Invitation to Submit Papers: Intersections of Race Confere
Hello All: I thought this might be of interest to some of you, especially in relation to ecofeminist principles related to environmental racism. If anyone is researching in this field, why not upload a few messages for discussion? I would find it well worth the time! Sorry about the condition of the message; it was a bit garbled when I received it. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Intersections of Race Morgan State University Baltimore, Maryland October 30-31 and November 1, 1997 Sponsored by the Radical Philosophy Association and the Philosophy Department of Morgan State University The historical creation of race formed a landscape of barriers and connec= tions, margins and frontiers, interiors and outer appearances. This conf= erence invites philosophical papers including, but not limited to, the fo= llowing topics: The expression of race, whether by self or others. Who defines, and = who is entitled to define, race or races? What does race mean, and to whom? The historical construction of race(s). The intersection of history a= nd essence: core identity as an historical artifact. Divisions, dialogues, contradictions, and coalitions between races, bo= th contemporary and historical. The politics of race: can we have a polis in a racialized society? How race, or races, is/are expressed in the lived bodies of individual= s--or, who is Tiger Woods, anyway? Racial identity in a multicultural society. Intersections of race with gender, sexual orientation, class, and disa= bility. Furthermore, should the metaphor =93intersection=94 be used in relation to these aspects = of self--or does it too greatly separate what is in fact the unified identity of an individual? Intraracial intersections, identities, and divergences. Interracial families: within the family, across the races. Racial identity and epistemology: knowledge from the inside and the ou= tside. Submissions may be snail-mailed (3 copies, please), e-mailed, or faxed. = Send paper abstract (1 page maximum), completed paper (reading time 20 mi= nutes maximum; 10-12 pages), or panel proposal (1 page abstract per parti= cipant) to: Program Committee Department of Philosophy Morgan State University=20 Baltimore, MD 21251 fax: (410) 319-3119 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A website with conference information will be at http://www.phil.indiana.= edu/~jmusselm/RPA.html Submission deadline: July 31, 1997. Notification to those submitting by = August 31, 1997. The Program Committee also welcomes inquiries from those interested in ch= airing a session of the conference.=20 * Linda Lopez McAlister, Editor, HYPATIA; Listowner SWIP-L; Chair Dept. of Women's Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa. Tel. 813-974-0982/FAX [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: nature
Dear Ben, You might take a look at the archives for ECOFEM to review some of the key topics related to the simultaneous and overlapping oppressions related to women and the environment. A number of people have forwarded suggestions on useful readings, and these are also available in the "archives" avilable via www. Go to: http://csf.colorado.edu/ecofem Stefanie Date sent: Sun, 25 May 1997 16:39:40 +0300 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ben Fox) Subject:nature To: STUDIES IN WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Originally to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Hi everyone, I have to write a big, big essay on the connections between the oppression of women and the oppresion of nature. If anyone wants to discuss such things please feel free to help me out. thanks a lot, Ben. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: nature
Hi Ben, Regarding your essay: I just read an excellent book that discussed the oppression of women and the oppression of nature entitled "Ecofeminism and the Sacred." I purchased my copy from Barnes & Noble. If you want the author's name just e-mail me and I will get it to you because I do not have it handy right this minute! Good Luck! [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: nature
Dear Tina, In reply to your letter: >I'm sure you are already aware of this particular path of investigation >but there are quite a few books written about "women-oriented" religions >that encompassed the use of natural forces, natural plants, etc. such as >the Druids, witches, and many others, who were extremely supressed, even >persecuted by mostly male-dominated societal leaders. > >I believe the men in power, especially during the middle ages, were afraid >of the results (healing, etc.) of the women practising these religions and >didn't want the knowledge passed on because it would have detracted from >their own leadership abilities. > >Two books that come to mind are "The Crucible" (even more detailed is a >specific book I read about Tituba, the Jamaican slave who was using herbs >for healing and was the first woman accused of being a witch in Salem) and >another book I don't have right at hand but I believe it's called "The >History of Feminine Consiousness." > >Good luck on your paper. There are a lot of resources. Keep in mind that >many Native American tribes were/are Matriarchal in composition, as well. > As we destroyed the land, we also destroyed the people who used the land. > Although I don't deny anything you have said, I do not know if there is proof that the men in power in the middle ages specifically persecuted these women because they were women. One simply has to look at the way members of all other religions were persecuted during the middle ages to understand that there was a basic xenophobia that existed during that time and anyone who was different was considered satanic. The case of the Jews is typical in that the Jews were persecuted for differing reasons, often as a scapegoat for the terrible conditions that people lived under at that time, rather than being a specific threat to the leaders of the time. It would seem that if men had been practising the same nature-oriented religions as these women they too would have persecuted because they were different. Thanks, Ben.
