Queer Caucus
of the
Society for Cinema Studies
Welcome to the Queer Caucus of the Society for Cinema Studies website. We are in the process of building this site as a forum for the exchange of ideas and contacts, and for discussion.
Please contact co-chairs Terri Ginsberg (t.ginsberg.1@alumni.nyu.edu )or David Gerstner (dagerstner@hotmail.com) with suggestions and comments.
Mission Statement 2000
The Queer Caucus of the Society for Cinema Studies is committed to conceptualizing and analyzing the representation of gay male sexuality, lesbianism, bisexuality, and transgender experience in moving-image culture. The Caucus engages issues of queer representation in relation to problematics of gender, sexuality, race, nationality, ethnicity, and class in social, historical, political, economic, philosophical, and aesthetic terms. In so doing, the Caucus provides an interdisciplinary forum for the scholarly critique of heterosexism and homophobia as these continue to dominate and perpetuate within moving-image theory, criticism, and culture. The Caucus is dedicated to the eradication of these oppressive and exploitative discourses in the academy and society at large. To this end, the Queer Caucus shall organize and host critical occasions at SCS conferences, including panels, workshops, screenings, annual Caucus meetings, and special events. The Caucus shall also moderate a listserve for its membership, host a (public) interactive World-wide Web site, and support active linkage to glbt groups and publications, including those associated with other scholarly organizations and bearing international scope.
Our first initiative on our web-site has been to compile a list of international queer organizations (or at least organizations that do queer deeds) that may be of interest to members and friends of the Queer Caucus (thanks to Terri for all the research-legwork here). Please feel free to make us aware of any other organization that you would like to see added to the list. We will do our best to get them posted as soon as possible.
Index of Organization Listings:
1) GLBT Scholarly Organizations
2) GLBT Academic Journals and Publications
3) GLBT and GLBT-Friendly Distributors
4) GLBT and GLBT-Friendly Film Festivals
6) Queer Monthly News and Information (December 2000)
1) GLBT Scholarly Organizations
Archives
Gaies du Quebec
C.P. 395
succ. Place du Parc
Montreal, QUE H2W 2N9 CANADA
Center
for Lesbian and Gay Studies
clags@broadway.gc.cuny.edu
Committee
on L/G History
P.O. Box 1427
Brookline, Station, MA 02146
http://www.oneinstitute.org
Forum
Homosexualitat und Literatur
Universitat Gesamthochschule
Siegen Fachbereich 3
Postfach 12 12 40
D5900 Siegen, GERMANY
E-Directory
of Lesbigay Scholars
http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/˜lcrew/lbg_edir.html
Gay, Lesbian
and Bisexual Political Science Caucus
Dept. of History and Political Science
Barry University
11300 N.E. 2nd Ave.
Miami, FL 33161-6695
Gay and
Lesbian Caucus for the Modern Languages
Division of Gay Studies, MLA
jackrich@aol.com
Gay &
Lesbian Caucus of the College Art Association
P.O. Box 2009 Yale Station
New Haven, CT 06520
Gay, Lesbian,
and Straight Teachers Network
GLSTN@glstn.org
Gay and
Lesbian Study Group of the American Musicological Society
lisztomania@hotmail.com
Homologie
Documentatiecentrum Homostudies
University of Amsterdam
Oudezijds Achterburgwal 185
NL 1012 Amsterdam
THE NETHERLANDS
SRRT/GLTF
LEGACY
Box 2528 Yale Station
New Haven, CT 06520
Lesbian
Caucus of the National Women's Studies Association
Women's Studies
Ohio State University
Newark, OH 43055
Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual and Friends Caucus of TESOL
cw_schweers@cutp.upr.clu.edu
Lesbian,
Gay and Bisexual Caucus for Political Science
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~rbailey/caucus/
Lesbian
& Gay Studies Special Interest Group
American Education Research Association
2029 352nd Pl.
Earlham, IA 55072
Ithaca L/G/B Task Force
jsp1@cornell.edu
National
Queer Student Coalition of the United States Student Association
Warren J. Blumenfeld, founder
blumenfeld@educ.umass.edu
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/˜blumenfe/
Out in
Academia
Multicultural & Lesbian Studies
300 Eshleman Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720
Queer
Caucus for Art
The Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus for Art, Artists, and Historians
katzartfag@aol.com or
erand@bates.edu
SRRT/GLTF
American Library
Association
Office of Library Outreach Services
50 E. Huran St.
Chicago, IL 60611
Society
for Lesbian & Gay Philosophy
Dept. of Philosophy
Moorhead State University
Moorhead, MN 56560
Society
of L/G Anthropologists
Dept. of Anthropology
Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-21245
Sociologists'
Lesbian and Gay Caucus
P.O. Box 8425
Ann Arbor, MI 48107
Sodoma:
rivista omosessuale di cultura
Fondazione Sandro Penna
via Accademia della Scienze 1
10123 Torino, ITALY
Toronto
Center for L/G Studies
2 Bloor St. W., Ste. 100-129
Tornoto, ONT M4W 3E2 CANADA
2) GLBT Academic Journals and Publications
Feminist
Theory: An International Interdisciplinary Journal
http://www.sagepub.co.uk
Gayscribe:
The Ultimate Listing of Gay and Lesbian Publications
http://www.gayscribe.com
Genders
http://www.genders.org/edit.html
GLQ: A
Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies
http://juniper.forest.net/dupress/searchj.htm
Harvard
Gay and Lesbian Review
Box 180300
Boston, MA 02118
http://www.hglc.org/hglc/review.htm
International
Gay and Lesbian Review
http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/oneigla/onepress
The International
Journal of Sexuality and Gender Studies
http://www.wkap.nl/journalhome.htm/1566-1768
jamma@fuse.net
Journal
of the History of Sexuality
http://www.utexas.edu/utpress/journals/jhs.html
Journal
of Homosexuality
http://www.haworthpressinc.com
Journal
of Lesbian Studies
http://bubl.ac.uk/journals/soc/jlesstu/
Q: The
Journal of Sexual Orientation
www.qjournal.org
Lambda
Book Report
1625 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20009-1013
http://www.lambdalit.org
Lesbian-Theory.com
http://www.lesbian-theory.com
The Nazi
Persecution of Homosexuals: An Annotated Bibliography of Nonfiction Sources
in English
http://members.aol.com/dalembert/lgbt_history/nazi_biblio.html
Perversions
BM perVersions
London WC1N 3XX
ENGLAND
Queer
Theory Web Site
Dr. David Gauntlett
Institute of Communication Studies
University of Leeds
http://www.theory.org.uk
Sexualities
http://www.sagepub.co.uk
Sexuality
and Culture
http://www.csulb.edu/˜asc/journal.html
torquere
Journal of
the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Studies Association/
Revue de la Societé canadienne des études lesbiennes et gaies
jplews@ualberta.ca
Uraniamanuscripts
http://www.angelfire.lycos.com
(search: lombardi)
3) GLBT and GLBT-Friendly Distributors
Frameline
http://www.frameline.org
Strand
Releasing
http://www.strandrel.com
Women's
Educational Media
http://www.womedia.org
Women
in the Director's Chair
widc@widc.org
Women
Make Movies
http://www.wmm.org
4) GLBT and GLBT-Friendly Film Festivals/International
A
Albany
Gay & Lesbian Film and Video Festival
http://www.echonyc.com/~lambda/movies.html
Amsterdam
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
(Roze Filmdagen)
Tel: +31 20 681 1419
Fax: +31 20 682 4367
Atlanta
Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
(Out on Film)
Tel: 404-733-6112
Fax: 404-897-1208
Auckland
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
http://www.hero.org.nz
Austin
Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
http://www.agliff.org
B
Baltic
International Sexual Equality Film and Video Festival (Riga)
Tel: +7 0132 462 9
Fax: +7 0132 463 387
Barcelona
International Exhibition of Gay and Lesbian Films
http://www.redestb.es/lambda/cine7.htm
Berlin
- Internationales Schwullesbischen Filmfestival Berlin
Tel: +49 30 442 9891
Fax: +49 30 692 1104
Bielefeld
- Schwule Filmtage Bielefeld
schwur@post.uni-bielefeld.de
Boston
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02155
Tel: 617-267-9300 x3454
Boston's
First Annual Underground Film Festival
localsightings@worldnet.att.net
http://www.localsightings.com
Bruxelles—Festival
du film Gay et Lesbien de Bruxelles
Tel: +32 2 512 45 87
Fax: +32 2 512 45 87
Budapest
- Meleg/Leszbikus Film Fesztival Budapest
POZITIV: World AIDS Day Film Programme
Tel: +36 1 153 34 39
Fax: +36 1 312 58 44
C
Creteil
International Festival of Women's Films
Tel: +33-1-49 80 38 98
Fax: +33-1-43 99
04 10
Calgary
Lesbian and Gay Film & Video Festival
Tel: 403-277-1741
Fax: 403-277-8033
Chicago
Lesbian and Gay International Film Festival
http://www.chicagofilmmakers.org/reeling
Connecticut
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
garrick@eng2.uconn.edu
Copenhagen
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Tel/Fax: +45 33 16 00 56
D
Dallas
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: 214-528-4233
Fax: 214-522-4604
Dayton
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: 937-222-7469
Fax: 937-222-4119
Dublin
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: +353 1 679 5744 OR +353 1 492-0597
Fax: +353 1 677-8755
OR +353 1 670 6377
E
The Edinburgh
International Film Festival
info@edfilmfest.org.uk
Emory
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Tel: 404-727-3324
F
Femme
Totale Film Festival
(Internationales Frauenfilmfestival) (Dortmund)
info@femmetotale.de
http://www.femmetotale.de
Finland
- Turku Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Pervoplanet
http://www.seta.fi/pervoplane
Florida
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Tel: 407-236-9499
Fax: 407-644-4235
Frankfurt
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
HagenGott@aol.com
Freiburg
- Schwule Filmwoche
http://www.geocities.com/WestHollywood/4623
H
Hamburg
- Lesbisch-Schwule Filmtage Hamburg
filmtage@hamburg.gay-web.de
Hannover
- Schwule Filmtage
Tel: +49 511 1684731
Fax: +49 511 306093
Holland
- AIDS Film Festival
Tel: +31 80 554 212
Hong Kong
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
http://sqzm14.ust.hk/hkgay/ff.html
Honolulu
- Adam Baran Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Tel: 808-941-0424 ext.11
Fax: 808-943-1724
Human
Rights Watch International Film Festival
(New York City)
http://www.hrw.org/iff/index.html
I
Icelandic
Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
(Reykjavik)
Tel: +354 1 552 8539
Fax: +354 1 552 7525
Inside
Out Lesbian and Gay Film & Video
(Toronto)
Inside Out
401 Richmond St. W.
Suite 219
Toronto, ON
M5V 3A8
416 977-6847
Fax: +1-416 977 8025
http://www.insideout.on.ca
inside@insideout.on.ca
International
Forum of New Cinema
(Berlin)
forum@forum-ifb.b.shuttle.de
10024.327@compuserve.com
http://www.b.shuttle.de/forum-ifb
Irish
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
(Cork)
Tel: +353 21 278470
Fax: +353 21 278471
J
Jerusalem
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
Tel: +972 2 67 24 131
L
London
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
http://www.llgff.org.uk
London
Lesbian Film Festival
(London, Ontario)
llff@lweb.net
http://llff.lweb.net
Long Beach
International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Tel: 562-987-5213
Fax: 562-987-1081
Los Angeles
Gay and Lesbian Film and Video Festival/ Outfest
http://www.outfest.com
Los Angeles
Independent Film Festival
http://www.laiff.com
M
Manilla
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
clic@phil.gn.apc.org
Melbourne
Queer Film and Video Festival
http://www.cinemedia.net/MQFVF
Mexico
- MIX Mexico
castelan@laneta.apc.org
Miami
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
robrmiami@earthlink.net
Michigan
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
(Detroit)
Tel: 810-825-6651
Fax: 810-645-5699
Milano
Festival Internazionale di Cinema Gaylesbico
(Milan, Bologna, Rome)
http://www.energy.it/cinemagaylesbico
Milwaukee
Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
Tel: 414-229-6971
Minneapolis/St.
Paul Lesbian, Gay, Bi & Transgender Film Festival
filmsoc@gold.tc.umn.edu
N
Nashville
Pride Film Fest
maydubois@msn.com
New Directors/New
Films
(New York City)
http://www.filmlinc.com
The New
Festival
http://www.newfestival.org
The New
York International Independent Film and Video Festival
filmfest@bway.net
http://www.nyfilmvideo.com
New York
Lesbian & Gay Experimental Film/Video Festival / MIX
http://www.echonyc.com/~mix
The New
York Underground Film Festival
festival@nyuff.com
New Zealand
- Out Takes Film Festival
(Auckland, Wellington)
http://nz.com/NZ/Queer/ReelQueer
Northwest
International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: 206-866-6000 ext. 6544
O
Oregon
- University of Oregon Queer Film Festival
dmartin@oregon.uoregon.edu
Oslo Gay
and Lesbian Film Festival/HomoFilmKlubben
Tel/Fax: +47 22 20 19 60
Ottawa
- Making Scenes Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
http://Fox.nstn.ca:80/~scenes
P
Paris
- festival de films gays & lesbiens de Paris
Tel: +33 1 44 73 7740
Fax: +33 1 44 73 7755
Perth,
Australia - Bent Screen
Tel: +61 9 335 1055
OR +61 9 227 637
Philadelphia
International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
http://www.tlavideo.com/piglff
Phoenix
Annual Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
phxoutfest@ngdr.com
Pittsburgh
International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: 412-232-3277
Princeton Film and Video Festival, Queer Articulations http://www.princeton.edu/~lgba/Archives/QueerArticulations
R
Reel Affirmations
(Washington, D.C.)
http://www.reelaffirmations.org
The Riverside Cinefest: International Gay and Lesbian Film Showcase http://cmp1.ucr.edu/film_festival/cinefest.html
Regina
- Quee(r)n City Cinema
Tel: 306-757-6637
Rochester
Lesbian & Gay Film & Video Festival (Image Out)
imageout@servtech.com
Russian
Gay/Lesbian Film Festival
Tel: +7 095 956-3260
Fax: +7 095 956-3262
S
Sacramento
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
http://www.BlueDesertProductions.com/siglff
San Antonio's
Annual Festival of Lesbian & Gay Films - Out at the Movies
outfilmtx@aol.com
San Francisco
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
info@frameline.org
San Jose
Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Tel: 408-236-3455
Santa
Barbara Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: 805-963-3636
Fax: 805-963-9086
Santa
Cruz GLB Film Festival
Tel: 408-459-4434
Santa
Fe Lesbian, Gay and Bi Film Festival
Tel: 505-989-6672
Sao Paulo
- MIX Brasil
http://www.mixbrasil.com.br
Seattle
Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
http://www.seattlequeerfilm.org
Seoul
International Queer Film and Video Festival
queer21@thrunet.com
Slovene
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
http://www.kud-fp.si/~sigrd/GLFilms
South
African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Out in Africa)
oia@icafe.co.za
St. Louis
International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: 314-997-9897, ext. 54
St. Petersburg
Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Tel: +49 30 691 3384
Stockholm
- Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Tel: +46 8 6560601
Fax: +46 8 402 08 207
Sundance
Film Festival
(Park City, Utah)
Tel: +1-801-328 3456
Fax: +1-801-575
5175
Sydney
Mardi Gras Film Festival
Executive officer: Richard King
Email: info@queerscreen.com.au
http://www.queerscreen.com.au
T
Tampa
International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
http://www.tampabayarts.com
Thailand
Gay and Lesbian Film/Video Festival (Hearts of Light)
utopia@ksc9.th.com
Tokyo
International Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
Tel/Fax: +81 3 5380 5760
OR +81 3 5351 1257
Turin
Int'l Gay & Lesbian Film Fest 'From Sodom to Hollywood'
gayfilmfest@assioma.com
http://www.turinglfilmfestival.com
V
Vancouver
Queer Film & Video Festival (Out on Screen)
http://www.outonscreen.com
Verzaubert:
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
(Munich, Cologne, Frankfurt, Stuttgart)
Tel: +49-89 260 22 838
Fax: +49-89 260 22 839
http://www.queer-view.com/verzaubert/index.htm
Vienna
- Identities Queer Film Festival - DV8
http://www.t0.or.at/~breumueller/ident10d.htm
W
Women
in Cinema Film Festival
(Seattle)
mail@seattlefilm.com
ACT UP/NY
http://www.actupny.org
Gay and
Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
http://www.glaad.org
Gay Media
Resource List
http://www.netaxs.com/˜joc/gaymedia.html
LAMBDA
Legal Defense and Education Fund
http://www.lambdalegal.org
Lesbian
Avengers
http://www.lesbianavengers.org
National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force
http://www.ngltf.org
Queers
for Racial and Economic Justice (QFREJ)
http://www.graphicgirlz.com/ONII/gfrej.htm
6) Queer Monthly News and Information (December 2000)
Please find
below a selection of news items, action alerts, and other bits of information
sent our way with queer interests in mind. Because this information has a
relatively short "shelf life," we intend to update it every few
weeks. Please contact either Terri (t.ginsberg.1@alumni.nyu.edu)
or David (dagerstner@hotmail.com)
to suggest material for the Queer Media Update.
1) Call
for Papers
Since the end of World War II, human sexuality has become a major consideration
in political life throughout the globe. Communities and states on virtually
every continent have struggled to control reproduction, redefine marriage,
address sexual rights, and revise the boundaries of legitimate sexual expression
and behavior. Contraception, abortion, consensual sex, homosexuality, divorce,
pornography, prostitution, and sexually transmitted diseases are the most
prominent among the myriad issues that have challenged legislators and political
processes and transformed more than a few political careers. The Journal
of the History of Sexuality invites scholars interested in these or related
subjects to submit articles for a special issue on "Sexuality and Politics
since 1945." The editors welcome historical studies that address one or more
of these issues in a single region as well as studies that are comparative.
The deadline for submission of completed articles is October 15, 2001.
Earlier submissions are encouraged. Address completed manuscripts to: Barbara
Loomis, History Department, San Francisco State University, San Francisco,
CA 94132. Queer News Network http://www.geocities.com/rootmedia/Queer/
2) ANNOUNCEMENT
OF 2000 SCS TRAVEL FUND FOR MINORITY STUDENTS
The Society for Cinema Studies, in an effort to encourage greater minority
student participation in the organization, has initiated a travel fund to
help such students attend our annual conference. Minority students who are
currently enrolled in a graduate program, are interested in attending the
SCS conference in Washington, D.C. (May 24-7, 2001), and need financial support
are encouraged to apply. Two levels of support are available: For students
traveling over 200 miles, six separate grants of $200 each will be provided.
A lottery system will be adopted should the number of applicants exceed the
number of grants. For students traveling less than 200 miles and for those
individuals in category 1 who fail to receive travel funds because the number
of applicants exceeds the number of grants, five separate waivers of registration
fees will be provided. A lottery system will be adopted should the number
of applicants exceed the number of grants. Guidelines Applicants must be members
of the Society for Cinema Studies. Each student is eligible to receive one
$200 travel grant. A student who received a grant for travel to the 2000 conference
or an earlier conference is not eligible for a 2001 travel grant. S/he may,
however, apply for a waiver of registration fees for the 2001 conference.
Each student is eligible to receive one waiver of registration fees. A student
who received a registration fee waiver for the 2000 conference or an earlier
conference is not eligible for a 2001 conference fee waiver. S/he may, however,
apply for a $200 travel grant if s/he is traveling over 200 miles to the conference.
Students attending the SCS conference will be given the same consideration
for travel grants and fee waivers as students participating in workshops,
on panels, or in other types of conference forums or sessions. Students may
apply for a grant or waiver through the African/African American, Latino/a
(Native Americans may apply to this caucus as well as Latino/as), Asian/Pacific/American,
and the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Caucuses. One student from each of these groups
will be chosen if students from each group apply. A lottery system will be
adopted should more than one student apply to any one caucus. The names of
the applicants who have not received a caucus-specific grant or waiver will
become part of a lottery system through which the additional grant and waiver
recipients will be chosen. To be considered please use the form on the reverse
side of this page. The completed form should be sent, with a postmark no later
than January 1, 2001, to:
Catherine Benamou, Film and Video Studies, University of Michigan, 2512 Frieze
Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285.
APPLICATION
FOR SCS TRAVEL FUND FOR MINORITY STUDENTS NAME:_____________________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________ PHONE:____________(OFFICE)_____________(HOME)____________
FAX:_______________E-MAIL:__________________________________ ACADEMIC AFFILIATION:_____________________________________
I will be
traveling to the conference from ______________________________ (Indicate
closest airport/state)
I am applying
for: (check one) a travel grant _________________ a registration waiver ____________
I am applying
through: (check one)
African/African American caucus ___
Latino/a caucus (Native Americans may apply through this caucus) ____
Asian/Pacific/American caucus _____
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual caucuses _____
Have you
received a travel grant in the past? YES _________ NO _________
Have you
received a registration waiver in the past? YES _______ NO _______
State briefly
your reason(s) for and interest in attending the 2001 conference:
SIGNED ______________________________________DATE___________________
Please send this completed form to: Catherine Benamou, Film and Video Studies, University of Michigan, 2512 Frieze Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1285. (postmarked no later than January 1, 2001)
3) URGENT
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ALERT
Affirmative action is under attack at the University of Michigan, Ann
Arbor. The two lawsuits attacking affirmative action at the University are
very likely headed for the US Supreme Court. Gratz v. Bollinger and Grutter
v. Bollinger are historic cases that will determine the future of integration
in higher education. These two cases are the FIRST affirmative action cases
in higher education in which minority and women students are full defending
parties in the lawsuits. Having previously removed the case from the scheduling
docket, District Court Judge Patrick Duggan, unexpectedly announced to all
the parties that the trial in the undergraduate case would be scheduled for
the beginning of December. This high-handed decision puts the case in the
interval between the Thanksgiving and the Hanukkah/Christmas holiday - a time,
which, because of final examinations, makes this critical case LEAST ACCESSIBLE
TO STUDENTS. In addition, he has scheduled the trial to take place in Detroit,
not Ann Arbor - reducing the possibility even further that University of Michigan
students will be able to attend the trial. If he can use shenanigans to keep
minority students out of his courtroom, he will almost certainly make a ruling,
which bars black, Latina/o and Native American students from universities
like Michigan.
Duggan's decision to rush this critical and complicated case to trial not
only denies the parties in the case adequate time to complete pre-trial >preparations
but also limits the court's ability to get the fully well-prepared and comprehensive
presentation of the complex issues at hand. This case deserves thorough, deliberate
consideration, the fate of integration lies in the balance. By rushing this
case to trial, Judge Duggan is showing complete disrespect and disregard for
the parties and historic issues involved.
We, students from the University of Michigan, need your help.
We need you to email, fax, write and call Judge Duggan; tell him that students
whose education and whose University will be most directly and profoundly
affected must have the opportunity to observe as the outcome of these cases
is decided. Tell him that rushing a case this important is a big mistake.
Below is a draft of a letter that you can use and Judge Duggan's contact information.
Please blind carbon copy the University of Michigan administration (leecb@umich.edu)
and BAMN (letters@bamn.com).
Please send your letter in more than one manner. To make sure he receives
your message, please fax, email, call and write.
In addition, attend the November 16th Summary Judgement Hearing in the Hon.
Patrick J. Duggan United States District Court 231 W. Lafayette Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48226 phone: 313 234 5145 fax: 313 234 5353 office email: morem@ck6.uscourts.gov
Hon. Patrick J. Duggan:The Gratz v. Bollinger case deserves thorough, deliberate
consideration as the case that will determine the fate of equality of opportunity
in higher education. This case will almost certainly be appealed, whatever
its outcome. We object to its being thrown into the time between the Thanksgiving
and Hanukkah/Christmas holiday. This arrangement places an unexpected burden
on the defendants to prepare for trial on such short notice and in the midst
of the holidays. This guarantees a less-than-adequate development of this
historic case.
We object to the trial being held at a time and location that makes it LEAST
ACCESSIBLE to University of Michigan students. The Gratz v. Bollinger trial
should be held in Ann Arbor, Michigan and after the holidays. Only this arrangement
will allow for a complete and fair hearing of the case, >and only this arrangement
will allow real access for the people whose lives and education will be most
directly affected by the outcome of this case.
Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action and Integration and Fight for Equality
By Any Means Necessary (BAMN)
Website: www.bamn.com
Hotline/Voicemail: (510) 895-3068
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4) CALL
FOR PAPERS:
Critical Issues in Teaching:Introduction to Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender
Studies
Often people teaching courses in Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Studies,
regardless of course description or home department, are called upon to teach
what functions as an Introduction to Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Studies,
perhaps because it is the only course offered on the topic, it is not a regular
course offering, or it is offered only in certain disciplines. Editors are
seeking abstracts for a collection of original essays that explore the issues
raised in teaching this introductory course. Topics are generally open; we
are interested in identifying >> and discussing the crucial pedagogical, curricular,
institutional, and political issues for individual teachers and for Women's
and Gender Studies programs. Submissions may attend to some of the following
concerns, but are also welcome to raise issues not identified below:
* What role does the course play in most universities? Is it a part of the
core curriculum; cross-listed; an elective; fulfill a diversity requirement;
a special topics course? How can we respond to administrators who react to
our proposed courses by saying, "We already have a lesbian and gay studies
course; we don't need another one"? * What role does the course play in a
Women's or Gender Studies minor? Is it the only course, the beginning of a
series, a focus or minor? * How are the course content, the course structure,
and/or the >> pedagogy multidisciplinary and/or/vs. interdisciplinary? * How
do we teach "everything" about gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual people
and culture in 15 weeks or less, or in ONE week in a course in Women's Studies,
Literature, History, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Social Work, Education,
Film, Art, Theatre, Biology, etc. * How to propose an Introduction to L/G/B/T
class where there is none. * What is the core knowledge of this field? What
should the content of an interdisciplinary introductory course in L/G/B/T
Studies be? Do we need a set of primary concepts, texts, or scholars? If so
what or who? * What pre-requisites or prior knowledge does a student need
in order to enroll in such a course? What difficulties are there in making
or not making such requirements? At what level is this course taught? * How
do pedagogical strategies differ in different classroom and curricular contexts?
Who is qualified to teach this course? How do we teach without a book or with
books that are not in print? * What is the community/action connection? *
What is the role of feminism in this enterprise? The editors are also interested
in creating dialogue around these and other issues of concern. Please indicate
in your proposal if you are willing to act as a respondent to accepted articles.
Along with 1-2 page abstracts, please send c.v. and a brief discussion of
the institutional context of your "introduction to l/g/b/t studies" course
(i.e. is it a "regular" or "special topics" course? offered every year? every
semester? same teacher/texts? etc.
Inquiries are welcome; please address them to either Danielle DeMuth or Sharon
Barnes at: ddemuth@uoft02.utoledo.edu
or sbarnes@tusc.kent.edu. Proposals
are due January 29, 2001 to: Dr. Danielle DeMuth, Department of Women's
and Gender Studies, The University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Toledo,
OH 43606, (419) 530-2233, FAX: (419) 530-4411; Dr. Sharon Barnes, Kent State
University, Tuscarawas, 330 University Drive NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663,
(330) 339-3391, FAX: (330) 339-3321
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