December Newsletter

Upcoming Conferences

International Conference on Gender Studies: “Gender and Power”, 2^nd March 2019

• Submission deadline: 10^th December 2018.
• More information

Rethinking Disruptive Sex from the 19th to the 21st Century, 15-16^th April 2019

• Submission deadline: 15^th December 2018.
• More information

3^rd European Conference on Domestic Violence, Oslo, 1^st-4^th September 2019

• Submission deadline: 1^st February 2019
• More information

 

Call for Contributions

Special Issue on Sexpertise: Sexual Knowledge and the Public in the 19^th and 20^th Centuries

• Deadline: 4^th January 2019
• Article abstract of no more than 500 words (article in total no longer than 12,000 words)
• More information

Social Science Computer Review: Special Issue on Gender and Digital Media: Friend or foe in times of change

• Deadline: 15^th January 2019
• Manuscripts should be a maximum of 8,000 words (all included).
• More information

Special Issue of Social Sciences Open Access Journal: “Gender and Identity”

• Deadline: 1^st June 2019
• More Information

Women, Gender, and Families of Colour

• Deadline: rolling
• Seeking submissions for upcoming issues
• More information
  

The Economic and Labour Relations Review

• Deadline: rolling
• Seeking submissions regarding low pay and wage theft
• More information

Women Are Boring

• Deadline: rolling
• Blog featuring research carried out by women in all fields and all disciplines.
• Word limit approximately 1,000-2,000
• Intended for a general audience with informal style and minimal jargon
• Submit to womenareboring@gmail.com
• More information
  

Whores of Yore

• Deadline: rolling
• Topics related to sex workers, sexuality, history of sex
• Word limit 1500 (flexible)
• Email: whoresofyore@gmail.com
• Website
  

The History Girls Scotland

• Deadline: rolling
• Topics relating directly to Scotland including feminism, history, heritage etc.
• Word limit 1000 (flexible)
• Email: com
• Website

Postgraduate Gender Research Network of Scotland

• Deadline: rolling
• Blog posts sought on any subject of gender research
• More information 

PhD Women Scotland

• Deadline: Rolling
  • Sign up for a blog space for 2019 by getting in touch with them.
• Blog posts sought on any topic related to the PhD process – struggles, tips, great experiences!
• More information

LSE Department of Gender Studies and Engenderings

• Deadline: rolling
• Blog posts sought on transnational anti-gender politics
• More information

PalgraveMacmillan Gender Studies Book Series

• More information and editor contact details

 

Funding Opportunities, Recruitment and Awards

Women’s History Scotland essay prize

• Deadline: 21^st December 2018
• Essay on some aspect of Scottish women’s or gender history from any time period
• Form of work that may submitted include: undergraduate dissertation, postgraduate work (e.g. Masters dissertation or chapter of PhD), a piece of original research by an independent scholar
• £100 prize
• More information

Foundation Scotland Fran Trust

• Deadline: Rolling
• Funds scholarly activity in the fields of feminism, gender or women’s studies
• Funding for students at UK universities to help cover conference travel costs
• More information 

 

Events

The Empowered Woman Project – The Vacant Space Project

• 6th December at 7pm, at 1184 Argyle Street, Glasgow (runs for one week)
• An immersive multimedia exhibition for everyone to enjoy!
• More information

PGRNS Christmas Get-Together

• Date and location to be announced soon!

 

Free Stuff

Judith Butler’s Gifford Lectures

• For those of us unlucky enough to miss out on her lectures in Glasgow last month, you can listen to them all online!
• More information

Women’s Suffrage Centennial Collection

• Free access until the end of 2018
• The collection consists of interviews with Professor June Purvis and over 40 articles from Women’s History Review
• Get it here

EqualBITE: Gender equality in higher education

• Free e-book
• Get it here

 

To Get Involved and Stay in Touch with PGRNS

• Follow us on Twitter @PGRNScotland
• Email us at PGRNScot@gmail.com to join the mailing list or Facebook group, tell us about an event or CFP, suggest a project, organise a pub night etc.
• Join our Facebook group: Post-graduate Gender Research Network of Scotland – is a semi-private group so you can find us but you can’t see what’s going on until you’re a member.
• Subscribe to our Blog and let us know if you would like to write a post for us!

 

Best Wishes,

The PGRNS Organising Committee

Laura Jones, Leah McCabe, Rebecca Smyth, Anna Vittinghoff and Beth Wallace.