[Discussion] CFP: Sexuality (Austria) (7/2/04; 10/14/04-10/16/04)

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1st Global Conference
Critical Issues in Sexuality

Thursday 14th October - Saturday 16th October 2004
Salzburg, Austria

Call for Papers
(please cross post where appropriate)

This new research conference seeks to examine issues of sexuality
across a range of critical and cultural perspectives. Seeking to
encourage innovative inter- and multidisciplinary dialogues, we warmly
welcome papers from a variety of disciplines, including but not
limited to anthropology, cultural studies, education, gender studies,
history, law, literature, medicine, psychology, religion, sociology
and social work. We also welcome contributions from queer activists
and professionals in non-profit and non-government organizations.

In particular papers, workshops, reports, and presentations are
invited on any of the following themes:

+ Sexuality and Politics: the mainstreaming of lesbian and gay issues;
lobbying; queer activism, transgender movements and transsexual
movements
+ Sexuality and Cultural Texts: representations of sexuality in
literature, film, art, religion, history, psychology, and law
+ Sexuality and Work: sex work, sexuality and the workplace, sexual
education
+ Collective Identities: race, class, gender, and the production of
sexuality
+ Sexualities and Theories: queer theory, feminisms, transtheory,
psychoanalysis, cultural studies, interdisciplinary approaches
+ Sexuality and Power: role playing, legal issues/cases,
legislation/policy making
+ Sexuality and Health Issues; HIV/AIDS, medicines, access to
medicines; health care; health education

Papers will be considered on related themes. 300 word abstracts should
be submitted by Friday 2nd July 2004. Full draft papers should be
submitted by Friday 17th September 2004.

All papers accepted for and presented at this conference will be
published in an ISBN eBook. Selected papers accepted for and presented
at the conference will be published in a themed hard copy volume.

Papers should be submitted to the organising committee as an email
attachment in Word or WordPerfect; abstracts can also be submitted in
the body of the email text rather than as an attachment.

Organising Committee

Margaret Breen
Department of English,
University of Connecticut, Groton, CT, USA
Email: margaret.breen@uconn.edu

Rob Fisher
Inter-Disciplinary.Net,
Freeland, Oxfordshire, UK
Email: rf@inter-disciplinary.net

Stephen Morris
Independent Scholar,
New York, USA
mailto:smmorris58@yahoo.com

The conference aims to bring together people from different contexts,
disciplines, professions and interests to share ideas and explore
various discussions which are innovative and exciting.

For further information about the project please go to:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ci/sexuality/sas.htm

For further information about the conference please go to:
http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/ci/sexuality/s1/sas04cfp.htm



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