[Culturetalk] Fwd: News from the ANU Gender Institute - 13.5.2011

[Katerina Teaiwa]

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Subject: 	News from the ANU Gender Institute - 13.5.2011
Date: 	Fri, 13 May 2011 16:42:15 +1000
From: 	Martina Fechner <FechnerM at law.anu.edu.au>
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******Apologies for cross-postings. Please feel free to circulate.*******

*NEWS FROM THE ANU GENDER INSTITUTE*

Welcome to /News from the ANU Gender Institute/. This email is for ANU 
staff and students and individuals and organisations beyond the ANU who 
have expressed an interest in receiving information about news, events 
and other Institute activities.

*NEWS:*

*PhD scholarship in Gender Studies:* Applications 
<http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/grants.php>are invited now for the 
new ANU Gender Institute PhD scholarship. Closing date for application: 
30 June 2011. Please circulate widely!

*Grant recipients:* We are delighted to announce the first round of 
Gender Institute  grant recipients 
<http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/grants.php> and this will help 
promote collaboration and linkages across the seven ANU Colleges and 
support the employment and retention of women at all levels.

**

*EVENTS:*

*Seminar: **Poverty measurement: what's gender got to do with it?* 
<http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/events/%20>Poverty measurement is 
extremely important, but most contemporary measures of poverty are 
deeply flawed. Scott Wisor (CAPPE) provides a methodological framework 
for thinking about and dealing with gender and poverty
measurement.

When: Monday 16 May, 12.30-2.00pm

Where: Seminar Room D, Coombs Building 9, Fellows Road, ANU


*Women and Justice Forum* 
<http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/events/%20>*:* The Women's Legal 
Centre ACT and Region Inc. will present a Law Society Law Week event on 
the topic of abortion law reform. Writer, commentator, ethicist and 
researcher, Dr Leslie Cannold, will speak at the forum, with MC 
Professor Hilary Charlesworth. This is a free event, with a light lunch 
provided. Donations are welcome. Please RSVP by May 13 to 6257 4377 or 
coordinator at womenslegalact.org <mailto:coordinator at womenslegalact.org>.
When: Wednesday 18 May, 12.30 to 2.00pm
Where: Pilgrim House Conference Centre, Johnson Auditorium, 69 
Northbourne Ave, Canberra City

*Seminar: **Pakeha women and Maori protocol: the politics of criticising 
other cultures* <http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/events/>*.*  
Katherine Curchin, Post-Doctoral Fellow on the Indigenous Corporations 
Project, CBE, ANU asks is it wrong to criticise practices of other cultures?

When: Wednesday, 18 May, 12:30- 2:00pm

Where: School of Cultural Inquiry Conference Room, A.D. Hope Building 
(opposite Chifley Library), Ellery Cres, ANU

*Seminar: **International Violence against Women Survey in Hong Kong* 
<http://regnet.anu.edu.au/program/currentevents/%20>*.* Brigitte 
Bouhours (with Rod Broadhurst) in RegNet's seminar series.

When: Thursday, 19 May 4-5.30pm

Where: Seminar Room 1.13, Coombs Extension Building #8, ANU

*Lunchtime seminar: **'Fast Forward' on 'Promotions' for women* 
<http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/events/%20> in ANU College of 
Business & Economics (men and women are both invited), light lunch will 
be provided. Presenters: Professor Jane Godfrey, Ms Julie Veitch. 
Further information/RSVP: Alessandra Capezio 6125 1754.

When: Thursday 19 May, 12.30-2.00pm

Where: The Forum, 2nd floor Building 26C College of Business and Economics.

Advanced notification for September:

*Workshop: **Women's  Advancement in Australian Political Science * 
<http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/_documents/Women%27sAdvancementPoliticalScienceWorkshop.pdf>: 
Prompted by the continuing underrepresentation of women throughout the 
academic hierarchy in Australian political science departments, this 
workshop will bring together women working in the Australian political 
science profession to identify key issues relevant to the advancement of 
women in the discipline. Participants will present relevant research, 
identify issues and develop strategies for addressing them.

When: Thursday 29 September

Where: ANU

*OUR GENDER INSTITUTE RESEARCHERS:*
The 'peoples' <http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/people.php%20>page on 
our website is developing very well, thanks to our ANU researcher! It 
provides fabulous opportunities for networking. If you work on gender 
issues at the ANU and you are not already listed, feel free to contact 
our administrator if you would like to be added.

*INTERESTING RESEARCH AND INFORMATION ON GENDER:*

*Clayman Institute for gender research* 
<http://www.stanford.edu/group/gender/%20>at Stanford University

*UN Women and Gender: The* United Nations General Assembly created UN 
Women (www.unwomen.org <http://www.unwomen.org>)  to improve gender 
equality and the empowerment of women).

Best wishes to you all!

Martina

Martina Fechner

Administrator (Mon/Tues/Wed)

ANU Gender Institute

AustralianNational University

Phone: 02 612 56281

_admin.genderinstitute at anu.edu.au_

http://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/

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This information might help in case you would like to invite others to 
join our mailing list: The Gender Institute is an exciting new 
initiative at ANU. A cross-campus virtual Institute, it provides a focus 
for existing activity on issues of gender and sexuality and a catalyst 
to develop and deepen them. Colleagues may subscribe by email to 
admin.genderinstitute at anu.edu.au 
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