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WOMEN'S STUDIES NEWSLETTER

ISSUE NO. 1 MARCH 2001

Please share this newsletter with your colleagues and particularly with your graduate students. We invite you to send information regarding women and gender that you wish to share with our readers to Women's Studies Program - 2205, FAX to Women's Studies @ 644-6402, or e-mail to womenstudies@mailer.fsu.edu Any person who wishes to be added to our mailing list should call the Women's Studies Office or send in the subscription form from this issue. Due to the rapid changes in information and the vast amount of new material we receive, the print version of the Women's Studies Newsletter will only be mailed once per year. We encourage you to visit the FSU WOMEN'S STUDIES ONLINE NEWSLETTER at http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/newsletter.htm
We invite you to stop by the Women's Studies Office, 475 Bellamy, and browse through the resources in our conference room library. Also, be sure to check the Women's Studies bulletin board located on the fourth floor of Bellamy and our web site for job listings, fellowship opportunities, and upcoming events. My student assistants, Maggie Willman, Lisa Beverly, and I will be happy to assist you and your students in any way we can.

Jean G. Bryant, Director

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Women's/Gender Studies Dissertation Support Group: If you are interested in participating in this support group, or if you have questions and concerns, contact Rachel Sutz at (850) 321-3582 or email dissertationgroup@egroups.com or rss7071@mailer.fsu.edu

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The Women's Studies Program serves as a catalyst for the development of courses on women and gender, fosters gender research, facilitates networking among those engaged in gender research and interested in women's issues, sponsors colloquia and guest speakers, and serves as a link between women in the University and community. The WS office has information concerning internships, career options for women; women's networks; local community resources and Women's Studies programs nationally. The program also has a library of feminist academic journals, curriculum and equity materials, and feminist literature. Check the Women's Studies Web Site and Display Case (on the wall outside BEL 474) for information regarding courses, events, opportunities, etc.

Women's Studies Curriculum: Women's Studies has an UNDERGRADUATE MAJOR within the Interdisciplinary Bachelor's Degree in Humanities through the College of Arts and Sciences. Women's Studies also offers an interdisciplinary MINOR for UNDERGRADUATE, MA and PhD students. See the FSU Bulletin of Classes for courses. Approved courses, including special topics classes and seminars, are listed under Women's Studies at the back of the Directory of Classes each term. Course offerings, updates, and new course descriptions are also posted on our Web Site and in the WS Display Case. Prospective majors and minors must register with the WS office.

WOMEN'S STUDIES WEB SITE: Located at www.fsu.edu/~womenst/, the web site offers information on upcoming campus and community events, information for Graduate and Undergraduate students (including course offerings), curriculum aids and resources, FSU Libraries and the Women's Studies Library resources on women and gender, as well as the regularly updated, FSU Women's Studies Program Online Newsletter.

The FSU WOMEN'S STUDIES ONLINE NEWSLETTER offers information on graduate programs, internships, scholarships, fellowships, academic awards, upcoming conferences and institutes, calls for papers, WS job opportunities, and sections on resources and student interest. The Women's Studies Links page, http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/links.htm, is a valuable resource. The page is broken down into the following categories: Financial Aid Opportunities for Women, Women's History and Culture, Women's Studies, Research on Women, Women of Color, Women in Science, Math, & Technology, Women's Health Issues, Activism, National Women's Issues, Global Women's Issues, Welfare Reform Information, Women & Girls in Sports, and Women's Cinema.

Women's Studies Faculty Affiliates: We welcome new course proposals and new faculty and graduate student affiliates from all disciplines. Please contact the Program Director if you know of any new faculty with women and gender studies interest, or if you wish to affiliate with the program, submit courses for possible cross-listing, and/or participate in the development of new courses.

Women's Studies Colloquia: We invite faculty, staff and students who would like to share their research or teaching ideas or discuss current women's issues at a WS colloquium during spring semester to contact the office. Send a brief proposal, title, subject, and a few lines description) to us, and indicate if yours would be a solo or group presentation or if you would like to be "matched" with another presenter to create an interdisciplinary forum.

Women's Studies Library and Seminar Room: Room 476 (entry through 475) is set up as a library, study room and seminar room. It is an ideal spot for informal brown bag lunch discussion group, and we invite friends of women's studies to contact us to arrange such gatherings. Our library offers a wide variety of Women's Studies resources and curriculum aids. For a listing of some of the Women's Studies Library resources, visit http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/libraryresources.htm

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CAMPUS PROGRAMS FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN:
This information is also posted at http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/groups.htm

Hardee Center for Women in Higher Education. College of Education, Dept. of Educational Leadership. 104 Stone Bldg. Phone: 644-5867. Dr. Barbara Mann Director. The Center provides graduate assistantship for outstanding students in higher education administration, sponsors professional development activities for women administrators in higher education, maintains a library resource materials relating to women in higher education and contemporary society, and stimulates research about women administrators in higher education. Email: ndsfsu@yahoo.com

FSU Women's Center. 112 N. Woodward. Phone: 644-6453. Elizabeth Johnston, Director. Ginny Smith, Asst. Director. The Women's Center is a Student Government agency staffed by students. The Center sponsors feminist speakers and performers throughout the year particularly in conjunction with Stop Rape Week, S.A.F.E. Week & Women's History Month. The Center serves as a meeting place for all women, has a resource library and study lounge, provides referrals to other campus and community services, and hosts various support groups for women. Meetings on Tuesdays at 8:00 pm. Volunteers needed and welcomed. Notes: All women's groups are welcome to hold meetings at the Center; contact the Center to arrange time, etc.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Student Union (LGBTSU). Office: A205 Oglesby Student Union. Ray Scheffler, Director. Phone: 644-8804. Look for LGSBTU's web page at http://www.fsu.edu/~activity/sga/lgbtsu/index.html Meetings are held on Wednesday nights at 7:30 pm at the FSU Women's Center.

Victim Advocate Program Dean of Students Office, Division of Student Affairs, 4th floor University Center, Room 4328. Phone: 644-7161. The Victim Advocate Program assists victims of violent crime. The VAP offers crisis counseling, advocacy and referral. The VAP can be reached at 644-7161. Director: Jacqui Pecquigot.

Women's Support Groups. Sponsored by FSU Student Counseling Center, Thagard Health Center. For info, call Lucy Kizirian at 644-2003

The Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic at 540 W. Jefferson provides premarital, marital and family therapy and counseling, family separation, and divorce therapy, as well as help for those in crisis and trauma. Services are available to students and to the community at large. Charges are assessed on the basis of the client's annual income. For more information, call 644-1588.

The Human Services Center in 214 Stone Building offers individual, family and group counseling and assessment for concerns related to career decision making, conflict with self or others, anxiety or depression, stress, assertiveness, and relationships. Student clients pay $5.00 for each visit; non-students pay $10.00. For more information, call 644-3854. Contact: Dr. William English.

The Center for Family Services in 103 Sandels Building helps individuals and families solve nutritional, financial, housing and interpersonal problems. The fee for students is $5.00, or in some cases, free. Fees for non-students are based on a sliding scale determined by family income. For more information, call 644-3280.

Note: The Office of Women's Concerns has been discontinued. See the Victim Advocate Program above.

CHILD CARE:

Kids Inc. A Tallahassee area clearing house for information on child care facilities near your home or workplace. Phone 414-9817.

CAMPUS CHILD CARE:

Educational Research Center for Child Development, 370 Hull Drive. 644-1013. Director: Dr. Ann Levy. An accredited on-campus educational child care facility. Some spaces remain for 4 year old children. Children of FSU students are given the highest priority, followed by children of university faculty and staff. Hours of operation: 7:30-5:30 Mon.-Fri., when university classes are in session and during exam weeks. Sliding fee scale based on income.

Alumni Village Child Development Center, 169 Herlong Drive, 644-8305. Director: Kathy Douglas. Limited spaces are available for children at the Alumni Village Development Center. Admission priority: Alumni Village children, followed by children ages 2-5 whose parents are FSU students, faculty or staff. Hours of operation: M-F 7:30-5:30, operating on FSU Academic Calendar.

Starlight Child Care Center. 112 N Woodward, 1st floor of the Women's Center. This is an afternoon/evening facility. Hours of operation are Monday-Thursday, 3:00 to 10 p.m. Children ages 3-11 whose parents are students, faculty or staff of FSU may be admitted. Hours may be contracted on a weekly basis. Drop-off services are available. To use drop-off service, call in advance to insure that space is available for your child. Phone: 644-3096

Community Crisis Intervention Refuge House. Sexual battery hotline and domestic violence shelter. Info.: 921-0692; Hotline: 681-2111. Telephone Counseling and Referral Service. 24-hour crisis hotline. Phone: 224-6333.

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS/GROUPS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN:
This listing can also be found at: http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/local.htm

NOTE: When no contact is listed for an organization, call the Women's Studies office or check the web site for updated information.

American Association of University Women (AAUW). Open to all college graduates with bachelors degree or higher from a regionally accredited college who are committed to equity for women. Promotes equity for women, provides funds to advance education and research, and has a support system for women seeking judicial redress for sex discrimination. For membership information, visit http://www.aauw.org/

National Women's Political Caucus of Florida, Tallahassee Chapter. Monthly meetings, second Tuesday of every month at Andrew's Second Act, 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch by reservation only: RSVP reservations to ph: 915-6089 (voice mail). To join, call 915-6089, request application from or send annual dues to CWPC, P.O. Box 10824, Tallahassee, FL 32302. New members welcome. Help change the world, make a difference, and help make women take their rightful place as leaders.

Jack and Jill of America. Involved in community projects such as Oratorical Contest, Christmas Adopt-a-Family Program, Black Family Day, parenting workshops, monthly teen community service projects.

League of Women Voters of Tallahassee. A nonprofit organizations that monitors government, builds coalitions, speaks out on important issues and conducts and moderates debates. Membership is open to all who want to join their voices and energies in the cause of good government. For more info. Contact: League of Women Voters, Norine Chase, President, 422-1985, or write: LWV, P.O. box 10216, Tallahassee, FL 32302-2216.

National Council of Jewish Women. A volunteer organization, inspired by Jewish values, that works through a program of research, education, advocacy, and community service to improve the quality of life for women, children and families and strives to ensure individual rights and freedoms . New memberships re $30. Contact: Rhea Schwartz, 386-7574.

National Council of Negro Women Inc. Involved in community projects such as: Men of Tomorrow, Young Women's Leadership Program, Women's History Month, scholarships; contributes to The Shelter and Adopt-a-family; sponsors parent-education classes. Contact: Sarita Payne, President. Email: smp2284@garnet.acns.fsu.edu

National Hook-up of Black Women. Involved in community projects such as: "Save Our Black Child," "Saving Our Children: Helping Them Face Life's Challenges," "Adopt-a-Family; forums on welfare, affirmative action and healthcare reform. Sponsors Gwen Cherry Scholarship each year for students in Leon County; National chapter sponsors additional scholarships. Membership (open to all): $50/yr. For info., write: P.O. Box 6647, Tallahassee, Fl 32314; Contact: Dr. Shirley A. Jones, 488-3364 (work).

Tallahassee NOW. Committed to bringing women into full participation in the mainstream of American society NOW, exercising full rights and responsibilities with men. Membership is $35 Regular, $15-34 Reduced (fixed income, student, extenuating circumstances). Contact: Tallahassee NOW, P.O. Box 47, Tallahassee, FL 32302. Phone (message line); 847-6299. Email: TallahNOW@aol.com

Tallahassee Women's Forum, (Chamber of Commerce). A networking group. Lunch meetings w/program and speaker, 2nd Tuesday every other month, 11:30-1:00, Leon County Civic Center. For info., call Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce, 224-8116.

SPECIAL INTEREST FOR UNDERGRAD & GRAD STUDENTS:

Undergraduate & Graduate students may be interested in some of the information in the Miscellaneous, Calls for Papers, and Conferences sections. For more offerings, visit the FSU Women's Studies Online Newsletter.
http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/newsletter.htm

UNDERGRADUATE:
Internships - The Association for Women in Development (AWID), in conjunction with its Young Women and Leadership Program, provides a structured internship program for people wanting to gain experience working to promote women's human rights in international development. The internships are offered on a semester basis (Fall, Spring, Summer) for credit or a small stipend (if credit is unavailable).Visit www.awid.org to find more information about the intern program. No deadlines given.

The Institute for Experiential Learning (IEL) in Washington, D.C. offers internship programs that will open opportunities to apply the theoretical education students have received on campus and to expand on that knowledge through "real" world and professional experience. In the past, Women's Studies majors have interned in National Women's Health Network, Center for Women Policy Studies, and National Organization for Women (NOW). For more information call 1-800-435-0770 or visit IEL's website at www.ielnet.org

Internships - The National Women's Political Caucus seeks dedicated, intelligent, and politically-charged interns for their national office in Washington, D.C. To apply for an internship, please send a current resume, a letter of intent, and a topical writing sample to: Sara E. Leedom, Intern Coordinator, 1211 Connecticut Ave, NW. Suite 425, Washington, D.C. 20036 If you have any questions, please feel free to call 202-785-1100 or e-mail: WinNWPC@aol.com

Internships - National Organization for Women NOW is the largest feminist organization in the United States. Interns with the National NOW Action Center will be on the front lines of the women's rights movement. For more information and for an online application visit: http://www.now.org/organiza/intern.html Deadline for Spring Internship: November 20; Deadline for Summer Internship: March 15; Deadline for Fall Internship: July 30

GRADUATE:
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) Educational Foundation offers fellowships and grant programs. Since 1888, over 7,500 graduate women from more than 120 countries have advanced their academic, personal, and professional goals with the support of AAUW. Request print copies of the fellowships and grants information and current application forms with detailed program requirements from the AAUW Educational Foundation Customer Service Center, PO Box 4030, Iowa City, IA 52243-4030; phone 319-337-1716; fax 319-337-1204. Potential applicants can also check the web site at http://www.aauw.org for up to date information about fellowships and grants, including basic eligibility requirements and application deadlines.

The Social Science Research Council web site offers information on fellowships and grants for training and research in the social sciences, including social sciences in the humanities and in the biological and natural sciences. Visit the site at the following address, http://www.ssrc.org/fellowsh.htm for more details on the various offerings. Deadlines vary.

UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE:
Call for submissions: The FSU Women's Center Newsletter needs your submissions for essays, poetry, prose, art, and articles of interest to women. Bring entries to 112 N. Woodward Ave., above Starlight Childcare Center. Please include phone number and address. All works may be edited. For questions, call 644-4007.

The FSU Career Center provides an array of workshops, seminars, informational resources, and one-to-one advising opportunities to increase and expand your students' knowledge base. Center Advisors are available Monday, Wednesday, & Friday from 9:00am-4:30pm, (except on Fridays, between 1:30-2:30) and Tuesday, 9:00am-8:00pm in The Career Center, Suite 4100-A, UCA. Contact the Center directly at 644-9773 or via e-mail at Tbarnard@admin.fsu.edu Log on to: http://www.fsu.edu/~career for more information.

Visit Turkey with the International Women's Studies Institute, June 8-21. Visit ancient goddess sites, women nomads and much more. Low interest loans available for women's studies students. Visit www.iwsi.org for details or write Karen Hester at Hesternet@jps.net or call 510-654-6346.

Women/Gender Studies Semester Programs Abroad - Augsburg College Center for Global Education This program led to the current offering of two programs in Mexico that continue the exploration of women's issues in the developing world: Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change in Mesoamerica (Mexico, Fall Term); Gender and the Environment: Latin American Perspectives (Mexico, Spring Term). For more information, email: globaled@augsburg.edu ; call 1-800-299-8889, or visit the Augsburg College Center's web site at: www.augsburg.edu/global/ Applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis. Deadline for submission of applications for Fall Programs: April 1, 2001.

Mentornet, is a mentoring program that links female students with working women scientists via the Internet. Founded three years ago, Mentornet now has 1,200 mentor-student pairs who talk weekly via e-mail. Visit the website, www.mentornet.net for more information, including applications and tips on how to develop the mentoring relationship.

GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, & AWARDS:

For more offerings, see the FSU Women's Studies Online Newsletter at: http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/grantschol.htm

UNDERGRADUATE:

The Zonta International Jane M. Klausman Women in Business Scholarship program was established to encourage undergraduate women to enter careers and to seek leadership positions in business-related fields. One representative, chosen by Zonta Club of Tallahassee, will receive $100, and will advance to the district level. District level winner will receive $400, and will advance to the international competition. Five international scholars, chosen from the district winners, will receive scholarships of $4000 (US) each. For application materials, visit http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/student.html Turn in application to the Women's Studies Office, 475 Bellamy Building. Deadline: April 1, 2001.

GRADUATE:

Ford Foundation Fellowships offers three levels of fellowships for minority students: dissertation, pre-doctoral, and postdoctoral. For more info: Phone 202.334.2872, or email: infotell@nas.edu Application dates vary.

UNDERGRADUATE/GRADUATE:

An Uncommon Legacy Foundation awards scholarships of $1,000 to outstanding lesbian undergraduate and graduate full-time students. Eligible applicants must have a 3.0 GPA and be full-time students at an accredited college or university. For information and deadlines, Visit the foundation's web site at: http://www.uncommonlegacy.org

Women's Financial Aid Links
http://www.fastweb.com – provides lots of financial aid info!

http://www.finaid.org/ Financial aid for female students.

http://www.aauw.org/ Link to American Association of University Women

http://www.ed.gov/funding.html Link to US Dept. of Education Money Matters site

CONFERENCES & INSTITUTES

Here is a sample of upcoming conferences and institutes. For more details, visit the FSU Women's Studies Online Newsletter.
http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/conferences.htm

The Third International Charlotte Perkins Gilman Conference will be held Friday, March 30 - Sunday, April 1, 2001 at The University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. For more information about the conference, please contact Cynthia J. Davis at cjdavis@vm.sc.edu

The 8th Annual National Diversity Conference Race, Gender and Information Technology: Closing the Digital Divide will be held on May 2-5, 2001 in San Diego, CA. For more detailed information, visit the conference web site at: http://www.LeadershipAlliance.org

NWSA 2001 - 2001.Women's.Studies.Com? - The National Women's Studies Association 22nd Annual Conference will be held on June 13-17, 2001. For more information, visit the NWSA site http://www.nwsa.org/nwsa2001/index.htm

The Ph.D. in Women's Studies: Implications and Articulations This conference will be held on October 12-14, 2001 at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. For a complete call for papers, description of the conference schedule, and lodging and registration details, please visit the conference web site at: www.depts.drew.edu/wmst/ws_phd/index.htm

WOMEN'S STUDIES LINKS:

Visit the FSU Women's Studies Program Links Page at: www.fsu.edu/~womenst/links.htm

WOMEN'S HISTORY AND CULTURE:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/historyandculture.htm

The Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement web site is now available online at http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/wlm This on-line archival collection features transcribed texts and scanned images of over 40 articles, pamphlets, flyers and booklets published from 1969 to 1974 which reflect the diversity of theory and activities characterizing the early years of the U.S. Women's Liberation Movement.

International Alliance for Women in Music is an extensive resource on women composers and women in music topics. This community archive is developed and maintained by members of the International Alliance for Women in Music and contains more than 3500 pages of archival resources. http://music.acu.edu/www/iawm/

Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World
http://gos.sbc.edu/

A Celebration of Women Writers promotes awareness of the breadth and variety of women's writing. It provides a comprehensive listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women. http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/writers.html

WOMEN'S STUDIES:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/womenstudies.htm

The Women's Studies Database, http://www.inform.umd.edu/womensstudies/

Feminist Theory Website, http://www.cddc.vt.edu/feminism/

Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources contains news of the latest print and audiovisual resources for research and teaching in women's studies. It can be viewed at: www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/fcmain.htm

The Gender Watch Database from Softline Information offers nearly 46,000 articles now on this database. Includes news articles, editorials, writings, reviews, etc. Access the database at: http://www.softlineweb.com/softlineweb/genderw.htm This site also offers Ethnic NewsWatch and Diversity Your World. These computer files are also available at FSU's Strozier Library.

RESEARCH ON WOMEN:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/research.htm

The National Council for Research on Women is a working alliance of 84 women's research and policy centers, more than 3,000 affiliates and a network of over 200 international centers. NCRW's mission is to enhance the connections among research, policy analysis, advocacy, and innovative programming on behalf of women and girls. Access new publications, periodicals, reports, and resources on this site. www.ncrw.org

The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) is a public policy research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on public policy issues of critical importance to women and their families. IWPR focuses on issues of poverty and welfare, employment and earnings, work and family issues, the economic and social aspects of health care and domestic violence, and women's civic and political participation. The FSU Women's Studies Program is an organizational member of IWPR. Visit the Women's Studies library to view IWPR publications and reports. http://www.iwpr.org/

WOMEN OF COLOR:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/WOC.htm

The Women of Color Resource Center (WCRC) Visit the WCRC web site at www.coloredgirls.org The FSU Women's Studies Program holds copies of the Women of Color Organizations & Projects National Directory and the Women of Color on the Web Directory.

Women of Color web site - This site offers information on feminisms, sexualities, reproductive rights, teaching tools, and links to organizations and discussion forums.
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/grhf/WoC/

WOMEN IN SCIENCE, MATH, AND TECHNOLOGY:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/sciandtech.htm

Women in Engineering Programs & Advocates Network (WEPAN) is a good resource for programs across the nation that focus on recruiting and retaining women and girls in math, science, engineering, and technology. The WEPAN website is www.wepan.org

The University of Wisconsin Women and Science Program focuses on classroom factors which help women and minority students to succeed. For an overview of the program, including the summer Curriculum Reform Institute, visit http://www.uwosh.edu/wis For information on the Science Outreach program which uses college students to teach hands-on science to all students, visit the following page: http://www.uwosh.edu/science_outreach

400 Years of Women in Science http://www.astr.ua.edu/4000WS/4000WS.html

WOMEN'S HEALTH ISSUES:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/womenshealth.htm

The National Women's Health Information Center is provided by the Office on Women's Health of the US Department of Health and Human Services. It serves as a health information and referral center for women. It includes sections on current health news and press releases, health issues before Congress, healthy pregnancy, women with disabilities, statistics, health professionals, body image, educational campaigns and minority health information. Also available in Spanish language. http://www.4woman.gov/

The National Black Women's Health Project provides sources on wellness education and services, health information, and advocacy.
http://www.nbwhp.org/

Women's Health Initiative - The National Institutes of Health is a long-term national health study that focuses on strategies for preventing heart disease, breast and colorectal cancer and osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. These chronic diseases are the major causes of death, disability and frailty in older women of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds.
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/whi/index.html

ACTIVISM:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/activism.htm

The Feminist Majority Foundation Online: Feminist News, Women's Health and Career Issues, and more. http://www.feminist.org

Stop Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan! These sites offer information on the Taliban and links to opportunities to take action in support of women in Afghanistan. Visit these two web sites: http://feminist.org/afghan/intro.html and http://www.rawa.org

The National Women's Political Caucus (known as NWPC or the Caucus) Visit the web site at http://www.nwpc.org/index.htm

The website About-Face! is devoted to "combating negative and distorted images of women," including those in advertising: Visit: http://www.about-face.org

NATIONAL WOMEN'S ISSUES:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/nationalissues.htm

Statistics on Women in the US Workplace
http://www.paywatch.org/women/index.htm

America's Commitment - Women 2000 is a A Five-Year Review of Federal Programs Benefiting
Women and New Initiatives as a follow-up to the UN Fourth World Conference on Women. Released March 2000, it covers twelve critical areas of concern as outlined by the Beijing Platform for Action, signed by 189 countries in 1995. The Platform calls for economic opportunity and security for women, quality education and health care, full political and economic participation of women, equality, and the promotion of human rights for women.
http://secretary.state.gov/www/picw/2000commitment/index.html

Ending Violence Against Women - An Agenda for the Nation is offered by the National Advisory Council on Violence Against Women. It is a comprehensive blueprint for individual, community and government action.
www.ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/agendaforthenation/

GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/globalissues.htm

UNIFEM, The United Nation's Development Fund for Women, Working for Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality website is: http://www.unifem.undp.org/index.htm

The UN Division on the Advancement of Women website is located at: www.un.org/womenwatch/daw

The Women's Environment & Development Organization (WEDO) is a global organization working to increase women's visibility, roles and leadership in public policy-making through peace, gender, human rights, environmental and economic justice campaigns; through advocacy nationally, regionally, at the United Nations and in international financial institutions; and through local actions. Visit the WEDO web site at: http://www.wedo.org/

US Women Connect, linking US women and girls to the Global Women's Movement can be found at http://www.uswc.org/

WELFARE REFORM INFORMATION:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/welfare.htm

Welfare Made a Difference National Campaign seeks to reshape public perception about and public policy relating to welfare by documenting and disseminating the stories of the diverse group of people who have received welfare and struggled out of poverty with the help of welfare.
http://www.wmadcampaign.org/

Women and Children in the Wake of Welfare "Reform" Fact Sheet From the Women of Color Resource Center web site. http://www.coloredgirls.org/proj_beijing_factsheet.html

WOMEN & GIRLS IN SPORTS:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/womensport.htm

Dept. of Education: Achieving Success Under Title IX: Increasing participation in athletics
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/TitleIX/part5.html

Feminist Majority: Women & Girls in sports
http://www.feminist.org/sports/sports.html

Chronicle for Higher Learning: Facts & Figures re: Gender Equity in Athletics
http://chronicle.com/free/equity/equitysearch.htm

WOMEN IN CINEMA:
The following sample of offerings comes from:
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/cinema.htm

Facets Video is a leading source of cinema by women on video. Listings of numerous cinema categories can also be found on this site.
http://www.nwpc.org/index.htm

Women Make Movies is full of resources, information, and a catalogue on women and film.
http://www.wmm.com

FSU WOMEN'S STUDIES LIBRARY RESOURCES www.fsu.edu/~womenst/libraryresources.htm

THE FSU LIBRARIES and the FSU WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAM LIBRARY offer rich material for students and faculty in the areas of women's and gender studies. The following is a small sample of available resources.

FSU Libraries: Offers microform, microfiche, periodicals, academic journals, printed and electronic reference materials, and manuscript collections on content relevant to women and gender.

The Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony (HQ1413.S67 P37 1992) book guide and index for microfilm edition (FILM 9308) DESCRIPTION: Features a biographical essay that chronicles the two women's political work (suffrage movement, human rights, political equality) and places the collection in context of other available materials. Spans the years 1831 through 1906.

Pamphlets in American History: Group 1, Women (MIF 773) MICROFILM also guide in Micr: Z1236 P27 DESCRIPTION: Pamphlets on education, employment, marriage and divorce, suffrage, women and religion, women as professionals, and women in World War II which include bibliographies, biographies, petitions to Congress, and proceedings of suffrage meetings and conventions.

Contemporary Women's Issues (Online: OCLC)
DESCRIPTION: Contemporary women's issues computer file.

Gerritsen collection of Women's History. Film 4256; Mif 458 Guide: Doc Ref HQI 121 G47 1983 DESCRIPTION: A comprehensive international library of over 4,700 titles--books, pamphlets and periodicals--recording the intellectual, political, legal, economic, and social history of women and feminism from antiquity to the twentieth century. (Film 4526 and MIF 458). Hard copy guide to this collection.

Special Subject Units from Sex Research: Early Literature, from Statistics to Erotica Film 9255
DESCRIPTION: This collection of nearly 1,000 definitive and rare titles from 1700-1860 covers a spectrum of topics including rape, incest, celibacy, prostitution, extramarital sex, homosexuality, sex offenses, divorce, veneral diseases, reproduction, adultery, anticlericalism, birth control, the status of women, and immoral effects of music, theatre, and dancing. The collection is divided into four basic subject areas: sex and literature; sexual behavior and attitudes; sex, law, and medicine; and sex and the humanities. The collection facilitates research and includes social history books, guidebooks to cities, dictionaries, art books, romances, poetry, epistolary novels, and trial accounts -- all from the Alfred C. Kinsey Institute for Sex Research at Indiana University.

The FSU Women's Studies Library (476 Bellamy) offers academic journals, periodicals, newsletters, videos, fiction and textbooks on content relevant to women and gender studies.

NWSA Journal: A publication of the National Women's Studies Association offers the most up-to-date interdisciplinary, multi-cultural feminist scholarship linking feminist theory with teaching and activism. In addition to essays focusing on feminist scholarship and reviews of books, teaching materials and films, the journal regularly includes such features as "On Learning and Teaching," "Forum," "Report," and "Biographical Portraits." It is published three times a year. (Autumn 1988 - current)

Institute for Women's Policy Research Quarterly Review and Monthly Newsletter (volumes vary) Offers reports and press clippings on current public policy issues concerning women, such as gender equity, welfare reform and insurance reform.

On Campus with Women is a publication of the Association of American Colleges and Universities. It is a project on the status and development of women's education It covers gender equity and access in education, curriculum, campus life, pedagogy, research, books, technology, resources, and more. (Fall 1978 -current)

Guide to Graduate Work in Women's Studies: 2000 Edition Describes graduate programs in detail and lists addresses, phone numbers, and contact people.

AWID News - The Newsletter of the Association for Women's Rights and Development: It offers
the latest news and information on gender equality and justice. The FSU Women's Studies Program is an AWID institutional member. (March 1996 - current.)

SEWSA News - Newsletter of the Southeast Women's Studies Association. The FSU Women's Studies Program is a SEWSA institutional member. (June 1977 - current)

MISCELLANEOUS:

Women's International Net Magazine (WIN) is an electronic magazine devoted to three purposes: Furthering knowledge of women's issues worldwide; Bringing together women from all over the world for dialogue and greater mutual understanding; Tapping new sources of talent in writing and enabling women from different countries to express their views and situations. Subscribe to WIN on email each month at no cost: Write "subscribe" in the subject line to winmagazine@oaknetpub.com or view the current and back issues on the WIN web site at: http://www.winmagazine.org

Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Site: Gender Related Electronic Forums -
http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/links.html
http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/forums

Gender-Related Electronic Forums, an award-winning, annotated listing of more than 600 women and gender related e-mail lists, has listings arranged both alphabetically and by topic. Visit: http://www.umbc.edu/wmst/forums.html

PuLSE is the Policy Listserve and Strategy Exchange offered by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR). The list welcomes participation by all individuals invested in improving women's status and encourages discussion of disparities and diversity among women. To subscribe, send an email message that reads: [SUBSCRIBE PULSE, your name] to listserve@hermes.circ.gwu.edu For any questions, contact Suzanne McFadden, States Issues Coordinator, at mcfadden@iwpr.org

Femviews: a news list for undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in women's studies classes to discuss/debate issues. To join the list, interested students and/or faculty should send a personal e-mail at the address listed below containing your full name (not an alias) and your COMPLETEe-mail address (not just your user name). Angela(Iana) Pattatucci List Moderator, ampatt02@athena.louisville.edu

AWID Resource Net is a new, free service provided by the Association for Women's Rights in Development that offers both members and potential members access to information and discussions on events, issues, and opportunities in the Gender and Development or Human Rights field. Sign on by sending a blank e-mail with the word "subscribe" in the subject heading to awid.resource@reply.net To post a question or contribution to the list, send the message or inquiry to awid.resource@reply.net It will be checked for content by an AWID moderator and posted to the list within two to three working days.

Welfare Monitoring Listserv - To subscribe to WELFAREM-L: visit the following web address: http://hermes.circ.gwu.edu/archives/welfarem-l.html; Click on "Join or leave the list"; Follow the instructions to join the list. For more information about the Welfare Monitoring Listserv, please email annisah@iwpr.org or april@iwpr.org

Medieval and Early Modern Women Interest Group promotes discussion of scholarly and pedagogical issues related to gender and sexuality in the middle ages and early modern period. Contact : Colette Morrow, Associate Professor of English, Director of Women's Studies, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, IN 46323. By phone: 219.989.2256; Email: morrow@calumet.purdue.edu

Read Joanna Kerr's lecture, Women's Rights in the Global Economy: Can Feminists Transform Development?, which was presented at the Sixth Annual Hopper Lecture, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada www.uoguelph.ca/CIP/jkerr.htm

"The War Against Boys" is a controversial article on the equality of boys and girls in school published in The Atlantic Monthly. Read the article and related responses online at: http://www.TheAtlantic.com/issues/2000/05/sommers.htm

The State of Florida Commission on the Status of Women More information on the FCSW, including the Florida Women's Hall of Fame, can be viewed on the web at http://legal.firn.edu/units/fcsw/ The Women's Studies Program has the current and previous editions of the FCSW Annual Report. Visit the WS Program office at 475 Bellamy.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Here is a sample of offerings from the FSU Women's Studies Online Newsletter.
http://www.fsu.edu/~womenst/callsforpapers.htm

Feminist Interventions in Early American Studies, a proposed interdisciplinary critical collection seeks submissions. Articles should examine the intersections of gender, race, class, ethnicity and/or sexuality in the cultures and literatures (any genre) of the Early Americas to 1800. Disciplines may include literature, religion, history, art history, and studies of women, masculinities, Native Americans, African Americans, Latin Americans, and the Caribbean. Articles may use feminist theories or synthesize them with other theoretical approaches, such as post-colonial, new historicist, or cultural studies. Please send one-page abstracts and articles of 20-25 pages to: Dr. Mary Carruth, Women's Studies Program, University of Georgia, 1200 S. Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602-3647; phone: 706-542-2846; e-mail: mcarruth@arches.uga.edu Deadline: May 1, 2001.

Gender Roles and 1970s Popular Culture: Call for Contributors to a New Anthology on Gender, Women, and Popular Culture. For a new anthology on women, gender roles, and 1970s popular culture, the editor wishes to receive essays that explore the complex relationships between United States women and popular culture in the 70s. The range of materials that could be addressed is vast: toys, television shows, movies, marital guides, magazines, to name just a few. Essays that adopt an interdisciplinary approach to their material are welcome, as are essays that discuss race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic class. Essays should be lively, vibrant, and engaging; they should be of broad interest to scholars in many academic disciplines from the humanities, including history, women's studies, English, American studies, Chicana Studies, Asian-American studies, and African-American studies. Articles should be 8,000 to 10,000 words (this includes notes and references); accompanying photographs are welcome. Please send completed article and curriculum vita to Dr. Sherrie A. Inness, Department of English, 1601 Peck Boulevard, Miami University, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 (inness@muohio.edu). Early submissions are encouraged. Deadline for submissions: August 1, 2001.

Gender Theory, a new series from SUNY Press, seeks submissions for manuscript proposals. The series seeks theoretically oriented manuscripts centering around and spinning off from gender theory, and are interested in exploring connections between fields that have tended to operate in fairly self-contained orbits to date, e.g., psychoanalysis, race theory, philosophy, literature, and cultural studies. For more info: Editor-in-Chief, State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, NY 12246-0001. No deadline given.

Forthcoming Issues of Women's Studies Quarterly Since 1972, Women's Studies Quarterly has been the leading journal in teaching in women's studies. Thematic issues feature vital and accessible material for a broad audience of readers: anyone engaged in education, research, or feminist action, and interested in the impact of new scholarship on women and the curriculum. For more info, consult the Web site: www.feministpress.org or call 212-817-7925. No deadline given.

Feminist Economics is an innovative, peer-reviewed journal, dedicated to developing an interdisciplinary discourse on feminist perspectives. Manuscripts should follow the ‘Notes for Contributors' guidelines found on the journal's web page at www.ruf.rice.edu/~femec/ No deadline given.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES:

Here is a sample of job offerings from the many academic positions linked with women's studies that are available on the FSU Women's Studies Online Newsletter.
www.fsu.edu/~womenst/jobopportunities.htm

Check the following web sites for various job opportunities for those with undergraduate or graduate degrees:

http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/WomensStudies/Employment/

http://www.nwsa.org

Ohio University, Women's Studies Program, Visiting Assistant Professor -The Women's Studies Program at Ohio University invites applications for a one year Visiting Assistant Professor, to begin September 1, 2001. The position may be renewed for up to three years. The successful candidate will teach introductory and upper-division core courses in Women's Studies. Ph.D. in Women's Studies or related field preferred. Applicants with ABD status will be considered. Experience teaching interdisciplinary Women's Studies courses preferred, including Introduction to Women's Studies, Issues in Feminism, and History of Feminist Thought. Expertise in teaching that foregrounds the intersections among race/ethnicity, gender, class and sexuality, particularly in a global context is desirable. To learn more about the Program, visit the Women's Studies Program website at: http://www-as.phy.ohiou.edu/Departments/Womens_Study/ To apply, please send a letter of application, curriculum vita, three letters of recommendation, sample syllabi and teaching evaluations to: Professor Susan Burgess, Ohio University, Women's Studies Program, PSAC 001 Athens, OH 45701. Review of applications will begin April 2, 2001 and continue until the position is filled.

The Department of Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota-Duluth invites applications for a 9-month, sabbatical replacement with full benefits to teach five courses, including two sections of Introduction to Women's Studies, Feminist Theory, and two additional Women's Studies courses beginning September 2001-May 2002. Applicants who will be on sabbatical during 2001-2002 are encouraged to apply; percentage of appointment would be flexible to 50% for such applicants. Required: MA. or ABD in Women's Studies or related field and teaching experience in Women's Studies or related field. Preference given to candidates with a PhD in Women's Studies or related field and two years college level teaching experience in Women's Studies or related field. Completed applications must include a letter of application demonstrating the applicant's relevant teaching in Women's Studies or related field, vita, and contact information of three references. Transcripts and letters of reference may be requested at a later date. Send applications to Elizabeth Bartlett, Dept. of Women's Studies, 475 Humanities, University of Minnesota, Duluth, 10 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812. Questions to E. Bartlett, (218) 726-8284; fax, (218) 726-6386; email, bbartlet@d.umn.edu. Review of complete applications will begin April 6, 2001, with files being accepted until the position is filled.

Sweet Briar College - The Women and Gender Studies Program and the Department of Government and International Affairs invite applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position to begin August 2001. The successful candidate will serve as the Director of the Women and Gender Studies Program, an interdisciplinary program offering a minor in Women and Gender Studies. Duties include teaching core courses in WGS, advising WGS minors, soliciting and coordinating cross-listed WGS courses, and working with WGS Advisory Committee and interested faculty. The candidate will also be expected to teach in American politics, law & society, or public policy in the Government Department. Four professors in the Department of Government and International Affairs support 30-40 majors, as well as Law & Society program. Normal course load is three courses per semester; course load for this position, however, will be a total of five courses per year. At least three of these courses will be WGS core courses. Evidence of successful teaching experience in both areas is required. A Ph.D. in political science or related field must be in hand by the start date. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong interdisciplinary skills, a potential for excellence in scholarly research, a commitment to undergraduate teaching and appropriate professional service. To apply, please send a cover letter, c.v., graduate transcripts, three letters of recommendation, a writing sample, and syllabi or teaching evaluations (if available) to Professor Barbara Perry, Chair of the Search Committee, Department of Government, Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, Virginia 24595. For further information: perry@sbc.edu Application deadline is March 31, 2001.