Events 2010
Global Gender Events (Apr – Jan 2011)
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April 2010
VIII Congresso Ibero Americano de Ciência Tecnologia e Gênero 5-9 April 2010 Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
Objetivos do Congresso: Criar um espaço de discussão entre pesquisadoras e pesquisadores sobre a participação das mulheres no campo científico-tecnológico das universidades e institutos de pesquisa dos países íberoamericanos…mais
Science Against Poverty Conference 8-9 April 2010 La Granja, Segovia, Spain
The “Science against Poverty” Conference will raise the issue of the role of scientific research (particularly of social sciences) and innovation in alleviating poverty and social exclusion to the ministerial political agenda.…more
Transcultural mappings: emerging issues in comparative, transnational and area studies 9-11 April 2010 Sydney, Australia
This conference aims to track debates in transnational, area and comparative cultural studies as well as the methodological and ideological implications of the terms transcultural, transnational, transdisciplinary…more
Third Workshop on Social Network Systems 13 April 2010 Paris, France
SNS 10 will take place in Paris, France on 13 April 2010. The event will gather researchers to discuss novel ideas about computer systems and social networks. Online social networks are among the most popular… Topics at the event will include: – security and privacy; – leveraging the social graph in systems design; – real-time monitoring and query processing; – database issues for offline analysis; – experiences with deployed systems; – crawlers and other mechanisms for observing social network structure; – measurement and analysis, including comparative analysis; – tools for designing and deploying social networks; – network dynamics, relationships between network links and user behaviour; – benchmarks, modelling, and characterisation; – methods for integrating multiple networks; – application programming interfaces (APIs) for social networks. …more
Gender Development Research Conference 15-16 April 2010, San Francisco, USA
The Fourth Gender Development Conference is being planned for April 2010 in San Francisco. The conference is limited to faculty, professional researchers, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and special invited guests. Contact: gender.development@yahoo.com
GENDER AND CLASS IN BYZANTINE SOCIETY 16-18 April 2010 Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Contributors are invited to interpret the conference theme broadly and we welcome submissions from all fields. Both scholars with academic affiliation and working independently, as well as postgraduate students, are encouraged to apply…more
Conference on 'Reassessing European citizenship: citizen rights and citizen acts', Brussels, Belgium 27 April 2010
This conference will present key results of the ENACT ('Enacting European citizenship') project which is supported unde…more
A Century+ of May Days: Labor and Social Struggles 30 April – 2 May 2010 Chicago, Illinois, United States
An international conference to discuss, debate and analyze labor and social struggles world wide. We will look at historical events as well as current struggles…more
May 2010
2nd Global Conference: Good Sex, Bad Sex – Sex Law, Crime and Ethics 3-5 May 2010 Prague, Czech Republic …more
International Federation on Ageing 3-6 May 2010 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
This event reaches out to people of all nations and disciplines where knowledge will be shared, information exchanged and solutions explored to strengthen our commitment to successful ageing across the world…more
Workshop Cross-cultural Communication in FP7 Projects 6-7 May 2010 Karlsruhe, Germany
As the world shrinks, our international contacts increase. It has become more and more important to see yourself as people from other cultures see you and to have some tools and techniques for bridging any cultural gaps. Speaking the same language does not guarantee understanding and good communication when people come from different cultures. A basic understanding of cultural diversity is the key to effective cross-cultural communication. There are three steps to …more
Mini-Conference on Violence against Women in conjunction with the 4th Annual International Conference on Sociology 10-13 May 2010 Athens, Greece
The objective of the mini-conference is to bring together scholars from countries across the globe on interpersonal violence directed against women…more
6th Annual World Health Care Congress—Europe 19-20 May 2010 Brussels, Belgium
This forum convenes over 400 leaders from all sectors of health care to share the best practices and successful initiatives for improved delivery and outcomes in Europe. Among the topics discussed are issues such as "Successful eHealth implementation : improving quality, access and costs" and "Ambient Assisted Living – new solutions for the ageing population".
4th Christina Conference on Gender Studies – Gender, Nature and Culture 20-22 May 2010 Helsinki, Finland
The 4th Christina conference explores the complex connections among gender, nature and culture.The conference asks how this mutual intertwining of nature, culture and gender has been theorized, represented and experienced…more
GENDER & DIFFERENCE 20-23 May 2010 Cardiff, United Kingdom
This conference will bring together scholars working in the broad area of gender and difference, across a wide range of social and cultural texts and practices. Organised by: Centre for Critical and Cultural Theory, Cardiff University and the Englisches Seminar at the University of Cologne…more
Beyond Law – Osgoode Hall Law School Graduate Conference 2010 21-22 May 2010 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This year’s conference encourages scholars to move beyond the courtroom, the legislature and the law office to think about law’s relationship to embedded social relations such as gender, race, health, sexuality, economics and poverty…more
E-Health Congress 2010 26-27 May 2010 Bucharest. Romania
Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Medical Practice and the Economy… more
Conference on 'Reflexive governance in the public interest- democratic governance and collective action', Brussels, Belgium 27-28 May 2010
REFGOV ('Reflexive governance in the public interest') project is holding its final conference on 'Reflexive governance in the public interest – democratic governance and collective action' in… more
Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme – Call 3 Info Day 31 May 2010 Brussels
The program will include information about the idea behind the call for proposals, the process and timetable, and national eligibility criteria. Participation, lunch and coffee will be free of charge, travel and accommodation arrangements should be paid and planned by the participants.
June 2010
Dissident Citizenship: Queer Postcolonial Belonging 10-11 June 2010 Brighton, UK, United Kingdom
We will explore the divergent turns post-colonial nations have taken in their relationship to sexual dissidence and citizenship, both legally and socially, via queer and postcolonial theory, activism and creative work…more
The Asian Conference on the Social Sciences 18-21 June 2010 Osaka, Osaka, Japan arial,helvet…more
International Conference on Social Sciences and Humanities 22-25 June 2010 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Conference is serving as a forum to foster dialogue among various stakeholders, including senior level policy makers, academics, and practitioners. The conference proposes multidisciplinary strategies for economic, socio- political, cultural…more
Beyond Citizenship: Feminism and the Transformation of Belonging 30 June – 2 July 2010 London, United Kingdom
We particularly welcome papers which explore the interface between the feminist academy and feminist activism, and which are interdisciplinary and innovative…more
July 2010
Contemporary Women's Writing: New Texts, Approaches, and Technologies 7-9 July 2010 San Diego, California, US
Panels and papers in English are sought on all genres of literary and popular writing by women, since the 1970s, including fiction, poetry, plays, autobiography, travel writing, graphic novels, blogging, etc., in any language…more
Trans Community Conference 2010: Creative Responses To Education And Equality 16 July 2010, London, UK
The Trans Community Conference 2010 is a one-day gathering featuring a series of workshops for members of the trans community from across the UK, as well as professionals who work with the trans community. The trans community includes family members, partners and lovers and friends and allies. The conference will celebrate our diversity of identities and knowledge, as well as the different groups, organisations and projects that our community offers.…more
Derrida Today Conference 19-21 July 2010 London, United Kingdom …more
Religion Shaping Development: Inspirational, Inhibiting or Institutionalised? 21-23 July 2010 Birmingham, UK
A major event organised by the Religions and Development Research Programme, this conference will bring together research findings related to religious values and beliefs and faith-based organisations, governance, gender, and conflict…more
August 2010
Home, Migration and the City: New Narratives, New Methodologies 6-10 August 2010 Linkoping, Sweden
This conference aims to question and compare narratives of migration in different contexts, through interdisciplinary methodologies from the humanities and social sciences…more
First Annual CCWH-CCHF Conference, Vancouver, 12-15 August, 2010
Edging Forward, Acting Up: Gender and Women’s History at the Cutting Edge of Scholarship and Social Action The Canadian Committee on Women’s History/Comité canadien d'histoire des femmes invites you to our first national Gender and Women’s History conference Call for Papers…more
Fazendo Gênero 9: Diásporas, Diversidades, Deslocamentos. 23-26 August 2010 Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
O Fazendo Gênero 9, em 2010, terá seu foco central em temas que sugerem movimento tanto pela dispersão dos povos e culturas através de espaços geográficos quanto pelo desejo de realocações em espaços imaginados e pelo encontro com identidad…mais
September 2010
EASST Conference, 2-4 September 2010 University of Trento, Italy
Call for Papers for a thematic track at the EASST Conference 2010: The ‘meaning’ and ‘doing’ of bodies and gender in medicine and healthcare Submission: deadline: 15 March 2010 …more
Personal and Public Lives: Exploring Relationships, Roles and Responsibilities 7-9 September 2010 Huddersfield, UK
An international and interdisciplinary conference to be held at the University of Huddersfield. The conference will critically explore how people live and experience their personal and public lives…more
5th international Disability Studies Conference Lancaster University UK 7-9 September 2010
The closing date for submission of abstracts will be 30th April 2010. Submissions are particularly welcome from students, activists and first time presenters. Booking information will be available in early 2010 and the online booking form will open on 1st April 2010. For more information see the conference …more
Informing the knowledge society – feeding SSH research into policy design in Latin America and Europe, London, UK, 24 September 2010
The primary focus of the event will be on the exploration of the differences between the Latin American and European context as regards the processes behind and conditions for successful SSH research – policy connections …more
27-29 ICT 2010 Exhibition September 2010, Brussels
The ICT 2010 Exhibition will cover, in over 5000 square meters, Europe's latest cutting edge ICT research results. The exhibition will showcase the latest work and concrete results in upstream ICT as well as close-to-market projects…more
Women's Rights and Gender Equality Hearings, 28 Sept 2010, 15.00 -18.30, Brussels
How poverty affects women in the European Union?
October
Women's Rights and Gender Equality Hearings, 5 Oct 2010, 16.30-18.30,
Brussels Workshop on the costs and benefits of maternity and paternity leaves…(EN)…more
IX International Congress Autism-Europe, Catania, Sicily 8-10 October 2010.
The main theme of the Congress ‘A Future for Autism’ will build on the most recent advances in scientific knowledge and contemporary approaches to disability in order to investigate the best possible future for persons with ASD and their families…. more
7th World Congress on Men’s Health “Men’s health: how to overcome the challenges?!” 28-30 October 2010 Nice, France
Your one-stop for comprehensive multidisciplinary scientific exchange and solutions in urology, cardiology, endocrinology, oncology, sexual medicine, mental health, primary care, public health, education, aging and beyond…more
November 2010
Eurochild 7th annual conference 3-5 November 2010
“Brighter futures – Building effective partnerships to end child poverty 3-5 November 2010 The conference aims to explore how different professions and sectors work together in the best interest of the child….more
Conference 11-14 November 2010 Sheraton Hotel Denver Colorado, USA Civic Engagement in the Women’s and Gender Studies Classroom: Power and Privilege at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Nation. A Faculty Development Workshop PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: Beverly Guy-Sheftall, NWSA President & Anna Julia Cooper Professor of Women’s Studies, Spelman College; Vivian M. May, Associate Professor of Women’s Studies, Syracuse University. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 1, 2010 …more
4th Equality Summit, Brussels, Belgium. 15-16 November 2010
This will take place in Brussels and is co-organised by the Belgian Presidency of the European Union and the European Commission. The objectives for this annual Summit are to promote equal rights and equal opportunities for all in the European Union, and to share knowledge and experiences in order to develop more effective ways of counteracting all forms of discrimination. The Summit will bring together approximately 500 high-level delegates representing EU Member States, candidate and EEA countries, international organisations, EU-level NGO networks and social partners, business sector, media and academia. Participation at the equality summit is by invitation only.
Connecting Women, Respecting Differences 19-21 November 2010 Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Along with all topics relevant to the Association, Connecting Women: Respecting Differences will explore themes of difference, diversity and intersectionality, and examine viable strategies for connecting diverse groups of women…more
December 2010
International Conference on Demography Culture and Marketing 14-16 December 2
010 Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India
To create multilogue among public-private partners around Population Poverty Environment Gender Health Education Society, Risks and Futures…more
2011
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