Call for Papers: "Explorations in Justice: Gender, Sexuality and Violence"

The Justice & Multiculturalism in the 21st Century Project in the School of Criminal Justice at the University at Albany is seeking abstract submissions for its upcoming Spring Symposium -- Explorations in Justice: Gender, Sexuality and Violence.

The Justice & Multiculturalism in the 21^st Century Project engages scholars, practitioners, and community members in an exploration of the intersections of social justice and criminal justice in a diverse society.  The specific objective of the Spring Symposium is to develop a better understanding of intersections of justice with gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, and/or gender as they pertain to violence and violent victimization.

Scholars, practitioners, and graduate students are invited to submit abstracts for empirical papers in these areas.  Given the limited number of panels, abstracts will be reviewed by a selection committee, and selected authors invited to present their work at the Symposium.  The selection committee will look for high-quality papers that make original contributions to the field.

Submission Information: 

For submission information, please visit the project website.

3rd Annual Chicago Africa Business Symposium

The Chicago Africa Business School Presents:

The 3^rd Annual Africa Business Symposium

The New African Economy:

Redefining Business, Redefining Strategy

Date/Time:

Saturday, April 14, 2012 (09:00 – 16:00 CST)

Location:

University of Chicago Booth School of Business – Gleacher Center

450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611 USA

Register Now (Limited Tickets):

http://www.BoothAfricaBusiness12.com/

Keynote Speakers:

His Excellency, John Agyekum Kufuor,

Former President of Ghana & Former Chairperson of the African Union

Dr. Harry Broadman,

Chief Economist and Emerging Markets Practice Leader, PwC

SJTI: The Student Experience

The Social Justice Training Institute will provide an intensive developmental opportunity for students to examine the complex dynamics of oppression and to develop strategies to foster positive change on their campuses and in their communities July 11-14 at the University of San Francisco.

Students who attend the institute will be given the opportunity to explore the identities that make up who they are and better understand the extent to which these identities impact all they do. Through facilitated activities and exercises along with small group dialogue, participants will engage in conversations that will challenge and support them in their journey toward understanding how they can each – individually – impact our global community.

Visit the institute's web site for more information.

Registration Guidelines and Deadlines:

If you wish to attend, please make sure to apply online by no later than Monday, April 23, 2012. Please contact Brian Arao at 415.422.6824 or student.sjti@gmail.com for more information.

Women in Science Symposium 2012: Big Ideas Big Impact - Save the Dat

Women in Science 2012: Big Ideas Big Impact, builds on the successful 2010 Women in Science: Building an Identity, during which more than 200 women scientists attended an exciting day of plenary talks, panel discussions and breakout sessions. 


 Specifically the symposium will focus on:  

• Highlighting innovative, game-changing women in diverse science and engineering fields
• Discussing modern approaches to research practice, work-life balance, entrepreneurship and administration
•  Providing meaningful opportunities for discourse and networking

Who should attend? This event will convene women scientists and engineers interested in sharing ideas and learning from leading women in - academia, industry, government, business and the nonprofit sectors - to share ideas and experiences critical for the 21st century.

Friday, May 11, 2012 

School of the Art Institute of Chicago; 112 S. Michigan Avenue 

1st Floor Ballroom

5:30PM - 7:30PM Reception & Registration

7:00pm - Key Note Speaker - Alice Huang, Senior Faculty Associate in Biology at the California Institute of Technology, and Past President of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Northwestern University -Lurie Medical Center; 303 E Superior St., Chicago, IL
          8:30am - 9:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast 

          9:30am - 4:00pm Full-Day Symposium

Early Bird Registration Starts Today and Runs through March 23.  

Options to attend one or both days available 

Student: Friday $20 / Saturday $70 / Friday & Saturday $90

General: Friday $35 / Saturday $85 / Friday & Saturday $120

For detailed information and registration go to: http:/c2st.org/programs-c%C2%B2st/women-in-science-symposium-2012-big-ideas-big-impact 

Interested in sponsoring this event, or a student to attend? Contact Erin Dragotto at 312-567-5830 or erin@c2st.org for more information.

Call for Papers: University of Chicago Minority Graduate Student Association Conference, "Eyes on the Mosaic"

The University of Chicago

Minority Graduate Student Association presents our 

Nineteenth Annual "Eyes on the Mosaic" Graduate Student Conference    

Projections: Persistence and Shifts in Racial Paradigms

With Keynote Speaker 

Professor Sandra Smith

Department of Sociology

University of California - Berkeley

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Call for Papers/Films/Artwork 

DEADLINE for Abstract/Film Submission: MARCH 2, 2012

 

Submission Guidelines 

The deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm Central Time on FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2012. Abstracts must be 250 words or less and must be submitted as a Microsoft Word document or PDF, along with your contact information (name, institutional affiliation, department, e-mail address), to uofc.mgsa.conference@gmail.com. 

All presenters will be notified of their acceptance by April 2 2012, Participants will be asked to submit their final power point presentations (if they will be used) by May 1, 2012.

For more info, please email: uofc.mgsa.conference@gmail.com.

Northwestern Black Graduate Student Association 16th Annual Conference Registration Open & Call for Abstracts

Northwestern University

Black Graduate Student Association presents…

Engaging Multiple Publics:

Envisioning Our Work as Holistic Scholarship

April 20-21, 2012

Hilton Garden Inn Hotel

Evanston, IL

Call for Abstracts (Deadline March 1^st) ● Registration Open

Registration RSVP: www.northwestern16thannualbgsaconference.eventbrite.com

Submit abstracts via: bit.ly/2012BGSAConferenceAbstractSubmission

**Registration is FREE**

Engaging Multiple Publics promotes scholarship pertinent to both academia and the Black community. As Black scholars, our work is often grouped into the separate categories of "scholarship," "community service," and/or "personal practices." Whether or not we ascribe to the idea of a cohesive “Black community” or “ideology,” there is a constant struggle to be accountable to ourselves, our academic community, and our “people.” Holistic Scholarship is an approach to thinking-through the ways in which our work can fundamentally and practically bridge the multiple discourses that comprise our day-to-day lives.

Engaging Multiple Publics is a space for scholars from the humanities, natural and social sciences, business, law and medical sectors to critically engage with issues as variant as social justice, environmental law, identity performance, and biochemical discoveries. We posit that by challenging each other, strategizing, and co-witnessing our attempts to bridge our multiple worlds, communities, and publics, we might in fact save the future of our scholarship, each other, and ourselves. We invite work from any discipline that productively responds to the theme of the conference.

** Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words and submitted to by March 1, 2012 in order to be considered.

**All artists interested in exhibiting should submit slides, sketches, or samples of previous work in addition to the abstract detailing how the proposed-entry incorporates or reflects the conference theme.

Undergraduate Research Symposium - Application Deadline April 15th

Chicago Careers in Higher Education (CCIHE) is pleased to announce the first annual Undergraduate Research Symposium to be held on May 26, 2011, in Ida Noyes Hall.

The Symposium is open to all undergraduate students at the University of Chicago, in any major, in any class year. Students who have presented their work in other contexts are encouraged to participate to share their work with the University of Chicago community. Both oral presentations and poster submissions will be accepted.

Applicants need to submit the following information:

1. An abstract/summary of your work of 250 words or less. This abstract should summarize your research and indicate how it contributes to existing literature or knowledge in your field. Your audience will consist of people from a wide range of academic disciplines so you should make sure your abstract is accessible to an intelligent person not in your field of specialty. At the top of your abstract page, include: Your name, department and graduation year—and those of any co-authors; Your faculty adviser’s name and department; The title of your project; Whether you are applying to give an oral presentation or poster.
2. The origin of your project, i.e. BA paper, class paper, research assistantship, independent project, etc.
3. Your resume or cv
4. A brief note of support from a faculty member—may be submitted separately via email.

All application materials should be submitted via email (subject: CCIHE Symposium) to Deborah Neibel, Program Director of CCIHE, dneibel@uchicago.edu.
The application deadline is April 15th.
Students will be notified by April 25th.

Dragon 100 Young Chinese Leaders Forum 2010

The Dragon Foundation is pleased to announce the Dragon 100 Young Chinese Leaders Forum 2010 Programme which will be held from 15th to 22nd August 2010 in Hong Kong & Shanghai. They are now inviting nominations of outstanding potential future Chinese leaders to take part.

The Dragon 100 annual programme was first launched in 2002 and brings together 100 youth leaders of Chinese origin from around the world every year. It is intended as a platform for sharing views, generating synergy and providing stimulus for improvement with innovation, enthusiasm and commitment. Young participants will discuss world issues, explore their Chinese origins and obtain a better understanding of the development in China, Chinese history and culture, thereby nourishing their sense of identity as “Descendants of the Dragon”.

2010 Chicago Legal Pipeline Symposium

The goal of the symposium is to mobilize the collective resources of the Chicago legal community to empower a more diverse group of students to become compelling candidates for legal careers. Keynote address by the Honorable Ann Claire Williams, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and lunchtime presentation by Professor Sarah Redfield, Franklin Pierce Law Center and author of Diversity Realized: Putting the Walk with the Talk for Diversity in the Legal Profession.

The Closing Reception will highlight local pipeline programs.

The Pipeline Symposium is open to attorneys, law firm staff, law students, and other members of the legal community.

Please visit www.chicagocommittee.org/symposium to register and for more information.