Call For Papers: 2nd Biennial International Women's Studies Conference

This is a call for papers for the 2nd Biennial International Women's Studies Conference. This year’s conference, which is the second women’s studies conference to be held at the Izmir University of Economics, is entitled “Gender and Positive Action: Empowering or Disabling?” and will aim to explore the effects of positive action on women and society in general– a topic that has received a significant amount of press but relatively little comprehensive academic studies. The main objective of this conference is to offer a platform for discussion and exchange of ideas among scholars, practitioners, governmental and non-governmental organizations.
The application is open to any researcher who is interested in the study of women’s issues and the European Union, and PhD students and young scholars are particularly encouraged to apply. The abstracts of the proposed papers, that should not exceed 500 words, are expected by March 17, 2008 and the Committee will notify applicants by April 4, 2008.
Please see the conference website http://dba.ieu.edu.tr/women/ for more information.
Please send abstracts to: womenstudies@ieu.edu.tr