CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Present your WGS work at SEWSA 2020!

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Southeastern Women’s Studies Association (SEWSA) 2020 Conference: “Embodying Disobedience, Crafting Affinities” –  

  • The Department of Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Florida (USF) is pleased to host the 2020 SEWSA Annual Conference in Tampa Bay, Florida on March 26-28. Our theme—Embodying Disobedience, Crafting Affinities—figures embodiment and diverse lived experiences as the lifeblood of resistant politics and the livelihood of building alliances across our many differences. The theme echoes the broader mission of the interdisciplinary field of Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS).  
  • Possible topics for papers and presentations include: the history, current state, and future of feminist, LGBTQ+, and anti-racist activisms; Political participation and movement building leading up to the 2020 U.S. election; Linkages between Black Lives Matter, disability justice activism, immigrant rights, and trans and intersex mobilization for self-determination and bodily integrity; Scholar-activist coalitions; Increasing women, POC, and LGBTQ+ political representation; Possibilities and limitations of the #MeToo movement; Black feminist leadership and social movements; Disability studies: pedagogies and politics; Trans and intersex studies and public policy; and many, many more! 
  • We know that WGS students are already writing papers, participating in activism, and engaging with the campus and Charleston community related to the topics that this year’s theme includes! Want to submit your paper, project, or presentation proposal?  
  • Deadline is December 6, 2019.

Don’t forget! WGS has funding available for students to help them travel and present at conferences. To learn more about WGS student funding opportunities and how to apply, visit our student funding page. 

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