Four Awards are available in the following categories:
- Graduate Students of African descent
- Graduate Students of Latina descent
- Graduate Students of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander/ Arab/Middle East Asian descent
- Graduate Students of African Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native descent
The deadline for submissions in each category is May 1, 2010.
Winners will be notified on or around June 1, 2010.
About the Conference Theme:
In response to wide demand, NWSA 2010 builds on conversations that began in Atlanta at the 2009 conference. Difficult Dialogues II will explore a range of concepts and issues that remain under theorized and under examined in the field of women’s studies.
Although the problem of omissions, silences, and distortions in women’s studies has been analyzed for decades, too often feminist scholarship continues to theorize on the basis of hegemonic frameworks, false universals, and a narrow range of lived experiences. The legitimate terrain of feminist theory, inquiry, and politics remains contested.
The Difficult Dialogues theme builds on Johnnella Butler’s essays (beginning with her 1989 article in the Women’s Review of Books) about the contested relationship among and between black studies, ethnic studies, and women’s studies in the US academy. Butler pinpointed a reluctance to engage questions of gender and sexuality in black studies and ethnic studies, and a reluctance to engage with questions of race and class in women’s studies.
NWSA 2010 identifies several thematic areas in which ongoing and new difficult dialogues are urgently needed:
- Indigenous Feminisms: Theories, Methods, Politics
- Complicating the Queer
- The Politics of Nations
- “Outsider” Feminisms
- The Critical and the Creative
GENERAL MANUSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS
Manuscripts for all categories must:
- Address one of the five conference themes above. For full details visit the conference site
- be original and unpublished
- be between 15 and 25 pages, excluding bibliography
- be submitted online
- include in the upper right corner of the title page only- the writer's name, temporary and permanent addresses, phone number and email address, college or university affiliation, and student status ( graduate, or eligible postgraduate)
Please read the guidelines below carefully and then
Click here to apply online
(Applicants must be a member of NWSA at the time of application.)
Graduate Students of African descent 2010
The purpose of the Women of Color Caucus Student Essay Awards is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging Black women scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist/womanist issues concerning women and girls of color.
One (1) $500.00 award is available for students enrolled in graduate or professional programs. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Eligibility Requirements
• Scholarly essays must provide critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses of issues/experiences of women and girls of African descent in the United States and/or throughout the Diaspora.
• Writer submitting essay must be a woman of African descent who is currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Graduate Students of Latina descent 2010
The purpose of the Women of Color Caucus Student Essay Awards is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging Latina women scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist/womanist issues concerning Latina women and girls.
One (1) $500.00 award is available for students enrolled in graduate or professional programs. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Eligibility Requirements
• Scholarly essays must provide critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses of issues/experiences of women and girls of Latina descent.
• Writer submitting essay must be a woman of Latina descent who is currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Graduate Students of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander descent 2010
The purpose of the Women of Color Caucus Student Essay Awards is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander women scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist issues concerning Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander women and girls.
One (1) $500.00 award is available for students enrolled in graduate or professional programs. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Eligibility Requirements
• Scholarly essays must provide critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses of issues/experiences of women and girls of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander descent in the United States and/or throughout the Diaspora.
• Writer submitting essay must be a woman of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander descent who is currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Graduate Students of Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native descent 2010
The purpose of the Women of Color Caucus Student Essay Awards is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native women scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist issues concerning Native American/American Indian/Alaskan Native women and girls.
One (1) $500.00 award is available for students enrolled in graduate or professional programs. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Eligibility Requirements
• Scholarly essays must provide critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses of issues/experiences of women and girls of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander descent.
• Writer submitting essay must be a woman of Asian/Asian-American/Pacific-Islander descent who is currently enrolled in a graduate or professional program. Recent Ph.D. recipients are also eligible (degree acquired no earlier than May, 2009).
Award winners will be encouraged (but not required) to present their work at the NWSA Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, November 2010. All other entrants will receive notice of award outcomes via email.
Questions about Women of Color Caucus Student Essay Awards: Contact Women of Color Caucus Chair: Annette Madlock madlocka1@southernct.edu
Click here to see award winners from previous years