well meaning feminists as well. Nancy A. Naples Assistant Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies University of California, Irvine Irvine, California 92717 714-824-5749 (office phone) 714-824-4717 (fax) ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 16:52:47 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cheryl Sattler Subject: Re: NWSA Conference In-Reply-To: *ahem* (in the gruff voice of Joan)....I know it's the end of the semester and we're all feeling a little...grumpy. But let's return to the purpose of this list: to discuss women's studies research and administration. I think we've all exhausted the topic of the NWSA conference; tell the NWSA administration (they have email, too) rather than this whole list. Better yet, JOIN the NWSA administration and make your gripes into action. (did I do it right, Joan?) Cheryl Sattler csattler@CapAccess.org ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 17:26:26 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rebecca Rosenblum Subject: The World's Women (UN Doc) Comments: To: powr-l@uriacc.uri.edu, pwinet@vms.cis.pitt.edu Hello again! I have just settled fees with our treasurer for this test of disbursing UN documents. If you are still interested in obtaining the 1991 version of _The World's Women 1970-1990: Trends and Statistics_, you need to do the following: 1) send me an e-mail message confirming you interest, the number of copies you want, and your surface mailing address. (please send this message to: rrosenblum@zodiac.rutgers.edu) 2) if you want one copy and live in the US send me a check made out to "AWP" for $4 if you are an AWP member (APA division 35 members are not automatically AWP members), and $5 if you are not, to my mailing address: Rebecca Rosenblum 64 Louis Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA. 3) if you want more than one copy, or live outside of the US I will figure out the charges and e-mail you back with the total cost so that you can send the check out. The cost breakdown is as follows: $1 to cover the cost of the document, this is what the UN charges for it, $2 to cover the cost of shipping and handling, and $1 service charge for members, $2 for non-members. Thank you for all of your responses. I will send out the book as soon as I get your check. I hope you all enjoy it! If this works, we can do this with other documents from the UN. Best wishes, Rebecca Rosenblum rrosenblum@zodiac.rutgers.edu, or rebeccar@eden.rutgers.edu ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 14:58:47 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Margo Okazawa-Rey Subject: leona's sister gerri thanks to all who gave me the information. here is the info for getting "leona's sister gerri" New Day Films 22-D Hollywood Ave. Hohokus, NJ 07423 201 652-6590 Phone 201 652-1973 Fax tmcndy@aol.com Email ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 17:59:45 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: beth Subject: feminist youth and teaching strategies >Could we please have some discussion about how other feminist academics have >included (or thought about including) these issues in their feminist theory >classes (or feminist methods, or whatever). the NWSA protest has raised some >of these issues particularly through the stuff on professionalism. I am >disappointed that so many academic feminists are being defensive about the >'professionalism' of the NWSA when the role of academics within feminism is >such a contested site. A few years ago, when I was an undergraduate in Women's Studies, I was allowed to act as Teaching Assistant in a course on Gender in Education. I respected and appreciated the professor, and was also very frustrated with the syllabus content and course structure. I articulated my concerns to her and she allowed me to take over the class for a week. One of the first exercises I came up with was to divide the class into groups of their own choosing, and ask everyone to draft a very rough description or version of the Women's Studies class they would most want to take or teach, if their education was under their own control. The class got really fired up about the exercise- it was only supposed to be an in-class (ungraded) assignment, but many of them chose to do independent work and research, to bring in texts they would want to use, and to draft complete syllabi- one of which was for a year-long series. At their requests, the results were shared with the rest of the class, and one group went on to present their work from this exercise in a workshop at a State Women's Studies Conference. The professor was also thrilled with the reactions to the assignment, and I believe has adopted it in future courses. She also decided to change the end of the course that year, to leave room for the students who wanted to, to rewrite the syllabus of *that* class. Courses they designed included a lengthy course on Women's Health (this was the year-long one), a course on 'Women Writing About Violence in their Lives', and two groups worked on coursework about fighting violence in media, and in pornography. This is a useful in-class exercise, and also could be a great way for women's studies faculty to meet with interested students and plan coursework and syllabi, before the class begins or classes are scheduled. -beth ========================================================================= Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 21:37:37 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Ms. Dainty" Subject: NWSA/Grrls & Appropriate Topics In-Reply-To: <9512050057.AA20740@omega.csuohio.edu> Katherine Side wrote (regarding Eric's post): >You seem to insinuate (whether intentionally or not) that NWSA is NOT >taking the concerns of the girls/grrls seriously. i did not pick this up from eric's post, but i believe i remember him saying that ms. pryce herself is not responding adequately. >The conversations I have had with NWSA members and executive members >does NOT in fact suggest this at all. maybe this is a bit cynical, but i believe that there may be a slight difference between what is communicated by executive members to an "outsider" and what is communicated among themselves. from what i understand, governing council members have been asked by ms. pryce to sign a reaffirmance of the embedded conference---and to repudiate the "behavior" shown by one of the council members opposed to the cosponsorship with four winds hospital. if this is true, it does not sound like the concerns of opponents (of the embedded conference) are being taken seriously or to heart. rather, they appear to be repudiated to the n'th degree---while at the same time a public willingness to have dialogue about these matters is maintained. a final note--like others, i am rather exasperated that debate over this NWSA/grrls topic has taken a lot of our energy. this does not mean, however, that i don't think it *should* take energy. i am glad to see that WS students, scholars, and listmembers are engaging in discussion about matters that have a big effect on our classrooms and our presentation/construction of feminist theory. as such, i feel that this is a highly appropriate topic for WMST-L, and is consistent with the list's original purpose(s). melissa dean ************************************************************************** (meow..) "..[F]reedom before equality, freedom before /\_/\ ___ justice, will only further liberate the power of =o - o= _______ \ \ the powerful...." \ ^ / | | ---Catharine MacKinnon, author & law professor _(__ __( \.)_) **************************************** Ms. Dainty ************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 11:19:21 +0900 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sheri Blake Subject: Gender planning case studies for video documentary project Help. Architecture researcher and documentary producer looking for info on gender planning case studies. Sheri Blake sheri@gol.com ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 01:51:53 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "N. Benokraitis" Subject: Jobs in I/O & Clinical/Counseling, pass it on. (fwd) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 15:05:04 EST From: LCOLLINS%UBMAIL@UBmail.ubalt.edu To: nbenokraitis@UBmail.ubalt.edu Subject: Jobs in I/O & Clinical/Counseling, pass it on. THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE DIVISION OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS ..invites applications, pending final budgetary approval, for two assistant or associate tenure track professor positions, one in CLINICAL/COUNSELING psychology and one in INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL psychology, beginning in August 1996. Applicants must have an earned doctorate in psychology. Duties of the positions require a strong commitment to teaching (both undergraduate and graduate, including foundation courses in psychology), directing Master's theses, developing/supervising internships, and conducting research. Salary will depend on rank and strength of credentials. The UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE is an upper division and graduate university within the UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SYSTEM. It serves a diverse urban professional community. The Division of Applied Psychology and Quantitative methods has 8 fulltime faculty and offers a B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Applied Psychology, with specializations in Counseling and Industrial/Organizational Psychology. The division is also developing a post-master's program to prepare students for certification as professional counselors. Candidates must submit a letter of interest, a curriculum vita, reprints or preprints of a sampling of their publications, and three letters of recommendation to: Dr. William Clewell, Chair Division of Applied Psychology and Quantitative Methods University of Baltimore, 1420 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201-5779 To ensure consideration, all materials must be received by February 16, 1996. The University of Baltimore is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:02:05 +0200 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marilyn Safir Subject: Address for? Would any one on the list have an email or snail mail address for Birit As of Norway; email and or fax for Shulamit Reinharz of Brandeis and Cynthia Enloe of Clark BothUniversities are in Mass. Please repy privately thanx Marilyn *************************************************************************** * Marilyn P. Safir, PhD Internet: msafir@psy.haifa.ac.il * * Associate Professor Telephone: 972-4-8240929/21w 8245223/022h * * Department of Psychology Fax: 972-4-8240966 * * UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA Telex: 46660 UNIHA * * Haifa 31905, Israel * *************************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 03:27:35 -0500 Reply-To: J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo VanEvery Organization: The University of Birmingham Subject: grrrls & feminist theory To circumvent a mailbox full of requests (I have had 2 this morning), I am posting this to the list. I will endeavor to send the syllabus for the course I mentioned in my longer post to Joan Korenman for inclusion in the WMST-L filelist soon. It's the end of my first term in a new job and I can't guarantee the speed with which I do this but it will be easier than sending individual copies. Dr. Jo VanEvery Dept. of Cultural Studies University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom 0121-414-3730 J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 08:37:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: how to stop WMST-L for the holidays (User's Guide) Today's monthly excerpt from the WMST-L User's Guide: ****************** 5) "I'M GOING ON VACATION FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. CAN I STOP MAIL WHILE I'M AWAY, OR DO I HAVE TO UNSUBSCRIBE?" You can stop mail temporarily (except for the edited digest) by sending the following message to LISTSERV@UMDD (if you subscribed on Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU (if you subscribed on Internet): SET WMST-L NOMAIL [NOTE: NOMAIL is one word] When you want mail to start arriving again, send the following message to the same address: SET WMST-L MAIL If you want to stop the edited DIGEST, even temporarily, you have to send the message AFD DEL WMST-L PACKAGE . To re-start it, send the message AFD ADD WMST-L PACKAGE (and ignore the request that you establish a password). Note: BE SURE TO SEND THESE MESSAGES TO LISTSERV, NOT TO WMST-L! Also, if you receive a message back telling you you're not a subscriber, see section 4). ****************** Each month, I post sections from the WMST-L User's Guide to remind subscribers of the list's resources and procedures. If changes have been made since the last time a section was posted, the subject header will begin "Revision:". Also, you can now consult the User's Guide anytime you'd like if you have access to gopher or World Wide Web. Gopher to gopher.umbc.edu and select Academic Department Info, then Women's Studies, then WMST-L. For those who prefer World Wide Web, the URL is http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/user-guide.html . Joan Korenman Internet: korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu Bitnet: korenman@umbc ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 09:12:13 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Cindy Jenefsky Subject: Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference In-Reply-To: Message of Sat, 2 Dec 1995 07:58:17 -0500 from I, too, want to publicly acknowledge my appreciation for Karen and Eric's respectful responses to the grrls' protest of NWSA actions. This is an oppor- tunity for all of us adults to learn from the generation succeeding us. Cindy Jenefsky Women's Studies/Speech Communication University of Georgia cjenefsk@uga.cc.uga.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:49:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "OU Women's Studies Program 325 (405)" Subject: Call SCWSA PLEASE NOTE THE DEADLINE DATE CHANGE ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:57:00 CST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "OU Women's Studies Program 325 (405)" Subject: CALLfor Papers SCWSA PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS HAS BEEN CHANGED CALL FOR PAPERS Celebrating Difference/Exploring Commonality: Women's Studies in the '90s South Central Women's Studies Association 1996 Conference March 29-30, 1996 University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK Panel proposals or papers on theme of Celebrating Difference/ Exploring Commonality: Women's Studies in the '90s: Women's Studies in the 9 '90s applied to anthropology, pedagogy, law, medicine, science, literature, art, music, psychology, communication, history, sociology, or other relevant topics. 250 word abstracts/panel proposals (in English) including names of organizer/author (including all panel participants) mailing address; phone number; professional/institutional affiliation; title/position and audio-visual needs. Deadline: JANUARY 1, 1996 (NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE BY JANUARY 20, 1996) SEND TO: DR. BETTY HARRIS, WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM 528 Physical Sciences Center, University of Oklahoma Norman, OK 73019, (405) 325-3481, FAX: (405) 325-5068 e-mail aa0383@UOKMVSA.bitnet ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 13:21:03 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Phyllis Povell Subject: Postion- Dean, School of Education Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus is searching for a Dean of the School of Education. Part of the text of the ad follows: The Dean of the C.W.Post School of Education is responsible for providing leadership for all of the School's programs and departments. The successful candidate should have an articulate vision for the School; be engaged in educational reform and knowledgeable of the issues facing education; be an effective fund-raiser, have administrative experience, be aware of current instructional technologies; and be a scholar appreciative of practice or a practicioner appreciative of scholarship. An earned doctorate is required and a sense of humor is welcome. For further information contact: Dr. Anne Woodsworth, Search Committee Chair, Dean Palmer School of Library and Information Sciences, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University, Brookville, New York 11548 (516) 299-4109 woodswor@aurora.liunet.edu. Applications and nominations received by January 15, 1996 will be guaranteed consideration. The search will remain open until the position is filled. You may also write to me privately. Phyllis Povell Povell@Eagle.LIUNET.Edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 10:36:58 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Helen Jones Subject: girls studies For a project with middle school and high school girls, I am interested in any work that has been done around girls studies, or in talking to anyone who has done this sort of work. Also, I would love to know the names of any creative artists or others who might be able to be a visiting artist or scholar with girls, particularly any Latina and African American women. We have a lot of information on a number of programs, and would welcomeany other ideas or suggstions. Thanks. Helen Jones Women's Resource Center University of Nevada, Reno jones@scs.unr.edu ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 14:24:47 -0500 Reply-To: korenman@UMBC2.UMBC.EDU Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: No more non-WS job ads, please Hi. I know it's end-of-semester crunch time in many places, and lots of us are stressed out. Still, at the risk of adding to people's stress, I would like to remind everyone that no job or conference announcements should be sent to WMST-L unless they have an EXPLICIT connection to Women's Studies. Here's the policy as stated in the WMST-L User's Guide: > WMST-L welcomes the posting of job and conference announcements, > calls for papers, and the like, as long as the announcement has some > explicit connection to Women's Studies. Announcements without such a > connection should NOT be sent to WMST-L. The wish to reach more female > candidates, however laudable, is NOT adequate reason to post > non-Women's-Studies announcements. Heavy mail volume is a persistent > problem on WMST-L; the list cannot accommodate the increased volume that a > more liberal posting policy would bring. (Keep in mind that each year, > there are literally thousands of academic job openings. Most institutions > wish to show that they have tried to reach female and minority applicants. > Whereas some commercial publications charge hundreds of dollars to carry > even a small ad, WMST-L is free. Thus, unless we restrict postings, the > list is likely to be INUNDATED with job announcements.) I would have waited to post this a few days from now, as part of the monthly cycle of User's Guide reminders, but there seems to be need for this reminder NOW. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 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: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 11:50:21 -0800 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Kersti Krug Subject: Re: "Chilly Climate" Comments: To: Terra Anderson In-Reply-To: <01HYEMITMTRMI01GRR@FORTLEWIS.EDU> The University of Western Ontario has produced three quite extraordinary videos on the chilly climate in Canada's institutions of higher learning. Though not all focus directly on students of colour, all deal with issues of colour and one specifically focuses on First Peoples. They are: "The Chilly Climate for Women in Colleges and Universities" (1991) "Backlash to Change: Moving Beyond Resistance" (1995) "Backlash to Equity: First Nations People Speak Out" (1995) You can order them by mail/fax/e-mail from: Department of Equity Services The University of Western Ontario Room 295, Stevenson-Lawson Bldg. London, Ontario, Canada NGA 5B8 Tel: (519) 661-3334 Fax: (519) 661-2079 e-mail: perks@uwoadmin.uwo.ca The two recent ones are $350 each, or two for $450 (that's Canadian, so you Americans can think in terms of $325-350 for the two). I don't have a price for the first, but they also offer previews for $50 each or $75 for the two (again, $35-55 US). Your university libraries might have copies (if they don't, they should). Though I haven't yet seen the two recent ones, the first one was so damned good, the others have to be as well. Kersti Krug Museum of Anthropology The University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 14:58:48 CST6CDT Reply-To: mack@soc.msstate.edu Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Karin A. Mack" Subject: place to publish? One of my students in a class entitled 'Contemporary Woman' has done two wonderful projects for the class--one was an impromptu in-class essay on her relationship with her mother and the other a formal assignment (painting and interpretive essay on the lives of contemporary women). I think both are worthy of publication, but being a quantitative sociologist I'm not sure where to direct her in terms of submitting these items. Can anyone recommend a journal or other forum for this type of work? Thanks! Karin Karin A. Mack, Ph.D. mack@soc.msstate.edu Department of Sociology, Phone: 601-325-7874 Anthropology and Social Work FAX: 601-325-4564 P. O. Drawer C Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS 39762 ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 16:56:18 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: TIMOTHY BARTLETT Organization: New York University Press Subject: Re: girls studies With regard to the query on middle school and high school girls, you may be interested to know that in July of next year NYU Press will publish an edited volume on the subject of urban adolescent girls. URBAN GIRLS: RESISTING STEREOTYPES, CREATING IDENTITIES, edited by Bonnie J. Ross Leadbeater (Psychology, Yale) and Niobe Way (Applied Psychology, NYU) includes both quantitative and qualitative studies of urban girls. As the subtitle indicates, it looks very closely at the ways in which urban girls fight against stereotypes as they grow up. Topics covered include the identity development of Caribbean-American girls, the role of truth telling in the psychological development of African-American girls, relationships between mothers and daughters of different races and ethnicities, friendships, sexuality, health risks, career development, and others. While July is a little ways off, you may want to get in touch with one or both of the authors if you think they could be helpful for your project. With best wishes, Timothy Bartlett Editor NYU Press 70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012 800-996-NYUP ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 17:10:01 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marsha Miller Subject: AAUW Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars The American Association of University Women (http://www.aauw.org/) Educational Foundation announces a call for nominations for the 1996 Recognition Award for Emerging Scholars. This award honors an untenured woman scholar in any field who has a record of exceptional early accomplishments that promise future distinction. The award has an honorarium of $3,500 and includes a trip to the AAUW Educational chair Training in Washington DC in late June 1996. The recipient must accept the award in person. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: --Must have an earned Ph.D. or equivalent --Must be untenured --Must have received doctoral degree no more than five years ago: on or since December 15, 1990. SELECTION CRITERIA: --Demonstrated excellence in teaching --Documented, activie research record --Evidence of potential significant contribution to her field NOMINATION CONTENTS: --The nomination form, completed by the nominator (a faculty member from the nominee's institution) --A biographical form, completed by the nominee --The nominee's curriculum vita and any related documents --A letter of recommendation from the president (or equally qualified official) of an accredited academic institution --A letter of recommendation from the nominator --A letter of recommendation from an authority in the nominee's field [note: referees should comment specifically on the nominee's tenure situation] --An original and one copy of each of the above --Incomplete nomination packages will not be considered. DEADLINE INFORMATION: All materials must be received by February 9, 1996 (change from earlier deadline announced of Dec 15, 1995). If you have any questions about this award, or to receive a nomination packet, please contact Alison Cobb, Program Research Assistant, at 202 728 7645; fax: 202 872 1425; email: cobba@mail.aauw.org ERIN MARGARET SCHUMAN, 1995 EMERGING SCHOLAR AWARDEE EMS, assistant professor of biology at the California Institute of Technology, has spent 13 years researching how the brain acquires and stores information. Her studies have revolutionized our understanding of memory and are forging the way toward treatments for such memory disorders as Alzheimer's diseast and attention deficit disorder. Schuman holds a doctorate in neuroscience from Princeton University and has prusued post-doctoral studies at Princeton and Stanford universities. She began a teching career at the California Inst. of Tech. in 1993. She also serves as a mentor to the female students taking her laboratory courses. As the youngest faculty member in the biology department and one of only 6 females, Schuman hopes that her example will inspire her female students to "hold their own" in this predominantly male dominated realm of scientific research. "I have enjoyed every aspect of being a mentor," she said, "I feel that I have given something back to the system that has helped me reach where I am today." ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 19:42:40 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: holzman Subject: In Memoria/Catt's Claws >Return-path: >Date: Mon, 04 Dec 1995 19:13:42 +0000 (GMT) >From: Ken Pope >Subject: In Memoria/Catt's Claws >Sender: Psychology of Women Resource List >To: Multiple recipients of list POWR-L >Reply-to: Psychology of Women Resource List > >Irene Stuber ran this In Memoria in her internet journal Catt's Claws, which I >hope that others will pass along. I was struck by the list of individual >names, by how easily such attrocities can be forgotten, and by the importance >of not forgetting and not allowing such events to occur without taking action. > >Ken Pope > > IN MEMORIA >On December 6, 1989, at the University of Montreal's school of >engineering, fourteen women were murdered in cold blood by a lone gunman. >They were all shot because they were women. The killer shouted obscenities >during his rampage, "You're all fucking feminists. You're women, you're >going to be engineers. I hate feminists, I'm against feminism. That's why >I'm here." Mark Lapine, 25, left a suicide note which listed women >enemies. > > Genevieve Bergeron, age 21 > Helene Colgan, age 23 > Nathalie Croteau, age 23 > Barbara Daigneault, age 22 > Anne-Marie Edward, age 21 > Maud Haviernick, age 29 > Barbara Maria Klucznik, age 31 > Maryse Laganiere, age 25 > Maryse Leclair, age 23 > Anne-Marie Lemay, age 27 > Sonia Pelletier, age 28 > Michele Richard, age 21 > Annie St-Arneault, age 23 > Annie Turcotte, age 21 > >As you go about your day, your week, your year, never forget these women, >never forget that violence against all women is endemic to the world in >which we live and the ONLY way we can stop it is by making ourselves >strong. We must never rest until we have made EVERY woman STRONG in >herself to be safe from the threat and fear of being assaulted, raped, >battered, mutilated, or murdered because she is a woman. > >On this day please remember the women of Montreal, and remember all of the >women - including the millions of girl babies who die EVERY YEAR in India, >China, and Africa because they are born female. > >Verily, if we women do not object to these murders, why should the men? > >A movement is underway in many parts of Canada to use the December 6 >massacre as the rallying cry for concerted action against sexual >harrassment in colleges which has become epidemic - again. > >If your college is involved or wants to get involved with this North >American movement for the protection of women, let us know at Catt's >Claws. > ========================================================================= Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 22:09:00 EST Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Joan Korenman Subject: VMI Amicus briefs;1 cfp;1 job The following three announcements may interest WMST-L readers: 1) VMI Amicus briefs available (Irene Stuber) 2) CFP: Sub/versions - new conference (Australia) 3) Job: WS department chair (Cal State Northridge) For more information, please contact the people named in the announcements, not WMST-L or me. Joan Korenman (korenman@umbc2.umbc.edu) ************************************************************* 1) NOTE: the following message was sent by Irene Stuber, who is not currently a WMST-L subscriber. DO NOT REPLY TO WMST-L. Send all replies to ISTUBER@CSWNET.COM: VMI Amicus briefs available As a service of Women of Achievement and Herstory, we are making the Amicus briefs in the Virginia Military Academy matter before the U.S. Supreme Court available by return email. One brief was filed on behalf of "women active in the defense of our country" and the other by 26 women's colleges. Be warned, the briefs are lengthy and will be sent in four parts. istuber@cswnet.com Irene Stuber chronicler, Women of Achievement and Herstory ********************************************************************* 2) REGARDING Sub/versions: new conference call for papers / call for papers / call for papers / call for papers =========================================================== * * * * * SUB/VERSIONS * * * * * =========================================================== Exploring the subversive potential of feminisms within the academy =========================================================== An interdisciplinary conference 27 - 29 April 1996 Graduate Centre, The University of Melbourne, Australia =========================================================== * How are notions of difference in relation to ethnicity, class, national identity, gender, ability and sexuality changing feminist theories and strategies? * Can feminist research create social change? * Are women working in non-traditional areas changing the nature of their disciplines? * Where do feminist theory and practice intersect, and where do they collide? * Is cyberspace likely to prove a fertile terrain for the creation of new feminist subversions? =========================================================== All feminists, academic or otherwise, are welcome to submit papers. Abstracts due 19th February 1996. For more information contact Genevieve Hassall or Sarah Lowe at the University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association, Graduate Centre, University of Melbourne, Grattan Street Parkville Victoria Australia 3052. Phone: (03) 9344 8657, Fax: (03) 9347 1257, Email: umpa@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au. =========================================================== please forward to any entities you believe may be interested. thanx. Sarah Lowe **************************************************************************** 3) Job Opening: Women's Studies (Cal State Northridge) Women's Studies: Department Chair, open rank. Ph.D. with specialization in Women's Studies. Discipline open, but must have extensive knowledge of the multicultural aspects of Women's Studies. Candidates should have administrative and curriculum development experience, a good teaching record, and publications in the field. Responsibilities include Chairing a new Department, developing the Curriculum for the Major, teaching both lower and upper division courses in the Minor, program development, and some grant writing. Send resume, and letter of application, including 3 references, to: Search Committee Chair, Women's Studies Department, California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, California 91330-8251. Deadline February 15, 1996. Information on position available through campus representative at MLA in Chicago. Cal State Northridge is an AA/EO, Title IX, Section 503, 504 Employer. From: The Chronicle of Higher Education, December 8, 1995 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 03:25:37 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jo VanEvery Organization: The University of Birmingham Subject: Re: grrls & feminist theory The following response was sent to me personally but I think it is an interesting contribution to dialoge about teaching feminist theory. JoVE Date: Tue, 5 Dec 1995 11:15:51 -0800 (PST) From: MEWEBER@ucrac1.ucr.edu To: J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk Subject: Who does feminist theory? As a graduate student I once wrote an exam question for a professor that took the approach that feminist theory had strong roots outside of academic dialog. It also suggested that man feminists operating within established disciplines owed their insightful, incremental challenges to the cannon to sources and thinkers outside of the academy. I flunked that test. But of course, I still believe everything I said and would love to construct a future course around the basic tenets of that essay. Exit It would be cooperative and collaborative in nature, with students selecting areas of emphasis, cooperatively developing grading requirements, and most likely portfolio based in terms of outcome measurements. I'm not sure how to post this on the list.serve. The message was forwarded to me from a friend. Feel free to post it it you like. Michele Weber Ph.D. Candidate UC Riverside Political Science Dr. Jo VanEvery Dept. of Cultural Studies University of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT United Kingdom 0121-414-3730 J.Van-Every@bham.ac.uk ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 12:01:16 +0200 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Marilyn Safir Subject: Re: Role Reveral Novel? (fwd) Thanx to all who help me located the book I was looking for. Since i received so many response and it ws so highl reccomended, I decided to post it to the list with some info ona a project that might also be of Interest. In addition I would like to reccomend a Video for class use. It was produced by the Australian Film Board: The Opposite Sex. which is comprised of a series of 4 films. The first is callled Sex and Gender and proposes that opposite is an inappropriate word. This was excellent. My classes have found it facinating. Reports recent research. The second deals with issues relating to gender differences in sport strength cognitive abilities and demonsttrates the interaction of envirnoment and learning. It was shown on PBS in the US. Marilyn *************************************************************************** * Marilyn P. Safir, PhD Internet: msafir@psy.haifa.ac.il * * Associate Professor Telephone: 972-4-8240929/21w 8245223/022h * * Department of Psychology Fax: 972-4-8240966 * * UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA Telex: 46660 UNIHA * * Haifa 31905, Israel * *************************************************************************** ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 14:56:43 -0500 From: wplp@winternet.com To: msafir@psy.haifa.ac.il Subject: Re: Role Reveral Novel? Marilyn, I believe the novel you are looking for is _Egalia's Daughters:A Satire of the Sexes_ by Gerd Brantenberg. It is published in the US by Seal Press, 3131 Western Ave. Suite 410, Seattle, WA 98121. This novel was originally published in Norwegian in 1977. Seal Press is a member of the Women's Presses Library Project. If you would like to know more about the project and our titles, please let me know. Thank you. Mev Miller >A student of mine who studied in the U.S. several years ago. bought up a >novel that she read in one of her classes. The theme was a >representation of the stereotyped world -but themen fufilled female >tasks and vice versa. She could not remember the nmae nor the author. >Does anyone have any ideas. Please resond privately. Thanx marilyn > >*************************************************************************** >* Marilyn P. Safir, PhD Internet: msafir@psy.haifa.ac.il * >* Associate Professor Telephone: 972-4-8240929/21w 8245223/022h * >* Department of Psychology Fax: 972-4-8240966 * >* UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA Telex: 46660 UNIHA * >* Haifa 31905, Israel * >*************************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Women's Presses Library Project "...keeping women's words in circulation" Mev Miller, Project Coordinator 1483 Laurel Ave., St. Paul., MN 55104-6737 (phone) 612-646-0097; (fax) 612-646-1153; (email) wplp@winternet.com ********************************************************************** ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 12:04:57 GMT-2 Reply-To: sheena@ls.ru.ac.za Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sheena Subject: appeal > Hello everyone. I am seeking assistance. I am to be teaching in the > Drama Dept next year, our academic year starts at the end of Feb., > and I am to be lecturing the Gender courses for the First, Second, > and Third Years, i.e., undergraduates, and a couple of Seminars at > Honours Level; as well as practical Group Drama, and Voice > tutorials. I have been out of Academia for years, and would really > appreciate any suggestions as to reading material, or course > structures and outlines,bearing in mind that I'll be starting from > scratch. I need help with the initial conceptual introduction to > feminist theories, ... is there a kind of potted feminist theories > book for beginners? ... and then I'll cover some play texts, from > England and Canada and America and Europe, or/and any > possible sources from the East, South America, the Middle East, > or Africa, and then look at South African work, if there is any that > I define as Feminist, or Women's Theatre. I'd really like to expose > the construction of conceptual frameworks, that we live within > ideology and that belief systems are learnt and mutable, and that > some of the things that we assume are fact are just opinions, and > often open to deconstruction. Our South African society is full of > contradictions,and I doubt that I can teach feminism without > discussing race and class and looking at marginalised voices, and > the construction of identity and, I suppose, one would call," > alternative" social and personal choices. I would like to expose the > fact that the supposedly Normal, i.e., conservative theories and > their accompanying practise, are just as Political as the overtly > Radical, that nothing is innocent or free of ideology. And that the > very psycho-sexual make-up of an individual is subject to the > insidious, although that sounds very sinister, process of > socialisation; the acceptance of the idea of which means that we are > all open to the revolutionary possibility of change. There is no > Women's Studies Dept., here, and I have opted to enlarge the Feminist > course in the Drama Dept., where I have been given part-time teaching > to this end. Please reply to me > at Sheena@ls.ru.ac.za if you can, and have the time in your > already crammed teaching programmes,to help me. Thank you so much. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Sheena Stannard > > sheena@ls.ru.ac.za > > Tel: 27 461 28113 (international) 0461 28113 - SA > -- Sheena Stannard sheena@ls.ru.ac.za Tel: 27 461 28113 (international) 0461 28113 - SA ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 12:56:51 GMT-2 Reply-To: sheena@ls.ru.ac.za Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sheena Subject: feminism and philosophy > > Hi, I seem to remember that someone was looking for a link to > Philosophy, and I found this, so hope it might be useful. > > Society for Women in Philosophy Information > SWIP-L > Addresses > SWIP-L@CFRVM.CFR.USF.EDU (list) > LISTSERV@CFRVM.CFR.USF.EDU (listserv) > > > from > Sheena@ls.ru.ac.za > -- > Sheena Stannard > > sheena@ls.ru.ac.za > > Tel: 27 461 28113 (international) 0461 28113 - SA > -- Sheena Stannard sheena@ls.ru.ac.za Tel: 27 461 28113 (international) 0461 28113 - SA ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 12:17:12 GMT-2 Reply-To: sheena@ls.ru.ac.za Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sheena Subject: feminism and theatre Hello, can anyone help me with the Listserv address for The Women and Theatre Program Discussion List. The address that I have is WTP-L Addresses WTP-L@UHCCVM.uhcc.HAWAII.edu (LIST) listserv@UHCCVM.UHCC.HAWAII.EDU (LISTSERVER) but I'm not getting any joy getting through, so maybe my procedure is wrong. Many thanks for the space. Love, Sheena@ls.ru.ac.za -- Sheena Stannard sheena@ls.ru.ac.za Tel: 27 461 28113 (international) 0461 28113 - SA ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 14:13:16 +0900 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Sheri Blake Subject: Documentary on Women's Self-Employment Project WSEP Sou International, an independent video documentary production company based in Japan, has recently completed a program on the Women's Self-Employment Project (WSEP). WSEP, a non-profit organization, was established in 1986 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A. to provide support to low and moderate income women who run or desire to establish a microenterprise. This documentary focuses on one WSEP program, the Full Circle Fund, which facilitates business start-ups, provides technical support, encourages networking and provides non-collateral loans to its participants from a revolving loan fund. The documentary follows the lives of some of the women who participate in the Full Circle Fund program in Englewood, one of the poorest Chicago ghettos, located on the South Side. In this neighbourhood with a population that is 98% African-American, the unemployment rate is two times the Chicago average. One in three children under eighteen years old have no father. For single mothers who desire to protect their children from the drugs and crime that proliferate in the area, it is difficult to seek employment away from home. Therefore if they are to achieve economic self-sufficiency, they need to create their own jobs within the community. However, many residents suffer the dual burden of gender and race discrimination. As one subject of the documentary, Leverta Pack, explains, "being self-employed is not the easiest way to get a loan in Chicago and especially a woman. So that was the advantage of being a part of WSEP, you could get a loan from them." In the Full Circle Fund, five women form a "circle" and act as human collateral for each other. Together they undertake orientation during which they present individual business plans that are evaluated by all the circle members. During this process they learn a critical lesson, "I need your strength and you need my strength...that's what makes the whole, each individual has something to offer to the whole." Upon completion, two members are selected to borrow money from the WSEP revolving loan fund. If they default on payments, then the other members cannot access loans. The "circle" functions as a peer support-peer pressure structure. As a result, between 1990 and early 1993, WSEP lent over U.S.$120,000.00 in Englewood through the Full Circle Fund program and the repayment rate was 100%. As Connie Evans, the WSEP Executive Director explains, "Being able to use all the numbers that we're beginning to amass in Englewood to actually build a financial institution there is a very important community economic development piece." As the women demonstrate, their self-sufficient lives eventually help the community. TIME: 26'40" RENTAL: U.S.$50.00 SALE: U.S.$150.00 (Shipping costs from Japan are included. Japanese VAT 3% is additional. Allow 1 week for delivery upon receipt of order. Payment must be made by international money order only.) To order, send purchase orders to: Sou International, 1-27-5 Horinouchi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan 166 Telephone/Facsimile: 81-3-3315-9202 E-mail: sheri@gol.com ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 09:59:36 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: "Heather Munro Prescott, Department of History" Subject: information on STOP Abuse I am interested in finding out more information about STOP Abuse mentioned in the press release on the grrls protest against the embedded conference at the NWSA, as well as similar groups that work to empower young women who have had bad experiences with the health care profession. Could someone send me information, privately, please? Thanks, Heather Prescott History Dept. Central Connecticut State University prescott@csusys.ctstateu.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 12:59:11 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Jacqueline Haessly Subject: Re: Grrls protest of NWSA Conference In-Reply-To: I have followed threads of this topic re NWSA conference and the request for inclusion with some interest. I support efforts to act quickly to include the voices of young women who seek to be present in active ways. The list of co-sponsors of the protest letter surely will identify sources for people to be included in the organizing and planning. Organizers might want to talk with staff from the Center For Women of the Union Institute, Office for Social Responsibility, 1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20036-3007 Phone: 202-496-1630 1-800-496-1635 The Center for Women has a long history of bringing scholars and activists together to address issues of concern to women of ALL ages. It also works directly with organizations to empower yoiunger women. There is stil time to rethink and replan this event, and do so in ways that empower women and "girls", and reflect the concerns of all. Peace, jackie jacpeace@acs.stritch.edu ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 14:41:34 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Rebecca Rosenblum Subject: The World's Women Comments: To: powr-l@uriacc.uri.edu, pwinet-l@vms.cis.pitt.edu I received this message and wanted to forward it to the lists, for your information. I especially thought the upcoming review that Phyllis is doing might be of interest. If you have ordered a copy of the older version and wish to cancel it, send me an e-mail message ASAP. I'll send your check back if you've mailed it already. I am not at this time prepared to make the new version available, though that may change in the future. Thanks, Rebecca rrosenblum@zodiac.rutgers.edu From: IN%"PWEIS@macc.wisc.edu" "Phyllis Holman Weisbard" Rebecca, While it is nice to get a book for $1, or $4, I think you should let people know that the new ed. of The World's Women only costs $15.95. I think statistics is one area where currency is quite important, and the 1995 ed. is not only more up-to-date, it also has more categories and information, and is arranged better. I will be reviewing the second ed. in the next issue of our periodical FEMINIST COLLECTIONS: A QUARTERLY OF WOMEN'S STUDIES RESOURCES as a new reference resource, along with THE UN AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN documents volume. Phyllis Holman Weisbard (608) 263-5754 Women's Studies Librarian pweis@wiscmacc (Bitnet) University of Wisconsin System pweis@macc.wisc.edu (Internet) Room 430 Memorial Library 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53708 ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 18:10:55 -0500 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Judith Hudson Subject: Women in International Perspective course outlines available WOMEN IN INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE: SELECTED COURSE OUTLINES (1995) is a set of twenty four undergraduate and graduate course syllabi, edited by Iris Berger, now available from the Institute for Research on Women at the University at Albany, State University of New York. The cost is $10.00, plus $2.00 for shipping and handling. Prepayment is required. Check or money order should be made payable to: Research Foundation of SUNY and sent to: Institute for Research on Women, Social Science Room 341, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222. For additional information contact Gwen Moore, Director, Institute for Research on Women, phone: 518-442- 4995 or e-mail: GW566@ALBANY.EDU. ========================================================================= Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 21:38:56 -0600 Reply-To: Women's Studies List Sender: Women's Studies List From: Chia-chen Wu Subject: subject searching on the World Wide Web Finding material by subject on the World Wide Web can be very frustrating. The web search mechanisms are mostly generated automatically by computer robots, not humans, who go out crawling, worming, or whatevering through web pages looking for matches to strings of characters rather than concepts. To understand what you'll be retrieving it is a good idea to read the information under "help" if the search mechanism you are using provides one to learn what level of information in the sites the searcher looks at (ex: URLs, site titles, all links associated with a site, actual contents of the site). Sometimes you can then choose which of these elements you want searched. One of the newest, called "Excite" gives users a lot of relevance ranking information and immediate branching. When you find something closest to what you are looking for, you can click on the "confidence ikon" to the left of the site information. You will then obtain a list of sites the Excite computer has matched with that site. This is a commercial site, but you get some sites free, and can request more by clicking on "next documents." Address is http://www.excite.com Yahoo is a directory of web sites. To find women's studies sites it is better to go directly to that area of the directory than it is to use the search mechanism. Go to http://www.yahoo.com/Social_Science/Women_s_Studies/ Other related areas of the Yahoo directory are http://www.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Gender_Issues/ http://www.yahoo.com/Health/Women_s_Health/ The largest accumulation of web information is retrievable through Lycos, BUT: Before doing a search, if you want to search for a two or more word term such as "women's studies," choose "search options form " first, and change the option to "match ALL terms (and)" -- otherwise you will retrieve sites with either "women's" OR "studies." Lycos also lets you manipulate how closely you want the terms to match -- I am not sure how the computer interprets the different choices, but my advice is to choose "good match" or better if you want to cut down on less relevant hits. Address for Lycos: http://www.lycos.com/ Happy Thanksgiving everyone! Phyllis Holman Weisbard (608) 263-5754 Women's Studies Librarian pweis@wiscmacc (Bitnet) University of Wisconsin System pweis@macc.wisc.edu (Internet) Room 430 Memorial Library 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706