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From: Mary Jo Dudley <mjd9@cornell.edu>
Subject: Rethinking Feminisms in the Americas
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<bold><bigger><bigger>Call for Papers

</bigger></bigger></bold>The Latin American Studies Program at Cornell
University is hosting a Conference on April 2-3, 1999 on

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<fontfamily><param>Jester</param><bigger><bigger><bigger>Rethinking
=46eminisms in the Americas

</bigger></bigger></bigger></fontfamily>We are seeking proposals from
contributors of social science disciplines who are interested in
analyzing feminist politics in the 90s in Latin America and the
Caribbean. Contributions may address but are not limited to these
topics:

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>The relationship
between feminist movements and the (neo-liberal) state. Case studies
are welcome.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>Feminisms,
authoritarism, modernity, postmodernity and democracy.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>Feminisms, socialisms
and democracy.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>Feminisms,
globalization and international political economy.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>International feminisms
and global civil society.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>The relationship
between feminist organizations and the international development
apparatus.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>International feminisms
and the UN-megaconferences.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>The place of class,
race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation in Latin American feminist
politics.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>Theorizing the liberal
democratic political theory from a Latin American perspective.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>The (ir)relevance of
>western feminist, queer and postcolonial theory for Latin American
feminist politics.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>Hybrid cultures:
comparing Latin American, Chicano, Latina feminisms.

<fontfamily><param>Symbol</param>=85 </fontfamily>Cultural politics of
>Latin American feminisms.

Presentations can be given in Spanish, English or Portuguese, and are
limited to 20 minutes. Send a two page abstract with a separate title
page (including name, institutional affiliation, address, telephone,
and e-mail), to=20

Breny Mendoza / Mary Jo Dudley=20

190 Uris Hall,=20

Latin American Studies Program,

Cornell University,=20

Ithaca, NY 14853.=20

<bold><bigger>Deadline for submission: February 1, 1999</bigger>.

</bold>
Mary Jo Dudley

Associate Director

Latin American Studies Program

190 Uris Hall

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York 14853

tel: (607) 255-3345

fax: (607) 255-8919

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