Annual WSC/LGBTQ Confence: Call for Proposals

Posted on September 19, 2010 by kyle

The call for proposals has been sent out for the coming year’s annual UW System Women’s Studies Consortium (WSC)/LGBTQ Conference, which will be held 25-26 March 2010 at the Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus. This year’s theme is ‘The State-of-the-Art in Women’s, Gender, and LGBTQ Studies: Interdisciplinary, Intersectional, Global, and Comparative.’ These proposals are due to the conference planning committee by 22 October 2010.

If you would like present your research, scholarship, program development, pedagogy, curriculum and/or community activism related to women’s, racial/ethnic and/or LGBTQ studies, please consider submitting a proposal. More information about the conference, as well as submission forms, are available on the WSC website.

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September 2010 Meeting

Posted on September 12, 2010 by kyle

We met last Wednesday (8 September) – here are the highlights:

  • While we didn’t meet as a task force over the summer, a group did come together to discuss transgender issues with respect to the college experience. Kim will compile the ideas into a plan of action.
  • There will be an art exhibit in the Crossman Gallery (Question: Identity – Fences: Wrong Answer, LGBTQ Perspectives) that will run from 18 October – 13 November. Make sure to check it out!
  • The Techtonic Theater Project will be on campus to present The Laramie Project and The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later on 18-19 October on campus. You can find more information about the productions on the Young Auditorium’s website.
  • Susie is retiring and running to Texas – her presence will be greatly missed by the task force.

You can also read the full minutes (PDF) if you’d like.

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May 2010 Meeting

Posted on May 20, 2010 by kyle

We met last Wednesday (12 May) – here are the highlights:

  • We have a new secretary – Chris Hollar will now be taking minutes and handling all the fun stuff. A BIG THANK YOU to Susie Williams for all of her hard work on the Task Force (don’t worry – she’s not going anywhere).
  • We’ve decided to take a break from meeting this summer. That doesn’t mean that we’re taking a break from fighting the good fight though.
  • The task force discussed upcoming LGBT events at the Crossman Gallery and the Young Auditorium – very exciting stuff.
  • We’ll be having a brainstorming session on transgender issues on 27 May 2010 from 10AM-3PM – if you’d like to join us, let us know!

You can also read the full minutes (PDF) if you’d like.

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April 2010 Meeting

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Susie

We met last Wednesday (14 April) – here are the highlights:

  • Homecoming 2010 Court Updates
  • Climate Survery Results Coming May 4, 2010
  • Freshman Orientation/Welcoming Activities

You can also read the full minutes (PDF) if you’d like.

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February 2010 Meeting

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Susie

The LGBT Task Force met last Wednesday (10 February) – here are the highlights:

  • 34th WI Women’s Studies & 5th LGBT Conference is April 16-17, 2010 at UWW. Vendor booking is due by March 10, 2010.
  • PB Poorman Pride Center dedication will be April 17, 9:30 am to 11:00 am in Warkhawk Involvement Center.
  • Curriculum concerns were discussed.
  • Building Unity: Student Empowerment Conference is March 5-7, 2010.

You can also read the full minutes (PDF) if you’d like.

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