Gender, Science and Technology: Inclusion/Exclusion
Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association
2004 ANNUAL MEETINGS
RENCONTRES ANNUELLES 2004 DE LA SCSA
Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 3-6, 2004 / 3 au 6 juin 2004
The proposed session aims to bring together papers that present the recent research on gender, science, technology. In particular papers are sought that examine the gendered basis of the new technologies of information/ communication. Also critical examinations of the new biomedical and reproductive technologies are sought. Papers that focus on strategies and policies af inclusion in science/technology/biomedicine are encouraged.
The objective of the session would be to bring together research from
different disciplines such as sociology, anthropology, women’s studies,
gender studies, cultural studies, science and technology studies and
provide an exchange of ideas on where are we at in the inter-relation of
gender and technoscience.
Send abstracts to:
Sima Aprahamian, Ph.D.
e-mail: [email protected]
Simone de Beauvoir Institute
Concordia University
1455 de Maisonneuve w.
Montreal (Quebec)
H3G 1M8
CSAA Deadlines
December 1, 2003: Presenters to send a letter of intent to the session
organizer. A letter of intent is assumed to be less exact than an
abstract, although that might be included.
December 15, 2003: Session organizers to inform the presenters that their
topic is of potential interest for their session. This is not a commitment
to include the paper.
February 28, 2004: Either a lengthy draft or full paper to be in the
hands of session organizers to guarantee space in the session. Within a
few days session organizers will inform the presenters if their papers
have been accepted or rejected. Completed papers for which prior letters
of intent have not been received may be accepted at the discretion of the
session organizer.
March 15, 2004: Participants to send Participant Abstracts form and
printed abstract of their presentation to their section organizers.
March 15, 2004: Program Coordinator to receive requests for Audio-Visual
equipment. Please note that overhead projectors and screens are available
in all designated rooms, other equipment such as PowerPoint may not be
easily and/or freely available. Therefore, it is necessary for
participants to inform the Program Coordinator of their A-V needs keeping
in mind that high-end equipment is scarce and expensive.
All participants must send their membership application and dues to CSAA
Office.
The participants must be members of the Canadian Sociology and
Anthropology Association as of March 15, 2004, unless they are
participating in a joint session with another association member of the
CFHSS of which they are a member.