AAUW’s Eleanor Roosevelt Fund

Applications are due November 1, 2008, for the American Association of University Women’s (AAUW’s) Eleanor Roosevelt Fund. This annual award, presented to “an individual, project, organization, or institution for outstanding contributions to equity and education for women and girls,” includes a $5,000 honorarium and a funded trip to the AAUW National Convention. For more information, visit www.aauw.org/education/fga/awards/erfund.cfm.

Calls for Papers

Feminist Research Methods: An International Conference

Stockholm University’s Center for Gender Studies will host “Feminist Research Methods: An International Conference” on February 4-6, 2009. Conference organizers invite feminist researchers to share their experiences and methods of doing feminist work across disciplines. The call for papers is open from May 29 through September 30, 2008, and more information is available on the Web site: www.kvinfo.su.se/femmet09/index.htm.

AERA Research on Women in Education SIG Conference

The American Educational Research Association’s Research on Women in Education Special Interest Group will hold its fall conference on November 6-8, 2008, in Arlington, Virginia. The conference, sponsored by George Mason University, will explore the theme “Capital Women: Creating Solutions and Breaking Barrier--Then and Now.” The call for papers is open until July 1, and more information is available at the Web site: www.rwesig.net.

Upcoming Conferences and Meetings

Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education Conference

The Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education (AGELE) will hold its annual meeting on July 27-30, 2008, in Boston, Massachusetts. The conference theme is “Building Leadership for Diversity in Education: Examining the Gender Intersect.” Keynote speakers include Randy Abelda from the University of Massachusetts-Boston, who will present her research in a presentation titled "Is College the Ticket to Women's Equity?" For more information, visit the conference Web site at www.agele.org/conf2008/.

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender Annual Meeting

The Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG) will present its 31st Annual Meeting, “Narratives: Our Lives, Our Worlds,” on October 16-19, 2008, in Nashville, Tennessee. Hosted by Middle Tennessee State University at the Sheraton Music City hotel, the conference will have an interdisciplinary focus on “narrative theories, stories of lived experiences and women’s lives.” For more information, visit the Web site at www.osclg.org/conferences/index.php.

Diversity, Learning, and Inclusive Excellence: Accelerating and Assessing Progress

The Association of American Colleges and Universities will present its biennial conference on diversity in higher education on October 16-18, 2008, in Long Beach, California. “Diversity, Learning, and Inclusive Excellence: Accelerating and Assessing Progress” aims to help educators advance their diversity efforts by showcasing innovative campus models that improve learning environments for all students. For more information, visit the conference Web site at www.aacu.org/meetings/diversityandlearning/index.cfm.