and Africa or specializ<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> SexualityStudies and Queer Theory with someknowledge of Trans Studies. Fellows <strong>in</strong>English, French and Music History arealso wanted. Posions <strong>in</strong>clude a $49,440spend.American Association of UniversityWomen (AAUW)AAUW Internaonal FellowshipDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: December 1, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/3kvsglsInternaonal Fellowships areawarded <strong>for</strong> full-me studyor research <strong>in</strong> the UnitedStates to women who arenot United States cizens orpermanent residents. Bothgraduate and postgraduatestudies at accredited<strong>in</strong>stuons are supported.Recipients are selected <strong>for</strong>academic achievement anddemonstrated commitmentto women and girls. Theoverwhelm<strong>in</strong>g majorityreturn to their homecountries to become leaders<strong>in</strong> government, academia,community acvism, thearts, and science. Severalfellowships are available<strong>for</strong> study outside of theU.S. Fund<strong>in</strong>g is available<strong>for</strong> Master’s/ProfessionalFellowships, DoctoralFellowships, and PostdoctoralFellowships.Georgetown LawWomen’s Law and PublicPolicy Fellowship Program(WLPPFP)Deadl<strong>in</strong>e: December 1, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/3pz5keuThe Women’s Law and Public PolicyFellowship Program (WLPPFP) offersFellowships <strong>for</strong> public <strong>in</strong>terest lawyersfrom the United States who arecommied to advanc<strong>in</strong>g women’srights throughout their careers.Throughout the Fellowship year,parcipants ga<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>valuable experienceby work<strong>in</strong>g on women’s issues <strong>in</strong>Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, D.C. with a public <strong>in</strong>terestorganizaon or governmental agencyand by parcipang <strong>in</strong> educaonal andprofessional development opportuniesorganized by WLPPFP. Possibleplacements <strong>for</strong> 2012-2013 <strong>in</strong>cludeTeach<strong>in</strong>g Fellows at Georgetown Law,Fellowships at the Naonal Partnership<strong>for</strong> Women and Families, Fellowships atthe Naonal Women’s Law <strong>Center</strong>, andFellowships at organizaons work<strong>in</strong>g on<strong>Gender</strong> Rights and HIV/AIDS.Institute <strong>for</strong> Advanced Studies onScience, Technology and Society(IAS-STS)IAS-STS Fellowship ProgramDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: December 31, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/3offz62The IAS-STS <strong>in</strong> Graz, Austria, promotesthe <strong>in</strong>terdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary <strong>in</strong>vesgaon ofthe l<strong>in</strong>ks and <strong>in</strong>teracons betweenscience, technology and societyas well as technology assessmentand research <strong>in</strong>to the developmentand implementaon of socially andenvironmentally sound technologies.Research Fellowships are offered <strong>for</strong>a variety of issues, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g projectson <strong>Gender</strong>, Technology, and theEnvironment.The Woodrow Wilson NationalFellowship FoundationDoctoral Dissertaon Fellowship <strong>in</strong>Women’s StudiesDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: TBAnyurl.com/3d6v85hThe Women’s Studies Fellowshipsare provided to Ph.D.candidates at <strong>in</strong>stuons<strong>in</strong> the United Stateswho will complete theirdissertaons dur<strong>in</strong>gthe fellowship year.The most compeveapplicaons <strong>in</strong>clude notonly a clear, thorough, andcompell<strong>in</strong>g descriponof the candidate’s work,but also evidence of anendur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> andcommitment to women’sissues and scholarship onwomen. The Women’sStudies compeon is <strong>for</strong>projects <strong>in</strong> the humaniesand social sciences.Gays and Lesbians<strong>in</strong> Foreign AffairsAgencies (GILFAA)LGBT Foreign AffairsScholarshipDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: Unspecifiedwww.glifaa.org/homeGLIFAA is sponsor<strong>in</strong>g ascholarship <strong>for</strong> students of<strong>for</strong>eign affairs <strong>in</strong>terested<strong>in</strong> LGBT advocacy and work<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a<strong>for</strong>eign affairs-related <strong>in</strong>ternship. TheLGBT Foreign Affairs Scholarship Boardwill award one $2,500 scholarship toa disadvantaged student who plans to<strong>in</strong>tern <strong>in</strong> a <strong>for</strong>eign affairs-related field.The LGBT Foreign Affairs Scholarshipserves as need and merit-based f<strong>in</strong>ancialaid <strong>for</strong> students pursu<strong>in</strong>g degrees and/or careers <strong>in</strong> <strong>for</strong>eign affairs. For more<strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>maon, email lgbtscholarship@glifaa.org.GRANTS & FELLOWSHIPS 19
ConferencesDepartment of Sociology at JamiaMillia IslamiaInternaonal Sem<strong>in</strong>ar on <strong>Gender</strong>,Violence, and Development: The SouthAsian ExperiencesOctober 12-13, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/433g8fdThe sem<strong>in</strong>ar is an aempt to look<strong>in</strong>to the various <strong>for</strong>ms, contexts, andnature of violence aga<strong>in</strong>st women<strong>in</strong> the light of the challenges todevelopment that it poses. While globaleconomic <strong>in</strong>tegraon has provided newopportunies <strong>for</strong> some poor women,overall it is further impoverish<strong>in</strong>gmillions of already poor people, andis creang new pockets of poverty.The South Asian region shares a richculture and reflects mulculturalism,<strong>in</strong>term<strong>in</strong>gl<strong>in</strong>g of various religions andethnicies. Most of the countries <strong>in</strong>South Asia suffer from widespreadgender <strong>in</strong>equalies and violence aga<strong>in</strong>stwomen. This violence is mulcausal.The social structures and <strong>in</strong>stuonsof society, widespread militarizaonof the region and armed conflicts,neoliberal economic re<strong>for</strong>ms are someof the major players <strong>in</strong> the violenceaga<strong>in</strong>st women. Papers based onempirical research fit <strong>in</strong>to the follow<strong>in</strong>gsub-themes: <strong>Gender</strong>, Violence, andDevelopment; Cultural Violence; ArmedConflict and Militarizaon; SocialResponses to Violence Aga<strong>in</strong>st Women.This conference will be held <strong>in</strong> NewDelhi, India.<strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> Population and PolicyStudies at Gadjah Mada UniversityThe 6th Asia Pacific Conference onReproducve and Sexual Health andRights (APCRSHR)October 19-22, <strong>2011</strong>www.apcrshr6.orgThis conference aims to foster cricalengagement and discussion regard<strong>in</strong>greproducve and sexual health <strong>in</strong> theAsia Pacific region. To meet this goal,the conference theme is “Claim<strong>in</strong>gSexual and Reproducve Rights <strong>in</strong> Asianand Pacific Sociees.” The currentchallenges <strong>in</strong> Asia Pacific region—such as the sensive issues of sexualand reproducve health—need tobe resolved. It is there<strong>for</strong>e crical toclaim sexual and reproducve rightswith<strong>in</strong> Asian and Pacific sociees.The conference will <strong>in</strong>clude several<strong>for</strong>mats, namely: plenary session;parallel session; satellite session; poster;and youth <strong>for</strong>um. The youth <strong>for</strong>umwill be conducted one day be<strong>for</strong>e theconference, which is designed to giveparcipants opportunity to discussyouth-related global issues, and tobuild their capacity on network<strong>in</strong>g andadvocacy skills. This conference will takeplace <strong>in</strong> Yogyakarta, Daerah IsmewaYogyakarta, Indonesia.Motherhood Initiative <strong>for</strong> Researchand Community Involvement (MIRCI)Motherhood Studies: Develop<strong>in</strong>gand Dissem<strong>in</strong>ang a New AcademicDiscipl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>for</strong> a New CenturyOctober 20-22, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/3breyw6The Internaonal Conference onMother<strong>in</strong>g, Educaon and MaternalPedagogies will explore the relaonshipbetween mother<strong>in</strong>g, motherhood, andeducaon, exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the countless ways<strong>in</strong> which women have been affectedby, view, and/or challenge exisngeducaonal ideologies and policies and/or develop new theories, pracces,idenes, and mean<strong>in</strong>gs from themulple locaons of teacher, learner,and mother/other mother/surrogatemother. This conference will take place<strong>in</strong> Toronto, ON, Canada.Avon Global <strong>Center</strong> <strong>2011</strong> Womenand Justice and J<strong>in</strong>al Global LawSchoolSecond Annual Women and JusceConference: <strong>Gender</strong>-Based Violenceand Jusce <strong>in</strong> South AsiaOctober 22-23, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/4x22n8nThe theme of the second annual Womenand Jusce Conference is “<strong>Gender</strong>-Based Violence and Jusce <strong>in</strong> SouthAsia.” This two-day event will compriseplenary sessions and work<strong>in</strong>g groupsessions. The program aims to facilitatea substanve dialogue across sectorsand jurisdicons on the topic of genderbasedviolence and jusce, conven<strong>in</strong>gdisnguished judges, scholars, legalpraconers and other advocatesfrom South Asia and around the world.The conference organizers hope thismeeng will provide a <strong>for</strong>um <strong>for</strong>:discussion and collaboraon betweenand among jusce system actors, civilsociety advocates, health professionals,and academics from South Asia andother regions to develop soluons <strong>for</strong>eradicang gender-based violence;shar<strong>in</strong>g best pracces emerg<strong>in</strong>g fromwith<strong>in</strong> South Asia to address violenceaga<strong>in</strong>st women and girls; exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gopportunies <strong>for</strong> us<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>ternaonalhuman rights frameworks andmechanisms to analyze gender-basedviolence and design soluons to it;engag<strong>in</strong>g academia and scholarly worksto <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>m the development of advocacytools and strategies to combat genderbasedviolence, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g design<strong>in</strong>g lawsand monitor<strong>in</strong>g their effecveness; andenhance <strong>in</strong>ternaonal collaboraon andnetworks of stakeholders address<strong>in</strong>ggender-based violence. The conferencewill take place <strong>in</strong> New Delhi, India.WIDEWomen’s Rights and <strong>Gender</strong> EqualityAmidst The “Arab Spr<strong>in</strong>gs”—Challengesand Lessons Learnt Across RegionsOctober <strong>27</strong>-28, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/3fuhmjyWhat is now known as the “Arab spr<strong>in</strong>g”has had a dramac ripple effect allover the region, sll <strong>in</strong> upheaval todifferent extents. Although women wereprom<strong>in</strong>ent actors of those upheavals,issues of non-discrim<strong>in</strong>aon, equality20
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