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Call for Papers: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO THURSDAY OCTOBER 28th, 2010

UCLA CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN announces

Thinking Gender 2011
21st Annual Graduate Student Research Conference

Thinking Gender is a public conference highlighting graduate student research on women, gender and sexuality across all disciplines and historical periods. We invite submissions for individual papers or pre-constituted panels on any topic pertaining to women, gender, and/or sexuality. This year, among other topics, we welcome papers addressing women, gender and sexuality in relation to food, money, the academy and “female troubles” (menopause, PMS, female sexual dysfunction, the medicalization of sex).

For individual papers, please submit an abstract (250 words), a CV (2 pages maximum), and a brief bibliography (3-5 sources). For panels, please submit a 250-word description of the panel topic in addition to the materials required for the individual paper submissions. Please see the submission guidelines at http://www.csw.ucla.edu/thinkinggender.html.

Send submissions to: thinkinggender@women.ucla.edu

NEW Deadline for Submissions: Thursday, October 28th, 2010, by noon

Conference to be held on
Friday, February 11, 2011
UCLA Faculty Center

Event is free and open to the public, but please be aware that there will be a $25 registration fee for presenters, to cover the cost of conference materials and lunch at the Faculty Center.

Parking Is Reserved At UCLA, Lot #2 For $10
Information on Public Transportation to UCLA:
http://map.ais.ucla.edu/go/1004432

UCLA Center for the Study of Women
Box 957222
Public Policy 1400H
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7222
310-825-0590
http://www.women.ucla.edu/csw/
Email: thinkinggender@women.ucla.edu