New Developments in the Women's Studies Program
As the faculty members, staff, and students know, we are currently revising the configuration of the Women's Studies Minor. This revision was inspired by the students in the program, and so far we have held four well-attended meetings. A working group will now work on some of the fine points of the revision, as well as submitting the plan to Senate. This group will also share information with anyone who is interested via open meeting(s) next semester. The members of the working group include Julia Walker (English), Margaret Matlin (Psychology), Emilye Crosby (History), Melanie Blood (Performing Arts), Susan Bailey (Office of the Dean), and two students, Jodi Perelman and Leah Grossman. The tentative plans include the elimination of the introductory course (INTD 104), the formation of a new, capstone course at the advanced level, and an increase in the number of hours required for the minor.
This transition to the new minor also promoted another transition. I have been the coordinator of Women's Studies for 20 years now, and for some time I had been considering stepping down from this position. By good fortune, Julia Walker said that she would be interested in serving as the new coordinator. Julia is an ideal person for ths position; she has taught a women's studies course (Myths of Gender) for numerous semesters, she has taught the introductory course (INTD 104) and appreciates its problems, and she is committed to revising the minor and continuing the series of lectures and other programs. Although we do not plan a formal coronation, you should know that she will assume this position in Spring, 1996. Julia's address next semester will be: Department of English, Welles 222A, and her phone number will be 245-5465. If you have any ideas for speakers or other programs, please share them with Julia. Also, if you are a student with a Women's Studies Minor and you have not yet taken INTD 104, please see Julia Walker.
Other Announcements
Announcements about Conferences
- January 4-7, El Paso, TX, "Women in Higher Education."
- January 29-30, Albany, "1996: Making it Count for Choice."
- February 2-4, Bowling Green, OH, "Feminist Generations."
- February 9-10, Elmira, NY, "Women and Popular Culture."
- March 1-2, Providence, RI, "Locating Feminisms."
- March 6-9, Portland, OR, "Body Building: Sexualities, Power, and Politics."
- March 29-31, Amherst, MA, "Conference on Reproductive Freedom" (for students).
- April 13, Cincinnati, OH, "Sex, Gender, and Transgression."
- April 19-21, SUNY Oneonta, "Women, Consciousness, and Political Postions: Y La Lucha Sigue" (Undergraduate Women's Conference).
- June 7-9, Poughkeepsie, NY, "Women and Society."
- June 13-16, "Virginia Woolf and the Arts."
- Throughout Spring Semester, a speaker series at UCLA, and exhibition of Judy Chicago's "The Dinner Party."
Graduate Programs
- University of Cincinnati is offering an M.A. in Women's Studies; also, they have announced a new joint JD/MA in Women's Studies Program. (What a great idea for encouraging feminist lawyers!)
- Clark University is offering a Ph.D. in Women's Studies.
Faculty Positions
- Rutgers sent information on its Visiting Scholar Program.
- San Diego State has a new position in Women's Studies.
- Vanderbilt is looking for a new Director of the Women's Studies Program.
- Ohio State is looking for someone in Women's Studies/U.S. Policy.
- Brooklyn College is looking for a new Women's Center Director.
Other
- Cornell University's ILR program is sponsering a series of programs at their Rochester headquarters, between January 27 and June 1.
- The National Women's Studies Association sent information about their journal, NWSA Journal.
For any of this information, please drop me a note or leave a message on my voice-mail (5214).
Margaret Matlin
Coordinator, Women's Studies
Psychology Department (Sturges 121C)