The 10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, Women’s Worlds / Mundos de Mujeres 2008 will be held in Madrid, Spain July 3-9, at the Complutense University.
The motto of the Congress is “Equality: no Utopia” and the general theme “New Frontiers: Dares, Challenges and Changes”. Violence and migrations will be part of the central themes. Please, visit the Congress website.
We invite individuals or groups of people, as well as public and private organizations interested in the Congress themes to submit their proposals (in English or Spanish). WWMM08 will be an international platform, a global forum for researchers, scholars, activists and other participants. The Congress program includes thirteen major theme areas and a total of almost one hundred subthemes.
The main areas are:
- Feminisms and Women’s Movements
- History
- Proposals for a Different World Economics
- Political and Legal Action
- Territories and the Environment
- Dislocations and Frontiers
- Human Rights
- Communication and the Media
- Science and Technology
- Creativity and Art
- Education
- Health
The Scientific Program will be structured mainly around parallel sessions with different formats, such as individual papers, entire panels, workshops, round tables, debates, talkshops, book presentations, testimonies, readings, audio-video presentations, etc. Moreover, there will also be a great number of plenary and semi-plenary lectures given by eminent specialists. There will also be an attractive Cultural Program (exhibitions, films, theatre plays, dance performances, concerts) on the Congress theme. Cultural activities will take place on campus and its surroundings as well as all over the city of Madrid. In addition, participants will enjoy a Social Program including the opening and closing ceremonies, book exhibit, arts and crafts fair, free access to sports facilities, child care, etc. If required, room will be provided for holding Associations business meetings and the like. Finally, the Congress will offer an attractive Tourist Program to discover the highlights of Madrid and neighbouring towns.
Proposals must be submitted through the Congress online submission system which can be found at: http://www.mmww08.org/ DEADLINE: February 28th, 2008
Queries about registration, hotel reservation, call for papers and grants: Unicongress: C/ Bárbara de Braganza, 12-3ºD 28004 – Madrid (España) Tels: +34 91 310 4376 Fax: +34 91 319 57 46 E-mail: mmww08#unicongress.com
Women’s Worlds Main Office. Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Av. Juan de Herrera s/n. Zona Deportiva Sur. 28040 Madrid, Spain Tel. +34 91 3941027 / 91 3941171 Fax:+34 91 3941171. E-mail: mainoffice#mmww08.org
CfP-PDF http://www.mmww08.org/archivos/File/CALLFORPAPERSENGLISH_1.pdf
New Frontiers: Dares and Advancements
Women’s Worlds is the most important congress on academic research on gender and women and feminist social movements. It is a major international event with a main goal: to continue the fight against social injustice and gender inequalities. Feminist researchers, specialists, activists and internationally known public figures will use this opportunity to reflect on important contemporary issues that affect women in specific ways. The University Complutense of Madrid was elected in Seoul (WW05) to be the home for the 2008 congress edition. Thus, the UCM at Madrid, Spain, will welcome thousands of people from around the Globe and from more than a hundred countries.
ARM is planning to submit 3-4 panels on the topic of motherhood for the the Congress.
The panels will be on the general topic of motherhood so if you are interested in participating at the conference, please submit 250 word abstract, 50 word
bio by February 28, 2008 to arm#yorku.ca
CfP aus: https://www.univie.ac.at/gender/index.php?id=18