Gender and the Family: Annual Gender and Medieval Studies Conference University of Birmingham, 7-10 January 2010

The next annual Gender and Medieval Studies Conference will be held at the University of Birmingham, 7-10 January 2010. This conference will examine the functions and representations of the medieval family in a range of contexts, examining how gender roles inform its definition and affect its economy, dynamics, and links to other institutions and networks…more

Early Modern Dis/Locations Newcastle upon Tyne, UK 15-16 Jan 2010

An interdisciplinary conference on representations of locations and dislocations in and after early modern culture…more

Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC)13 – 14 January 2010, Luxembourg

Objective of this workshop is to improve the quality of project proposals. The event is for European public health professionals who plan to submit a project proposal under the call for proposals 2010. Videos of the presentations to be given at the workshop will be available here shortly after the workshop. Thus, while the number of places at the workshop is limited, the information presented will be accessible to all persons interested in preparing a project proposal under the Call 2010.

2nd World Conference: Hormonal and Genetic Basis of Sexual Differentiation Disorders & Hot Topics January 15-17, 2010 Eden Roc, Renaissance Bch Rst – Ocean Towers I & II

Target Audience: Endocrinologists, geneticists, reproductive endocrinologists, urologists, genetic counselors, psychoendocrinologists

Debate on gender agenda 18 Jan 2010, Room 101, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge

A Research Seminar 1230-1330,  Professor Juliet Mitchell, Emeritus Professor of Psychoanalysis and Gender Studies , University of Cambridge Psychoanalysis: Some thoughts on gender and 'the sibling trauma'...more

Launch – Centre for Gender and Violence Research 20 Jan 2010, Bristol, UK

Our new Research Centre for Gender and Violence Research will be launched on 20 January 2010. To celebrate the event the Centre will be hosting a conference showcasing two areas of the Centre's research, so-called honour-based violence, and understanding who does what to whom and where. Engineers House, The Promenade, Clifton Down, Bristol, BS8 3NB Chaired by Professor Betsy Stanko, Senior Adviser for Strategic Analysis with Metropolitan Police…more

Tick Tock, Can You Control Your Biological Clock? Women's awareness of age related fertility decline 25 Jan 2010, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge

Seminar: Ms Irenee Daly, Centre for Family Research, Univ of Cambridge 1230-1330, Monday 25 January 2010, Room 101,

Crossing the Line: Affinities Before and After 1900 28-29 Jan 2010 Liverpool, UK

Student-led postgraduate conference exploring the multifarious affinities between Victorian and Modernist cultures. We welcome proposals (250 words) for 20 minute papers that demonstrate a clear interdisciplinary focus. …more

Acting up and acting out: encountering children in a longitudinal study of mothering  1 Feb 2010, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge

Seminar: Professor Rachel Thomson, School of Health and Social Welfare, Open University 1230-1330, Monday 1 February 2010, Room 101, Sir William Hardy Building

The American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences 13th Annual Meeting February 4-5 February 2010

Will be held at the Flamingo, Las Vegas...more

Public Lecture Upper Hall, Jesus College, Cambridge 4 February 2010

Professor Henrietta Moore, William Wyse Chair of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge The Disenchantments of Sexuality 1700-1900, Thursday 4 February 2010,

American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Annual Conference 5-6 February 2010 Las Vegas, US

Provides an opportunity for social and behavioral scientists (including graduate students)to share professional work through paper presentations and workshops in a collegial environment. CEU's will be offered….more 

Refugee Council Conference 5th Feb 2010, London, UK

Our 2010 conference will focus on asylum policy and how changes in legislation impact on the experiences of refugees.  Learn about the key developments in asylum policy and how these impact on the day to day lives of refugees in the UK today. …more

Thinking Gender 2010 UCLA Faculty Center, 5th February 2010

Thinking Gender is a public conference highlighting graduate student research on women, sexuality and gender across all disciplines and historical periods. The conference panels and plenary are free and open to the public. Come to the California Room at the UCLA Faculty Center to sign in and get a program, a map of the Faculty Center, and information on places to eat lunch on campus. The conference lunch is limited to pre-registered participants and their invited guests….more

The Poetry of Early Motherhood 8 Feb 2010, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge

Seminar: Ms Joanne Limburg, Writer and Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Magdalene College 1230-1330, Monday 8 February 2010, Room 101, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge

5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SEXOLOGY 13-14 February 2010 CHENNAI, India

Largest conference of its kind in India. Sexologists,urologists, psychiatrists, venerologists, endocrinologists and general practioners, hiv specialists, psychologists and therapists are contributing their reaserch experiences…more

PSA (UK) Women & Politics: Shifting Agendas 19 Feb 2010 Manchester, UK

This conference will showcase gender research from across the discipline of Politics. Focusing on the need to work across identity boundaries incorporating conceptions of intersectionality, sexuality & politics and 'conserving feminism'…more

Sidney Poitier International Conference and Film Festival 23-27 Feb 2010 Nassau, Bahamas

We invite scholars from around the world to engage in a fresh interrogation of the social, cultural and political significance of the Sidney Poitier oeuvre…more

MELUS-MELOW CONFERENCE 2010 25-27 Feb 2010 Chandigarh, U.T., India

Issues related to art, literature and culture since 1980. Recent developments concerning gender, class, race and ethnicity, topical issues such as ecology, the new economic order, technical advancement and hyper-reality…more

Islam, Muslims and Independent Living: Disabled People Your Movement Needs You! 27 February 2010 Glasgow, UK

The Independent Living Movement in Scotland is about disabled people coming together to make independent living a reality.  You don’t have to fight for your rights on your own.  Come to this event to find out more about …more

2010 International Conference on Humanities, Historical and Social Sciences (CHHSS 2010) 26-28 February 2010 Singapore, Singapore

All accepted papers will also be published in the conference proceedings by well known World Academic Press, and will be indexed by the Nielsen, Thomson ISI, and British Library…more

Sex, gender and fair play – policing the Athletic Body in international sport 1 Mar 2010

Seminar: Dr Vanessa Heggie, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge 1230-1330, Monday 1 March 2010, Room 101, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge

Contextualizing Geographical Approaches to Studying Gender in Asia 3-5 March 2010 Delhi, India

Can geographical approaches introduce new angles to gender studies in Asia? How do gender and space implicate each other? What could be the alternative methodologies to capture the gender – space nexus especially in Asian context…more

Amina Muslim Resource Centre: Faith, Culture & Honour – Domestic Abuse Training: 4 March, Glasgow, UK

Amina Muslim Women’s Resource Centre is working in collaboration with Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid to deliver a one day training session about Violence against Women in the Muslim community.…more

Tackling Poverty And Social Exclusion In Europe Through Education For Democratic Citizenship And Human Rights Education In Adult Learning: European Conference In Scotland: 4-5 March 2010, Glasgow, UK

March 4th 2010 Glasgow City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow March 5th 2010 Parish Halls Glasgow: 266 George St Glasgow Tanveer Parnez, Director for National Development, BEMIS, 38 Queen St, Centrum Offices, Glasgow G1 3DX 0141 548 8047 website

Women in ICT: The Way Forward 7-9 March 2010 Cyprus

This event will celebrate the International Women's Day. It will also comprise workshops targeting women willing to set up consortia and submit proposals for future calls as well as a session on eSkills. …more

Unite Lobby Of Parliament: Speak Out Against Trafficking 8 March, London, UK

International Women’s Day 8 March, assemble 2pm, at St Stephen’s Entrance to the Houses of Parliament, Meeting 2.30 – 4.00 pm. Human trafficking is a horrific crime against millions of people especially women and children. It hurts, humiliates and is physically and mentally damaging. Using human beings as commodities and depriving them of their dignity should not be tolerated.  90% of trafficking victims are women and children. Trafficking relies on poverty and lack of work opportunities and thrives on deception and violence. At least 2.5 million people are trafficked for the purpose of forced labour and sexual exploitation around the world, including in the UK. It generates billions of pounds in profits for criminals and is the third largest growing criminal activity in the world, after arms and the drugs trade. …more

'More than Love': Levinas and Rosenzweig from Eros to Ethics 8 Mar 2010

Seminar: Ms Andrea Cooper, Mainzer Visiting Fellow, New York University 1230-1330, Monday 8 March 2010, Room 101, Sir William Hardy Building, Downing Site, Cambridge

RAPE CRISIS SCOTLAND: How Can Men Challenge Violence Against Women? 11 March 2010, Edinburgh, UK

Rape Crisis Scotland, the White Ribbon Campaign Scotland, and the Cross Party Group on Men's Violence Against Women and Children, are organising an event with Jackson Katz, anti-sexism campaigner and author of The Macho Paradox: Why Some Men Hurt Women and How All Men Can Help.  Hosted by CPG Convener Cathy Peattie, MSP,  the event will take place on Thursday 11th March 3pm-4.30pm in Committee Room 1 of the Scottish Parliament.   The event will provide an opportunity to find out more about the role men can play in challenging violence against women. Please RSVP to julie.scobbie@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk.  Places are limited so please let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in attending. More about Jackson Katz

Primary Care Women's Health Forum Inaugural Conference 12-13 March 2010 Manchester, United Kingdom

From puberty to post-menopause: Delivering the best for the patient. Designed by primary care specifically for the primary care team. Presentations, workshops, meet the experts, exhibition…more

20th New York State Association for Women in Administration Conference 14-15 March 2010 Albany, New York, US

This is the 20th Anniversary of the New York State Association for Women in Administration whose mission is to promote gender equity and diversity in leadership in schools within New York and globally…more

International Peace and Development Training Center (IPDTC) 2010 Training Calendar 15 March 2010 London; Cluj-Napoca, United Kingdom

IPDTC is launching its 2010 academic year with a range of programmes addressing the core skills, knowledge and experience of practitioners working in the field of peacebuilding, conflict transformation, development work, humanitarian aid, gender…more

IPSA  International Conference 18-20 March 2010 Luxembourg

European, National and Regional Parliaments and EU Law-making EU Enlargement and its Social and Political Consequences for the New Member States and candidate countries …more

Gender, Place and Space: An Interdisciplinary Conference 25-27 March 2010 South Bend, Indiana, US

Interdisciplianry conference examining the nexus of gender, place and space. Including twenty minute papers and poster presentations…more

18th Men and Masculinities Conference 25-28 March 2010 Atlanta, Georgia, US

Annual meeting of scholars and practitioners investigating the field of men's studies. Open to academics, practitioners, and students interested in the critical study of men and masculinities…more

Wise Women Daisie Project: Violence Against Disabled Women Event: 25 March, Glasgow, UK

The Wise Women Daisie Project would like to invite you to the launch and presentation of our Violence Against Disabled Women Survey, 25th March, The Thistle Hotel Cambridge Street, Glasgow, 10am – 1pm. Registration will be open from 9.30.  Tea & coffee will be available and a buffet lunch will be provided for all delegates from 1 – 2pm. Please note you must …more

Gender in EU-funded research: Training workshop 26 March 2010 Brussels, Belgium

The Gender in Research – Toolkit and Training project offers a free one-day training session on how to integrate gender in the content of research projects (more specifically FP7 projects) in Brussels on 26.03.2010. This one-day training session is intended for professionals interested in rendering research gender-sensitive: researchers, project managers, National Contact Points, expert evaluators etc. The session will provide practical guidance on how the gender dimension can be integrated in research, using clear examples of how gender is relevant to existing FP7 projects from the Health and Socio-Economic Sciences and Humanities research fields. …more

Without Fear Or Favour: A Voice For Rape Survivors In The Criminal Justice System, 26 March 2010, Glasgow, UK

FREE conference: The past decade has seen significant concern about the ability of the Scottish criminal justice system to provide justice to rape survivors.  The conviction rate for rape continues to be …more

The Intimate Side of Sexual Health 29-31 March 2010 Pattaya, Thailand

Our 6th International conference in sexual health, focussed on primary care workers, GPs, nurses and Specialists involved in managing the intimate side of sexual health. TOO HOT TO MISS, West meets East…more