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About The National Women's Studies Association
Established in 1977, NWSA has more than 2,000 individual and institutional members worldwide. The Association provides critical support for members pursuing bold goals on their campuses and in their communities by challenging existing power structures and working to create a world built upon principles of social justice.
The organization hosts an annual conference, sponsors undergraduate and graduate student scholarships, conducts an annual Women of Color Leadership Project, and develops print and electronic resources to support the work of women’s studies professionals.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, PLENARY, AND PERFORMANCE CONFIRMED
We are pleased to announce that the following speakers and performance have been added to our confirmed listings for NWSA 2010:
"Indigenous Feminisms: Theories, Methods, Politics"
Featuring Andrea Smith and Renya Ramirez Keynote and Book Signing, Thursday, November 11
"Plenary Session: Collaboration as Feminist Praxis Revisited" Featuring Chandra Talpade Mohanty and M. Jacqui Alexander. Friday, November 12
Ananya Dance Theatre Performance Saturday, November 13
PROGRAM CO-CHAIRS: Beverly Guy-Sheftall,NWSA President & Anna Julia Cooper
Professor of Women’s Studies,
Spelman College; Vivian M. May, Associate Professor of Women’s Studies, Syracuse University.
Ananya Dance Theatre (formerly Women In Motion ) is a company of women artists of color, diverse in age, race, nationality, and sexual orientation, but uniformly committed to artistic excellence and passionate articulation of their dreams, hopes, and desires.
The mission is to create and stage original works and powerful images inspired by the lives and work of women all around the world. Based on contemporary interpretations of the Odissi dance form, aesthetic traditions of Bengal, and practices of street theater created by women's groups, the company seeks to reach and engage diverse peoples.
Help us grow the leading feminist academic network and intellectual community by joining or renewing your NWSA membership today.
Renew your membership to NWSA today and contribute to our ongoing development. As a member, you can help us continue to grow our feminist intellectual community by:
GLORIA E. ANZALDÚA
BOOK PRIZE and
SARA WHALEY
BOOK PRIZES
Now accepting applications for the annual Gloria E. Anzaldúa Book Prize for $1,000
&
Two Sara Whaley book awards ($2,000 each) on the topic of women and labor
Apply for the NWSA Graduate student scholarship, the Lesbian Caucus Graduate Student Scholarship or one of four scholarships offered by the Women of Color Caucus.
CONFERENCE 2010
