To: Members of the International Sociological Association Call for Papers International Conference Women and Society in the Middle East May 22 - 25, 2000 Emek Yezreel, Israel and Beit Hanina, Palestine This joint conference of Emek Yezreel College (Emek Yezreel, Israel) and Al-Quds University (Beit Hanina, Palestine) is dedicated to studying women's issues in the context of the Middle East. Call for papers for the following proposed subjects: *Women studies in multi-cultural contexts *Women's resistance movements in the Middle East *Women and social change in the Middle Eastern Context (education, employment, globalization, etc.) *Women's integration in businesses and in the economy *Women and politics *Women and political involvement in the Middle East *Women and religiosity in the Middle East *Culture and violence against women in the Middle East *Women and Mental Health in the Middle East *Round table discussions on urgent issue(s) regarding women's agenda in the Middle East Researchers, teachers in Women Studies departments, political and social women leaders, grass roots women activists from Israel and the Middle East are invited to take part in this conference. Send your abstract, additional suggestions for topics, and questions no later than March 30, 2000 to the WSME Conference Organizing Committee: Iris Arbel arbeli@netscape.net, Secretary Emek Yezreel College: Michal Palgi palgi@research.haifa.ac.il Khawla Abu Baker khawlaa@yvc.ac.il Ruth Barzilai luzi@netvision.net.il Al-Quds University: Salam Hamdan igc_alquds@yahoo.com Ishaq Al-Qutub qutub@jrol.com