WOMEN’S WORLD 2008 CONFERENCE “Perspectives on Technology and the Construction of Gender”

koon — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 17:12:03 -0600

Madrid (Spain) 3-9 July 2008 CALL FOR PAPERS

The 10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women “Women’s Worlds 2008” includes one day session on Women and Technology (July the 7th). The session is entitled “Perspectives on Technology and the Construction of Gender”.

The session is part of the theme area “Science and Technology” and sub-theme “Women and Science”.
We invite people interested in the theme of Women and Technology to submit their individual papers.

Papers can be focused on the following topics:
- Scientist and technologist women in the information and knowledge society (conceptualisation, labour market…).
- Technologist women in the companies, NGOs, public institutions (decision-making positions, working male model…).
- Women in Higher Education (decision-making positions, working male model…).
- Mentorship (role, networks…).

Abstracts must be 250 words maximum. They must include the following information:
Name
Title
Key Words
Institution
Country
E-mail

Proposals must be submitted at:
alicia.miyares @ mec.es
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 28 February. 2008
Information regarding acceptance of proposals will be sent via e-mail from 18 April onwards.
Queries about registration, hotel reservation, travel, grants…
http://www.mmww08.org/
E-mail: mmww08 @ unicongress.com

Links: • Mundos de Mujeres/ Women's Worlds 2008

It is organized by UMYC, FECYT, CSIC and AMIT.
- UMYC: Unidad de Mujeres y Ciencia (MEC);
- FECYT; Fundación Española de Ciencia y Tecnología;
- CSIC: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas;
- AMIT: Asociación de Mujeres Investigadoras y Tecnólogas.

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WOMEN’S WORLD 2008 CONFERENCE “Perspectives on Technology and the Construction of Gender”