[Discussion] Feminisms Reclaimed

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Call for papers for Anthology

"Feminisms Reclaimed: Engendering Development, Global Capitalism, and 
the Modern"

The recent obsession with Post/modernity and globalization has left many 
caught up in a discourse of glocality and social change on the one hand 
and global policing and multi-national corporate financing on the 
other.  Though recently some have turned their attention toward women 
and gender mainstreaming in these discourses, it is unclear whether or 
not this new focus on women can cross disciplinary and policy divides.  
Nor is it clear that focusing on women is in fact unpacking gender 
negotiations or employing feminist ethics.

This collection hopes to critically re/examine women, feminism, and 
discourses of masculinity in light of the global era.  Essays can be 
from either the social sciences or the humanities and are strongly 
encouraged to be interdisciplinary in approach.  There are no regional 
exclusions but emphasis will be placed on the global South (particularly 
the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa), Eastern Europe, and 
Indigenous groups throughout the world.  Successful essays will be 
feminist (including black feminist, mujerista, third and fourth world 
feminist, etc.) and have innovative approaches and strong evidence.  
Essays specifically addressing methods and theories for doing feminist 
work on globalization (both existing and positing new ones), and 
highlighting regions often left out of discourses of globalization are 
strongly encouraged.


Topics:
Migration
Militarization
water rights
land tenure
informal and formal economy
cyber communities
gender based violence
grassroots organizing
sexualities
faith based communities and gender negotiation
spatial negotiation
disability studies
consumerism
alternative currencies
women's health: new reproductive technologies, sterilization, HIV, etc.
bio-ethics, bio-engineering, etc.


Abstract should be submitted in English (though there maybe a 
possibility of inclusion of final essays in Spanish, French and 
Japanese. If you are more comfortable in one of these other languages 
please indicate that on your abstract.)

There is a two part selection process:

  250 word abstract due June 30, 2004 with accompanying 150 word 
biography, short-CV, and contact information. Abstracts will be blind 
reviewed, so supporting material should be a separate attachment.
    Essays should be between 20 and 35 pages, double-spaced, 12 point 
font, with 1.5 inch margins. You should use endnote and include 
bibliography and all supporting materials (photographs, pamphlets, art, 
etc.). For any materials that you need permission to reprint, you should 
begin the process of obtaining permissions at abstract stage.


No papers will be reviewed without having gone through the abstract 
process.  Authors are encouraged to begin writing their pieces at the 
same time or before submitting their abstracts since no extensions will 
be granted.


There is no publisher at this time but authors will be informed of 
publisher information as soon as it is available.


Inquiries and abstract submissions should be sent to Luz Verastegui at 
lverastegui@migente.com