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INTER-DISCIPLINARY AND CROSS-CULTURAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

WOMEN, EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY

Organizers:
Women's Non-State Institute "Envila"
Minsk Center for Gender Studies
Office IREX in Belarus

Dates:
December, 11 - 12, 1998

Venue:
Women's Non-State Institute "Envila"

Objectives:
The conference will address the issues arising from all aspects of women's representation in the education as the reflection of how democracy works.

The conference will have an emphasis on:
  1. sexism in educational systems and curricula;
  2. excluding of women from teaching materials;
  3. women studies within civic education;
  4. women's access to education and development of democracy;
  5. education and women's creative leadership;
  6. women's education and women's fulfillment
  7. history of women's education;
  8. gender stereotypes in the arts.

Questions?
Comments?
Requests?


Contact:
envila@user.unibel.by


The conference coordinators: Irina Tchikalova, Head of Minsk Center for Gender Studies; Galina Shaton, vice-President of non-State College "Envila".
To participate in the conference send an 1 - 2 pages abstract before November, 10, 1998. Address: 220002, P.O. BOX 200, Belarus, Minsk, WNI "Envila". To the attention Irina Tchikalova or Galina Shaton. Tel. (8-017) 214-8918, 2260687.
E-mail application are also accepted.