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DEADLINE: DECEMBER 17, 2010

Call for Papers

GENDER JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT: LOCAL AND GLOBAL

Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 9-11, 2011

Many organizations at the local, national, and global levels now understand gender to be a central factor in policies for alleviating poverty or promoting economic growth. The changes wrought by measures such as improving health care for women and children and increasing women’s access to education, property, and work show the key role that women can play in development processes. Moreover, these processes help to remove discrimination on the basis of gender and to alleviate the inequalities and injustices that discriminatory practices and traditions produce. While submissions on any topic in development ethics are welcome, we are particularly interested in submissions that fit the theme of exploring, understanding, and analyzing the role of gender in development theory and policy.

For more information on conference theme and possible topics:
http://brynmawr.edu/internationalstudies/center/CallforPapers.htm

Plenary speaker
Naila Kabeer, Professorial Fellow, Institute of Development Studies, Sussex and Senior Research Fellow, Department of International Development, UK

Other invited speakers include: Jennifer Llewellyn, Law at Dalhousie University; Patti Petesch, Independent Consultant, International Development and Poverty Research; Barbara Simon, Social Work at Columbia University; Joan Tronto, Political Science at University of Minnesota; Nancy Tuana, Philosophy at Penn State University; Margaret Alston, Social Work at Monash
 
Submission of Abstracts.
Proposals should be submitted by email to Christine Koggel at [log in to unmask] and should include:
1.        An abstract of 500 words
2.        Name, affiliation, and contact information on a separate page
3.        A biography of under 100 words (for the conference program)

Important dates:
•        December 17, 2010: deadline for proposals
•        February 18, 2011: notification of acceptance
•        May 1, 2011: deadline for submission of complete papers



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Christine Koggel
Harvey Wexler Chair in Philosophy
Departmental Chair and Majors Advisor
Co-Director of the Center for International Studies
Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA
19010-2899
Phone: 610 526-5060
Fax: 610 526-7475