Call for papers: Perceptions Technology
Dear All: Here's a conference call I thought you might find of interest. [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Laura Duhan Kaplan) Mixed Messages: images, text and technology - a unique, cross disciplinary conference is being hosted by the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, on Oct. 11 - 13, 1997. The conference will explore the boundaries, connections, disconnections and overlappings of image, text, and sound and what changes affect our perceptions of each. The conference promises to be an exciting exchange of ideas and information about the changing nature of communications. The conference itself will be an experiment combining many forms of communications. We invite presentations in the form of papers, studio art pieces, storytelling, video and computer works, panel and roundtable discussions, etc. Proposals for conference presentations are being received from Dec. 1, 1996 - Jan. 31, 1997. For further information contact Frances Hawthorne, Art Department, UNCC, 9201 University Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28223 or visit the conference web site at http://www.uncc.edu/~mixedmsg/ Laura Duhan Kaplan Assistant Professor of Philosophy Coordinator, Women's Studies Program University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC 28223 (704) 547-2780 fax: 704-547-2172 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] websites: http://www.uncc.edu/colleges/arts_and_sciences/philosophy http://www.uncc.edu/womens_studies From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 19 14:12:45 1996 20 Nov 1996 10:12 +1300 (NZD) 20 Nov 1996 10:14:26 +1300 Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:13:59 +1300 From: "STEFANIE S. RIXECKER" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FYI: Crossing the Frontier Exhibit (X-POST H-WEST) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Lincoln University Dear ECOFEMers: Here's a virtual experience I thought some of you might wish to take up. I received this from ASEH-L; sorry about any cross-posts. [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Ruth Sutter [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The exhibit "Crossing the Frontier: Photographs of the Developing West, 1849 to the Present" at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will be up till Jan. 5, 1997. The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has created a virtual exhibition of "Crossing the Frontier," with around 50 of the photographs, a forum of discussions with scholars about the images, and other resources. You can visit it at: http://WWW.CalHum.ORG/sfmoma-crossing/ If you are just getting started using the WWW, you might find useful the tutorial I prepared for the Coalition for Western Women's History session at the 1996 WHA, which is available online at the WestWeb site: http://ucsu.Colorado.EDU/~frontera/intro/tutorial.html Best, Catherine Lavender H-WEST Co-Editor Department of History CUNY/The College of Staten Island [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CFP: Forest History and the Society of American Foresters
Hi All: I received this from ASEH-L; sorry about any cross-posts. I thought this might be an excellent means of bringing some of the WOMEN's contributions to forestry into the wider "public." I think this area, i.e., from a "women's perspective," receives scant attention. (Feel free to correct my ignorance with references, etcetera!!) [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Subject: SAF Centennial Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 16:34:47 -0500 (EST) From: "Harold K. Steen" [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2000 is the centennial year for the Society of American Foresters, prompting an unusual [for them] amount of interest in history. Thus, this "call for papers." The Centennial Committee is seeking an author to write a scholarly monograph on the history of American forestry that would include an appropriate amount of material on SAF itself. The book would be published on its merit, probably by a university press. As an option or in addition to the above, the committee is seeking authors to write chapters for an anthology that would be published by SAF. There is no design in hand at present, but I assume each chapter would deal with a component of the composite k nown as forestry--timber management, recreation, etc. Too, during the next several years, the Journal of Forestry will be unusually interested in historical articles. Such articles would be peer reviewed, but probably shorter than historians traditionally produce--about 10 to 12 double-spaced pages. Archival sources to support such scholarship are rich and abundant. I would appreciate feedback. The Centennial Committee will meet next in late January and would like to be able to make firm plans. Harold K. Steen President Forest History Society 701 Vickers Avenue Durham, NC 27701 From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 19 14:17:10 1996 20 Nov 1996 10:16 +1300 (NZD) 20 Nov 1996 10:18:39 +1300 Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:18:11 +1300 From: "STEFANIE S. RIXECKER" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: FYI: Abbott Lowell Cummings Award/fwd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Lincoln University [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Subject: Abbott Lowell Cummings Award Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 20:35:02 -0500 (EST) From: Gabrielle Lanier [EMAIL PROTECTED] (This message has been crossposted; apologies for any duplications.) CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: The Abbott Lowell Cummings Award Established in 1982 to honor the founding president of the Vernacular Architecture Forum, the Abbott Lowell Cummings Award is presented annually to the publication deemed by a committee of VAF members to have made the most significant contribution to the study of the vernacular architecture and cultural landscapes of North America. In judging the works nominated, the jurors look for a publication that is based on primary research, particularly fieldwork, that breaks new ground in interpretation or methodology, and that contributes to the intellectual vitality of vernacular studies. Clear and accessible prose is also a consideration. Entries may come from any disciplines concerned with vernacular architecture studies. A published work is eligible for the award for two years after its publication date. For instance, works published in 1995 and 1996 are eligible for the 1997 award. Anthologies or collections of articles are not eligible for this award. Nominations may come from any source. Authors, publishers, and other individuals and organizations are all encouraged to nominate works for consideration. The Abbott Lowell Cummings Award Committee is seeking nominations from members, authors and publishers for the 1997 award. Books published during 1995 and 1996 are eligible. Nominations must be submitted by January 15, 1995. For more information or to submit nominations for the 1997 Cummings Award, contact Ken Breisch, SCI-Arc, 5454 Beethoven St., Los Angeles, CA 90066; (310) 458-5984. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gabrielle Lanier University of Delaware [EMAIL PROTECTED] From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 19 14:17:59 1996 20 Nov 1996 10:17 +1300 (NZD) 20 Nov 1996 10:19:43 +1300 Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 10:19:30 +1300 From: "STEFANIE S. RIXECKER" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: American Heritage Center Travel Grants/fwd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Organization: Lincoln University [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- The American Heritage Center, a manuscript repository at the University of Wyoming, is offering travel grants to be used by scholars during 1997. The grants are for up to $500 each and provide support for travel, food, and lodging to carry out research using the American Heritage Center's collections. Subject areas include Wyoming, the American West, transportation, conservation, water resources, mining, and popular culture. For further information and an application form contact the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming, PO Box 3924, Laramie,
Call for Papers/second call
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- PLEASE DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT/CALL FOR PAPERS TO YOUR STUDENTS OR OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED, INCLUDING OTHER INTERNET MAILING LISTS. The Philosophy Club of the University of North Florida is pleased to announce this call for papers for the Second Annual University of North Florida Philosophy Conference. The conference is devoted to the presentation of papers in philosophy from undergraduate students from around the U.S. and Canada and from graduate students within the State of Florida. The conference will be held on February 28 and March 1, 1997 at the University of North Florida Campus in Jacksonville, Florida. Papers on all topics of philosophical interest are welcome at the conference. If you are interested, please send three copies of your paper, with identifying references only on a cover page, to: Drs. Nancy Stanlick and Ellen Wagner Dept. of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL 32224 The deadline for submission of papers is January 15, 1997. We expect to notify, by the first week in February, those whose papers are accepted. I am happy to note the generous sponsorship of several organizations for this year's conference. They are: The Eastern Division of the Society for Women in Philosophy Kaplan Educational Centers The University of North Florida Department of Philosophy The University of North Florida Women's Center The University of North Florida Dean's Office of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Lewis Radonovich The University of North Florida Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. A. David Kline The University of Central Florida Department of Philosophy The University of South Florida Department of Philosophy Student Government Association of the University of North Florida The Philosophy Club of the University of North Florida Student Contributions from the University of North Florida Our conference will include the following guest speakers: Dr. Michael Zimmerman of Tulane University Department of Philosophy, speaking on environmental ethics (Fri. night, Feb. 28), and Prof. Joanne Waugh of the University of South Florida Department of Philosophy and Editor of *Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy*, speaking on feminist epistemology (Saturday afternoon, March 1, 1997). A final program of the conference will be available in early February, 1997. If you need further information, please contact me at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or call 904-646-2886. Thank you. From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Nov 20 05:30:22 1996 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 20 Nov 1996 11:00:15 GMT To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Ecofeminism HI, what do you mean exactly when you say that we all share common ground over the interconnectedness of women and nature. If you mean that in many areas of the world the oppression of both 'women' and 'nature' are conceptually interlinked, then I think I can agree. But if you're talking about some universalised epistemic privilege that 'women' have with 'nature', then that would be a significant difference between our positions. Cheers, Richard T. SOCIAL Ecofeminist (Good to be back...) :-) From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Nov 20 08:08:51 1996 Date: Wed, 20 Nov 96 10:08 EST To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Anne Dubrofsky [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Manon" [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], Joseph Korn [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], David Langlois [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Dorothy Ashworth), [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Ralph Wilson), [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], Galen Thurber [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Noel Burke" [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Kari Astrid), Louise Voyer [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter Stockdale), Petr Hausner [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], @easynet.ca, [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sol Littman), [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], vernon lang [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], West End Community Ventures [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Diane Schmolka [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Save the ONLY ONE DEMOCRACY At 09:00 PM 11/18/96 +0300, you wrote: Dear Friends: Please help save Radio 101 in Zagreb, Croatia from being canceled!!! Just add your name to the list and send the message to
Re: WorldWID Fellows Program (1997)
Dear All: I've been asked to forward this announcement to all of you. Please respond directly to those listed in the message. I do not hjave any further information. [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- --- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 96 10:13:40 EST From: Della McMillan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: WorldWID Fellows Program To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Academic and Professional Development Opportunities (text: approx 180 words) The WorldWId fellows program provides a unique opportunity for US citizens who are technical experts in areas related to USAID's (United States Agency for International Development) strategic concerns with: (1) democracy, governance, legal and human rights; (2) economic growth; (3) girls primary education; (4) environment; or (5) health, population and nutrition to increase their understanding of Women in Development (WID) issues and gender analysis and to apply this knowledge to the performance of WID-related tasks during a 3-10 month assignment in a USAID office or field mission in Africa, Asia, the Near East, Latin America, the Caribbean, or the Newly Independent States of the former Soviet Union. Each fellowship includes a stipend of $2500 per month as well as domestic and international travel connected with the grant and some additional support for overseas expenses. Normal appointment is for 6-12 months although shorter periods may be considered. Both men and women who are US citizens are encouraged to apply; no previous WID training is needed. Candidates are required to demonstrate strong institutional support, such as a guaranteed job to return to after completion of the Fellowship. High priority placed on minority participation. 1997/98 and 1998/99 deadlines: March 1. Contact: WorldWID, Office of International Studies and Programs, PO Box 113225, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611; Tel: (352) 392-7074; Fax: (352) 392-8379. E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Worldwide Women In Development Fellows Program (WorldWID) * Office of International Studies and Programs * * P.O. Box 113225, 123 Tigert Hall * * UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA * * GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32611-3225 Telephone: (352) 392-7074 * * EMAIL : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: (352) 392-8379 * * * NOTICE: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA AREA CODE AS OF 5/1/96 IS NOW 352 * ! AND NOT 904. CONTACT YOUR PHONE COMPANY IF YOU HAVE PROBLEMS ! ! PLEASE NOTIFY MY OFFICE. ! * From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Nov 26 09:51:55 1996 Date: Tue, 26 Nov 1996 08:51:08 -0800 From: Jan Mejer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Position Announcement Here's an announcement for a one year academic position in environmental studies and sociology at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington State, USA. The deadline for applications is January 7, 1997. Women and minority members are especially encouraged to apply. Whitman College. The Department of Sociology and Environmental Studies Program invite applications for a one-year sabbatical replacement position at the rank of visiting assistant professor beginning Fall 1997. Whitman has a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, research, and student advising. We seek an environmental sociologist with teaching experience and knowledge of the natural sciences. The successful candidate would team teach the introductory environmental studies courses (Human Ecology, and Resources and Pollution); participate in senior seminars and senior thesis programs offered by both sociology and environmental studies; and teach either a course on population or the sociology of disaster and hazards, and an additional course to be decided. Ph.D. desired; although ABD's will be considered. Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, transcripts, and three reference letters to: Jan Mejer, Chair, Department of Sociology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Complete applications must be received by January 3, 1997. Whitman College, a small, selective liberal arts college in the Pacific Northwest, is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. Further information about Whitman College can be found at http://www.whitman.edu.
No Subject
Hello All: This didn't make it through the ether initially. Please send responses directly to Sandra (e-mail address below). Stefanie/Rixeckes2kea.lincoln.ac.nz --- Forwarded Message Follows --- To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sandra Rothenberg) Subject: women and environmental management Hi - I am trying to locate people doing empirical research on women and the environment or women and environmental management. Please respond to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for the help! Sandy Sandra Rothenberg MIT, Sloan School of Management Bld E52-502 Cambridge, MA 02139 (w) 617-253-3847 (fax) 617-253-2660 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://web.mit.edu/slrothen/www/
New list announcement: H-ItAm: American-Italian History C
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- ANNOUNCING H-ItAm H-NET LIST ON American-Italian History and Culture Sponsored by H-Net: Humanities On-Line and The American Italian Historical Association H-ItAm is a moderated internet discussion forum for scholars and activists relating to the Italian American Experience, and more generally, the ethnic culture of the Italian diaspora worldwide. Membership is free and open to scholars and teachers in all disciplines, to journalists and researchers. Undergraduates may join if they have a letter of recommendation from their professor. H-ItAm is involved in promoting the study, appreciation, and advancement of Italian American culture at all levels. The language of the list is mainly English, but messages, notices, and other postings in translated and untranslated Italian will appear from time to time. H-ItAm is edited by Dominic Candeloro [EMAIL PROTECTED], Fred Gardaphe [EMAIL PROTECTED], and Jerry Krase [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Logs and more information about H-ItAm can also be found at the H-ItAm Web Site, located at http://h-net.msu.edu/~itam. Like all H-Net lists, H-ItAm is moderated by the editors to filter out inappropriate posts. To join H-ItAm, please send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (with no subject line) and only this text: sub h-ItAm firstname lastname, institution Capitalization does not matter, but spelling, spaces and commas do. When you include your own information, the message will look something like this: sub h-ItAm Art Schwartz, Ball State U Follow the instructions you receive by return mail. If you have any questions or experience any difficulties in attempting to subscribe, please send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] H-Net is an international network of scholars in the humanities and social sciences that creates and coordinates electronic networks, using a variety of media, and with a common objective of advancing humanities and social science teaching and research. H-Net was created to provide a positive, supportive, equalitarian environment for the friendly exchange of ideas and scholarly resources, and is hosted by Michigan State University. For more information about H-Net, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED], or point your web browser to http://h-net.msu.edu. We look forward to hearing from you! Dominic Candeloro Fred Gardaphe Jerry Krase From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tue Dec 10 16:38:35 1996 for Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 18:37:50 -0500 (EST) From: Constance Russell [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: ECOFEM [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: environmental education publication Hello all: I was talking to Stefanie privately and mentioned an article I and a colleague recently published that might be of interest to some members of this list. I had hesitated mentioning it because I didn't want to seem to be self-promoting. But Stefanie made a good point - its nice to know what others are working on. So I would encourage other members of this list to let us know about your relevant recent publications. I, for one, have difficulty keeping up sometimes, so it would be great to hear about recent literature. (And that goes for exciting new stuff you've read too. I'd love to hear about it.) So, here it is: C. Russell A. Bell, "A politicized ethic of care: Environmental education from an ecofeminist perspective" In K. Warren, _Women's Voices in Experiential Education_, Kendall Hunt, Dubuque, Iowa, 1996. For those who can't get their hands on the book, please email me privately and I will send you a reprint. Connie - Constance L. RussellE-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1V6 CANADA -
IWTC Globalnet 73/fwd
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- GLOBALNET 73 International Women's Tribune Centre, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, Tel: (1-212) 687-8633. Fax: (1-212) 661-2704 . e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE CONTINUE SHARING THIS INFORMATION WITH ALL YOUR NETWORKS. December 6, 1996 by Anne S. Walker A SELECTION OF WOMEN'S EVENTS TAKING PLACE JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 1997 January 6-10, New York Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Pre-sessional working group 9-12, Miami, Fla. Global Summit of Women: "Women's Economic Power" 13-15, Wash. DC. International Development Conference: "The New Face of Development" 13-31, New York .CEDAW, sixteenth session 16-18, California .."Frontline Feminisms: Women, War, and Resistance". Center for Women in Coalition at the UnIversity of California, Riverside. 18. New York ..International Women's Rights Action Watch Consultation: "Achieving the Rights Result-Affirmative Action and the Women's Convention. February 2- 4, Wash. DC. MicroCredit Summit 3-14, Geneva. Commission on Human Rights. Working group on optional protocol to Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflicts March 5-11, Nigeria. Second International Seminar on "Women in Environment: Empowerment, Information and Cooperation among the Global Southern Women's Community" 10-21, New York. Commission on the Status of Women, 44th Session. 50th Anniv. of CSW. 16-20. Brazil. 8th Encuentro on Women and Health. April 4- 5, W.Virginia. Eighth International Nursing Conference "Ending Violence Against Women", organized by Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International 4-7. Thessaloniki. "Rural Women's Role in the Development of Balkan Countries", org. by Assoc. of InterBalkan Women's Cooperation Societies and UNESCO Centre for Women and Peace in the Balkan Countries. June 18-22, Missouri. Currents and CrossCurrents: Women Generating Creativity and Change, National Women's Studies Association 18th Annual Conference. July 7-11, Indonesia. International Conference of Women in Horticultural Development 13-19 Fiji. "Women, Science and Development", at the XVIII Pacific Science Inter-Congress in Suva, Fiji. August 11-13, Singapore. International Conference on Women in the Asia-Pacific Region: Persons, Power and Politics. National University of Singapore September 9-13, Thailand. "Education and Survival". Organized by NIRANTAR-Centre for Women's Education, New Delhi, India Please contact IWTC if you need contact information. for any of these events. -- End of FEMISA Digest 762 Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NEH Summer 1998 programs: call for proposals
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: IN%"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" 11-DEC-1996 12:32:17.59 NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES SUMMER SEMINARS INSTITUTES Now is the time to begin planning a proposal to the Endowment to direct a summer seminar or institute in 1998. The NEH will accept applications for 1998 school teacher and college teacher seminars and institutes at its March 1, 1997 deadline. Contact an NEH program officer now to obtain information and discuss ideas. Thomas M. Adams 202/606-8396 Douglas M. Arnold 202/606-8225 F. Bruce Robinson 202/606-8213 Seminars and Institutes Program Division of Research and Education Programs National Endowment for the Humanities Washington, DC 20506 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bibliography in Science Engineering Ethics
Dear All: This request is cross-posted from SWIP-L. Sorry about any duplications. Please send replies to the contacts listed in the message. [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Caroline Whitbeck) We have compiled a comprehensive bibliography on science and engineering ethics for The WWW Ethics Center for Engineering and Science--over 1100 items. I ask your help in assuring that it is comprehensive and especially that it does not overlook the work of any women. Please send to me, [EMAIL PROTECTED], AND my graduate assistant, Diane Greco, [EMAIL PROTECTED], any additions of work in science and engineering ethics including medical research (but not purely clinical health care ethics or gender studies of science and engineering unless they directly address the ethics of engineering and scientific practice). Please use the format of the existing bib. Here is a sample: Council of Biology Editors, Editorial Policy Committee, eds. 1990. Conflicts of interest. In Ethics and policy in scientific publication, p. 32. Bethesda, MD: Council of Biology Editors, Inc. The whole thing can be found at http://www.mit.edu/ethics/www/bib/entirebib.html thanks for any help you can give. caroline Caroline Whitbeck, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIT 3-137C Cambridge MA 02139 * The WWW Ethics Center for Engineering Science http://web.mit.edu/ethics/www/ * 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]
Books to Children's Hospitals
Dear All: I realize the following message and activity may actually hinder the actions Moonshadow has undertaken lately, i.e., trying to stop logging related to commodity creation and profit. At the same time, the act of sharing books with children is wonderful, supportive, and encouraging. Perhaps it is this type of activity--action induced through listening--which is why fewer posts (i.e., seemingly less discussion) occurs on lists re: feminist activities. So, no offense to Moonshadow's activities and viewpoints, here's an activity some of you could consider participating in. Perhaps you could send Houghton-Mifflin a note suggesting "environmentally friendly" books be donated. Peace, Stefanie --Forwarded Message Houghton-Mifflin will donate a book to a children's hospital for every 25 email messages they receive. Please email them at [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
New Book/Local to Global Issues
Dear All: Having just sent another message about recommended texts, I remembered that I hadn't commented on a new book which I received over a month ago. It's an edited collection which addresses the political determination of many women around the world who challenge anti-ecological practices. Each of the pieces is set in a different part of the world, and each expresses a narrative about local actions and how they ultimately challenge beliefs and practices on a global scale. Moonshadow's work could certainly find expression in these pages. The citation for the book is: Rocheleau, Dianne; Barbara Thomas-Slayter, and Esther Wangari, eds. 1996. Feminist Political Ecology: Global Issues and Local Experiences. Routledge, London NY. A sampling of chapter titles: Out of the Front Lines But Still Struggling For Voice: Women in the Rubber Tappers' Defense of the Forest in Xapuri Acre, Brazil (Connie Campbell with the Women's Group of Xapuri) Feminist Politics and Environmental Justice: Women's Community Activism in West Harlem, New York (Vernice Miller, Moya Hallstein, Susan Quass) Gendered Visions for Survival: Semi-arid Regions in Kenya (Esther Wangari, Barbara Thomas-Slayter, Dianne Rocheleau) Gendered Knowledge: Rights and Space in Two Zimbabwe Villages (Louise Fortmann) Any comments or suggestions on this book, or any other readings? [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CFP: U.S.-China Conference on the Environment
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: Global Interactions Inc [EMAIL PROTECTED] U.S.-CHINA CONFERENCE ON THE ENVIRONMENT - CALL FOR PAPERS Global Interactions and the China International Conference Center for Science and Technology are holding a U.S.-China Conference on the Environment in Beijing on August 5-8, 1997. Arizona State University is a Cooperating Organization for this Conference. The committee is soliciting papers for concurrent sessions at this conference. Contact Dr. Larry Olson for details on paper submission at [EMAIL PROTECTED] We invite you to participate in this significant environmental meeting. We hope you will assist us by informing others in your network about this opportunity. For more information on the conference please visit our website at http://www.goodnet.com/~global or send us E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you. Fang Wu. Coordinator Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
h-grad = website for graduate students
FYI...Stefanie. --- Forwarded Message Follows --- H-Grad had designed a website especially for graduate students in history that includes advice, academic information, graduate student organizations, and a collection of history graduate student webpages. It is located at: http://h-net2.msu.edu/~grad/fyi If history graduate students at your institution would like to have their homepage included in the collection please have them submit the following information to me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]: NAME: HOMEPAGE ADDRESS: SCHOOL: FIELD: WOULD YOU LIKE INFORMATION ON JOINING THE H-GRAD E-MAIL LIST? Lisa Ebeltoft-Kraske, H-Grad Co-Editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://umn.edu/~ebel0009 Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Job Opening
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Would you kindly post the following position that is available at the Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island. Thank you. VACANCY: Academic Rank/Position Title: Marine Research Associate III Position is limited to one year with extension contingent on funding. DEPARTMENT: Graduate School of Oceanography DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for the overall management and implementation of the Coastal Resources Center's education and training unit and implementation of activities which further CRC's strategic goals in that area. Develop and maintain annual and project-specific work plans and budgets. Supervise other staff within the unit. QUALIFICATIONS: Master's degree in a relevant field, such as coastal or natural resources management, environmental education, or adult education required. The following are also required: a minimum of three years of experience in training, extension, adult education, or environmental education with experience in conducting training needs assessments, and in designing, conducting and evaluating professional training and human resource development programs, training of trainers programs, curriculum design and materials development; international experience with coastal or natural resources management programs in developing countries; excellent English communication skills and conversational ability in at least one other language (Spanish preferred). Demonstrated ability to do the following: design annual and project-specific work plans and budgets; communicate effectively verbally and in writing in cross-cultural settings; facilitate workshops and coordinate interdisciplinary work teams; manage and coordinate multidisciplinary teams. Computer skills with multiple software packages and the Internet required, as is ability to travel internationally up to three months a year. Submit a letter or application and resume by January 17, 1997 to: Lesley Squillante, Search Coordinator (log #091203) UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND P.O. Box G Kingston, RI 02881 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer Lesley Squillante Assistant Director Coastal Resources Center Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island Narragansett, RI 02882 tel: (401) 874-6489 fax: (401) 789-4670 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
International Society for Intellectual History forms
FYI...Stefanie
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THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR INTELLECTUAL HISTORY
aims to bring together scholars in intellectual history from
countries and all disciplines. ISIH was founded in 1994 by an
international group of scholars, and a steering committee has
been formed, consisting of Constance Blackwell (Foundation for
Intellectual History), Donald R. Kelley (Rutgers U.), Ulrich
Johannes Schneider (U. Leipzig), Wilhelm Schmitt-Biggemann (Freie
Universitat, Berlin), Edoardo Tortarolo (University of Torino),
Francoise Wacquet (CNRS, Paris), and Charles Webster (All Souls
College, Oxford).
The ISIH proposes to organize conferences and to publish a
newsletter in order to facilitate and to extend contacts among
scholars with interdisciplinary interests. It will welcome other
projects and act in general as a network of communication and
exchange concerning questions arising in and across the history
of various humanistic and scientific disciplines, with respect to
national, cultural, and gender identities. All ISIH members will
receive a newsletter which will appear at least once a year to
provide information about conferences and activities of the
society's members.
The ISIH will organize a conference at least every four years.
The first conference will be the United States in 1997 ("The Idea
of Tradition"), and the second will take place in Berlin 1998
("The History of Endings"). Future topics may include "The
Republic of Letters" and "Intellectual Quarrels."
Among other projects, the ISIH sponsors a "Dictionary of
Intellectual Historians," containing essays on major twentieth-
century scholars who are of contemporary importance, and a series
of reprints of early modern who have contributed to intellectual
history.
Dues for membership and the Newsletter are $20 (students $10) or
15 pounds sterling (students 8 pounds). Anyone interested in
becoming a member of ISIH should write to one of the following
addresses:
For Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Indian Sub-continent:
Constance Blackwell
Foundation for Intellectual History
28 Gloucester Crescent
NW1 7DL London, U.K.
e-mail (inquiries only): [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For the Americas and the Far East:
Prof. Gordon Schochet
Dept. of Political Science
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ 08903 USA
e-mail (inquiries only): [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NOTE that the e-mail addresses for further inquiries are not the
ones from which this message was sent.
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Stefanie S. Rixecker
Department of Resource Management
Lincoln University, Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Notification: message ignored
Dear All: This is a forwarded message should have been aired earlier. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Dear Ecofem members, We erroneously had a letter go out to all list members last night asking why you unsubscribed from the ECOFEM list. This letter was a mistake. . you are still on the list. Please accept our apologies. Sorry for the inconvenience. Lynn -- Lynn Schaper Communications for a Sustainable Future System Admin University of Colorado - Boulder [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
BROCHURE FOR NEW FEMALE FACULTY
I thought this might be of interest to the list. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Date sent: 27 Sep 1994 16:45:17 -0800 From: Caroline Whitbeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:BROCHURE FOR NEW FEMALE FACULTY Send reply to: Women In Science and Engineering NETwork [EMAIL PROTECTED] Originally to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Enclosed is the final version of the brochure for new female faculty that Heidi Shih (MIT '95) and I completed for the ECSEL coalition. We started with an MIT document that I had helped to write two years ago. At MIT we (the Women's Faculty Network) were successful in establishing a program by which women joining the faculty are provided with a mentor. In this revision we do not assume such a program is in place. We incorporated suggestions from the ECSEL campuses to make it applicable to a greater range of academic environments. Heidi Shih has done great work on it and made it more readable. Feel free to share the document widely as long as the opening credits are included. We wrote it with women in mind, because women rarely get mentos, but there should be a similar program for others especially minorities who also may lack mentors. - Caroline Whitbeck INFORMATION BROCHURE FOR INCOMING FACULTY Table of Contents Introduction2 The Mentor Profile 4 Questions for Thought: A Guide for New Faculty and Their Mentors 5 List of General University Publications 8 List of Resource Persons and Offices at this University 9 INFORMATION BROCHURE FOR INCOMING WOMEN FACULTY This brochure is designed to accompany the initial offer of appointment to women who are joining the engineering faculties at colleges and universities in the ECSEL coalition. It strongly recommends that she be assigned a mentor, includes a description of the mentor's role for the mentor and department head, and guides the new faculty member in selection of a mentor. This brochure is based on one developed by the Women Faculty Network (WFN) at MIT during the 1991-92 academic year. Major contributions to that brochure were made by: Mary Boyce, Peggy Cebe, Lorna Gibson, Simone Hochgreb, Vera Kistiakowsky, Heather Lechtman, Ruth Perry, Karen Polenske, Mary Rowe, Lynn Stein, Lisa Steiner, Judith Thomson, Lena Valavani and Caroline Whitbeck. Each new female faculty member at MIT is now assigned a mentor, and that assignment is described in the MIT brochure. The present brochure was revised by Heidi Shih (MIT `95) and Caroline Whitbeck in light of comments by representatives on each of the ECSEL campuses. [Engineering Coalition of Schools for Excellence in Education and Leadership is a coalition of seven schools: City University of New York, Howard University, Morgan State, Penn State, the University of Maryland, the University of Washington, and MIT.] The Mentor Profile This profile outlines the mentor's role for the mentor and the department head and acts as a guide for the new faculty member in selecting mentors. The most important tasks of a good mentor are to help the mentee achieve excellence and to act as an active, assertive advocate or sponsor for the junior faculty member to the department, the dean, and colleagues within and outside of the university. 1. Qualities of a good mentor Examples of good mentoring have included the following: * Advocacy - the mentor should be willing to argue in support of the junior faculty member for space, funds, and students. * Accessibility - the mentor must make time to be available to the mentee. The mentor might keep in contact by dropping by the mentee's office, calling, sending e-mail, or inviting the mentee to lunch. The mentor should make time to ask questions, to read proposals and papers, and to give periodic reviews of progress. * Networking - the mentor should have enough experience and contacts to be able to help establish a professional network for the mentee. * Independence - the mentor must not be in competition with the mentee; the mentee's intellectual independence from the mentor must be carefully preserved. 2. Tasks for the mentor Long term goals * Every mentor should ask: What should the professional profile of the mentee be? Where should the mentee be in her career during the first 3 years? How can I facilitate this? * Explain department's typical or general criteria for promotion and tenure; impart any flexibility that exists in the promotion/tenure schedule; the mentor should be aware that there is no one rigid set of requirements for junior faculty, but that there are acceptable ranges of performance in various categories (e.g.. scholarship, publications, supervision of graduate students, presentations at conferences, funding, changing of field, teaching, administrative duties, consulting,
Unsubscribing Procedures
Since a few unsubscribe messages have filtered through the list, I thought I'd send out a general message with the instructions of how to do it properly. First, the messages do not go to the ecofem address. Instead, they need to be sent to the listproc address. Sosend your message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The message you should send is: unsub ecofem Hope this helps ease the extra messages to the list. Best wishes, Stefanie Rixecker [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ECOFEM Journeying
Hello ECOFEM-ers! :) I haven't sent my introduction to you because I wanted all of you to create a space for yourselves, as you are doing. But, since there have been a few calls for "guidance," I will set down some of my thoughts about "where I'm coming from." It's intended to add to the dialogue, not monopolize or dictate it, so please feel free to add your voices to the ECOFEM journeying. Having a list about "women and environment" on the internet (also known as =virtual= reality) presents us with quite a challenge--the challenge of community building. Personally, I believe that community building -- for all species, regardless of biological sex -- is one of the core focal points of ecofeminism. Indeed, community building is not =solely= about balancing species' interaction, but about living with the environment overall (the tangible and intangible elements). While ecofeminsim -- or women and environment, as I tend to describe this panoply of ideas -- suggests that many of our current methods of existence are not sustainable, for ourselves, our planet, or future generations, this does not necessitate a negative or pessimistic solution. Perhaps one of the most remarkable aspects of ecofeminism is its continual call for positive actions towards a sustainable planet; one of these is community building. I accepted my role as a "co-moderator" for ECOFEM because I strongly believe in our =human= ability to foster and sustain healthy, dynamic, and nurturing communities. This does not mean that I approach this forum with naivete. Believe me, I realize our ability to be insensitive, manipulating, and domineering. BUT, I also believe that humans have the potential to move beyond such behaviours, even if not not always or in all ways. That is why I decided to volunteer for the role of a co-moderator. I wanted to contribute to community building on the internet, to build "communications for a sustainable future." It is this goal which I hold the most dear FROM the perspective of women and environment. Personally, I can't imagine a more appropriate bridging between theory and practice. In essence, I believe that we =can= work through the challenges of creating and nurturing a community, be it on the internet or anywhere else. WE --ECOFEM's 300+ members-- have an opportunity to create an environment in which we can share, grow and learn about ecofeminism together. No doubt, the challenge is not an easy one since tensions and differences invariably arise, but it =is= one we must meet if we are to work towards a sustainable planet and future. I suggest that we each work to build respect. For, it is difficult to have respect for ourselves, if we do not have respect for others. The choice is =ours= to make. I welcome the challenge of this journey, and I hope that we can work together as a community to discuss the principles, roles, and ideas of women and environment. Peace, Stefanie [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Fwd) CFP: Conference on Communication and Environment
FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator --- Forwarded Message Follows --- -- CALL FOR PAPERS FIFTH CONFERENCE ON COMMUNICATION AND ENVIRONMENT NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY JULY 24--27, 1999 The School of Communication at Northern Arizona University will host the Fifth Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE) July 24--27, 1999. In maintaining the tradition of past COCE meetings, we encourage interdisciplinary submissions that examine historical and contemporary perspectives on environmental communication. We welcome scholarly diverstiy in the study of environmental communication, including journalism, visual communication, rhetoric, public address, political communication, cultural studies, feminism, mass communication, as well as other related aras of inquiry. Plese send completed papers or comprehensive abstracts (two--three pages) to COCE planners by March 1, 1999 (postmark date). For specific infomration regarding submissions or other issues, contact Brant Short at 520-523-4701 (office), 520-523-1505 (fax) orr [EMAIL PROTECTED] (e-mail). Papers and abstracts should be sent to: Brant Short School of Communication Northern Arizona University Box 5619 Flagstaff, AZ 86011 Flagstaff is surrounded by the largest ponderosa pine forest in the world and is in view of the San Francisco Peaks, the highest mountains in Arizona. The city is located approximately 70 miles from Grand Canyon National Park and is adjacent to three national monuments (Walnut Canyon, Wupatki, and Sunset Crater). Camping, hiking, and other forms of outdoor recreation are abundant in the area. For more information about the city, see, http://www.flagstaff.az.us. Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841
SCWSA Conference Call
A third conference call...Stefanie CALL FOR PROPOSALS The South Central Women's Studies Association 1995 Annual Conference will be at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX March 24-25. The theme is WOMEN BEING/WOMEN DOING: WOMEN'S STUDIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. Panel proposals or papers on theme of Multiculturalism/Diversity issues in Women's Studies applied to pedagogy, law, medicine, science, literature, art, music, communications, history, sociology, or other relevant topics. 250 word abstracts/panel proposals (in English) including name(s) of organizer/author [please include all participants for panel proposals]; mailing address; phone number; professional/institutional affiliation; title/position; A/V needs.
Knowing Politics Conference
Here's another forwarded conference announcement. Again, sorry about any cross-posts. Stefanie Centre for Women's Studies and Feminist Research The University of Western Ontario CONFERENCE K N O W I N G P O L I T I C S Between Feminist Theory and Feminist Activism October 27 - 30, 1994 London Convention Centre 300 York Street, London, Ontario, Canada Registration fee: employed...$50 unemployed, underemployed, student...$20 Speakers include: Lorraine Code (York), Margaret Conkey (Berkley), Maria Lugones (SUNY Binghamton), Kathleen Mahoney (Calgary), Sheila McIntyre (Queens), Patricia Monture-OKanee (Saskatchewan), Glenda Simms (President,Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women), Ruth Tringham (Berkley), Aritha van Herk (Calgary) For information please contact Centre for Women's Studies and Feminist Research The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada N6A 3K7 Tel: 519-661-3759, Fax: 519-661-3491 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Registration Form KNOWING POLITICS: Between Feminist Theory and Feminist Activism October 27-30, 1994 London, Ontario, Canada Please duplicate for additional registrations. _ ___ Name Daytime Telephone/E-Mail Address/Fax Number _ ___ Organization Street Address ___ __ City Province Postal Code FEES (Canadian $) __I enclose $50 for registration fee __I enclose $20 for registration fee for unemployed, underemployed, student IN ADDITION... __I enclose $10 for the October 28 lunch __I enclose $15 for the October 28 buffet supper __I enclose $10 for the October 29 lunch __I enclose $25 for the October 29 dinner __Vegetarian Preferred TOTAL ENCLOSED (make cheque or money order payable $___ to the Centre for Women's Studies) Return to: "Knowing Politics" Centre for Women's Studies and Feminist Research The University of Western Ontario London, Ontario N6A 3K7
CFP: Peace War Issues
Dear ECOFEMers, War is a terrible contributor to environmental degradation, and feminism has certainly contributed a fair amount to peace studies, so I thought this conference might interest some of you. Sorry about any duplications; it came from femisa. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- *** Peace History Society Call for Papers "Peace and War Issues: Gender, Race, Identity, and Citizenship" University of Texas at San Antonio 14-16 November 1997 The program committee for the first international conference sponsored by the Peace History Society (formerly the Council on Peace Research in History) requests proposals that examine issues of peace and war with particular attention to themes of gender, race, identity, and citizenship. The committee especially seeks papers or panels that employ comparative or interdisciplinary analysis. The best papers will be considered for publication in a special issue of _Peace Change_. Proposals by individual presenters are welcome, but we encourage outlines for complete sessions. Sessions should feature 2-3 papers and a moderator. All proposals should include the following: a brief summary of prospective papers names and addresses of each participant accompanied by a brief biographical sketch or vita Please send all inquiries and proposals simultaneously to our program co-chairs, Prof. Scott L. Bills, Department of History, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX 75962; Phone, 409-468-2285; E-mail, [EMAIL PROTECTED]; and Prof. Kathleen Kennedy, Department of History, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225; Phone, 360-650-3043; E-mail, [EMAIL PROTECTED]. - *** Scott L. Bills Voice, 409-468-2285 History Department Fax, 409-468-2478 Stephen F. Austin PEACE CHANGE State University [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- End of FEMISA Digest 776 **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Job opening
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- University of Minnesota Women's Studies Department The University of Minnesota invites applications for a tenure-track, full-time, nine-month assistant professor position in the Department of Women's Studies starting September, 1997. The position is for a scholar and teacher whose area of specialization is international and/or cross-cultural contexts with a special emphasis on the developing world. The applicant must have graduate training inthe social sciences (eg. sociology, geography, political science, economics, anthropology, history or appropriate area studies). Applicants must have Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) at the time of the appointment, scholarly potential, and demonstrated research and interdisciplinary teaching competencies in WomenUs Studies. Undergraduate and graduate teaching and advising; departmental/college service; strong expectation placed on research and scholarship. Salary is competitive at the assistant professor rank, and will vary depending on prior experience. Please send letter of application, vita, and three current letters of recommendation to Professor Amy Kaminsky, Chair, Women's Studies Search Committee, Women's Studies Department, 489 Ford Hall, University of Minnesota, Minnesota 55455. Deadline: for receipt of applications is February 5, 1997. Phone (612) 624-7319, (E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Fax: (612) 624-3573. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. * 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]
Seminar: Ecopsychology For Educators
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Hello People, Here is an innovative opportunity to teach conservation! Cheers, Claudia * + + + + Join ECOPSYCHOLOGY at [EMAIL PROTECTED] + subscribe ecopsychology Firstname Lastname + "Integrating Mind and Nature" | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ecopsychology For Educators A Four Day Training Seminar Offered By: The Colorado Institute for A Sustainable Future March 26-30, 1997 in Boulder, Colorado or June 18-22, 1997 in California Would you like to teach a course in ecopsychology? A growing number of psychologists, ecologists and educators are exploring the roots of our behavior toward the environment, and in so doing are developing the field of ecopsychology. We invite you to join with other innovative educators to participate in creating meaningful education for an ecological era. This course will provide the foundational training and essential materials to enable academic faculty to teach their own courses in ecopsychology. Who This Course Is For: College and university faculty in psychology and environmental studies, and other educators, psychotherapists and interested professionals. Faculty: Will Keepin, Ph.D. is an environmental scientist. Laura Sewall, Ph.D. is a perceptual psychologist and educator. Jed Swift, M.A. is an educator, consultant, wilderness guide and adjunct professor at the Naropa Institute and Prescott College. Both courses are limited to the first 30 registrants. Please register early. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for more information on course content, details, and application. Cheers, Claudia * + + + + Join ECOPSYCHOLOGY at [EMAIL PROTECTED] + subscribe ecopsychology Firstname Lastname + "Integrating Mind and Nature" | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FYI: APS Exploration Conference LONG
45 - 1:00 p.m. New Dimensions of Exploration Studies Chair: James P. Ronda (University of Tulsa) Donald Worster (University of Kansas) "The Second Colorado River Expedition: John Wesley Powell, Mormonism, and the Environment" Lucy Jayne Kamau (Northeastern Illinois University) "What Constitutes Science? William Maclure, The Academy of Natural Sciences, and the Nature of Science in the Early Republic" Brad D. Hume (Indiana University) "The Romantic AND the Technical in Early Nineteenth-Century American Exploration" James P. Ronda "Looking Backward -- Looking Forward: Thoughts on the Meaning and Contributions of `Surveying the Record'" Concluding Remarks Edward C. Carter II (American Philosophical Society) Program Advisory Committee Chair, Edward C. Carter II (American Philosophical Society) John Logan Allen (University of Connecticut) James P. Ronda (University of Tulsa) Martha A. Sandweiss (Mead Art Museum, Amherst College) The Conference is supported by the American Philosophical Society Andrew W. Mellon Library Endowment Fund. All sessions will be held in Benjamin Franklin Hall 427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia Telephone Inquiries: (215) 440-3400; During Sessions: (215) 440-3103 INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM Surveying The Record: North American Scientific Exploration to 1900 Conference March 14 - 16, 1997 Meeting Goals: The conference has two basic purposes: to examine and illuminate new historical approaches to scientific exploration, and to stimulate discussions and intellectual exchange between the new and older generations of scholars. All Sessions will be held in Benjamin Franklin Hall at 427 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. The Friday evening reception will be in Library Hall, where an exhibit on "The American Philosophical Society and Exploration" will be on view. Conference Fees: $40 Conference fee includes Friday reception, Saturday lunch, and all refreshment breaks. $15 Student fee with institutional ID Individual day fees: $15 Friday, $15 Saturday, and $10 Sunday Registration: By Mail: Fill out form below and make checks payable to American Philosophical Society. Mail to: Exploration Conference American Philosophical Society Library 105 South Fifth Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386 By FAX: (215) 440-8579 or E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAX and E-Mail registrants please pay fees by mail before March 5,1997. Telephone Inquiries: (215) 440-3400; During Sessions:(215) 440-3103 REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 5, 1997 Exploration Conference American Philosophical Society Library 105 South 5th Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-3386 NAME:__ Last First ADDRESS:___ ___ INSTITUTION:_______ TELEPHONE:___ E-MAIL:_ FEES:$40 ; $15 student ; $15 Friday ___; $15 Saturday ; $10 Sunday American Philosophical Society [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CALL FOR PAPERS EASTERN DIVISION SWIP AT THE APA, 1997, PHI
FYI. Cross-posted from SWIP-L. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wendy Lee-Lampshire) The Eastern Division of the Society for Women in Philosophy would like to announce a CALL FOR PAPERS SWIP SESSIONS AT THE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE PHILADELPHIA, PA, DECEMBER 27-30, 1997 Papers, abstracts, ideas for panels will be considered. Abstracts should be 2-3 pages in length. Proposals for panles should include names of all participants and their papers or abstracts. All submiussions will be blind-reviewed. Names should appear only on cover page or letter. Please send THREE copies of your submission to: Nancy Stanlick SWIP-Eastern Division Treasurer Department of History, Philosophy, and Religious Studies University of North Florida 4567 St. John's Bluff Road, South Jacksonville, FL 32224 DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS APRIL 1, 1997 *I hope to be able to post the names of the members of the review committee for the Eastern Divisional SWIP at the APA, 1997 in the upcoming SWIP Newsletter along with the program for The Eastern SWIP Divisional Conference at Trinity College, Washington, DC, on April 4-6. The Eastern SWIP would also like to announce that we are seeking nominations for Distinguished Woman Philosopher of the Year to honor at the Philadelphia Meeting of the APA. Please send your nominations to: Wendy Lee-Lampshire SWIP Eastern Division Executive Secretary Department of Philosophy Bloomsburg University Bloomsburg, PA 17815 717-389-4332 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks!! wendy Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NCC Washington Update Jan 14, 1997 v 3 #2
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- NCC Washington Update, vol. 3, # 2, January 14, 1997 by Page Putnam Miller, Director of the National Coordinating Committee for the Promotion of History [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1. Roger Kennedy Resigns Post As Director of the National Park Service 2. Update on Composition of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee with Responsibility for the Archives and NHPRC 3. Upcoming Congressional Schedule 1. Roger Kennedy Resigns Post As Director of the National Park Service -- On January 13 Roger Kennedy announced his resignation as Director of the National Park Service (NPS). Kennedy has served in this position since 1993 and led the NPS through its first comprehensive restructuring since World War II. He also gave heightened emphasis to public education as a primary function of the NPS. His resignation will not take effect until a successor has been confirmed by the Senate. Legislation passed in the last Congress established professional qualifications for the Director of the National Park Service and requires Senate confirmation. The law states: "The Director shall have substantial experience and demonstrated competence in land management and natural or cultural resource conservation." In the past the Secretary of Interior has appointed the Director of the National Park Service. Indications are that Kennedy's replacement will be from within the National Park Service, perhaps one of the regional directors or other high official. 2. Update on Composition of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee with Responsibility for the Archives and NHPRC -- The Senate Republicans have named Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-CO) as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government, which has jurisdiction over the budgets of the National Archives and the NHPRC. The Republican leadership has not finalized their membership on this committee but there are indications that Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL), who chaired this subcommittee in the last Congress, will remain on the subcommittee; and Senator Lauch Faircloth (R-NC) will be the joining the subcommittee as a new member. The subcommittee will probably retain its size and ratio, with 3 Republicans and 2 Democrats. The Democratic leadership has indicated that Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) will be the Ranking Minority. Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) will probably remain on the subcommittee. 3. Upcoming Congressional Schedule -- Both the House and Senate are adjourned until January 21. After meeting on January 21, the House will adjourn until February 4. It appears that the Senate will be in session from January 21 until mid-February before taking another recess. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * NCC invites you to redistribute the NCC Washington Updates. A complete backfile of these reports is maintained by H-Net. See World Wide Web: http://h-net.msu.edu/~ncc/ * * * * * ** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Shattering the silences (fwd)
I thought this might interest some US-based ECOFEMers. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- A PBS documentary that might be of interest: "Shattering the Silences: Minority Professors Break Into the Ivory Tower" on PBS on January 24, 1997. "Shattering the Silences" takes a surprising and provocative look at the success and distress of minority scholars in the humanities and social sciences in universities from Seattle to New York. This is bold, compelling documentary. There are poignant stories about the obstacles and challenges on the journey to the ivory tower. There is both humor and pain as these minority voices in the academy tell a double edged story. Minority scholars are introducing new perspectives and fresh questions in university classrooms. While they have invigorated disciplines by contributing a wealth of new scholarship, the number of minority professors is still alarmingly small and the pipeline is fragile. Across all disciplines ninety percent of professors are white. Opening up institutions does not come easily. New scholarship is by definition challenging and minority scholars are constantly drawn into a debate over who defines truth and what to teach. Answering to the needs of an overwhelmingly white institution, minority professors are also often overburdened by the demands put on them. The controversial issues of Culture Wars and Affirmative Action are part of the atmosphere in which our group of scholars are trying to make a difference. Student voices are also heard in this stylish, passionate and fast-paced documentary. This is a film filled with compassion, humor, anger and tears. The characters are engaging and provocative. They are superb teachers, riveting role models; and pathbreaking scholars in history, literature, sociology, ethnic studies and political science. * 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: GROUNDWATER Listserv
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- My apologies if you receive this more than once. GROUNDWATER -An Internet Forum Please join our global discussion group on groundwater and related topics. There are thousands of members worldwide, from over 60 different countries. . To subscribe to GROUNDWATER send e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the body of the e-mail type the command: subscribe GROUNDWATER Some of the topics discussed on GROUNDWATER include: Average Hydraulic Conductivity visualisation Hydrocarbon pollution problem Risk Assessment Symposium International Conference ! Global Perspective on Groundwater - Summary BACTERIA AND ALUMINIUM MOBILITY NALMS 1996 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM groundwater modeling books Stability Index SF6 CO-7 Process Conference Announcement Information requested Groundwater Resources in Rodonia, Brazil Leakage detection methodology Market Pricing of Groundwater New Water/Wastewater Resource FE reduction in atmospheric conditions Internet address-Modflow Re: Porous Media Reynolds Number Re: GW Reynolds' number siltation Risk-Based Corrective Action Analysis Theory Questions on Groundwater Re:retardation factor for Na Re: MODFLOW documentation Clean Water = Primary Healthcare On-Line Environmental Tradeshow Pollute for a fee? RE: Looking for Hydrogeologist lists Agricultural Chemicals Zone of influence drawdown value --- For more information visit our web site. We hope you will join our lively discussion on this interesting topic. -- Kenneth E. Bannister BANNISTER RESEARCH CONSULTING http://www.groundwater.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] RR1 Box 292, Bridport, Vermont USA 05734 -- Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Aporia: A Student Journal of Philosophy (Call for Papers) (
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: Laura Sells [EMAIL PROTECTED] CALL FOR PAPERS -- Now inviting submissions for A P O R I A A Student Journal of Philosophy Volume 7 _Aporia: A Student Journal of Philosophy_ is seeking outstanding undergraduate papers on any topic in philosophy to publish in its 1997 edition. To submit papers for consideration, please adhere to the following guidelines: 1. Papers should be the original, unpublished work of an undergraduate author, and should display both creativity and rigor. 2. All papers should follow MLA style. 3. Papers should not exceed 5,000 words. 4. Three type-written copies should be submitted, as well as a copy on computer disk (IBM or Mac). The copies should be without extraneous marks. 5. A cover letter should be included with the following information about yourself: name, address, phone number e-mail address, and university or college. This information should not appear elsewhere in your paper. 6. ALL SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 1997 EDITION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JANUARY 24, 1997. Submissions should be sent to: _Aporia_ Department of Philosophy Brigham Young University JKHB 3196 Provo, UT 84602 _Aporia_ is a student endeavor supported by the BYU Department of Philosophy. It is dedicated to providing undergraduates with opportunities to publish exceptional philosophical work. Thus, we encourage submissions from students at any undergraduate institution. Although the journal is selective, its size ensures that each submission will receive careful consideration. Authors whose submissions are chosen for publication will be notified by March 1997. Other questions may be sent to the above address or by e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Again, all submissions must be postmarked by January 24, 1997. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ASEH homepage/Correction
Dear ECOFEMers, After I uploaded the home page address for the American Society of Environmental History (ASEH), I noticed an error in it. Here's the correct address: http://h-net.msu.edu/~aseh Sorry about any inconvenience. Stefanie Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Crossroads Volunteers Projects needed/Long
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- re: The role of women in development/women's issues [AFRICA][BRAZIL] Hi, This year, Operation Crossroads Africa is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. We would be grateful for your help in making known summer opportunities with Crossroads (as Project Directors/Leaders and as Interns/Volunteers). Please see the announcement, below. Crossroads has a proud record -- since its founding in 1957, over 10,000 Volunteers have made contributions to development in Africa, the Caribbean, and South America. Alumni include such women as Eleanor Holmes-Norton and Dr. Ruth Love (former Superintendent, Oakland Schools). President Kennedy paid special tribute to Crossroads for serving as the example and inspiration for the creation of the Peace Corps. LaVerne Brown -- Crossroads' director -- is particularly concerned about the role of women in development, today. One of the public health projects Crossroads is planning will address the issue of Female Circumcision. Other projects will involve: primary care, tutoring and mentoring, distance learning, art and archaeology, computer literacy, rainforest conservation, dance and music, traditional religion and folklore. Special attention will be given to issues involving women and children. Plans are for 20 to 25 projects; 150 to 200 Interns/Volunteers; and 15 to 20 Project Directors/Leaders. With the deadline for applying only weeks away, any help in sharing this information would be most welcome. Regards, Chris Ghana '80 -- Chris White, PhD Phone: 310-631-1322 Phone: 212-870-2106 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (IUN) Inter-University Network / University Services-Internships Careers = International Programs Americans, Canadians, etc. RE: Non-Profit Organization Summer PROJECT DIRECTORS/INTERNS/VOLUNTEERS Approaching Deadline Human Rights and Humanitarian Multi-disciplinary Projects To: List Owner/Mgr Please post/forward/share this information. Likely to be of interest to the List and to a cross-section of persons seeking meaningful, career-enhancing summer experiences, while helping others to help themselves. ___ Subject: ANNOUNCEProjDIR/Volun/Intern Positions [AFRICA][BRAZIL] "American Educational Research Association List (AERA)" Newsgroups: bit.listserv.aera (additional opptys found here) SUMMER INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEER PROJECTS Operation Crossroads: Global Volunteers/Interns/Project DIRECTORS - ONLINE applications now available for Proj DIRs Interns [Africa/Brazil] Aimed at involving North Americans (and others) in sustainable development efforts in Africa and Brazil, while helping local communities to help themselves Academic Credit *highlights below* =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- O P E R A T I O N C R O S S R O A D S [AFRICA][BRAZIL] Global Volunteers/Interns/Project Directors Crossroads offers an opportunity to do summer work and participate in multi-disciplinary grassroots projects that Africans and Brazilians in rural urban communities deem valuable. 20 - 25 projects are being organized; plans are for 150 - 200 volunteers/interns and 15 - 20 Project Directors. Crossroads recently announced that ONLINE applications (due over next few weeks) are available for Project Directors/Leaders (26 yrs and over with experience) for Volunteers/Interns (college age up; ALL are welcome) C R E D I T : Students generally arrange with their campuses to receive academic credit (typically 7 to 15 units) for their summer internship experience. The Program starts with a several-day Training Orientation in NYC in early July; Volunteers return to the US in mid-August. CONTACT: Operation Crossroads, Attn: Overseas Department/LaVerne Brown 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 1366, New York, NY 10027 212-870-2106 Or, to receive the brochure, application and other info by E-Mail, send your request to BOTH 1- "Applications\New Programs" [EMAIL PROTECTED], 2- "Brochure\Update" [EMAIL PROTECTED] ..and in the Subject Field, put either of the following: - "SEND VOLUNTEER\INTERN's Packet" (college age up/open to all) o r - "SEND LEADER\ProjDIRECTOR's Packet" (26 yrs up with experience) Please include your street address in case our equipment malfunctions P r o j e c t D i r e c t o r / L e a d e r applicants must include a brief paragraph on their background interests, to receive application Crossroads helps Volunteers/Interns raise funds for the
Re: Speaker on Environmental Racism
This didn't make it to the list the first time around--some noise in cyberspace! Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Thanks for sending me information on the conference. I think another terrific couple of speakers would be Vernice Miller of NRDC and Patricia Hynes whose most recent book is "A Patch of Eden" on urban gardens. Both would be terrific on this topic. **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
AusAID Video/Review
Dear All: I've been reviewing a few videos lately in preparation for my course on "Women, Environment, and the Rhetoric of Development." As I go through new sources, I thought I might mention them here. It would be great if everyone on the list offered just one new resource they found useful. If this happened, the list would receive over 450 sources and reviews, minus any duplicates. Any takers? My contribution is a video put out by Classroom Video in association with Australia Aid (AusAID) and the Geography Teachers' Association of New South Wales. The title is "Women in Development: Women's Roles in the Developing Nations of the Asia-Pacific Region." It was released in October 1996 and has a total running time of 26 minutes. Producer/Writer/Director is Sandra Fulloon. As an educational resource for high school/secondary school, it is particularly targetted at an age range of 14-18. The video is divided into four parts, covering: Women in Development, Women's Health and Education, Women and Poverty, and Women and the Environment. Issues concerning cultural tensions due to colonialism and/or traditional practices are also covered, e.g., contraception, endangered species (sea turtles, specifically). The places the video covers include: the Solomon Islands, North Vietnam, and the Islands of Palau. The video offers a solid, informative introduction into the four topics mentioned above. In undergraduate or graduate classes, I think it would be useful as an introductory video--first week of class or at the beginning of a session on the Asia-Pacific region--rather than as an in-depth, analytic piece. The video comes with instructional material for teachers; again, this is focused upon the secondary school context. It offers a couple of fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice sheets derived from information in the video. There are also suggestions for role plays and discussion topics. Both the video and the accompanying teaching guidelines are easily accessible. I highly recommend the video to secondary school teachers, and I also recommend it to university teachers (more as an introductory resource). It's great to learn more about women in different contexts, especially in the Asia-Pacific region! For information regarding the video, you can contact: Davis Film Video Productions Unit 7/81 Frenchs Forest Road Frenchs Forest NSW 2086 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cheers, Stefanie ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Shrimp, sea turtles, and WTO/fwd
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuter) - The United States Wednesday blocked a bid by Southeast Asian nations for quick creation of a World Trade Organization panel to rule on whether a U.S. ban on shrimp imports violates free-trade rules. But Thailand and Malaysia, who brought the case, made clear they would renew their request at the next session when the panel's creation would have to be approved under the trade body's dispute settlement rules, diplomats said. The two Asian countries, backed by Australia and other nations around the Pacific Rim, argued that the ban amounted to an attempt by the United States to apply domestic environmental laws outside its borders. The charge echoed a similar complaint launched against Washington in the WTO by the European Union, with wide backing from other members of the 129-nation body, over the Helms-Burton law on investment in Cuba, which aims to limit foreign investment in the communist island's economy. Diplomats said on Wednesday that the EU joined nations like Colombia, Mexico, India, Pakistan and Singapore in indicating support for the Thai and Malaysian case on shrimp. The U.S. shrimp ban, which affects trade worth hundreds of millions of dollars, was implemented in the middle of last year against countries judged by Washington to be using fishing methods that also entrapped sea turtles species recognized internationally as in danger of extinction. U.S.-registered shrimp boats have to be fitted with costly devices protecting turtles, and environmental groups last year won a ruling from the New York International Trade Court that shrimps caught without them could not be imported. The ban was lifted for Thailand late last year after it proved to U.S. satisfaction that it was taking measures to ensure its own shrimping fleet was equipped with the devices. But Bangkok said it was staying in the case out of solidarity with Malaysia and other countries to defend the principle that one nation's laws should not be applied to others. U.S. officials argue that protection of the environment, and especially of species like sea turtles recognized as endangered by the United Nations, is a global concern. A WTO committee on trade and environment has been grappling with such issues since the trade body was established two years ago, but has so far failed to achieve agreement on rules that would be acceptable to all members. The confused situation has left WTO free trading rules in apparent conflict with U.N. conventions on the environment, leaving the body open to charges by environmental groups that it is driven primarily by economic motives. 11:47 01-22-97 Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
IWTC Globalnet 78/FWD
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- GLOBALNET 78 International Women's Tribune Centre, 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017, Tel: (1-212) 687-8633. Fax: (1-212) 661-2704 . e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH OTHER NETWORKS. January 22, 1997 by Anne S. Walker CEDAW EXPERTS HOLD COUNTRIES ACCOUNTABLE TO HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS It's been an interesting first week at the 16th Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). CEDAW, the committee that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (also known as CEDAW or The Women's Convention) has been meeting in New York since Jan. 13, 1997. So far, reports have been heard from Morocco, Slovenia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Zaire and Turkey, with reports to come this week (Jan. 20-24) from Venezuela and Denmark, and next week (Jan.27-31) from Philippines and Canada. A major theme that has emerged from questions posed by the experts has been the importance of using human rights as the standard for accountability in the eliminatio n of discrimination against women. Recommendations from the Committee Experts (see list below) will be made available at the CEDAW website (http://www.un.org/dpcsd/daw/cedaw.htm) for all those who have access to the World Wide Web. Others can get this i nformation from the UN Division for the Advancement of Women, United Nations, New York, NY 10017. Ask for the Recommendations from CEDAW Experts. NGOs prepare "shadow" reports: Of particular interest and importance during this first week of CEDAW meetings has been the input from women representing non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in some of the reporting countries. UNIFEM and the International Women's Rights Action Watch (IWRAW) co-sponsored a CEDAW orientation programme and brought several NGO representatives to New York to take part. "Shadow" Reports of the situation in their countries were presented to CEDAW experts and delegates, adding an important, collaborative dynamic to the process. Amongst the NGO representatives were women from Bangladesh, Canada, Zaire, Turkey, Morocco, and the Philippines. The Advisory Group for the programme included women experts from UNIFEM, IWRAW, Internationa l Human Rights Law Group/Women's Rights Advocacy Program, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Costa Rica. NGOs share examples of how the Convention is being utilized at community level. Examples were given at an informal gathering in New York this week, of ways in which NGOs are using CEDAW in grassroots situations. IWTC is keen to share more of these example s, and invites NGOs to send in stories from their own experiences. Some of these may be used in a future issue of The Tribune. Send them to IWTC (see above). How can we improve linkages between NGOs and CEDAW? CEDAW (which, beginning in 1997 now meets twice a year with another session planned for July 1997), convened a meeting to discuss with NGOs more ways to improve linkages. NGOs were advised that if they w ant to submit information and/or questions to CEDAW, they need to submit these directly to committee members well in advance. For members' addresses, contact UN/DAW, Fax: (1-212) 963-3463 or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. CEDAW membership in 1997: The 23 expert members of the Committee, who are elected for a four year term and who serve in their personal capacity, are: Charlotte Abaka, Ghana; Ayse Feride Acar, Turkey; Emna Aouij, Tunisia; Tendai Ruth Bare, Zimbabwe; Desire Patricia Bernard, Guyana; Carlota Bustelo del Real, Spain; Silvia Rose Cartwight, New Zealand; Ivanka Corti, Italy; Aurora Javate de Dios, Philippines; Miriam Yolanda Castillo, Ecuador; Yolanda Ferrer Gomez, Cuba; Aida Gonzalez, Mexico; Sunaryati Hartono , Indonesia; Salma Khan, Bangladesh; Yung-Chung Kim, Republic of Korea; Ahoua Ouedraogo, Burkina Faso; Anne Lise Ryel, Norway; Ginko Sato, Japan; Hanna Beate Schopp-Shilling, Germany; Carmel Shalev, Israel; Lin Shangzhen, China; Kongit Sinegiorgis, Ethiop ia; and Mervat Tallaway, Egypt. Please lobby your governments about a claims procedure for the Women's Convention! The 1997 session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) (March 10-21, 1997) will be critical to the future of the proposed optional protocol for the Women's Convent ion. This protocol would create a procedure for individuals and groups to seek remedies at the international level for violations of their rights under the Convention. WE URGE YOU TO LOBBY YOUR GOVERNMENTS NOW IN PREPARATION FOR THE CSW! See Faxnet # 77 o n ways to get information that will assist you with your lobbying.
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CALL FOR PAPERS
WOMEN, SCIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT
FROM INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE TO NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
The University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji, will host the VIII
Pacific Science Association Inter-Congress from 13-19 July, 1997. A
special sympposium, "Women, Science and Development: From Indigenous
Knowldege to New Information Technologies' is being organized under the
auspices of the Pacific Science Association and the Gender, Science and
Development Programme of the International Federation of Institutes for
Advanced Study. These topics have evolved from successful sessions on
Women and Development (Honolulu, 1991) and Human Resources for the Future:
Women and Young Scientists in Asian and Pacific Science (Beijing 1995).
The symposium will also build on the recommendations of the Gender Working
Group of the U.N. Commission on Science and Technology for Development and
highlight the SPACHE ECOWOMAN and the WAINIMATE Traditional Medicine
projects. Sessions will be organized around two major themes: 'Women,
Science and Indigeious Knowledge (women's traditional knowledge,
'indigeious' and 'western' science, the integraion of women's knowledge
into development planning, etc.) and 'Women, Science and New Information
Technologies (gender dimensions of information and communication
technologies, empowerment through access to information, women and
information technologies in Asia and the Pacific, etc.) There is
increasing international interest in 'science in other places' as well as
'science with other faces' and these sessions will provide an arena for a
regional exploration of both. Co-organizers are Nancy D. Lewis,
University of Hawaii, Leba Haolfaki Mataitini, University of the South
Pacific, and Titilia Naitini, SPACHE. The early registration deadline for
the Inter-Congress is January 31, 1997. Registration deadline is April 1,
1997. Registration must accompany submission of abstracts. Information
on the Inter-Congress can be found at http://ruve.usp.ac.fj/~psa or c/o
VIII Pacific Science Association Inter-Congress Secretariat, The
University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands (FAX 679 314007). For
information on the symposium, contact Nancy Lewis ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) at
the address below. (please note that I will be away from Hawaii unitl
1/16)
Nancy Davis Lewis, Ph.D.
Associate Dean, College of Social Sciences
Professor, Geography
105 Hawaii Hall
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, HI 96822
Phone: (808) 956-6070
FAX: (808) 956-2340
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Stefanie S. Rixecker
Department of Resource Management
Lincoln University, Canterbury
Aotearoa New Zealand
E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Piggery
This message was stuck in the ether. [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Greetings EcoFem-list! Here outside of Lewisburg, PA some people living on land zoned agricultural have become alarmed by plans to build an intensive hog operation, a "factory farm," in their neighborhood. The woman leading the community response asked me to search the internet for information on the Missouri Rural Crisis Center. I found her a few interesting things in a few hours on the web, but would like to research this more. Does anyone on this list have ideas and/or suggestions about more reading, how-to mat'ls, etc. she might find helpful? As an academic, I feel obligated to put my research skills at this woman's disposal, but I'm really out of my area (literature and ecofeminism). Any ideas? Thanks so much! Glynis Carr Associate Professor of English Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA 17837 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.bucknell.edu/~gcarr **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: RE: Hog Farming (fwd)
Hello All: Faye asked me to forward this to the list as she's experiencing some technical problems w/ her ECOFEM account at the moment. Please reply to the list or to Faye, as I have no further details. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- --- Hello, I thought I would post the following information in response to Glynis Carr's posting about large scale hogs farms. This phenomenon is taking place in many locales around North America (and has been going on in Europe as well). I am involved with the Illinois Stewardship Alliance and this is a major issue we have been working on. I have just put up a Web Site for the ISA and info on Hog Farms is available there. The url is: http://www.uwin.siu.edu/~isa I will be putting up an extensive lists of links related to this issue within a week or so. Email me and I can give you the phone number of an ISA staff member who does organizing around this issue. You can contact Rhonda Perry or Roger Allison of the Missouri Rural Crisis Cenetr at 710 Rangeland St in Columbia, Mo (again, I can give you their phone #). Their are many communities in Minnesota, Illinois, North Carolina, and Western Canada facing the same scaenario in your town. We are looking into forming a network and I may start a listserv if there is enough interest. Thanks for passing this along to your friend. Best Wishes, Faye Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NASSP Conference/fwd
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- CALL FOR PAPERS The 14th Annual International Social Philosophy Conference July 18-20, 1997 Queens University, Kingston, Ontario Conference Theme: Global Justice and Democracy Focus: World Community and Democracy: Is the State Obsolete? Papers may be on any topic in Social Philosophy. Deadline for submitting completed papers is May 1, 1997. Program Chairs: William Aiken and Larry May Send papers to: William Aiken - NASSP Philosophy Department Chatham College Pittsburgh, PA 15232 For more information write or email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear NASSP members, The North American Society for Social Philosophy has a web page. It is located at http://www.pitt.edu/~nassp/nassp.html. It currently contains information on the upcoming conference, the Journal of Social Philosophy, Philosophy Today book series, an E-mail directory of the membership, information on renewing memberships, and links to other sites. I hope to keep it a very timely source of information on deadlines and other announcements, though a couple of sections are currently incomplete since I am still gathering information. Please feel free to suggest any other information you would like to see posted. Yours, Bill Pamerleau Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Call for Submissions
6-6349/2910 Fax: 415-666-2346/388-2631 Jodi York Managing Editor, Peace Review University of San Francisco ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CFP: Transformations of Middle Eastern Environments, Yale
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Call for papers: The Council on Middle East Studies, at the Yale Center for International and Area Studies, invites proposals for papers to be given at an interdisciplinary conference scheduled for October 30 - November 1,1997, entitled "Transformations of Middle Eastern Environments: Legacies and Lessons." 1-2 page abstracts, along with curriculum vitae, are due March 31st,1997. Proposed Topics: Climate Change; Links between Nature and Culture: Water Management and Irrigation; Environmental Movements; Deforestation and Desertification; Pollution; Issues of the Marine Environment; Agrarian Issues and Development; Environmental Law and Policy; and Remote Sensing as a Research Tool. We plan to devote panel presentations and discussions to the above topics. We also welcome proposals for other subjects for presentation in poster sessions. Participants will be eligible for reimbursement for travel costs and lodging. Selected papers will also be considered for publication. Please forward all abstracts to: Abbas Amanat, Chair Council on Middle East Studies Conference on Environment Yale Center for International and Area Studies P.O. Box 208206 New Haven, CT 06520-8206 U.S.A. Other enquiries can be directed to the conference organizers, Roger Kenna and Magnus Thorkell Bernhardsson, at Phone: (203) 432-6252 Fax: (203) 432-9381 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FYI: Inter-University Network announcement of summer positi
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: University Services-Internships Careers [EMAIL PROTECTED] re: [AFRICA][BRAZIL] Positions/Opptys-Summer %% (IUN) Inter-University Network University Services-Internships Careers %% [Non-Profit 501(C)(3) org] FYI | ANNOUNCEMENT of SUMMER POSITIONS Americans/Canadians/others, welcome! ONLINE application (deadline pending) NOW available for % PROJECT DIRECTORS / GROUP LEADERS INTERNS / VOLUNTEERS % Application Instructions below -Crossroads seeks participants with interest in the areas of their projects listed below. -There will be approximately 20 to 30 projects and a need for 200 to 300 Volunteers/Interns. -ACADEMIC CREDIT: Participants typically earn 7 to 15 units through their schools The program will begin with a several-day Training Orientation in NYC in early July; and will end in mid-August MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PROJECTS / RESEARCH / WORK CAMPS / FIELD STUDY ___ Ecology Environment. Traditional Medicine. Oral History. Folklore. Primary Care. Archaeology. Anthropology. Reforestation. Media. Distance Learning. Art. Ethnomusicology. Public Health. Construction. Wildlife. HUMAN RIGHTS. Computer Literacy. Dance. Agric/Farming. Nursing. Teaching/Tutoring. Business Dev. African/Brazilian Language Study. Youth Programs. Recreation. Traditional Religion R A I N F O R E S T S C O N S E R V A T I O N *** Including public health campaigns addressing Female Circumcision / Genital Mutilation [FGM] carried out with sensitivity for local customs and practices C O U N T R I E S: Botswana, The Gambia, Ghana, Eritrea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Guinea Bissau, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mali, Benin and Brazil (in South America) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= B r a z i l i a nR a i n F o r e s tP r o j e c t s B A H I A One of the sites under consideration is the Mata Atlantica (Coastal Forest) area in the Southern Cone of the State of Bahia. This is a place where local poor communities are struggling to gain access to land via articulated political effort. There are over a dozen officially recognized Land Reform Settlemnts in this region, and the former landless peasants are willing now to promote efforts to save the remnants of this unique patch of rich, bio-diverse forest, as well as to secure their access to land by changing the situation of Land Tenure in that area. We have been recently contacted by leaders of these communities seeking help with the various projects they deem vital. These projects will include programs that deal with Reforestation, Youth Development, Education and Training, as well as Ecological Projects. [Edmundo Freitas Lopes-Doctoral Researcher/Project Developer] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- H o w T o A p p l y : to receive the brochure, application and other info by E-Mail, send your request to BOTH 1- "Applications New Programs" [EMAIL PROTECTED], 2- "Brochure Update" [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...and in the Subject Field, put either of the following: - "Send VOLUNTEER\INTERN Packet" (college age up/open to all) o r - "Send LEADER\ProjDIRECTOR Packet" (26 yrs up with exp/read below) Please include your street address in case our equipment malfunctions P r o j e c t D i r e c t o r / L e a d e r applicants must include a brief paragraph on their background interests, to receive application Crossroads helps Volunteers/Interns raise funds for the ___ Operation Crossroads is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization Credited by J.F. Kennedy for inspiring creation of the Peace Corps Celebrating 40 yrs of service and contribution by over 10,000 Volunteers Crossroads-Africa Brazil 475-Riverside Dr., NY, NY 10027 212-870-2106 "Good ideas without action don't accomplish much" %% (IUN) Inter-University Network University Services-Internships Careers %% Please Post/Forward/Share **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of
What is nature as Political
Dear Meira and ECOFEMers, Most definitely, I agree that what is "natural" becomes a highly political issue. This is why environmental policies are such a challenge to create as well as to implement. The ever-changing parameters of defining "the natural" or "the environment" become political issues because values, ideologies, etcetera are "at stake". Even so, some suggest that REAL ecological limits and thresholds exist. How we, as a species, contend with these limits is political, but the limits themselves are NOT political. Is it possible for "nature" to be BOTH politically/socially/culturally defined AND have an ecological basis? I'm open to banter on this!! grin Stefanie Date: Fri, 31 Jan 1997 12:52:15 +0300 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Meira Hanson) To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Nature/Culture and Essentialism Stefanie wrote: Dear Richard, Thanks for posting your message regarding "essentialism." It certainly has been one of the hottest topics in feminism, and it consistently creeps into conversation soon after the word "ecofeminism" is spoken. My theoretical approach to ecological feminism tends to follow the argument you quoted from Hekman (see below). Dichotomizing concepts isn't overly useful for feminist theory for the reason she states. It's also not very accurate. The nature/culture split predisposes us to think of humans outside nature--yet another dichotomy (inside/outside; public/private) some strands of feminism have argued quite strongly against. The conundrum is that people perceive inside/outside relations and set them up (perpetuate them), i.e., they use power (in whatever form it can be expressed) as a means to create a nature/culture, insider/outsider split and then believe that split. While these dichotomies are reductionist and sometime useful ways of "coping" with the world, i.e., they remove the complexity of relationships, they also "speak to us" because there is SOME truth to them. Perhaps this "truth," has more to do with what is in our minds (how we are socialized) than what is "natural." Hmm, but then, how can we be sure of what is "natural"? This then becomes yet another conundrum for the theoretical side of ecological feminism to consider. By the way, it has practical consequences. For example, if "natural" is everything derived from processes created by or through organic entities, then the ecological destruction which humans (as organic entities) create could be regarded as "natural." Does this make it "right" or "good"? How do we determine what types of environmental policies/practices we should create? What does "sustainability" look like when natural is defined in this manner? I think the question of "what is natural?" draws attention to another dimension of the "essentialism" debate which interests me, and that is the definiton of "nature". It seems to me that when relating to the inside/outside nature dichotomy one assumes some concept of nature independent of the social/philosophical positioning of women (and "others") in relation to it. I think the conception of nature, in many cases, is part and parcel of the social-political context in which it is used. This would mean a great deal of conceptions on nature and rather problematic implications when trying to achieve sustainbility(ies) in the long run and environmental policies in the more immediate future. As in other cases where there are different perseptions of what is "right" or "good", I think the question of what is natural, becomes political. Any thoughts? Meira Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Announcement: New Electronic Journal
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- INJUSTICE STUDIES (IS) is a new refereed international interdisciplinary electronic journal that helps focus academic attention on the study of injustices around the world. The editors welcome essays devoted to understanding the nature of injustice, types of injustice, and the history, politics, and moral psychology of particular injustices, ranging from global to local events. Please visit our homepage at: http://www.philosophy.ilstu.edu/philosophy/injustice/injustice.htm or E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Dr. Judith Ann Little Philosophy Department SUNY-Potsdam Potsdam, NY 13676-2294[EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1997 Int'l Women's Day [USA]/fwd
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHARE THE FOLLOWING WITH OTHERS "Women's Solidarity Against Fundamentalism" As we are approaching the 21st. century, women, their rights, their active role in society, and the means by which they can overcome the historical and social obstacles, are subjects of increasing studies and debates. During the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, it became apparent that fundamentalism has emerged as the main obstacle to women's widespread participation in the social arena. Our discussion will address many of these issues. National Committee of Women for Democratic Iran is proud to announce its co-sponsorship for the International Women's Day event in Washington D.C. This event is primarily sponsored by the office of President-Elect, Mrs. Rajavi, of the Iranian Resistance. In honor and celebration of this day, we invite you to join us for discussions, sharing of ideas, speeches and musical events from women of different countries. Title: "Women's Solidarity Against Fundamentalism" Date:March 1, 1997 Time: Start of program: 4:00 p.m. Place: George Mason University Student Union #2 4400 University Drive Fairfax, Virginia 22033 For more information please contact: NCWDI office: 202-726-3652 (DC) or 703-787-2033 (VA) e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NCWDI Organization) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NCWDI president) -- ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Summer Programme for Cross-Cultural Researchers
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Announcement: summer program of interest to cross-cultural researchers The Eleventh Summer Program for the Development of Intercultural Coursework at Colleges and Universities will be held this coming summer from July 9-18, 1997 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The program director is Dr. Richard Brislin, and the sponsoring organization is the Center for International Business Education and Research at the University of Hawaii. Participants hear presentations on research that can be integrated into various courses, examine course syllabi and tests, and are exposed to various exercises and simulations in which students can become actively involved. The courses participants most often develop are in the areas of cross-cultural psychology, intercultural communication, cross-cultural training, international management, international marketing, and language and culture. Participants who offer cross-cultural training programs in their communities have also benefited from the program. Professors can contact the program organizers if they want to develop other courses. The program tuition is reasonable, and dormitory housing is available at the nearby East-West Center. For more information, people can contact the program administrator, John Hunt, at this email address to obtain the program brochure and registration form. Please include full postal service mailing address. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mr. John Hunt, CIBER, College of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822, USA (same mailing address for Dr. Richard Brislin) Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Marine Sanctuaries in Clinton Administration budget proposa
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Established in 1996, Marine Conservation Biology Institute (MCBI) is a
nonprofit organization dedicated to safeguarding life in the sea by
advancing the multidisciplinary science of marine conservation
biology. MCBI holds scientific workshops on emerging marine
conservation issues and is organizing the first Symposium on Marine
Conservation Biology at the annual meeting of the Society for
Conservation Biology at the University of Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada on June 6-9, 1997.
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Aotearoa New Zealand
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Re: ho hum
This did not make it through the ether. Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Dear Richard, Just before you go... Thanks in advance for the paper! Best wishes, Kath --- Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Population Issues
Hi All: I'm interested in the discussion re: population issues. This is certainly a topic which causes considerable debate. One of the concerns I have with "blanket" population policies regards the cultural implications. For example, in cultures traditionally based on strong kinship ties, a one child policy can have serious ramifications. The multiple roles performed by members in the culture (esopecially in the form of extended family) become more difficult to fulfill, potentially leading to the demise of rituals, protocol, and cultural strengths. Yes, I know much is "legitimized" by the cultural excuse/explanation, but the implications MUST begin to be addressed. Using feminisms as a perspective, there are also concerns regarding sex selection (e.g., abortion of female foetuses based upon culturally specified values), labour distribution (maintenance of family support), and knowledge sharing (e.g., some cultures have gender-specific knowledge; limiting children (particularly through gender selection techniques) can lead to loss of cultural knowledge). Due to the diversity of cultural preferences and patterns, setting a simple population target is not ideal. Of course, as pressures on the ecological systems increase, fewer and fewer policy options remain open. Any suggestions for more culturally sensitive AND ecologically sustainable population policy processes? I'd love to hear about them. Stefanie ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FYI: NEH Fellowships [USA]
FYIStefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- ANNOUNCEMENT: NEH FELLOWSHIPS, 1998-99 DEADLINE: May 1, 1997 The National Endowment for the Humanities announces the 1998-99 competition for NEH Fellowships. These fellowships provide opportunities for individuals to pursue advanced research in the humanities. Applicants may be faculty members of colleges and universities, staff members of colleges and universities, or faculty and staff members of primary and secondary schools. Scholars and writers working independently or in institutions such as museums, libraries, and historical associations or in institutions with no connection to the humanities also are eligible to apply. Projects supported by NEH Fellowships may contribute to scholarly knowledge or to the general public's understanding of the humanities. Such work might eventually produce scholarly articles; a monograph on a specialized subject; a book-length treatment of a broad topic; an archaeological site report; a translation; an edition; or another scholarly tool. Applicants should be U.S. citizens, native residents of U.S. jurisdictions, or foreign nationals who have been legal residents in the U.S. or its jurisdictions for at least three years immediately preceding the application deadline. Eligibility: Scholars affiliated with institutions granting the Ph.D. in the subject area of the project should apply to the Fellowships for University Teachers Program. Scholars affiliated with institutions not granting the Ph.D. in the subject area of the project, scholars affiliated with other types of organizations, and independent scholars should apply to the Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars Program. Applicants whose professional training includes a degree program must have received their degrees or completed all official requirements for them by the application deadline. Persons seeking support for work leading toward a degree are not eligible to apply, nor are active candidates for degrees. Further information on the two programs is available in the printed guidelines. Stipends and Tenure: Tenure must cover an uninterrupted period of from six to twelve whole months. The earliest date that fellows may begin tenure is January 1, 1998, and the latest is the start of the spring term of the 1998-99 academic year, or April 1, 1999 for those who are not teachers. Tenure periods for teachers must include at least one complete term of the academic year. The maximum stipend is $30,000. Actual stipends will be based on the academic or annual salary, other support provided during tenure, and the length of tenure. Submission of Applications: All applications must be postmarked on or before May 1, 1997. Please note that the Endowment does not accept applications submitted by fax or ecmail. Applicants will be notified of the decisions on their applications by mid-December 1997. Application materials and information: For application materials and further information, point your browser to the NEH web site: http://www.neh.fed.us/html/guidelin/fellowsh.html or use the addresses and numbers below. Fellowships for University Teachers: Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone:202-606-8466 Fellowships for College Teachers and Independent Scholars Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: 202-606-8467 Mail inquiries: NEH Fellowships, Room 318, National Endowment for the Humanities, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Conference Announcement CFP: Society and Resource Managem
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- CALL FOR PAPERS May 27-31, 1998 Seventh International Symposium on Society and Resource Management Columbia, Missouri This biennial symposium focuses on the integration of the humanities and the social and natural sciences in addressing resource and environmental issues. A commitment to increasing the contributions and roles of the social sciences is particularly emphasized. The goal is to foster increased dialogue among natural resource managers, social scientists, policymakers, and resource management scientists. Exploration of the linkages between culture, environment, and society will be a guiding theme at the 1988 event. This thrust is based on the notion that complex resource issues are societal problems based in cultural systems and can be addressed by multidisciplinary perspectives. In addition, any presentations bringing a humanities or social science perspectives to resource and environmental issues will be welcomed. Symposium activities include concurrent paper and poster sessions, panel and round table discussions, film/video sessions, and various field trips. Hosted by the University of Missouri, the Symposium welcomes all researchers, managers, academicians, policy specialists, and students interested in the human aspects of resource management. For more information on participation, visit our website [http://silva.snr.missouri.edu/issrm] or contact any of the co-chairs: Sandy Rikoon University of Missouri-Columbia Rural Sociology Sociology Building 108 Columbia, MO 65211 Telephone: (573) 882-0861 Fax: (573) 882-1473 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Charlie Nilon Fisheries and Wildlife 112 Stephens Hall University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 65211 Telephone: (573) 882-3738 Fax: (573) 882-5070 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bill Kurtz Forestry 1-30 Agriculture Building University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO 65211 Telephone (573) 882-4567 Fax: (573) 882-1977 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Coral Reef Ecosystem Science Award
[EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Forwarded Message Follows --- USF GRADUATE STUDENT IS AWARDED FIRST ISRS-SOLLINS GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP IN CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE Dr. John C. Ogden, President of the International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) announced today that Melanie Dotherow-McField, a graduate student in the Department of Marine Science at the University of South Florida, has been awarded the first ISRS-Sollins Fellowship in Coral Reef Ecosystem Science. The fellowship, worth approximately $13,000, was established last year by Professor Phillip Sollins of Oregon State University with a donation to the Society in partnership with the Center for Marine Conservation in Washington, DC. Ms.McField's application was selected by a committee of the ISRS and the CMC from a total of 29 applicants from all over the world. Ms. McField has worked in Belize since 1990, as a biologist with the Hol Chan Marine Reserve, as the Belize Representative of the International Tropical Conservation Foundation, and as a consultant with the Coastal Zone Management Project. She also served on the Board of Directors of the Belize Audubon Society. Ms. McField will use this Fellowship to support her graduate research on a survey of coral reef community structure and the investigation of their relationship to existing reef management efforts at various locations along the barrier reef complex. The information collected will also represent the baseline data for a long-term coral reef monitoring program conducted with the assistance of the Belize Fisheries Department and Coastal Zone Management Project. As a citizen of Belize, she will assist in the continuation of these conservation efforts in Belize upon completion of her PhD. Ms. McField's graduate supervisor is Dr. Pamela Hallock-Muller, Professor of Marine Science, who began her research on coral reefs as a graduate student at the University of Hawaii in the 1970's. Dr. Hallock and her graduate students at USF are investigating human impacts on coral reef ecosystems, including nutrient enrichment, diver impacts, and ultraviolet radiation. Dr. Steven Miller, ISRS Recording Secretary, who organized the applications and the review said: "We are very grateful to Professor Sollins for establishing this fellowship at the start of the 1997 International Year of the Reef, a global effort to raise public consciousness about threatened coral reefs." The coral reefs of Belize are among the most magnificent in the Caribbean Sea. The International Society for Reef Studies is an organization of 800 members from over 50 countries including students, scientists, resource managers, and policy-makers dedicated to the production and dissemination of scientific knowledge and understanding of coral reefs, both living and fossil. The ISRS publishes the scientific journal CORAL REEFS, the newsletter REEF ENCOUNTER, and holds an international meeting each year. Every four years the Society co-sponsors the International Coral Reef Symposium. The last Symposium, organized by the University of Panama and the Smithsonian Institution, was held in Panama last June and attracted over 1300 participants from all over the world. The next one will be held in Indonesia in the year 2000. For additional information contact: Dr. Steven Miller NOAA Nat. Undersea Res. Prog. 514 Caribbean Drive Key Largo, FL 33037 Tel: 305-451-0233 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR John C. OgdenDirectorPhone: 813/893-9100 Florida Institute of OceanographyFax:813/893-9109 830 First Street South St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 -- Peter F. Brussard Department of Biology/314 University of Nevada Reno, NV 89557 Telephone (702) 784-1360 FAX (702) 784-1369 Internet [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To clone or not to clone....
Here's a forwarded message which definitely relates to our discussion list's topic..."women and environment." Is cloning the next step to "freeing up time, so women can work fewer hours in the household!"? wry grin And...is naming the clone "Dolly" sexist??? Has anyone heard a response from Dolly Parton? Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows - - - - - - - Date sent: Wed, 05 Mar 1997 17:28:43 -0800 From: Ciara Lawlor [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject:Women and the Environment. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie, I thought this would be of interest to you and the Women and the Environment Mailing list. Thanks Ciara. Women's Wire Backtalk A finger on the pulse: Hello, Dolly! This week scientists announced that they had cloned the first mammal ever -- a sheep named Dolly. Can humans be far behind? Should they be? Vote about cloning in Women's Wire backtalk: http://more.women.com/news/backtalkForm.html Ciara Lawlor Account Executive tel: (415) 289 5118. fax: (415) 289 5032. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cybernautics.com ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Call for Proposals (fwd)
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: "Ruth Groenhout" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please post the following call for Proposals: Proposals are invited for papers to be included in an anthology examining the experience of philosophers who consider themselves to be feminists as well as participants in traditional religious faiths. The editors are looking for philosophical reflections on the tensions and strengths that philosophers experience while living between and attempting to balance these commitments. We hope that this anthology will explore the ways in which people understand their lives when they experience conflicts and congruences between these three central aspects of their identity. We are as interested in including essays by people who find themselves needing to set aside one or another of these commitments at various times as we are in essays by those who actively integrate all of these commitments. Interested contributors should send two copies of a 2-3 page proposal to: E. Marya Bower Philosophy - Drawer 61 Earlham College 801 National Road West Richmond, IN 47374-4095 e-mail proposals are welcome. The deadline for proposals is June 30, 1997. For further information contact either Marya Bower (e-mail above, phone: (765) 983-1438) or Ruth Groenhout ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Please feel free to post this message on other lists. Ruth Groenhout [EMAIL PROTECTED] Philosophy Department Calvin College Grand Rapids, MI 49546 **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CFP Naturbegriff kontrovers, Nov. 1997 (x-H-IDEAS)
Naturbegriffs (N.N.) Kommentare bzw. Gegenpositionen (Discussants, N.N.) Hauptvortrag (N.N.) Samstag 15.11.1997 - Arbeitskreise 1. Unterschiedliche Naturkonzeptionen in den "Natur-" und "Sozial-"wissenschaften - wissenschaftsgeschichtliche Dimensionen zum BegriffsverstSigmandnis von "Natur" und aktueller Naturbezug der Laborpraxis (Leitung: Dr. Margarete Maurer, Rosa Luxemburg-Institut; Dr. Matthias Weimayr, Politikwissenschaftler, Wien). 2. "Natur" in der Biologismus- bzw. Essentialismusdiskussion: Naturkonzeptionen und deren Niederschlag in einzelnen Problem und Policy-Bereichen, wie z.B. Soziobiologie-Konzeptionen in der Migrationspolitik, Definition von "EthnizitSigmat", Zusammenhang "Natur" und "Geschlecht" (Leitung: Univ.Prof. Dr. Barbara Holland-Cunz, UniversitSigmat Gie en; Dr. Franz Seifert, Institut f^nr H/here Studien, Wien). 3. Zur "inneren Natur" des Menschen und zur Beherrschung / Emanzipation der "inneren Natur" (Leitung: Univ.Doz.Dr. Otmar H/ll, +IIP, Laxenburg; Univ. Prof. Dr. Volkmar Lauber, Senatsinstitut f^nr Politikwissenschaft, UniversitSigmat Salzburg) 4. "Natur" in +kologie-Diskursen (Leitung: Dr. G^nnther Sandner, UniversitSigmat Salzburg). In den Arbeitskreisen sollten insbesondere a) kontroverse Positionen zum NaturverstSigmandnis und die damit verbundenen Interessen / Motivationen, b) das "Politische" am Naturbegriff, c) feministische Kritiken und Rekonstruktionen des Naturbegriffs bzw. von Naturkonzeptionen und d) die Folgen und Konsequenzen des jeweiligen NaturverstSigmandnisses f^nr die Politikwissenschaft (bzw. verwandte Disziplinen) einerseits und die Naturwissenschaften andererseits diskutiert bzw. erarbeitet werden. Samstag 15.11.1997 - Plenum: Zusammenfassung der Arbeitskreisergebnisse und m/glicherrPerspektiven KooperationspartnerInnen Bundesministerium f^nr Wissenschaft, Verkehr und Kunst (angefragt) Institut f^nr H/here Studien (IHS) Kulturabteilung der Stadt Wien/MA 7 (angefragt) +sterreichische UNESCO-Kommission Rosa Luxemburg-Institut (RLI) Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Job: Landowner Contact Assistant
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- LANDOWNER CONTACT ASSISTANT LOCATION:Michigan Natural Features Inventory Mason Bldg., Lansing, MI, with fieldwork in Alpena and Presque Isle Counties., MI DURATION: May 5, 1997 through August 29, 1997 SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Landowner Contact Assistant will implement a landowner contact initiative focusing on federally listed Great Lakes coastal plant species in Presque Isle and Alpena counties, Michigan. She/he will be responsible for contacting landowners through mailings and telephone calls, making presentations to groups of landowners and the general public, and building relationships with key governmental agencies, conservation organizations, and community leaders. In addition, duties include assembling landowner information packets, writing press releases, conducting biological surveys on parcels of interested landowners, and awarding landowners who agree to protect the rare species and habitats found on their property. DUTIES: 1. Contact landowners via mail and follow up telephone calls, as well as contact and build relationships with key government agencies, conservation organizations, and members of local communities. 2. Arrange for and make presentations to groups of landowners known to have significant populations of federally listed species on their property, as well as the general public. 3. Assist in development of landowner database for high priority areas in Presque Isle and Alpena counties. 4.Track responses in a computer database and follow up signed voluntary stewardship agreements with mailing of awards. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Minimum of Bachelor+s Degree in botany, ecology, environmental education, natural resources or a related field. Good working knowledge of the flora of Michigan or the Upper Great Lakes. 2. Public relations, naturalist, teaching, or other experience in interacting with the public and ability to convey biological information in an easily understandable manner. 3. Knowledge of ecological and human factors relevant in the conservation of rare plants and high quality natural communities. Experience with protection methods or management of natural communities and rare species, including knowledge of state and federal endangered species laws, is desirable. 4. Mature, friendly, and personable; able to get along easily with a wide range of people and convey enthusiasm; flexible and open to different points of view; and an active listener. 5. Initiative and ability to work independently. Excellent organizational skills, thoroughness and attention to detail. Good oral and written communication skills are required. 6. Willingness to travel throughout the state for extended periods of time (up to 2 weeks at a time). 7. Experience with TNC Heritage methodology, Microsoft Word and Microsoft Access software desirable. * * APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 11, 1997 * * Only completed applications will be considered and must consist of: resume; readable copy of college transcripts; names, addresses and telephone numbers of three professional references; cover letter clearly explaining your experience, qualifications, interest in the position and date you are available to start work. Faxed applications will not be accepted. Mail to: Suzanne M. Ridge, Director of Administration Michigan Natural Features Inventory P.O. Box 30444 Lansing, MI 48909-7944 (517) 373-1552 The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
JOB VACANCY
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Apologies for any cross-postings. UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND Position Description TITLE: Marine Research Specialist II Position is limited to one year with extension contingent on funding. DIVISION: Coastal Resources Center Graduate School of Oceanography University of Rhode Island REPORTS TO: Associate Coastal Manager, US Program Coastal Resources Center SUPERVISES: Students and professional support staff DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Within the Coastal Resources Center's U.S. field programs, assist Aquidneck Island Project (AIP) Manager in implementing a participatory process to promote ecosystem management to Aquidneck Island. QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree in marine resources-related area or in policy/planning required. A minimum of two years experience required including: (1) developing comprehensive partnerships between government, industry, an non-profit organizations which link economic development with environmental well-being, and assisting in the formation of coastal policy and regulations; (2) working on transportation issues, including an understanding of State legislation and funding sources to support these efforts; (3) knowledge of the harbor management plan development process and experience in implementing these plans; (4) official harbormaster training; (5) facilitating public workshops using adult training activities. Must also have a demonstrated ability to work successfully in team setting to achieve project goals. Supervisory experience and experience in the development of detailed work plans and strategies preferred. APPLICATION: Submit a letter of application and resume by April 18, 1997 to: Virginia Lee, Search Coordinator (Log # 091211) UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND P.O. Box G Kingston, RI 02881 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer NOTE: For those receiving this posting via internet, DO NOT email your application/resume. All applications/resumes must be forwarded in hard copy to the above address. Diane Monaghan Coastal Resources Center University of Rhode Island Narragansett, RI 02882 USA Ph: 401-874-6224 or 401-874-6823 Fax: 401-789-4670 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Call for Papers (fwd)
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: Henry Street [EMAIL PROTECTED] CALL FOR PAPERS: Extended Deadline -- Now inviting submissions for HENRY STREET vol. 6.2 A Graduate Review of Literary Studies _Henry Street_, formerly known as _Critical Mass_, is in its sixth year. We aim to provide an international forum for graduate students of English and related disciplines. The editors, themselves graduate students, are committed to providing their colleagues with the opportunity to publish their own work and to read the work of others in their field. _Henry Street_ invites contributions of critical essays, short fiction and poetry from graduate students in English or a related discipline. We also welcome essays on pedagogy, the job market, graduate programs, and other topics of interest to graduate students. We aim especially to publish and promote innovative criticism that, in the words of one of our contributors, "combines the personal with the scholarly." _Henry Street_ is indexed by the MLA. SUBMISSIONS Essays should not exceed 7000 words, and must follow MLA guidelines for citation and presentation. All submissions, except poetry, should be double-spaced on standard 8.5" x 11" bond. To facilitate our process of anonymous reading, the author's name should not appear on the manuscript. Send two copies of submissions, and include a self-addressed return envelope accompanied either by Canadian stamps or international reply coupons. Manuscripts submitted without SASE cannot be returned. The cover letter must indicate the author's degree status and university affiliation. Send your submission to: _Henry Street_ Department of English Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 3J5 You can also send e-mail inquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that this address is for inquiries only, not submissions. *** We welcome submissions at any time, but the deadline for our next *** issue is May 15, 1997. -- Issue 6.1 includes: * Kirk T. Hughes (Pennsylvania): "Qualified: Confessions of a Would-Be PhD" * Jason P. Mitchell (Mississippi): "Constructing Walt Whitman: The Critics Contend with the Good G(r)ay Poet" * Richard C. Cante (Southern California): "Untitled" * Corey Andrews (Ohio): "The Subject and the City: The Case of the Vanishing Private Eye in Paul Auster's _City of Glass_" Poetry by Dewaine Beard and Jane Soutar; fiction by Rosemary Peters Crick; and reviews by Brent Raycroft, Julia Swan, Bradley Clissold, and Reina Green. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Fwd) FYI: ASEH Env. History Syllabus Collection
Dear All: I've participated in this endeavour and found it quite useful. The www access is free, unless you're paying for a connection service to the internet, so that may be the best way to browse before you purchase. Cheers, Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Copies of the ASEH Environmental History Syllabus Collection are now available for purchase. The collection contains syllabi from over forty courses and six continents. Special topics include graduate, comparative and science and technology courses. To order: Send a check for $13.00 to Sarah S. Elkind Department of History University of Wisconsin -- Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 54481. (Outside US, add $5 for postage. Please send US funds) Most of these syllabi are also available FREE on the H-ASEH website. See http://h-net.msu.edu/~aseh ASEH is always collecting and updating the syllabi on the web. Please send your new syllabi (particularly upper division, graduate and non-US courses) by email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or on disk to Sarah Elkind. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Fwd) Wildlife Ecologist Faculty Position
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Reply-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FACULTY POSITION DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND KINGSTON, RI 02881 POSITION Tenure-track, academic-year position at the Assistant Professor level in a multi-disciplinary department with a broad commitment to natural resource management. STARTING DATE September 1, 1997 RESPONSIBILITIESThis is a teaching and research faculty position. Teaching load is presently three classes per academic year, including an undergraduate course in the principles of wildlife management, an advanced undergraduate course in wildlife ecology or management, and a graduate course in the candidate's area of expertise. The successful applicant will be expected to develop a vigorous, applied research program focusing on the nature, consequences, and mitigation of human impacts on wildlife in a coastal urbanizing landscape. Advising of undergraduate and graduate students is required. QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. in wildlife ecology or related field is required. Postdoctoral experience is highly desirable. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain a vigorous, extramurally-funded research program and to publish in refereed journals is required. University teaching experience is required. Proven ability to interact effectively with resource management agencies is highly desirable. SALARY Competitive and commensurate with background and experience. APPLICATIONApplicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy and research direction, and official transcripts. Three letters of reference should be sent directly to the address below. Professor Peter V. August Search Committee Chair Faculty Position in Wildlife Ecology (Log # 191162) The University of Rhode Island P.O. Box G Kingston, RI 02881 CLOSING DATE Consideration of applications will begin on May 2, 1997 and proceed until the position is filled. For additional information, see www.edc.uri.edu/wildecol The University of Rhode Island is an AA/EEO employer and is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff and students. People from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FYI: CULTURES ENVIRONMENTS
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Greetings, I am writing to invite you to participate in an online conference entitled "Cultures and Environments: On Cultural Environmental Studies." The conference, sponsored by the American Studies Program at Washington State University, will take place from June 20-22, with online paper posted earlier. The call for papers details different levels and kinds of participation you might choose. We hope you will take part and encourage friends and colleagues with interests in the relationship between cultural studies and environmental studies to take part as well. Also please feel free to post the call on any websites or bulletin boards or other sites of circulation you or your organization may use. Thank you. best wishes, T.V. Reed, Director American Studies Program Washington State University ** CULTURES ENVIRONMENTS: ON CULTURAL ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES An online conference, June 20-22, 1997 hosted by the American Studies Program of Washington State University ** Call for Papers This conference seeks to explore the relatively unmapped terrain where cultural studies (broadly conceived) and environmental studies (broadly conceived) meet, overlap, and enter into dialogue. What is "cultural environmental studies," or "environmental cultural studies"? How should such a field be constituted? What are the core issues, concepts, values, questions, pedagogies? To what extent can we speak of nature or the environment as a "social construction"? In what ways do cultural questions shape the production and reception of scientific and social scientific knowledge of the environment? In what ways do cultural assumptions shape the terms used in this discussion (i.e., are words like "nature," culture," and "environment" themselves hopelessly ethnocentric or otherwise culture-bound in destructive ways)? How do issues of race, class, gender, sexuality and their intersections shape our perceptions of environments and environmental issues? We hope to focus a significant portion of the conference on issues of teaching, asking how the kinds of questions listed above can be brought into the classroom at various educational levels, and into teaching situations outside the classroom. Topics might include: Environmental Justice Multicultural Environmental Perspectives Indigenous Cultures Western "Nature" Environmental History Cultural History: Tensions Intersections Environmental Feminisms Social Constructionism the Reality of Nature Western Values and/or Biocentric Values Science as Culture Questions of Empirical Truth Environmental Service Learning Environmental Public Policy as Environmental Education Environmental Movements as Environmental Education Critical Pedagogy, Environmental Pedagogy Art Education and/as Environmental Education Technology Cultural Environmental Education Conference participants will include Neil Smith, Andrew Light, Giovana di Chirico, David Sonnefeld, Paul Hirt, Gerald Young, Nodeltal Sturgeon, Darin Saul, Katrine Barber, Dorceta Taylor, Desiree Helegers, Penny Hall, Monika Maendler, among many others. The conference will include: o online posted papers keynote "addresses" o comments on papers by designated online commentators o space for open commentary by any online participant o times for sychronous online "chat room" conversations around selected topics designated by keynoters (to be confirmed soon) o a set of learning modules on "cultural environmental studies" created by faculty and students at Washington State available online for commentary, critique and discussion. PAPERS: Papers are invited on any area of "cultural environmental studies," but preference will be given to papers raising fundamental questions about how such a field should develop They should be approximately 10-15 pages in length. Deadline for submission of papers for consideration May 15, 1997. COMMENTATORS: People wishing to participate in the conference as commentators on online papers should submit their name, a brief vita (1-2pages) and particular areas of expertise you'd be interested in commenting on. Any questions about the conference should be directed to T.V. Reed at[EMAIL PROTECTED] Please visit our web site: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~amerstu/ce/conference.html T.V. Reed Director of American Studies Associate Professor of English Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-5022 WSU American Studies: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~amerstu/ "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it is too dark to read." -- Marx (Groucho). Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Fwd) Call for papers on whiteness
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE POST AND DISTRIBUTE CALL FOR PAPERS _COLLAGE IN WHITE_ FEMINIST PHILOSOPHICAL REFLECTIONS ON RACE AND IDENTITY Edited by Kim Q. Hall and Chris J. Cuomo For a collection of philosophical narratives to be published by Rowman and Littlefield in 1998, we invite submissions from women (of all races and ethnicities) on whiteness, including white racial identity, whiteness and class, whiteness and sexuality, and experiences of white racial formations. This book will be a collection of original narrative self-reflexive essays reflecting on the experiences and meanings of being white in racist, white-supremacist contexts. By considering whiteness as it shapes and is infused by gender, class, sexuality, and culture, these reflective interrogations of whiteness are meant to complicate simplistic understandings of categories such as _white_ and _woman_. We invite contritutors to deviate -- through narrative-- from strict scholarly formats in articulating and analyzing what it means to be white. We are also looking for narratives which seek insight through learned reflection. Submissions should be philosophical in the sense of aiming toward wisdom concerning understandings of whiteness. While this collection is meant to add a variety of voices to discussions of the meanings and construction of whiteness, it is not an attempt to present a definitive illustration of what it means to be white women. Rather, it is meant to be a collage of reflective narratives in which we might see significant patterns, contradictions, and other points of theoretical interest for struggles against racism and racialism. The collection will address (at least) the following themes: Childhood and Home; White/Woman/Teacher; Whiteness in Popular Culture; Nationalism and Race; Embodiments of Racial Meanings We encourage contributors to be attentive to the ways in which experiences and understandings of the meanings of "white" are complicated by various aspects of embodiment, including color, class, gender, sexuality, culture, and ethnicity. Send submissions (2500 words, approx., hard copies only) by *August 15, 1997* to: Chris J. Cuomo Department of Philosophy, Mail Location 374 University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio 45221 513-556-6325 For more information, write or email [EMAIL PROTECTED], or [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Fwd) Correction to Web Address for India Conference
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Complete registration information for the February, 1998 meeting on the conservation of medicinal plants and traditional medicinal uses, to be held in India, can now be found on the World Wide Web at: http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/CBCN/en/meetings/india.htm David A. Galbraith, Ph.D. Coordinator, Canadian Botanical Conservation Network Personal E-mail Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the CBCN WWW site: http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/CBCN Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hypatia Editorship
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: Peg Simons [EMAIL PROTECTED] As the Chair of the Hypatia Editor Search Committee, I'm writing to remind everyone of the May 1, 1997 deadline for receipt of nominations. We would like to encourage nominations from qualified single individuals with exceptional institutional support, and from teams proposing a joint editorship. The new editor(s) will serve for a term of five years beginning July 1, 1998. Candidates should have a record of publication in feminist philosophy; an academic affiliation at an institution that is supportive of the application; experience in editorial work; some experience in administration or business; and an ability to work with the various philosophical orientations represented by contemporary feminist philosophy. Self-nominations are strongly encouraged. I'll send qualified nominees guidelines for developing a full proposal. Please send nominations (including addresses for the nominees) to me at: Philosophy Dept., Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1433 [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Graduate student opportunity
FYI. Anyone writing on women, environment and literature? Here's a good opportunity! Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Laura Duhan Kaplan) From Bob Evans: Please forward the following announcement to any other lists where it is likely to be seen by graduate students, especially those living or studying in the southeastern U.S. Thanks! MELLON SUMMER SEMINARS IN CRITICAL PLURALISM Graduate students in English and in other related humanities disciplines (such as English education, history, comparative literature, philosophy, cultural studies, etc.) are hereby invited to apply to participate in a special seminar to be offered during the summers of 1997 and 1998 at Auburn University at Montgomery (Alabama). The seminars, funded by a generous grant from the A.W. Mellon Foundation, are designed to assist students who are in the midst of working on extended writing projects, especially those (such as dissertations) required for completion of graduate degrees. Graduate students (including adjunct faculty) at colleges or universities in Alabama and in adjacent states are especially encouraged to apply. Funding from the Mellon Foundation will cover the costs of in-state tuition and will assist with costs of transportation and some other expenses. The amount of each student's grant will be determined mainly by proximity and need. The Mellon seminars at AUM are particularly designed to give graduate students an opportunity to study and discuss the variety of interpretive approaches now available to persons working in the humanities. Many of these approaches strongly conflict with one another and therefore pose genuine challenges to anyone presently attempting to write on topics in the humanities. "Critical pluralism" is an approach that emphasizes the potential usefulness of a variety of interpretive theories without giving exclusive emphasis to any single point of view. It encourages mutual understanding and dialogue rather than hostile conflict between adherents of different theories. At the same time, it encourages the proponents of various theories to approach their own viewpoints with skepticism and rigorous analysis. Professor Robert C. Evans of AUM's Department of English and Philosophy will lead the seminar. Graduate students interested in applying to participate as Fellows are encouraged to contact him as soon as possible by phone (334-244-3376), by e-mail ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), by regular mail (English, AUM, Montgomery, AL 36117), or by fax (334-244-3740). The seminar will meet for four hours once a week on Saturday afternoons during the ten-week summer quarter, which begins in early June. Participants will receive regular academic credit. Additional information about AUM is available on the World Wide Web at http://www.aum.edu. Please apply ASAP for fullest consideration for the 1997 seminar. Applications received by May 10 will have the best chance of being funded this year. Enrollment is limited to encourage vigorous discussion. Laura Duhan Kaplan Philosophy, Women's Studies, Liberal Studies at UNC Charlotte [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Vandana Shiva speaking in Boulder
Hello All: The first time I heard Vandana Shiva speak was when she visited Christchurch and was a keynote speaker at the IFOAM conference. She was just as engaging as a keynote speaker at the 1996 Women's Congress in Adelaide, Australia. For those who have the opportunity to attend this lecture, I strong encourage you to go! In peace, Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Lecture by Dr. Vandana Shiva on Women and Development, Free Trade, Globalization, and the Prospects of a Sustainable Future. Time: 7:30pm Place: Glenn Miller Ballroom in the UMC (CU-Boulder campus) Date: Tuesday, April 29th, 1997 Bio: Dr. Vandana Shiva is a physicist, philosopher, environmentalist, and feminist who is deeply engaged in the ecological, social and economic struggles of subsistence workers in India. She is the director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Natural Resource Policy in India, a network of researchers specialising in sustainable agriculture and development. In 1995 she spoke at the Fourth World Congress on Women in Beijing in and also at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992. In 1993, she was awarded the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the alternative Nobel Prize. Shiva is also known internationally as an indefatigable activist, having played a key role in the famous Chipko movement in the Himalays. She is the author of several books including Monocultures of the Mind, EcoFeminism, and the Violence of the Green Revolution. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Stewardship Ecologist Position
CONSERVANCY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
New NSF Program for Women
and engineers, to provide access to unique research equipment and facilities, to plan joint seminars and workshops, or to address issues that can benefit from international comparisons. International experiences and collaborations are encouraged within each of the above categories where the international experience is well-justified and necessary to achieve the scope of the project. Awards will be made only to U.S. institutions. POWRE applicants wishing to pursue international activities should consult International Opportunities for Scientists and Engineers (NSF 96-14). PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT The full text of the POWRE Program Announcement is on the NSF Home Page under Crosscutting Programs, second bullet or http//www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/start.htm. It can also be found under Documents On-Line (97-91). All of this information can be accessed through the Social and Behavioral Sciences Home Page as well. SUBMISSION DEADLINES For FY 1997, proposals and supplement requests must be received by NSF no later than July 1, 1997. For FY 1998, the proposal receipt deadline is December 9, 1997. INQUIRIES Questions regarding the POWRE Program may be directed to the Infrastructure Program or to the appropriate disciplinary program officer. Bonney Sheahan, Program Director, Infrastructure Phone: (703) 306-1733 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Disciplinary program officer phone numbers and e-mail addresses are listed on the SBER Home Page. Caroline Whitbeck, Ph.D. [EMAIL PROTECTED] MIT 3-137C Cambridge MA 02139 * The WWW Ethics Center for Engineering Science http://web.mit.edu/ethics/www/ Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CSF down time on 5/7
Dear ECOFEMers: Please note that some maintenance is underway at csf on Wed, 7 May from about 5pm to midnight, so the server will not be available to you. In other words, ECOFEM will not be on-line. All should be well again on 8 May, barring any complications. Thanks for your patience! [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CFP: Cultural Studies (Summer 98)
other attractions for visitors. The conference will be held at Tampere Hall, which is located in the city centre. It is a modern conference centre with state-of-the-art facilities. Participants will be accommodated in a wide range of hotels within walking distance of the conference venue. At this stage we assume that the conference fee including lunches and refreshments daily will be about FIM 1000-1200 (approx. $ 200-240) and hotel accommodation FIM 260-550 (approx. $ 52-110) per person in a single room, FIM 148-335 (approx. $ 30-67) per person in a double room (breakfast included). INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET The Conference Home Page with several useful links to other websites: http://www.uta.fi/crossroads/ To receive the Invitation Program, please complete the following form and return it (preferably by email) to:=20 Crossroads in Cultural Studies Tampere Conference Service P.O.Box 32 (Pyh=E4j=E4rvenkatu 1 A) 33201 Tampere Finland tel: +358-3-3664400 fax: +358-3-2226440 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Name: Organization: Postal address: City: Country: email: tel: fax: Title of paper: I am willing to organize a session called (title of the session): Description of the session (of up to 150 words): If you would like to receive a provisional letter of acceptance to help you to get a travel grant from your institution, tick here:=20 PRE POST CONGRESS TOURS Spend some extra days in Finland and enjoy the possibilities your host country can offer. Or why not visit one of the neighbouring countries. Pre and post conference tours need a minimum number of participants. For planning purposes, please tick if you are interested in any of the tours. I am interested in a pre- or post conference tour to:=20 ( ) Lapland (artic northern Finland) ( ) Cruise to Stockholm, Sweden ( ) Tallinn, Estonia ( ) St.Petersburg, Russia END ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
WWW: Brazil's Landless Mvm't (fwd)
fyi...stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Subject: WWW: Brazil's Landless Mvm't (fwd) Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 19:33:34 -0700 (PDT) From: "David A. Sonnenfeld" [EMAIL PROTECTED] MULTIMEDIA PHOTO ESSAY CHRONICLES BRAZIL'S LANDLESS MOVEMENT The New York Times on the Web presents the World Wide Web debut of internationally renowned photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado. "Terra: Struggle of the Landless" documents the plight of Brazil's Landless Workers Movement with forty remarkable images accompanied by audio captions by Salgado, news reports, maps, and archival materials. Users can listen to an interview with Salgado and discuss the images and issues in our Forums. Experience Brazil's Struggle Up Close: http://www.nytimes.com/specials/salgado/home/ ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
post-doc announcement
FYI..Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Please accept our apology for cross-postings. POST-DOC IN MARINE CONSERVATION BIOLOGY Marine Conservation Biology Institute is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow starting Fall 1997 or shortly thereafter. This will be a one- year position with possible renewal and will be based at MCBI's Headquarters in Redmond WA USA. Salary: high 20s-low 30s. MCBI is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization dedicated to advancing the science of marine conservation biology. The person who is chosen will work closely with MCBI's staff--President Elliott Norse (Headquarters), Program Director Amy Mathews-Amos (DC Office) and Program Assistant Aaron Tinker (Headquarters)--to: 1) develop emerging issues in marine conservation biology. This involves using library research, networking with colleagues, and organizing and running scientific workshops. The goal is to find scientific information relevant to under-appreciated threats to marine biodiversity or ways to protect, restore or sustainably use it, then to synthesize this information into a coherent "issue" for decision makers and the public to catalyze action; 2) help build a compelling case for establishing a federal funding mechanism for marine conservation biology research in the USA; 3) publish on marine conservation biology issues in the peer- reviewed scientific literature and in popular media; 4) serve as a spokesperson on one or more issues relevant to MCBI's mission at scientific meetings, to the news media, to government agencies or to Congress, as needed; and 5) help MCBI raise funds by writing proposals to continue this work. The successful candidate will be a very broadly trained Ph.D. or equivalent in a marine biological field such as marine ecology, biological oceanography, invertebrate zoology, seabird biology, fisheries biology, biogeography, population genetics or epidemiology. Individuals with demonstrable expertise in a broad range of disciplines, regions, taxa, tools and issues will be favored. This position requires not only strong knowledge of the marine realm and interest in conservation, but also a multidisciplinary approach, outstanding writing skills, excellent people skills and exceptional ability to work towards a shared goal as part of a close- knit team. We especially encourage inquiries by people in groups that have been under-represented in the sciences. To apply, please send a 2-page resume (NOT an exhaustive CV) and a cover letter of no more than two pages that includes names and complete contact information for 3-5 referees, or its equivalent as an e-mail message (not an encoded attachment) or fax. For those who will be attending the first Symposium on Marine Conservation Biology at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Conservation Biology at the University of Victoria, Victoria BC, you are welcome to bring these materials and talk with MCBI staff. The Symposium runs from the evening of June 6 to the evening of June 9, 1997, but Elliott, Amy and Aaron plan to be at UVic starting on June 5, and will be happy to meet with candidates before the Symposium starts or, thereafter, as time allows. For information about the Symposium and to register for the SCB Annual Meeting, please visit: http://geography.geog.uvic.ca/dept/announce/scb_page.html on the World Wide Web. For information about MCBI, please visit: http://www.mcbi.org **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NETSOURCES: PCAH Report on the H-Net web site
Hello All: Since environmental education can take on many forms, I thought this report might be of interest to some US-based members of ECOFEM. Cheers, Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Subject: NETSOURCES: PCAH Report on the H-Net web site The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities report, "Creative America: A Report to the President" is now available on the H-Net website at http://h-net2.msu.edu/arts.html. The PCAH is a presidential advisory committee intended to "stimulate private sector support and public-private partnerships for the arts and the humanities and to raise public awareness of the benefits of culture to society." "Creative America" details PCAH's findings concerning strengthening support for the arts and humanities from private sector funding and from the federal government. The Report is in Portable Document Format(PDF). PDF is a cross-platform electronic publishing medium. When downloaded to your home or office computer and opened using Adobe's Acrobat Reader, "Creative America" will display as an on-screen publication. To view and print "Creative America", you first need to download and install the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. A download link is available on this web page. The software is available for Macintosh, Windows 3.1, Windows95, HP-UX, SunOS, and Solaris(R). **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Review of Joan Scott, _Only Paradoxes To Offer_
erence' opposition," and "began to think about which other feminists... Yto" include in such a book" (p. xii). I would have been fascinated to know a little more about Joan Scott's thought processes, and why she made the choices she did. After de Gouges, who is deservedly a central figure whom one could not imagine ignoring, Scott decided to write about Jeanne Deroin, Hubertine Auclert, and Madeleine Pelletier. Did she select these three remarkable feminists because of the threads that join them? Jeanne Deroin explicitly and consciously linked her political activities in 1848 with Olympe de Gouges's campaign for women's rights during the first Revolution and Republic. Hubertine Auclert admired Deroin and wrote to her in London in 1886, where Deroin had been living in exile since 1851. Pelletier in turn was involved with Auclert, joining with the older woman in militant suffragist action, invading polling places in 1908. I rather suspect that different threads leading back to Olympe de Gouges and forward to the twentieth century would be found with a different sequence of feminists. Why, for example, did Joan Scott decide _not_ to write about Flora Tristan, Louise Michel, and Maria Verone, to take another remarkable and roughly synchronous trio? And if Joan Scott had picked my alternative trio, could their private experience and public action be "read" according to Scott's theoretical model, which works so well for the case histories she selected? I rather think they could, but would be most interested in Scott's view.. Joan Scott's concluding chapter, "Citizens but Not Individuals: The Vote and After," helps us understand why Claude Servan-Schreiber could claim in 1992 that essentially nothing had happened for women since the granting of suffrage. Scott begins by listing a series of reasons, each of them convincing, as to why the Free French government in exile of General de Gaulle decided to enfranchise women in 1944. I would simply add one reason to round out the explanation. How could full civil rights be denied to those who had shared in the trauma and pain of the Occupation and so willingly joined the Resistance? Though the particular case I mention below could not have been known when the decision to grant suffrage was made, many others were. In Dijon on a comfortable stone school building on the rue Condorcet (coincidentally the only Enlightenment figure who was a feminist, a friend of Olympe de Gouges, and like her a victim of the Terror), one may read the following plaque: _Lycee Marcelle Parde Honneur et Patrie A la memoire de Marcelle Parde Directrice du Lycee (1935-1945) Et de Simone Plessis sa Secretaire Officiers des Forces Francaises Combattantes Deportees en Allemagne et Mortes a Ravensbruck (janvier 1945-mars 1945) Un pays vit tant que ses enfants sont prets a mourir pour lui._ I would hope that Joan Scott's marvelous book will soon be translated into French, so that the current generation of students at the Lycee Marcelle Parde, and many others, both men and women, will have a better understanding of the "reasons for the intractability of the dilemmas YFrench" feminists have confronted and for the necessarily paradoxical responses to them they continue to have" (p. 174). Copyright (c) 1997 by H-Net, all rights reserved. This work may be copied for non-profit educational use if proper credit is given to the author and the list. For other permission, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- end forwarded text Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
ECO-INFORMA'97/FWD-LONG
t - a Helpful Tool for Decision Support in Environmental Sciences" Johann Gasteiger, University of Erlangen, Germany: "Computer-Aided Methods for Prediction and Identification of Chemical Degradation Products" Klaus Grossmann: ZADI, Bonn, Germany: "DAINET (German Agricultural Network) - New Developments" Noel Hughes, Environmental Inform. Service, Dublin, Ireland: "Public Access to Environmental Information Services in Ireland" Ursula Hebgen, Springer Publishers, Heidelberg, Germany: "Electronic Publishing: Springer Link" Matthias Otto, DISU, Osnabrueck, Germany: "Ecological and Medical Communication Through Interconnected Local Systems" Peter Eyerer, University of Stuttgart/ Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology, Germany: "Life Cycle Engineering: Tool for Decision in Product Design" Round Table: Interface of Science, Education, Economy and Politics Alarich Riss, Environmental Agency, Vienna, Austria Georg Karlaganis, BUWAL, Bern, Switzerland Herwig Hulpke, Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany Alvin Young, USDA, Washington, USA Short Courses (Friday, October 10, 1997) Kristina Voigt, GSF, Neuherberg, Germany: "Environmental Resources on the Internet" Bernd Page, University of Hamburg, Germany: "Computer-Supported Ecobalances" Michael Matthies, University of Osnabrueck, Germany: "Exposure and Risk Models for Environmental Chemicals" Josef Brandt, Technical University of Munich, Germany: "Environmental Databases" Ken Morgan, Texas Christian University,USA Art Busbey, Texas Christian University, USA Thomas Selige, GSF, Neuherberg, Germany: "GIS and Remote Sensing" Abstracts: -- You are invited to submit an abstract (no more than 200 words) for poster presentation for the following topics: - Modeling - Environmental Data Handling - Ecotoxicology and Health - GIS and Remote Sensing - Products and Technology - Sustainable Agriculture and Biotechnology - Interface between Science, Education, Economy and Politics A limited number of short oral presentations (max. 15 min., abstract also required) will also be available. Please specify special needs (e.g. PC, Hardware, Software, etc.) with submission of abstracts. This abstract should be submitted by: Friday, June 6, 1997 and should be sent to: ECO-INFORMA'97 Jean-Paul-Strasse 30 D-95444 Bayreuth, Germany Phone: +49 (921) 55-2155, 55-2254 Fax: +49 (921) 55-2334, 54626 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://geowww.geo.tcu.edu/ensc/ecoinforma97/eco97.html Notification of acceptance will reach you by: July 4, 1997 Short papers (4-6 pages) are required for all contributions. Deadline for submitting short papers for the official conference proceedings is: August 10, 1997 Detailed information how to prepare a short paper for the conference proceedings will be send with letter of acceptance or is available on our web site. U.S. Inquiries: --- ECO-INFORMA'97 (USA) Texas Christian University Phone: (817) 921-7271, Fax: (817) 921-7789 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Registration Fees -- Participants: 650 DEM Presenters of posters short oral papers: 450 DEM Short courses: 280 DEM One day attendance and conference proceedings: 300 DEM Combined registration with ecomed: 980 DEM Registration fee includes: - Attendance - Conference proceedings - Coffee breaks - Social Event (Bavarian Evening and Mixer) Commercial Posters: --- Table and poster space, including one attendance: 800 DEM Full page advertisement in the Final Program: 800 DEM Hotel reservation and Conference registration: -- For hotel reservation and conference registration form contact: Mrs. Ulla Schroedel GSF - Research Center for Environment and Health Neuherberg, Conference Service P.O. Box 1129 D-85758 Oberschleissheim, Germany Phone: +49 (89) 3187-3030Fax: +49 (89) 3187-3362 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Venue: -- GSF - Research Center for Environment and Health Neuherberg Auditorium Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1 D-85764 Neuherberg (near Munich) Germany Please Note: Information about German Language Days: ecomed'97 - UMWELT und MEDIZIN Mrs. Almut Heinrich, ecomed publishers Rudolf-Diesel-Strasse 3 D-86899 Landsberg, Germany Tel.: +49-8191-125-469; Fax: +49-8191-125-492 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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]
CITES-COP 10 LIVE ONLINE
fyi...stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- The 10th Conference of the Parties for CITES (Convention on Interbational Trade of Endangered Species) will be held June 8-20, 1997 at Harare, Zimbabwe, Africa. You dont have to be there to find out what's going on. Thanks to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service full internet coverage of the event will be offered. Book-Mark this now and tune in starting on June 8th: http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/herpmed/ There will be a link at the top of this page which will provide complete instructions on where to go for COP-10 Coverage. Now you can travel to Zimbabwe on the internet and its the next best thing to being there. The USFWS says you can compare your viewpoints on wildlife trade with those of the delegates actually on the ground in Zimbabwe! The USFWS effort will be formatted like a magazine and will give you a look bakcward at COP 9, daily updates on CITES" hottest topics, opportunities to read about the movers and shakers on both sides of such issues and more. Steve Grenard [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/herpmed/ REPTILE ANTI-SMUGGLING WEBSITE: http://www.xmission.com/~gastown/herpmed/ihpl.htm Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
HIKERS WANTED
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- HIKERS, BACKPACKERS, AND MOUTAINEERS WANTED TO SEARCH FOR ENDANGERED ALPINE BUTTERFLY The Colorado Natural Heritage Program is looking for volunteers with experience in high mountain and backcountry travel to assist in efforts to preserve the endangered Uncompahgre fritillary butterfly. Habitat for this extremely rare species is found only at very high elevations (12,000 to 14,000 feet) in the Coloardo Rockies. We are currently forming search parties that will visit potential colony locations this summer. Work will consist of backcpacking to remote base camps and making daily hikes into high alpine habitat to search for butterflies. Wilderness excursions of up to six days may be required. Volunteers should be in adequate physical shape to carry a backpack and hike at high elevations, have experience in wilderness travel so as to be self-sufficient in the backcountry, have good map reading skills, and posses an interest biological conservation and natural history Training in buttefly and plant identification, alpine natural history, and data recording will be provided. Please join us as we work to save this imerilled species while enjoying the beautiful Rocky Mountains! Volunteer one to four weeks in JULY. BRING A FRIEND!! Intersted persons should contact Aaron Ellingson at the Colorado Natural Heriage Program; (970) 491-3342 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NEW LIST: H-NILAS -- Nature in Legend and Story
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- ANNOUNCING H-NILAS H-NET LIST ON NATURE IN LEGEND AND STORY Sponsored by The Nature in Legend and Story Society and H-Net, Humanities and Social Sciences On-line, Supported by Michigan State University H-NILAS is a moderated internet discussion forum sponsored by the Nature in Legend and Story Society (NILAS). NILAS is a group of people dedicated to understanding relationships between human beings and the natural world, through the mediation of stories, poems, legends, pictures, and other cultural products. We regard interactions of people with fauna and flora as a subject that is sufficiently significant, complex and interesting to merit the most serious attention of both poets and scholars. We view literature and the arts as inheritors of the tradition of old mythologies, which were less concerned with interpersonal relationships than with the orientation of the human race with respect to other beings. The writing that focuses on specific animals and plants, together with their relationship to human beings, we are calling "totemic literature." H-NILAS intends to foster productive exchange of ideas and materials among scholars and other interested parties of a humanistic or social scientific perspective -- the list is not limited to professional, academic historians. Storytellers, artists, archivists, librarians, public historians, and students at any level with a mature interest in the subject are also welcome. Through this list, subscribers and moderators will communicate current research and research interests; discuss new articles, books, papers, approaches, methods and tools of analysis; test new ideas and share comments and tips on teaching. H-NILAS subscribers need not be members of NILAS, though new members are always welcome. H-NILAS invites subscribers to submit syllabi, outlines, handouts, bibliographies, guides to term papers, listings of new sources and archives, and reports on new software, datasets and cd-roms. As a member of H-Net, H-NILAS will post announcements about conferences, fellowships and grants, research and publication opportunities, and jobs. We are especially interested in reaching college faculty who already have, or plan to teach courses on this area. Like all H-Net lists, H-NILAS is edited by Thomas Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] and Boria Sax [EMAIL PROTECTED], to filter out inappropriate posts. It is advised by a board of scholars and is associated with The Nature in Legend and Story Society. Logs and more information can also be found at H-Net's Web Site, located at http://h-net.msu.edu/. **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
1997 OFWIM CONFERENCE/fwd
Registration Form OFWIM 1997 Annual Meeting August 3-4, 1997 "Connecting People with Resources through Digital Information Systems" Name:__ Affiliation:___ Address: City:__ State:_ Zip:_ Phone: __ FAX:___ E-mail:__ Registration cost includes: session participation with breaks, Hackers' Ball (hands-on demonstrations), business meeting attendance, and 1 copy of OFWIM 1997 Proceedings. Advanced registration: $75.00 due June 28, 1997. Late registration and on-site registration: $90.00. Checks should be payable to: OFWIM, c/o Lisa Sausville,Treasurer. Completed registration forms and fees should may be mailed to: Lisa Sausville (FWIS), OFWIM Treasurer 1997 Virginia Department of Game Inland Fisheries P.O. Box 11104 Richmond, VA. 23230-1104 (804) 367-8747 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] All interested attendees and presenters must communicate your intentions to guarantee an accurate meal count. After the conference, paid registrants will receive the Proceedings that contains written papers from presentations and demonstrated technologies. ~ ~ Who is OFWIM? The Organization of Fish and Wildlife Information Managers (OFWIM) is a nonprofit organization whose goal is to promote the management and conservation of natural resources by facilitating technology and information exchange among fish and wildlife information managers. OFWIM is working to accomplish its goals by providing coordination, outreach, technical assistance, and continuing education services to fish and wildlife information managers. The Organization publishes a newsletter and, once a year, holds a national conference. Throughout the year, OFWIM sponsors regional meetings and training sessions for fish and wildlife agencies and organizations that are interested in dynamic information management. Over 50 federal, state, and private agencies have participated in OFWIM meetings and events. OFWIM Membership OFWIM is made up of federal, state, and private individuals interested in fish and wildlife information. Three types of membership exist. General Members annual dues are $25.00; individuals are entitled to one vote. Government Members annual dues are $200.00; this includes: 1) agencies responsible for the administration of fish and wildlife resources or habitat in each state, province, or commonwealth and 2) federal or international agencies responsible for the administration of fish and wildlife resources or habitats. Government members are entitled to two votes. Sponsoring Members annual dues are $500.00; this includes those who are interested in contributing to the goals of OFWIM, but are from for-profit organizations. All memberships for OFWIM may be attained by sending your name, address, agency affiliation, E-mail address, phone number, and dues (made payable to: OFWIM c/o Lisa Sausville, Treasurer: Lisa Sausville (FWIS), OFWIM Treasurer VA Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries P.O. Box 11104 Richmond, VA. 23230-1104 ~~ Jeffrey B. Trollinger FWIS Research Specialist Sr. Fish and Wildlife Information System Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries 4010 West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23230-1104 Phone: (804) 367-9717 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FAX:(804) 367-2427 **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
new issue of Ethics and the Environment/fwd
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- The journal Ethics and the Environment announces publication of Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 1997. Articles include "Ethical Obligations towards Insect Pests" by Michael L. Draney, "Platonic Ecology: A Response to Plumwood's Critique of Plato" by Timothy A. Mahoney, "Animal Experimentation in Psycho- logy and the Question of Scientific Merit" by Denise Russell, and "Why We Love the Land" by Paul Schollmeier. A Discussion Section on the American Environ- ment features Frank B. Golley, Donald Worster, and Max Oelschlaeger. There are book reviews by Daniel Little and Pete A.Y. Gunter. CALL FOR PAPERS: A special issue on Sustaniable Development and the Environ- ment is planned for Fall 1998. Papers on concepts of sustainability, economic environmental protection, resource scarcity and environmental degradation. sustainability and intergenerational justice, environmental racism, interna- tional agreements and environmental protection, environmental protection and the plight of indigenous peoples, human rights and the environment, and any other sugject that helps to forge links between the literature on environmental ethics and human and economic development are welcome. Please send two copies to: Victoria Davion, Editor, Ethics and the Environment, Department of Philosophy, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1627. Mark submissions "FOR SPECIAL ISSUE." **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
IPCRI Invitation/fwd
-- Forwarded message -- Date: Sun, 15 Jun 1997 12:08:54 +0300 (IDT) From: IPCRI [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please pass on the following information to all interested parties: IPCRI The Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information Invitation Please Join us for a Round Table Meeting on Women's Rights in a Religious and Democratic Society from our series of workshops on religion and state with Atty. Rachel Benziman Legal Advisor, The Israel Women's Network Ms. Yael Dayan Member of Knesset, Labor Party Ms. Zahira Kamal General Director of Gender Planning and Development Directory, Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation Ms. Dalal Salameh Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Fatah Party Wednesday, June 25 The Notre Dame Hotel, Jerusalem 15:00 - 17:00 Please Confirm Your Participation Please note: There is no parking available in the Notre Dame Center. Parking is available in the new municipal parking lot 100 meters away on Shivtei Yisrael Street. Sponsored by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation 18 Yahya Adahan Street, Musrara, Jerusalem P.O.Box 51358 Jerusalem 91513 Telephone: 02-627-4382Fax: 02-627-4383 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information P.O. Box 51358 Jerusalem 91513 Telephone: 972-2-627-4382 Fax: 972-2-627-4383 web page: http://www.pirsonet.co.il/IPCRI or new page at http://www.ipcri.org Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CFP: Pacific Rim Studies/fwd
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Subject: CFP: Pacific Rim Studies Third Int'l History PACIFIC CENTURIES conference. University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, April 23-26, 1998. Multi-disciplinary conference focusing on human and envrionmental relationships across and within the Pacific Ocean. Presenters from all disciplines, including History, Social Sciences, Humanities, Business and Environmental Studies. Last two conferences held in Calif and Australia. Send general proposals to Dennis Flynn, Economics, UOP 95211. Proposals on popular culture and/or popular music to George Lewis, Sociology, UOP 95211, or [EMAIL PROTECTED] Proposal deadline is Nov 1, 1997. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FYI: Environment 97
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Subject: Environment 97 From: Hamilton Nashe Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] I would like to draw your attention to Environment97, the world's first environmental conference to take place entirely on the Internet, at: www.environment97.org The conference takes a broad look at environmental issues. Papers range from global issues (eg. Climatic change) through environmental philosophy (Can the US be sustained?, Is sustainable development compatible with the free market?) to toolkits and techniques (Life cycle assessment, Environmental impact assessment). All of the information is free of charge, and unlike most international environmental conferences, Environment97 will not add to the problem. A brief overview: ~ 150 technical and general papers ~ Discussion groups for each keynote paper ~ Downloadable images of environmental bad practice ~ Life cycle assessment comparing an internet conference with a real conference ~ Chat bar - talk to your colleagues around the world We look forward to 'meeting' you at environment97 John Duffy Marketing Manager - Environment97 Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Announcement United Nations University Electronic Forum/Dis
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Dear Listowner Kindly forward this announcement to your mailing list if appropriate to your subscribers. Thank you ---FORWARDED MESSAGE--- From: William Chambers [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, June 19, 1997 8:59 PM Subject:Announcement United Nations University Electronic Forum/Discussion Announcement of UNU/IAS Electronic Forum: Title:Sustainable Development : From Concept to Practice Date: 23th June - 8 July Subscription: Registration is free. To subscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and write the message - SUB IAS-CR6 yourfirstname yourlastname, organization (e.g., sub ias-cr6 Tarcisio Della Senta, UNU/IAS-Tokyo) URL: http://chcd-0005.ias.unu.edu:/sd/ Organized by: The Research Associates and Ph.D. Fellows, at Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU/IAS), The United Nations University, Tokyo SUMMARY The Institute of Advanced Studies (http://www.unu.edu/ias/) - an advanced research and training center of the United Nations University, Tokyo - recognizes the importance of the UN General Assembly Special Session to Review and Appraise the Implementation of Agenda 21 (New York, 23-27 June1997). In the spirit of this review, a group of Ph.D. Fellows and young researchers at UNU/IAS have begun the process of stimulating debate on the practical aspects of implementing Agenda 21 as well as the role of UNU/IAS in this activity. We would like to invite you to join us in a discussion of the following questions: 1) How do participants in the sustainable development process use Agenda 21 to move from concept to implementation? 2) What can be the role of research institutions in achieving sustainable development through the implementation of Agenda 21 ? 3) What do the practitioners in the field see as the most important steps/factors required for the effective implementation of SD and how do they see the relationship of these steps/factors to the implementation of Agenda 21 ? 4) What issues are actually constraining the practical implementation of SD and can these constraints be overcome by the implementation of Agenda 21 ? 5) With regards to the above, what are the key research areas that have not been adequately covered ? An outcome of this forum will be a set of recommendations for implementation of sustainable development from concept to action. (This may take the form of a document or publication) We also hope this discussion will enable UNU/IAS to refine its research priorities for achieving effective approaches to sustainable development. Established in December 1995, the UNU/IAS conducts in-house research and postgraduate education in a flexible, multi-thematic programme, primarily focused on research related to the interactions of societal and natural systems. For the first few years the initial research activities at UNU/IAS will be closely linked to the actions proposed in Agenda 21, especially in the promotion of global sustainability. With an extensive network of higher education institutions in many countries, UNU/IAS is seeking to establish collaborative links with other academic institutions and international organizations which will promote advanced research aimed at finding effective solutions to pressing global problems. The effective transformation to a sustainable global society is closely tied to structural changes in growth and development and it is necessary to ensure environmental protection and to resolve a wide range of social problems (including restructuring towards sustainable production, making adjustments in consumption patterns, and reducing inter and intra-generational inequity and promoting transfrontier responsibility for environmental damage). UNU/IAS is determined to meet these challenges by bridging the gap between research and action to ensure that tools are available to aid in the establishment and implementation of better policies to facilitate sustainable development at all levels. The United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies 53-67 Jingumae 5-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150, Japan Tel: 03-5467-2323 Fax: 03-5467-2324 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: http://www.unu.edu/ias/ Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Journal/fwd
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Hello all, I would like to bring to your attention a relatively new journal that you could consider as a possible outlet for publication. You can also mention it to your librarians, for acquisition purposes. Unfortunately, none of of the university libraries have managed to subscribe to it as of yet. Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State and Society. Published by Oxford University Press. Published three times a year. From recent and forthcoming issues. Issue 3(1) 1996 Special Issue: gender inequalities in global restructuring . Jane Jenson, guest editor. -Gender Matters: global restructuring and adjustment, Patricia Connelly. -Gendered Time Schedules: Paid Work in Great Britain. Colette Fagan. -For Women Only? The Rise of Part Time Work in the Netherlands. Janneke Platenga. Issue 3(2/3) 1996 Special issue: gender and citizenship in transition -The German State and feminist Politics: a Double Gender Marginalization. Briggite Young. -Women and the Welfare State in the era of Global Markets. Mitchell and garrett. -Citizenship' gender and Dependence in the European Union: Women and Internal Migration. Ackers. -Citizenship in China: The gender Olitics of Social Transformation. Chun Issue 4(1) 1997 Special issue: gender and rationalization in comparative historical perspective-germany and the United States. Issue 4(2) forthcoming Gender and welfare regimes: further thoughts -Feminist theory as fifth column ir discursive vaguard? some ontested uses of gender analysis in -comparative-historical sociology. Adams. -Neither romance nor passion: feminism, comparative-histoical analysis and a marriage of convinience. Baron. -An historical turn in feminism and historical sociology. Morawska. Information for authors 1. submit four copies of each article. 2. all articles must be printed on one side of paper only, with amle of margines. 3. use author-date in-text citations. 4. ALL material must be double-spaced. 5. Authors complete mailing address (hone/fax/email, if applicable) should be on first page. 6. include 50-100 word abstract and a short biographical statement. 7. all material should be in word processing. 8. for guidance, use Chicago Manual of Style Submission should be addressed to: US: Ann Orloff, Dept. of Sociology, University of Wisconsin, 1180 Observatory Dr. Madison, WI 53706. Fax: 608/265-3119 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] International: Barbara Hobson, Sociology Dept. Stockholm Univ. 10691 Stockholm, Sweden. Fax: 11 46 8 612 5580 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Software Glitch
Dear All: Apparently the recent announcement of the BRIDGELIST on ECOFEM has inadvertently caused a software glitch across the two lists. Rachel Masika, organizer of the BRIDGELIST, asked me to convey her apologies to everyone. Should you be having problems w/ ECOFEM, please let me know. I will try to take care of it. Best wishes, Stefanie Rixecker Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CFP: Africa and Latin American Environmental Histories
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 1997 12:31:56 -0400 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: call for abstracts CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Access to Resources and Environmental Histories in Africa and Latin America Proposed AAG session Sponsored by; to be arranged..(the Cultural Ecology Specialty Group of the AAG, we hope) Organized by; Tony Bebbington (University of Colorado, Boulder) Simon Batterbury (Brunel University, UK) Discussants; Billie Lee Turner (Clark University), and a.n. other From Wednesday March 25th to Sunday March 29th 1998, the Association of American Geographers are holding their 94th meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. This event attracts over 3,500 geographers and related professionals, the majority from North America. Call for papers: Human-environment studies have been invigorated by both methodological and theoretical developments in recent years. The annual AAG meetings offer a regular opportunity to assess recent developments, and to debate individual papers and cross-cutting themes. This session will bring together diverse perspectives to allow for exchange of theory and method, as well as empirical advances. It focusses on two aspects of current work in cultural and political ecology, although these are not exclusive; new debates over rural resource access, and the current interest in developing "regional environmental histories". Resource access is a broad theme, that includes work on gender relations, household and micro-politics, resource use, and the role of institutions and development policy. Environmental histories set resource use and resource access in historical context, and provide detailed assessments of pre- and post-colonial human impacts. Environmental history is most often associated with a North American "school" built around Donald Worster and colleagues. But in Africa, Latin America and Asia it has charted a different course; for example, providing new techniques for long-term studies of single localities, re-stating orthodox views on bio-physical change and its role in creating vulnerability, and challenging cultural ecologists working on contemporary resource management issues to consider the historical dimension of production systems and ecological diversity. Papers may address one, or both, of the resource access and environmental history themes. We hope to offer two sessions of four papers each, plus discussion time. One session will focus on Latin American and one on Africa, and we are exploring publications plans for the session. Offers of papers, and abstracts, should be sent to Tony Bebbington at three email addresses (!) by 10th August 1997, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] marked *clearly* for his attention (he is in Latin America most of the summer where he will read them), with a copy to Simon Batterbury at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Our addresses are: TB Dept of Geography U of Colorado Campus Box 260 Boulder CO 80309-0260 USA fax 303 492 7501 SB Dept of Geography Earth Sciences Brunel University, Uxbridge Middx UB8 3PH UK fax +181 891 8237 until August tel +181 891 0121 Following selection of the papers, a complete set of abstracts, accompanied by payments and application forms, will be required by Tony for forwarding to the AAG office, who must receive them by September 3 at the latest. For those unfamiliar with the AAG conference procedure: A paper accepted into an organised session of this type require the organizer to handle all the abstracts, application details, and conference payments, and all of these should be submitted via the organiser (Tony, in this case). The application form may be found in the May issue of the AAG Newsletter. We can supply you with all the relevant details. However if your paper is not accepted into a named session, you will be re-allocated to another relevant session - no papers are refused at the meetings. Meeting fees are US$120 for AAG members ($60 students) and $170 non-members ($90 students). We look forward to hearing from you. Simon Batterbury (away till Jul 20th) ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Shoemaker on Tanner, ed. _The Settling of North America_
communities; they were neighbors. Other maps deal with Indian removal, the late-nineteenth-century wars in the West, and the emergence of the reservation system. This atlas should be especially useful for teachers of Indian history. While it clarifies the process whereby European settlement dispossessed Indians of their land and ways of life, at the same time the text and maps ensure that readers realize the continuing vitality of Indian communities within contemporary American society. Copyright (c) 1997 by H-Net, all rights reserved. This work may be copied for non-profit educational use if proper credit is given to the author and the list. For other permission, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] ******** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
McCook on Maslow _Footsteps in the Jungle_
nter Never Comes: A Study of Man and Nature in the Tropics._ New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1952. Bowler, Peter J. _The Norton History of the Environmental Sciences_. New York: W.W. Norton Company, 1992. Goodman, Edward J. _The Explorers of South America_. New York: Macmillan, 1972. Lafuente, A., A. Elena, and M.L. Ortega, eds. _Mundalizacion de la Ciencia y Cultura Nacional_. Madrid: Doce Calles, 1992. Maslow, Jonathan. _Bird of Life, Bird of Death: A Naturalist's Journey Through a Land of Political Turmoil_. London: Viking, 1986. Puerto Sarmiento, Francisco Javier. _La Ilusion Quebrada: Botanica, Sanidad, y Politica Cientifica en la Espana Ilustrada_. Madrid: CSIC, 1988. Steele, Arthur Robert. _Flowers for the King: The Expedition of Ruiz and Pavon and the Flora of Peru_. Durham: Duke University Press, 1964. Texera Arnal, Yolanda. _La Exploracion Botanica en Venezuela, 1754-1950._ Caracas: Fondo Editorial Acta Cientifica Venezolana, 1991. Verdoorn, Frans. _Plants and Plant Science in Latin America_. Waltham, Mass.: Chronica Botanica, 1945. Copyright (c) 1997 by H-Net, all rights reserved. This work may be copied for non-profit educational use if proper credit is given to the author and the list. For other permissions, please contact H-Net at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Landry on Blades, _Net Destruction: The Death of Atlantic C
trawlers. The positive evolution of the industry and the village was maintained until 1989. At that time, the main company in the area, Sable Fish Packers, had to scale down its operations. Like many other fishing villages in the Atlantic, Clark's Harbour became increasingly dependent on the lobster industry and federal government special assistance programs. The components of those programs are now well known to people in the rural areas of our region: temporary financial support, and retraining for access to a more professional fishing industry, or to work outside the fisheries. The older workers can also choose an early retirement package. Consequences of this situation are similar to the ones earlier in the twentieth century: a massive exodus of younger people toward central and western Canada. Both provincials and federal governments have acknowledged their incapacity to create new jobs for those excluded from the fisheries. Even with such a globally pessimistic picture, Blades concludes on a positive note. He indicates that forces of nature, combined with government measures, could stop the decline of the stocks. Scientists have recently located small groups of young cod off Newfoundland. Also, fishermen off the south shore of Nova Scotia have noticed that deep sea species seem to have recovered to 1987 levels. There is therefore a slim hope if very strict conservation measures are maintained. In terms of general appreciation, there is no doubt that those who are concerned by the crisis in deep sea fishing will have to look closely into this book. If the causes of the decline mentioned are not necessarily new, they are nevertheless simplified and better presented than they are in government or very specialized scholarly research. Therefore, in my opinion, Blades has attained his goal, which is to present a more accessible version of the problem to the general public. With regard to historians, this book will certainly help them to understand and explain better the origin of the present devastating crisis, which began twenty years ago. On the other hand, the book does not give solid indications of stock decline beyond the twentieth century. Historians will have to look closer at conventional sources to understand that signs of decline already existed in the mid-eighteenth century. (The reviewer would like to thank Professor Rose Mary Babitch for her assistance with some technical aspects of this text.) Works Cited Landry, Nicolas. _La peches dans la Peninsule acadienne 1850-1900_. Moncton: Editions d'Acadie, 1944. Moore, Christopher. "Merchant Trade in Louisbourg, Isle Royale," Unpublished Masters thesis, University of Ottawa, 1977. Copyright (c) 1997 by H-Net, all rights reserved. This work may be copied for non-profit educational use if proper credit is given to the author and the list. For other permission, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
FYI: ANNOUNCING H-BIO
fyi...stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Subject: ANNOUNCING H-BIO From: "Juan P. Torrente" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ed. Note: This FYI does not announce a new H-NET list, * but rather one unaffilated with H-NET. DW * H-BIO. Academic mailing list concerned with the history of fauna and vegetation. The mailing list H-BIO is devoted to the history of fauna and vegetation from an interdisciplinary approach, without chronological or geographical boundaries: history, biology, geography, law, forest history, hunting history, etc. Spanish is the official language, though contributions in other languages will be welcome. To subscribe please send a message with the following content - Name and surname - Institution - Email - Status (Academic, student, specialist, amateur, other) - Fields of interests - Recent publications related to the topics of the list to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] More information http://listserv.rediris.es/archives/h-bio.html __ H-BIO, Historia de la fauna y de la vegetaci=n __ H-BIO es una lista de distribuci=n sobre todo lo relacionado con la historia de la fauna y de la vegetaci=n, entendidas ambas desde una perspectiva amplia e interdisciplinaria, sin lomite espacial o cronol=gico: historia, biologoa, geografoa, derecho administrativo, historia forestal, historia de la caza. Carsscter: suscripci=n abierta ( previo formulario) y no moderado. Idioma preferente: castellano Para suscribirse, debe rellenar el siguiente formulario: - Nombre y Apellidos - Organizaci=n (si procede) - Direcci=n electr=nica - Perfil (investigador, estudiante, profesional, interesado): - Temas de investigaci=n en curso o en proyecto - Temas concretos de interThetas - Sus publicaciones relacionadas con historia de la fauna, de la vegetaci=n o afines (si procede) Y enviarlo a la direcci=n siguiente: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Msss informaci=n en: http://listserv.rediris.es/archives/h-bio.html Juan P. Torrente Instituto Feijoo de Estudios del Siglo XVIII Universidad de Oviedo Campus del Milssn, s/n E-33011 OVIEDO TEL. 34 8 510 46 71 FAX. 34 8 510 46 70 --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- **** Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Fwd) Simla (Research Station, Trinidad, WI)
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- (Please reply to Mary Alkins-Koo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or fax, voice, or postal address below). SIMLA On behalf of the Board of the Asa Wright Nature Centre who are currently responsible for the Simla Research Station, Arima Valley, Trinidad, I wish to circulate as widely as possible the following request. Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who will have an interest. The Asa Wright Nature Centre Management Committee has recently agreed to produce an historical record of the William Beebee Tropical Research Station at Simla for future publication. The historical background will include an account of the establishment and development of the Research Station and the publication is expected to contain a photorecord of the facilities and a full bibliography of the research done by persons who have lodged at SIMLA. In the process of compiling the bibliography, it is hoped that a full collection of reprints or copies of papers reflecting the research done at SIMLA will be amassed so as to replace that which has dissipated over the years. It is requested that anyone with any connection with SIMLA, having lodged there or even visited briefly, who may have information or materials relevant to this endeavour, please send such materials to: Dr Mary Alkins-Koo Zoology Unit, Department of Life Sciences The University of the West Indies St Augustine, Trinidad, West Indies Tel: (868) 662-2002 Fax: (868) 663-9686 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Please limit messages to 1-2 pages) In addition to any contributions on historical background and research, any anecdotes or photographs on the realities of tropical research or the finer moments at SIMLA would be appreciated and considered for inclusion. All contributors will be appropriately acknowledged. Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Free Chesapeake Bay Resource Guide/fwd
fyi...stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- Send reply to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] **Apologies for cross posting -- This publication is free** ** To order, call the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program at (800) 968-7229** June 25, 1997 For Immediate Release ELI Inventories Local Wetlands Toolbox' Although wetlands conservation is sometimes seen as primarily a federal or state responsibility, local governments in the Chesapeake Bay watershed have a variety of tools available to protect, conserve, and restore wetlands. Protecting Wetlands: Tools for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay, prepared by the Environmental Law Institute for the Chesapeake Bay Program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is designed to assist local governmental officials, landowners, community activists, and others in identifying and using these tools to protect wetlands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The Chesapeake Bay Agreement, signed in 1987, explicitly acknowledges that local government participation is essential to the success of the effort. As the focus of Bay protection activities has moved steadily upstream, the role of local governments in meeting wetlands conservation and restoration goals has continued to expand and the need for better training and coordination among local governments has grown. Protecting Wetlands is designed to meet this need -- it provides a straightforward description of tools available to local governments, identifies valuable reference materials that can be obtained by readers, and illustrates how local governments within the Bay watershed have used these tools in practice. Contacts and other information are provided to assist local governments in adapting these tools to their particular needs and priorities. Protecting Wetlands opens with a brief summary of the major federal and state regulatory laws and programs, and subsequent chapters examine conservation authorities in the three principle Bay watershed states -- Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. Chapter Two explores local planning, including critical area plans, special area management plans, and public infrastructure plans. Chapter Three examines zoning tools, such as cluster zoning, planned unit development, agriculture protection zoning, and urban growth boundaries. Chapter Four outlines incentives, such as real estate taxes and other voluntary programs. Chapter Five explores opportunities for the public acquisition of wetland habitat, such as conservation and agricultural easements and the purchase of development rights, and mechanisms for financing these efforts. Chapter Six covers technical assistance and education and Chapter Seven provides a number of case studies with contact information from around the Bay watershed. Supplementary materials, providing a thorough introduction to federal and state programs for the Bay and how local governments and private citizens can get involved, will be available in early 1998. Protecting Wetlands: Tools for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay Region is available free of charge from the Chesapeake Bay Program office of the Environmental Protection Agency by calling (800) 968-7229 ___ Eric Eckl Assistant Director of Communications Environmental Law Institute 1616 P Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 939-3248 Fax: (202) 939-3868 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.eli.org Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Women In Psychology/CFP--fwd
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: OCTOBER 1, 1997 PLEASE FORWARD TO RELEVANT LISTS CHARTING A NEW COURSE! THE 23RD ANNUAL ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE MARCH 5TH - 8TH, 1998 AT THE BALTIMORE HILTON TOWERS, BALTIMORE, MD SPONSORED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE The conference theme emphasizes creating and following plans for womens future. The seas to be navigated include health care (including mental health), education, diversity, welfare, affirmative action, and dealing with violence, among others. As is true for those guiding Clippers, to make progress one needs to enlist the support of many forces. In sailing, the forces include the crew as well as the wind, currents, weather, and other forces of nature. In our case, we need to enlist the support of numerous human forces, e.g., political, community, Spiritual, and educational, from diverse cultures in order to address and meet the challenges that face us. AWP welcomes proposals that reflect feminist/womanist concerns and a sensitivity to diversity and multiculturalism. We want to present a series of paper sessions to address the conference theme; proposals are encouraged that will address ways to chart a new course in our individual and collective lives, in various areas of research and practice, and in public policy and social action. A COLLECTION OF THESE PAPERS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO A PUBLISHER SHORTLY AFTER THE CONFERENCE. Suggestions for Proposals: Proposals also welcome in all formats on any topic that concerns women, girls, or gender. Suggested topics include (but are not limited to): relationships; meanings of individual and collective success; women as kin- keepers; caregiving and childrearing in feminist, womanist, and lesbian families; class, race, and privilege; heterosexism and disenfranchisement; the psychology of poverty; wellness and quality of life; spirituality in womens lives; global feminism and international womens issues; developmental issues and milestones; sexual harassment; mentoring; women in academe; reproductive and adoptive decisions; single women; womens physical and mental health; feminist therapy; violence; media images; lesbian psychologies; sexual diversity; racism; aging; disabilities; Jewish womens issues; feminist pedagogy; students concerns; women of color psychologies, effects of managed care on women and their therapists; effects of welfare reform on women and children; feminist ethics; community psychology; coalition building with men, children, and diverse groups of women. Proposals that are data-based, make theoretical contributions, are interdisciplinary, or involve social action are especially welcome. snip For a copy of the complete CALL FOR PAPERS (Please specify e-mail version (quickest) or snail-mail hard copy), please contact: LYNN H. COLLINS, AWP CONFERENCE COORDINATOR Division of Applied Psychology and Quantitative Methods UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE Baltimore, MD 21201-5779 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Phone: (410) 837-5283 Fax: (410) 837-5336 Stefanie S. Rixecker Department of Resource Management Lincoln University, Canterbury Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Applicants welcome for WST Director's position
Fyi...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- from: Marybeth Foushee [EMAIL PROTECTED] Position now funded. Application deadline extended until October 17, 1997. Announcement of Position at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ Director of Women's Studies Program Position includes Directorship of Women's Studies and Associate Professor of Women's Studies (with tenure), on a 12-month contract, beginning July 1998. Minimum qualifications include: a Ph.D. or equivalent; interdisciplinary experience or training; administrative or leadership expertise; a strong record of research and scholarly publication that qualifies for appointment at the Associate Professor rank; and innovative teaching in a multi-cultural environment. Preference will be given to candidates with previous involvement in Women's Studies, experience in grant writing, and expertise in one or more of the following areas of feminist/Women's Studies research: women's issues related to the Southwest, including Native American women, Chicana/Latina women, cross-border issues; women from under represented racial, ethnic, or cultural groups in the U.S.; women in international and comparative perspective; and/or feminist pedagogy and curriculum development. Duties: primary responsibility for administration of Women's Studies Program; shared responsibility for administration of Women's Studies Program; shared responsibility for teaching undergraduate Women's Studies classes; opportunity to teach graduate courses; curriculum development; leadership in scholarship; developing and carrying our long term planning for Women's Studies; fostering university initiatives related to gender and undergraduate education. Northern Arizona University offers a range of Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral programs to its 19,000 students on the Flagstaff campus and regional sites statewide. Flagstaff is located on the Colorado plateau, at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks, a region that has a heritage rich in Hispanic and Native American cultures. The Women's Studies Program currently offers a minor; the program promotes interdisciplinary instruction, critical thinking, and innovative curricula that reflect the diversity of women's experiences. The program is dedicated to creating an environment conducive to the free exchange of ideas among a diverse student body. Northern Arizona University is a committed equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants should send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of three professional references to the Chair, Women's Studies Director Search, Box 5695, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona, 86011. Screening for the position will begin October 17, 1997, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE POSITION, CONTACT WOMEN'S STUDIES OFFICE (520-523-3300). * 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]
CALL FOR PAPERS, CPP
FYI...Stefanie --- Forwarded Message Follows --- FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS; DEADLINE EXTENDED 10th Annual Conference of Concerned Philosophers For Peace California State University, Chico September 25-28, 1997 The 10th Annual Conference of Concerned Philosophers for Peace will be held at California State University, Chico on September 25-28, 1997. The conference theme will be "Peace and Justice: Paradoxes, Costs, Reconciliations." Conference papers can address a variety of issues, including but not limited to: Are various forms of equality achievable simultaneously? Is escape possible from power relations embedded in language? Is it desirable to resolve the self's cognitive dissonance between ideals and realities? Is it possible to honor one's ethnic origins and identify with all of humanity? Are political realists correct when they contend that peace is preferable to justice? When is the U.S. ethically bound to engage in or refrain from foreign intervention and foreign aid? Papers are refereed. An edited volume based on selected conference papers will be published in the Philosophy of Peace section of the Value Inquiry Book Series of Rodopi Press. Two copies of papers and a 150 word abstract should be sent to the conference host: Ron Hirschbein, Department of Philosophy, California State University at Chico, Chico, CA 95929-0730. Papers, restricted to 20 minutes reading time, are due by July 25, 1997. If you have questions, please email Dr. Hirschbein at [EMAIL PROTECTED]. Laura Duhan Kaplan Philosophy, Women's Studies, Liberal Studies at UNC Charlotte [EMAIL PROTECTED] * 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]
