Position Announcement: Endowed Chair of Women's Studies/Gender & Health at University of Florida

The CENTER FOR WOMEN’S STUDIES AND GENDER RESEARCH at the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA invites applications and nominations for the Vada A. Yeomans Endowed Chair of Women’s Studies at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. Candidates should have demonstrated expertise in the area of GENDER AND HEALTH and may have backgrounds in a broad range of fields, including African American studies, anthropology, ethnic studies, history, medical humanities, political science, psychology, sociology, women’s studies, and other area studies. Scholars whose work focuses on the intersections of gender with other dimensions of diversity such as ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation, are particularly encouraged to apply. The Endowed Chair is expected to be an enthusiastic contributor to the Center’s interdisciplinary approach to research, teaching, and service by maintaining a productive program of research, supervising undergraduate and graduate research, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, and engaging actively in Center governance and program building. The position starts in August 2015 and salary is commensurate with qualifications; a Ph.D. is required.

The Center is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment, for example, through their research, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, and sexual minority, transgender, and gender non-conforming people. The university and greater Gainesville community enjoy a diversity of culture, music, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activity, and social opportunities, including organizations that support the interests of people from varied backgrounds.  

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Institution dedicated to building a broadly diverse and inclusive faculty and staff. The selection process will be conducted in accord with the provisions of Florida’s ‘Government in the Sunshine’ and Public Records Laws. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodation.

To apply, please submit curriculum vitae, letter of application describing experiences and qualifications related to this position, and contact information for three references at http://jobs.ufl.edu/postings/57043. After initial review, selected applicants will be asked to submit letters of recommendation. For full consideration, electronic applications must be received by November 1, 2014. Position will remain open until filled. Questions may be directed to Search Committee Chair, Dr. Connie Shehan atcshehan@ufl.edu or to Dr. Trysh Travis at ttravis@ufl.edu.  

Position Announcement: Penn State Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies

PSU #52132

Open Rank, Psychologist

Departments of Psychology and Women's Studies

The Pennsylvania State University

The Department of Psychology at Penn State (http://psych.la.psu.edu/) is recruiting (rank open) for a psychologist to participate in the Psychology-Women's Studies dual degree graduate program commencing August 2015. The ideal candidate will hold an advanced degree or graduate specialization in women's studies/gender studies as well as psychology and have a research program within one of our core areas of graduate training (adult or child clinical, social, cognitive, developmental, industrial/organizational). The ideal candidate will also participate actively in the Department of Women's Studies, probably as a joint-budgeted faculty with a minority appointment in Women's Studies. We welcome candidates who can contribute to one or more of the cross-cutting emphases within our department: Culture and Context, Neuroscience/Biological Bases of Behavior, and Applied/Translational Research. Rich opportunities exist for collaboration within the department and across the campus. Applicants who can contribute to an overarching department initiative to enhance diversity and our understanding of diversity are particularly encouraged to apply. Candidates are expected to have a record of excellence in research and teaching, and a history or promise of external funding. Review of applications will begin October 2014 and will continue until the position is filled. Candidates should submit a letter of application including concise statements of research and teaching interests, a CV, and selected (p)reprints at https://app2.ohr.psu.edu/Jobs/External/EVMS2_External/currentap1.cfm#52132. Please arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent electronically toPsychApplications@psu.edu with the subject line of Wm Studies.  Questions regarding the application process can be emailed to Judy Bowman, jak8@psu.edu, and questions regarding the position can be sent to Stephanie A. Shields, sashields@psu.edu. We especially encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds.  Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies. Penn State is committed to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the diversity of its workforce.

Position Announcement: Emory University Associate Professor for a feminist studies and/or queer studies scholar

DeadlineOpen until filled

Date PostedSeptember 17, 2014

TypeTenured, tenure track

SalaryCommensurate with experience

Employment TypeFull-time

The Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Emory University announces a position at the associate professor level for a feminist studies and/or queer studies scholar whose work emphasizes national, transnational or diasporic approaches to the study of race. Emory University has strengths in feminist and queer theory, African-American studies, postcolonial studies as well as comparative and area studies, and WGSS wishes to enhance its contributions to these fields. We are open to a variety of disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and methodological approaches to the study of race and its relations to gender and sexuality. PhD required. The appointment is 100% within the Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.  Review of applications will begin on November 1 2014. Applications received up to 30 days after review begins will be given full consideration. Please send a letter of application and CV to wgss@emory.edu. If required, further materials will be called at a later date. Enquiries can be made to Professor Elizabeth Wilson, Chair, Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, 550 Asbury Circle, Atlanta GA 30322 or e.a.wilson@emory.edu. Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Disability/Veteran employer. Women, minorities, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Call for Papers: Special Issue: The Past, Present, and Future of Masculinity, Femininity and Gender: Honoring Feminist Scholar Sandra L. Bem (1944 - 2014)

DEADLINE EXTENDED January 15, 2015

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research invites manuscripts for a Special Issue “The Past, Present, and Future of Masculinity, Femininity and Gender: Honoring Feminist Scholar Sandra L. Bem (1944 – 2014)”

Guest Editors: Emily Keener (Slippery Rock University) and Clare M. Mehta (Emmanuel College, Children’s Hospital Boston/Harvard Medical School)

The Past, Present, and Future of Masculinity, Femininity and Gender: Honoring Feminist Scholar Sandra L. Bem (1944 – 2014)

It is the rare scholar whose work, once considered revolutionary, continues to be influential and generative decades later. Established and new gender researchers alike continue to draw from Sandra Bem’s influential work on sex roles, androgyny, and Gender Schema Theory. It has been nearly 40 years since Sandra Bem was recognized in 1976 with the American Psychological Association’s Distinguished Scientific Award for an Early Career Contribution to Psychology for her work on sex roles and androgyny. Her work in this area lead to the ground-breaking theory and accompanying measure, The Bem Sex Role Inventory (Bem, 1974), asserting that masculinity and femininity exist on two separate continuums rather than a single bipolar and opposing continuum. Her breakthrough in this area lead to the concept of “psychological androgyny”---a term she coined to describe those who are low or high on both masculinity and femininity or who are non-sex typed. Her theoretical and empirical work in this area also earned her the Distinguished Publication Award of the Association for Women in Psychology in 1977. Dr. Bem continued to make an impact on the study of gender with her much cited Gender Schema Theory suggesting that gender roles or sex typing develop from schematic processing where children organize information about the self based on (or through the lens of) gender (Bem,1981). In 1993 she built upon Gender Schema Theory in her book “Lenses of Gender” which won a number of awards including the Best Book in Psychology from the Association of American publishers and, for the second time, the Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology. This short paragraph does not do justice to honor Sandra Bem’s contributions to the field of gender and psychology.

On behalf of Sex Roles, to honor the pioneering feminist theorist and researcher, Sandra L. Bem, we invite manuscript submissions highlighting the past, present, and future of Dr. Bem’s contribution to the field of gender and masculinity and femininity. Submissions from established scholars are welcomed, but we especially encourage early-career gender researchers to submit their work. In particular, we are seeking original research using, building upon, or applying Dr. Bem’s theory and research in new and innovative ways. Submissions using a variety of gender role measures will be considered – using the Bem Sex Role Inventory is not required. Submissions might also elaborate on, respond to, or revise existing theories, models, and measurements from Bem’s work. Original empirical work is preferred; review papers will be considered. Authors submitting qualitative investigations should consult the guidelines for publishing such work in the journal before doing so (http://www.springer.com/11199/).

Authors who plan to submit manuscripts are asked to do so by January 15, 2015 for guaranteed consideration for the special issue. Later submissions may also be considered. Manuscripts should be between 25 and 40 pages, double-spaced (including title page, abstract, tables, figures and references). All manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the editorial guidelines of Sex Roles (http://www.springer.com/11199/) and should be submitted via the online submission site (http://www.editorialmanager.com/sers/). Please select the article type “Sp. Iss. – Honoring Sandra Bem” from the drop down menu, and indicate in the notes to the editorial office that the paper is to be considered as a contribution to the special issue “Honoring Feminist Scholar Sandra L. Bem (1944 –2014).” All papers will be peer reviewed. For further inquiries, please contact Emily Keener (Emily.Keener@sru.edu) or Clare M. Mehta (mehtac@emmanuel.edu).

Position Announcement: Global Queer Studies at Sarah Lawrence College

Date:    Fri, 19 Sep 2014 06:29:58 -0400
From:    Vanessa Agard-Jones <vanessa.agard-jones@YALE.EDU>
Subject: JOB: Global Queer Studies at Sarah Lawrence College

With apologies for cross-posting...please distribute widely!

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Sarah Lawrence College seeks a faculty member in the social sciences or
history for a tenure track position in LGBT/Queer Studies with a global
focus. Research and teaching interests might include, for example, in-depth
examinations of queer sexuality and gender identities in regions other than
the United States; relationships between global and local constructions of
sexuality and gender; sexuality, gender, and international human rights; or
nationality, migration, and diaspora studies as they relate to issues of
sexuality and gender.

Sarah Lawrence is a coeducational liberal arts college dedicated to
individualized education.  In addition to teaching small seminars of 15
students, faculty members meet biweekly with each student individually to
work on a project culminating in a paper.  Thus, we seek a person dedicated
to developing the writing and critical analysis skills of their students.

Applicants should have a Ph.D. in history, sociology, anthropology,
politics, geography or another social science discipline, and have college
level teaching experience. Application materials must include: Cover
letter, CV, a sample of scholarly writing, two course descriptions and
sample syllabi, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications
will begin on October 20, 2014 and will continue until the position is
filled. Interested applicants may apply online at:
https://slc.simplehire.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=50727

For information on Sarah Lawrence College, our curriculum, teaching
methods, and philosophy of education, please see our Web site at:
http://www.slc.edu . SLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to
achieving a racially and culturally diverse community.

--
Vanessa Agard-Jones
http://www.agardjones.org
Assistant Professor of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Yale University

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Doctoral Fellowships at UBC Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice

The Institute of Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the
University of British Columbia is offering up to three doctoral fellowships
on issues connected to inequality, social change, and justice. View an
informative poster online: http://bit.ly/WNSDOq .

 Gender, race, sexuality and social justice (GRSJ) is an exciting
interdisciplinary field of study where international scholars do
groundbreaking academic work related to inequality and social change.

 The UBC 4YF Doctoral Fellowships are competitively offered to the most
promising candidates whose work have the potential to advance research and
understanding in social justice.

 The Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice is home to
more than 90 faculty and faculty associates whose expertise includes gender
studies, critical race studies, critical studies in sexuality, decolonizing
and post-colonial methodologies, cultural studies, history and literature,
transgender studies, intersectional issues in health, and feminist legal
studies. See faculty and faculty associates, http://grsj.arts.ubc.ca/people

 Graduate students may participate in Social Justice @ UBC Thematic
Research Networks, which explore themes including critical race and ethnic
studies, critical nature and justice studies and indigenous pedagogies.
(See Thematic Research Networks,
http://grsj.arts.ubc.ca/social-justice-ubc-networks)

 To be eligible, students must fulfill all admission requirements for the
doctoral program, have a master's in gender, race, sexuality and social
justice or related field (or be willing to take extra courses to gain such
preparation), and be committed to the pursuit of a PhD. Applicants
interested in this opportunity are encouraged to contact faculty with
similar interests early in the application cycle to hone research questions
and interests. Applicants are also expected to apply for any other funding
for which they may be eligible (e.g. SSHRC).

 Be a part of an academic program that is leading the edge of social change.

 Learn more about the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social
Justice, (http://grsj.arts.ubc.ca), including our research

 Learn more about the Four Year Doctoral Fellowship (
http://grad.ubc.ca/awards/four-year-doctoral-fellowship-4yf)

 Best wishes,
Lawrence (GRSJ Faculty Associate)

  --

Lawrence D. Berg
*BA (dist.), MA, DPhil *Professor | Critical Geography
Co-Director | UBC Centre for Social, Spatial & Economic Justice
Community, Culture, & Global Studies |
*The University of British Columbia *Arts 365-372 | 1147 Research Road |
Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1V 1V7
Phone +1 250 807 9392 | Fax +1 250 807 8001
Email:
*Lawrence.berg@ubc.ca <http://Lawrence.berg@ubc.ca> *Web I:
http://ccgs.ok.ubc.ca/faculty/berg.html
Web II:
*http://ubc.academia.edu/LawrenceBerg
<http://ubc.academia.edu/LawrenceBerg> *
Editor:
*ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies *
*http://www.acme-journal.org <http://www.acme-journal.org> *

Position Announcement: Women's and Gender Studies/American Studies

Assistant Professor of American Studies and Women and Gender Studies

The American Studies Program and the Women and Gender Studies Program at Sewanee: The University of the South invites applications for an equally shared joint tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, starting Fall 2015. We seek a scholar working at the intersection of questions of race and gender in the U.S.

We are particularly interested in candidates whose work focuses on contemporary social issues, broadly defined. In addition to offering courses in their area of expertise, the successful candidate will contribute to the programs required courses, including a theory and method course. A Ph.D. in a relevant field is required by the time of appointment.

American Studies is a well-established program that graduates 8-10 majors each year. Women and Gender Studies is a growing program that has offered a minor for 15 years and is in the process of establishing a major. Tenure-track faculty members teach five courses each academic year.

The University of the South comprises a highly-regarded College of Arts and Sciences and a distinguished School of Theology.  It is an institution of the Episcopal Church that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds.  It is located on a striking, 13,00-acre campus on Tennessee Cumberland Plateau within driving distance of Nashville and Chattanooga.

Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three confidential
letters of recommendation by November 15, 2014 to:

 http://www2.sewanee.edu/printservices/faculty_hiring

The University of the South is committed to creating and maintaining a
diverse campus environment.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity
educational institution and welcome all qualified applicants without regard
to their race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national
origin, disability, age, or veteran status.

Julie Berebitsky
Professor, History and Women's & Gender Studies
Sewanee: The University of the South
735 University Avenue
Sewanee, TN   37383

931.598.1725

http://history.sewanee.edu/facstaff/berebitsky

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Circle of 6 App to help combat violence (now for universities too)

Circle of 6

• With Circle of 6, you can connect with your friends to stay close, stay safe and prevent violence before it happens.
• The Circle of 6 app for iPhone and Android makes it quick and easy to reach the 6 friends you choose.
• Need help getting home? Need an interruption? Two touches lets your circle know where you are and how they can help.
• Icons represent actions; so that no one can tell what you’re up to.
• Designed for college students, it’s fast, easy-to-use and private.
• It’s the mobile way to look out for your friends, on campus or when you’re out for the night.
• See how it works below!

Babygate at BlueStockings Bookstore

Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center

172 Allen St, New York, New York 10002

Monday, September 22

at 7:00pm in EDT

Join Feminist Press and A Better Balance to celebrate the launch of BABYGATE: How to Survive Pregnancy & Parenting in the Workplace--available now at feministpress.org!

Moms-to-be get tons of advice on strollers, sleep training, and post-baby workouts. What they don't get is straight talk about navigating the workplace during pregnancy and new parenthood--factors that put many women's jobs in jeopardy. That's why BABYGATE is essential: the first and only guide to supply parents with the tools they need to keep their jobs.

BABYGATE breaks down the laws on topics across the parenthood spectrum in clear, conversational language, and includes a state-by-state guide so readers know exactly how they're protected (or not) in their hometowns. Best of all, Babygate includes a road map for confronting family-responsibilities discrimination, and a concrete plan for creating a more family-friendly nation.

Dina Bakst, Phoebe Taubman, and Elizabeth Gedmark are attorneys with A Better Balance, a national authority on work-family policy. A Better Balance's legislative advocacy--paired with litigation, research, public education, and technical assistance to state and local advocates--has generated new protections for millions of workers across the country.

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To hear their interview with WNYC's Brian Lehrer, click here.

"Dina Bakst and Phoebe Taubman are attorneys with A Better Balance, a work and family legal advocacy group. They share their expertise and offer tips and legal advice for working parents in their new book:

Babygate: How to Survive Pregnancy and Parenting in the Workplace (The Feminist Press at CUNY, 2014)."

Open Position: Program Coordinator in Center for Gender and Student Engagement at Dartmouth College

The position of a  Program Coordinator at the Center for Gender and  Student Engagement (CGSE) is available at Dartmouth College. The school is seeking an outstanding individual who can provide support, encouragement, resources, and educational programs that foster academic, social, and personal growth of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and allied (LGBTQIA) students at the College. The Coordinator will stay abreast of issues pertinent to the LGBTQIA community and align CGSE programming and events according to the community's needs. Candidates should have at least two years of student development experience working with (and advocating on behalf of) LGBTQIA youth, including experience supervising student staff.
To apply for this position, please click here.

To find out more about this position, please call or email Recruiter Beau Benson at 603-646-8179 or Miriam.Benson@dartmouth.edu. This is a term position through June, 2015.

Take advantage of Fall events on Columbia's campus

Events in our neighborhood sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender at Columbia University. For full listing of events visit: http://irwgs.columbia.edu/events

SEP 16, 2014 | 12:00PMBCRW, 101 Barnard Hall

HENRY ABELOVE, WILLBUR FISK OSBORNE EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH AT WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, WILL ASK AND TRY TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION: HOW AND WHY AND IN WHAT SPECIFIC CIRCUMSTANCES DID THE TERM “THE CLOSET”–AS CONNOTING A HIDDEN LIFE–FIRST COME INTO USE AMONG GAY AND LESBIAN AMERICANS?

PROFESSOR ABELOVE IS THE CO-EDITOR OF THE LESBIAN AND GAY STUDIES READER, WHICH WON THE LAMBDA PRIZE, AND HE IS THE AUTHOR OF THE EVANGELIST OF DESIRE AND DEEP GOSSIP.

Courses available through IRWAG at Columbia University

The Institute for Research
on Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Call for Proposals- 2015 Association for Women in Psychology National Conference

San Francisco, CA - March 5-8, 2015

Conference Theme

Restorative justice within a feminist psychological context is the theme of the 2015 AWP conference. Restorative justice is an approach to repairing communities after a crime in which survivors, offenders, and community members decide on ways to move forward and heal. Restorative justice emphasizes ways for survivor’s voices to be heard and offenders to be accountable and make amends. At AWP 2015, we hope to explore how feminists can learn more about restorative justice as well as build skills in restorative justice work. We also seek to explore ways the spirit of restorative justice may be applied to multiple topics of interest to feminist scholars.

All submissions relevant to feminist psychology are welcomed but we are particularly interested in those connected to our theme. Proposals broaching the topics of how feminists can help engage in restorative justice through healing and rebuilding communities through therapy, research, advocacy, and social change are invited. Proposals that encourage collaborating with each other, learning from multiple cultural perspectives, challenging privileges, leaning into tensions around the theme of restorative justice, and navigating our intersecting identities as we engage in restorative justice work are of particular interest.

For more information click here

Deadline: All proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm PST on October 15, 2014

 Submissions are accepted at this web-portal.

 You will need to create a new account in order to submit your proposal. This is the first year using this system, so there are no pre-existing accounts. 

Stay connected to the conference and receive updates and announcements by following:

Facebook: facebook.com/awpsf2015

Twitter: @awpsf2015

WISC Fall Happy Hour (Morningside)

Welcome Back!

Date:  Thursday, Sept 11, 2014
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Amsterdam Cafe, Lounge Room (W 120th St & Amsterdam)

Kick off the new academic year with WISC's Fall Happy Hour! Come for the free drinks and snacks, but stay to meet old and new friends from Columbia's STEM departments!

--Graduate students, medical and dental students, postdocs and technicians are all welcome to attend. 

--The Morningside Campus happy hour will be followed by a CUMC happy hour onThursday, September 18. Everyone is welcome at either campus. 

--Please bring a form of ID that shows your date of birth, and sign in to participate. 

Questions about this event? Can't make it but want to learn more? Please contact cap2188@columbia.edu

Mothering Through the Darkness: A Call for Submissions and a Writing Contest

MOTHERING THROUGH THE DARKNESS: Stories of Postpartum Struggle

Deadline: December 1, 2014

Approximately 1 in 7 women suffer from postpartum depression after having a baby. Many more may experience depression during pregnancy, postpartum anxiety, OCD, and other mood disorders. Postpartum depression is in fact the most common pregnancy-related complication, more widespread than gestational diabetes, preterm labor, or pre-eclampsia. Yet confusion and misinformation about postpartum depression and anxiety — from their symptoms to timelines to prevalence to treatment — are still widespread. Myths surrounding mothers’ mental health challenges can have devastating effects on women’s well-being as well as their identities as mothers, too often leading to shame and inadequate treatment. Although postpartum and antepartum depression and anxiety are temporary when treated, untreated mood disorders can lead to long-term consequences for both a mother and her child. A mother can feel very alone, ashamed, and hopeless. And keep silent.

Mothering Through the Darkness: Stories of Postpartum Struggles will be a unique anthology with the goal of breaking that silence.With this collection of essays, we will try to dispel these myths and focus on the diversity of women’s experiences, through the voices of mothers themselves.

The HerStories Project is seeking unpublished, first-person essays from mothers about their experiences with postpartum depression, anxiety, or other mental health struggles during or after pregnancy.* We’re looking for well-crafted, true accounts that explore and examine aspects of this experience.

Submissions must feature a strong and compelling narrative. We’re looking for well-written prose, rich detail, and a strong, distinctive voice. (For more about what we’re looking for, here is an article that was written for a personal essay writing with a few more suggestions.)

Guidelines: Previously unpublished and between 1,500 and 3,000 words. Please also submit a short bio of 50-100 words, including previously publications.

The Writing Contest

Your submission to Mothering Through the Darkness can be, if you choose, simultaneously entered into the first HerStories Project Writing Contest.  (see details below) The HerStories Project will award $500 to one submission for Best Essay and $100 to two runners-up. All three essays will be published in the book, and each winner will receive a paperback copy.

To cover the costs of sponsoring the contest, we are asking for a $10 reading fee. If this fee presents a financial hardship that would otherwise prevent you from submitting an essay, we will waive this fee and this will not affect the status of your entry.

To submit, click here.

For more information on this, click here.

APA CE Workshop “Women Counseling Men: Practicing Male-Friendly Therapy”

Saturday August 9th from 1-4:50 p.m.

Presenters:  Terri Morse LMHC & Holly Sweet Ph.D.

This introductory workshop examines how men may view and utilize therapy and discuss how gender norms may impact female therapist/male client dyads. Through role playing, video clips, case studies, and didactic presentation, participants will explore a variety of male-friendly therapeutic interventions. Challenges female therapists may face will be addressed, including negative counter-transference , and dealing successfully with aggressive, sexist, or narcissistic men, or male clients who sexualize the therapeutic relationship. Special attention will be paid to the role that shame may play in men's lives, as well as how to set healthy boundaries with male clients while remaining empathic to their struggles.

A limited number of scholarships are also available (for the cost of the workshop only) for graduate students. Interested students should contact Holly Sweet, Ph.D. at hbsweet@mit.edu. Applications are due May 23rd. 

For more information, click here.

Seeking people for Section 4 of APA Division 35

Section 4 (Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Concerns) of APA Division 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women) is seeking people to serve in the following elected positions:

•    Treasurer

•    Newsletter Editor/Publicist

They are also looking for both members and chairs to be appointed to the following committees:

•       Membership Committee
•       Program Committee
•       Graduate Student Committee
•       Coordinator’s Committee
•       Awards Committee
•       Committee on Nominations and Elections
If you are interested in any of these positions, please contact Section President, Julie Konik, at Julie.Konik@uwc.edu. 

MOCATALKS: Celebrating Mothers on Sat, May 10th, 2pm - 4pm

Join MOCA this Mother’s Day weekend for a celebratory tea & talk with Chinese American writers Deanna Fei (A Thread of Sky: A Novel, 'Battle Plan Of A Tiger Daughter') and Betty Ming Liu ('Parents like Amy Chua are the reason why Asian-Americans like me are in therapy'). United by a passion for illuminating the lives of women and mothers, these distinguished writers and bloggers will share their unique voice on motherhood and parenting, as well as honor the many women – young and old; mothers and daughters – who grace our lives and communities. Attendees will also enjoy fine teas and pastries, and free admission to MOCA’s new exhibition, Oil and Water: Reinterpreting Ink. This panel is moderated by Dorothy Yang MSW, LCSW, Psychoanalyst/Psychotherapist.

As part of Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, MOCA pays tribute to generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States and salutes their contributions.

For more information, visit:  http://www.mocanyc.org/visit/events/mocatalks_celebrating_mothers
 

Telling Birth Stories

A Writing Workshop with Award-Winning Author & Journalist

 Elayne Clift

 How do you write a good birth story?  What makes any story compelling?  How can we tell our own birth stories, as remembrance, and as a gift to other women?

In their book Birth Ambassadors: Doulas and the Re-emergence of Woman-supported Birth in America (Praeclarus Press, 2014), Christine Morton and Elayne Clift include stories by women for whom a doula was present at their birth.  These beautifully crafted first-persons narratives give voice to the extraordinary experience of giving birth. Join the growing chorus of women whose voices, and birth stories, are being heard!

This workshop draws upon the examples of birth-related stories as Clift guides participants through the elements of good storytelling as they relate to the experience of giving or assisting birth. Prompts will serve as a guide to setting the scene, involving characters, using dialogue, making wise word choices, and more. Come prepared to remember, write, and share.  (Laptops welcome. Paper/pen are good too!) Join in painting a picture that carries your audience with you as you tell your birth tale!

DATE/TIME:  Wednesday, May 14th

6:00 pm - Birth Ambassadors book reading and signing

7:00 – 8.30 pm – Writing Workshop

PLACE: 242 West 27th Street, Kids at Work. 4th floor, buzzer #6, between 7th and 8th Avenues

COST: Writing Workshop $20  (no fee for book signing only)

RSVP to Mary Esther Malloy maryesthermalloy@gmail.com or Elayne Clift  eclift@vermontel.net

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Elayne Clift (M.A.), a specialist in gender issues and women’s health, has been an international educator and advocate on maternal and child health issues. She is Sr. correspondent for the India-based syndicate Women’s Feature Service, a frequent contributor to Women’s Media Center, a columnist for the Keene (NH) Sentinel, and a reviewer for the New York Journal of Books.  Her novel, Hester’s Daughters, a contemporary, feminist re-telling of The Scarlet Letter was published in 2012. She lives in Saxtons River, Vt.        

Birth Ambassadors by Christine Morton and Elayne Clift

Birth Ambassadors documents the social history of the emergence of doula care in the United States. What are doulas and where did they come from? Why do women become doulas? What does it mean to be a doula? Birth Ambassadors is the only book to fully answer these questions by connecting narrative accounts with critical sociological analysis of the dilemmas and issues embodied in doula history and practice. Based on historical research and interviews with currently practicing doulas and leaders in the field,

Birth Ambassadors argues that the doula role is underpinned by ideological commitments to several overlapping and, at times, conflicting ideas around childbirth. These include an understanding of pregnancy and birth from the midwifery model, a belief in women’s right to make informed choices regarding their health care, the need for patient/consumer advocacy and unconditional emotional support for women’s choices about their births. Birth Ambassadors explores how this constellation of beliefs within doula practice represents an innovative yet problematic response within the maternity reform movement to empower women during and after childbirth. Doulas are ambassadors to the world of birth, highlighting women’s emotional experience of birth in settings where beliefs and practices of the participants (the woman, her family, the nurses, midwives and obstetricians) are sometimes in conflict. For doulas to fulfill their goal of entering mainstream maternity care, they and their organizations face critical challenges.

“This book is THE definitive work on doulas in the United States. It is clearly and compellingly written, immediately drawing readers into the story of the development of doulas in the U.S. and of the social movement that arose to support their incorporation into American hospital birth. Want to know what a doula actually does for laboring mothers? Read this book! Want to know what a doula can do for you personally, if you are expecting? READ THIS BOOK! Want to know if you yourself should become a doula? READ THIS BOOK! If you are an obstetrician, professional midwife, or obstetric nurse, read this book to find out how doulas can augment your care in ways that support you as well as the mother, the baby, and the family.”

Robbie Davis-Floyd PhD, author, Birth as an American Rite of Passage, co-editor, Mainstreaming Midwives.

 “Birth Ambassadors documents the social history of the emergence of doula care in the United States. What are doulas and where did they come from? Why do women become doulas? What does it mean to be a doula?  Birth Ambassadors is the only book to fully answer these questions by connecting narrative accounts with critical sociological analysis of the dilemmas and issues embodied in doula history and practice. Based on historical research and interviews with currently practicing doulas and leaders in the field, Birth Ambassadors argues that the doula role is underpinned by ideological commitments to several overlapping and, at times, conflicting ideas around childbirth.”

Holly Powell Kennedy, Ph.D., CNM, FACNM, FAAN, Varney Professor of Midwifery at Yale University and Past-President of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).

CALL for SPW (APA Division 35) Campus Representative and Student Leader Applicants

Due Date: June 1st, 2014

Among universities and colleges across the country, SPW Campus Representatives promote feminist scholarship, research, activism and practice; give a face to Division 35 among students; and encourage awareness about diversity and social intersections as they affect women’s lives.  Campus Representatives are supported by their fellow Representatives and the Student Representative as they create and organize programming that highlights feminist thought in psychology on their campus.  

Both graduate and undergraduate students can apply to be the voice of SPW and/or SPW's sections at their school. 

Campus Representative Duties:

1) Create and execute at least 2 events, rooted in SPW's values, over the course of the academic year

2) Write a minimum of 2 FemPop blog posts 

Link to Application: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1JLo5EmRZlTBk3sFA_LA_3x2QqjYPqCkwEFoUr7t65Sc/viewform?usp=send_form

Please use this form to apply for SPW (APA Division 35) Campus Representative positions and Student Leader positions in SPW's Sections for the 2014-2015 academic year (August 2014- July 2015)

Current Campus Representatives: http://www.apadivisions.org/division-35/leadership/campus-representatives/index.aspx

FemPop Blog: http://fempopculture.blogspot.com/

Please email Jessica Joseph at spwstudentemail@gmail.com with questions.