Calls <strong>for</strong> PapersIzmir University of Economics<strong>Gender</strong>/Violence InternaonalConferenceDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: October 15, <strong>2011</strong>ekokam.ieu.edu.tr/gv2012The aim of this <strong>in</strong>terdiscipl<strong>in</strong>aryconference is to understandand expose the violence<strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> the produconof bodies, spaces andpolics. It will open up thequeson of violence to<strong>in</strong>spire different trajectoriesof th<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g and acontowards the producon ofdifferent bodies, differentspaces and different polics.In the f<strong>in</strong>al analysis this is anethical project <strong>in</strong>quir<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tothe possibility of theoriz<strong>in</strong>gand acng from a place ofopenness to hear<strong>in</strong>g thevoice of the other. Abstractsshould be s<strong>in</strong>gle-spaced350 words or less. The tleand applicant’s name andaffiliaon should be pr<strong>in</strong>tedon a separate page. Thisconference will take placeApril 4-6, 2012 at the IzmirUniversity of Economics.13th World Congress onPublic HealthDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: October 21, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/3aqrofaThe World Federaon ofPublic Health Associaonsand the Ethiopian PublicHealth Associaon <strong>in</strong>vitelocal, naonal and <strong>in</strong>ternaonal publichealth leaders, service providers,advocates, tra<strong>in</strong>ers and students tosubmit abstracts deal<strong>in</strong>g with majorissues related to opportunies andthreats <strong>in</strong> realiz<strong>in</strong>g global health equity.These abstracts should demonstratethe role that public health could play<strong>in</strong> address<strong>in</strong>g emerg<strong>in</strong>g issues andcurrent problems that contributeto global health <strong>in</strong>equity. Abstractsshould also showcase <strong>in</strong>novaons,tools, transferrable knowledge, andtechnology. Highlighng these lessonslearned from across the globe, willhelp us make collecve decisions andrecommendaons to the global healthcommunity, thereby, mov<strong>in</strong>g us <strong>for</strong>wardtowards susta<strong>in</strong>able global health equity.Accepted abstracts will be presentedat the 2012 world congress on publichealth tled Towards Global HealthEquity: Opportunies and Threats tobe held <strong>in</strong> Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April23-<strong>27</strong>, 2012.International Centre <strong>for</strong>Interdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary Research <strong>in</strong> Law(ICIRL)The Internaonal Conference onSusta<strong>in</strong>able DevelopmentDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: October 30, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/65yr22mThis conference consistsof four ma<strong>in</strong> sessions:Susta<strong>in</strong>able Social andHuman Development;Social Sciencesand Humanies;Human Rights andGood Governance;and Susta<strong>in</strong>ableDevelopment.This conferenceaims to provide an<strong>in</strong>terdiscipl<strong>in</strong>ary <strong>for</strong>umon global susta<strong>in</strong>abledevelopment <strong>for</strong>praconers andacademics; fosterdialogue among variousstakeholders, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>gsenior level policymakers, academics,and praconers; andf<strong>in</strong>d global partners<strong>for</strong> future bus<strong>in</strong>ess orresearch collaboraons.All full papersubmissions will be peerreviewed and evaluatedbased on orig<strong>in</strong>ality,technical and/orresearch content/depth,correctness, relevanceto the conference,contribuons, and readability. Theaccepted full papers will be published<strong>in</strong> the refereed conference proceed<strong>in</strong>gs.All accepted full papers will also bepublished on the OIDA InternaonalJournal of Susta<strong>in</strong>able Developmentand will be <strong>in</strong>dexed <strong>in</strong> SSRN, EBSCO andAMICUS, Library and Archives Canada’sdatabase to ensure their permanent23
preservaon <strong>for</strong> present and futuregeneraons.This conference will takeplace December 5-7, 2012 at the PalmGarden Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia.The XIX International AIDSConferenceDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: October 30, <strong>2011</strong>www.aids2012.orgOrganizers of the XIX Internaonal AIDSConference welcome the submissionof abstracts <strong>for</strong> orig<strong>in</strong>al contribuonto the field <strong>in</strong> the follow<strong>in</strong>g programtracks: Basic Science; Cl<strong>in</strong>ical Science;Epidemiology and Prevenon Science;Social Science, Human Rights andPolical Science; and ImplementaonScience, Health Systems and Economics.Submissions should <strong>in</strong>clude a coverpage, a 300-word abstract, and <strong>in</strong>dicatewhich of the tracks listed would bemost appropriate <strong>for</strong> the submission.For more <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>maon, please see theorganizaon’s website. The conferencewill take place <strong>in</strong> Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC on July22-<strong>27</strong>, 2012.<strong>Gender</strong> and HistorySpecial Issue: <strong>Gender</strong> and ReligionDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: October 31, <strong>2011</strong>nyurl.com/3mwcf5zFrom medieval female spiritualityto modern H<strong>in</strong>du or Muslim“fundamentalisms,” from Buddhistsa<strong>in</strong>ts and African healers to n<strong>in</strong>eteenthcenturymuscular Chrisanity, historiesof gender and religion have aracted<strong>in</strong>creas<strong>in</strong>g aenon from scholars overthe last two decades. This special issueof <strong>Gender</strong> and History will highlight therich diversity of ongo<strong>in</strong>g historical work<strong>in</strong> this field and provide an opportunityto crically reflect upon contemporarytheorecal, methodological andhistoriographical debates and issueswith<strong>in</strong> this burgeon<strong>in</strong>g area of genderhistory. Editors plan to approach thecreaon of this volume via a colloquiumto be held September 17-18, 2012 at theUniversity of York (UK). Paper proposals(500-750 words maximum) are to besubmied by October 31, <strong>2011</strong> and<strong>in</strong>vitaons to present at the colloquiumwill be issued by January 2012.Association <strong>for</strong> <strong>Gender</strong> Research,Education, Academia and Action(AGREAA)Trans Studies ConferenceDeadl<strong>in</strong>e: December 2, <strong>2011</strong>agreaa.wordpress.com/conferenceOrganizers <strong>in</strong>vite proposals whichexam<strong>in</strong>e and explore issues which arecurrent <strong>in</strong> transgender studies of allk<strong>in</strong>ds. In addion to academic analysis,organizers welcome the submissionof work around acvist struggles andacademic accountability to the transcommunity, creave works, and otherapproaches from community membersand acvists and others <strong>for</strong> whom transexistence and experience is salient.Papers, reports, works-<strong>in</strong>-progress andworkshops are <strong>in</strong>vited on issues relatedto any of the follow<strong>in</strong>g themes: translaw; trans acvism and the academy;race and trans issues; trans youth; transpersons and the medical establishment;trans spirituality; and representaonsof trans pracce and trans persons.Abstracts of 300 words should besubmied to the organizers.UN Women’s Hous<strong>in</strong>g, Land &Property RightsCall <strong>for</strong> Contribuons: Virtual PlaormOf The UN SR On The Right To Hous<strong>in</strong>gnyurl.com/6edlsdaThe virtual plaorm of the UN SpecialRapporteur on the Right to AdequateHous<strong>in</strong>g is now up and runn<strong>in</strong>g. This newtool will be used <strong>in</strong>ially <strong>for</strong> develop<strong>in</strong>gthe project “Women and the Right toLand and Hous<strong>in</strong>g.” People worldwidecan now register and contribute tothe themac report and the guide andleaflet which will be produced on thesubject.Onl<strong>in</strong>e ResourcesAssociation <strong>for</strong> Women’s Rights <strong>in</strong>Development (AWID)May 24 Pack on Faith-BasedPeacebuild<strong>in</strong>g: The Need For A <strong>Gender</strong>Perspecvenyurl.com/3nqwnluThis May 24 Pack looks at the po<strong>in</strong>twhere religion, women’s rights andpeacebuild<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>tersect. Here, theAssociaon <strong>for</strong> Women’s Rights <strong>in</strong>Development (AWID) shares theoutcomes of its research on religiousfundamentalism and how that impactswomen’s rights worldwide. Womenpeace acvists and women religiousleaders from different corners of the24world share their stories of frustraonas well as <strong>in</strong>spiraon, and tell of theneed to be creave and paent <strong>in</strong> termsof chang<strong>in</strong>g the patriarchal featuresof religions. Several of the womenfeatured <strong>in</strong> this May 24 Pack share howprogressive male allies have been crucial<strong>in</strong> terms of supporng and susta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gthem <strong>in</strong> their work <strong>for</strong> peace and jusce<strong>in</strong> faith-based sengs.NYU School of LawBus<strong>in</strong>ess and Human RightsDocumentaon Project (B-HRD)www.B-HRD.orgThe Bus<strong>in</strong>ess and Human RightsDocumentaon Project was recentlylaunched at a public event atNYU School of Law. B-HRD is an<strong>in</strong>teracve, mull<strong>in</strong>gual <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>maonportal that connects and <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>msadvocates by provid<strong>in</strong>g an onl<strong>in</strong>e<strong>for</strong>um to share <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>maon aboutcorporate accountability campaignsand advocacy strategies. Available<strong>in</strong> English, French, and Spanish, thesite features content contributed byadvocates and organizaons aroundthe globe <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g: an extensive,searchable database of human rightsdocumentaon; an “In Focus” seconthat highlights recent developments <strong>in</strong>
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