Society for Women in Philosophy. Upcoming Meetings:
Eastern SWIP annual meeting will be held March 19–21, 1993 at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida and will celebrate Hypatia's 10th anniversary. For information contact: Linda Lopez McAlister, Department of Women's Studies, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33620. (813) 974–5531 or [email protected] (Internet).
Midwest SWIP's Spring, 1993 meeting will be held April 9–11, 1993 at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Marilyn Friedman is in charge of local arrangements (314) 935–6640. The program committee members are: Phyllis Rooney and Suzanne Daumrin. Send papers to Suzanne at 489 E. Tulane, Columbus, OH 43202.
For information on SWIP membership, which includes receiving program announcements, the national SWIP newsletter, and a discount subscription to Hypatia contact:
Eastern SWIP: Linda Damico, Department of Philosophy, Kennesaw State College, Marietta, GA 30061.
Midwest SWIP: Carol Mickett, English & Philosophy Department, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO 64093.
Pacific SWIP: Dianne Romain, Department of Philosophy, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA 94928.
Call for Papers Feminist Ethics/Social Policy. Eastern SWIP and the Women's Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh are planning a Conference on Feminist Ethics and Social Policy to be held November 5–7, 1993 at the University of Pittsburgh.
This conference seeks to bring theoretical work in feminist ethics and moral theory to bear on general principles and particular issues of social policy, both in the United States and elsewhere in the world. If feminist ethics develops new paradigms of moral conceptualization and reasoning, these should illuminate the normative dimensions of policy issues in new ways. The conference also aims to bring feminist philosophers and political theorists to dialogue with academics and practitioners in policy fields such as law, social work, public health, development, and public administration.
Papers should apply feminist ethical theory and analysis to social policy in one of two ways: (a) reflection on the ethical dimensions of general policy areas, or (b) interpretation of a particular policy issue. We expect many papers looking at policy issues specifically involving women such as: reproductive rights, women's health, violence against women, sexual harassment, comparable worth policies, etc. We also wish to have papers that show the usefulness of feminist ethics in thinking about policy areas and issues not obviously or exclusively focused on women such as: anti-poverty policy, AIDS policy, lesbian and gay rights, drug policy, education policy, homeless and housing policy, health care policy, immigration and refugee policy, development policy, environmental policy, ethics of social service delivery, etc.
Presentation time will be limited to 20 min. Send papers or a two-page proposal to Iris Young, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260 NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 1993. We expect to make a few scholarships available for graduate students or other lower income people to attend the conference.
“Beyond the Boundaries,” a conference sponsored by the Women's Caucus for Art will be held February 2–4, 1993 in Seattle, Washington. For further info: send stamped, self-addressed envelope to Jo Hockenhull, Box 897, Pullman, WA 99163; (509) 334–4137. FAX: (509)335–4171.
Call for papers for a collection entitled Nexus: Writings on Location, an interdisciplinary anthology drawing on the “New Subjectivity” or “personal,”“narrative,” or “autobiographical” criticism across a range of disciplines. If you are working on an autobiography—or you know others who are—we would love to hear from you. 15–25 page essays, double-spaced, in MLA parenthetical style with separate endnote and works-cited pages. Each critical/theoretical/autobiographical essay is to focus on the ethnicity, religion, gender, family, community, ability, discipline) to specific texts or current theoretical issues in her or his discipline. Deadline for submissions: February 15, 1983. Queries or submissions (in duplicate) to Olivia Frey, English, St. Olaf College, WordPerfect IBM-compatible files (on high-density diskettes) also appreciated.
The Fifth International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women will be held at the University of Costa Rica, February 22–26,1993. For information write to Prof. Mirta González-Suárez, V Congreso Internacional e Interdisciplinario de la Mujer, PRIEG—Escuela de Psicología, Universidad de Costa Rica, Apdo. 2060, San Pedro, Costa Rica, América Central.
Call for submissions: Trivia: A Journal of Ideas, seeks submissions, both written and visual from radical visionary women, for issues 21 and 22. The deadline for the currently themeless issue 21 is February 28, 1993. Issue 22 “A Journal of Rejected Ideas”: we are looking for material which has been rejected for publication because of content. Include, if possible, a copy of a rejection letter. (The issue will include a glossary of “editorspeak.”) Deadline is August 1,1993. P.O. Box 606, N. Amherst, MA 01059.
The Swarthmore College Peace Collection in conjunction with Swarthmore College and Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College will be sponsoring an academic conference on the work of Lucretia Mott and other women in the nineteenth century peace movement in March, 1993 to celebrate the bicentennial of Mott's birth. The conference title is “Nineteenth Century Feminist Strategies for Non-Violence.” For more information contact Dr. Wendy E. Chmielewski, Curator, Swarthmore College Peace Collection, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081–1399.
“Women and Texts in Pre-revolutionary France” a conference sponsored by the Department of French, at the University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, will be held May 7–9, 1993. The conference will focus on questions related to the subject of French women as producers of texts in pre-revolutionary France. We understand the word text as referring to canonical as well as non-canonical works and genres. History, science and education are only a few areas in which women chose to express themselves textually. For information contact Hannah Fournier or Jean-Philippe Beaulieu, MARGOT Project, Dept. of French, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont. Canada N2L 3G1. Phone (519) 885–1211, ext. 2249 or 3554.
Announcing SWIP-L an electronic mail list for feminist philosophers. SWIP-L is an information and discussion list for members of the Society for Women in Philosophy and others who are interested in feminist philosophy. To subscribe to this list send the following one-line message to LISTSERV@CFRVM or to [email protected]: SUBSCRIBE SWIP-L YOUR FULL NAME. When you want to post messages on the list send them to SWIP-L@CFRVM or to [email protected]. The purpose of the list is to provide a place to share information about SWIP and other feminist philosophy meetings, calls for papers, jobs for feminist philosophers, etc., as well as to engage in more substantive discussions related to feminist philosophy. While the list is public and open to both SWIP members and non-members, it is meant for feminist philosophers and theorists. It is free of charge. The SWIP-L's home is in the Hypatia editorial office. If you have questions please e-mail, call, or write us at the addresses or telephone numbers listed on page ii of this issue.
