Graduate Consortium of Women's Studies: How to Apply

Presentation Formats

In an effort to model the alternative methodology addressed in the conference abstract, this conference will follow a non-traditional structural and organizational format. Presentations will take the form of open dialogues; panels will be followed by topic-based, hands-on workshops; other opportunities for attendees to share their knowledge, experience, and opinions equally with topic presenters.

To this end, we encourage submissions that represent cross-disciplinary exploration in content, concept, and structure. This could include (but is not limited to):

Panels that include the combined voices of academics, community activists, and grassroots organizers
Presentations of works-in-progress that pose relevant questions about the investigative process across institutions, disciplines, and identities
Workshops that propose new models of interdisciplinary work and collaboration with hands-on activities relevant to the proposed topic
Panels, workshops, or roundtables that not only represent but could also take the form of performances, artwork, poetry, etc.

We invite proposals for three presentation formats: Individual Paper, Pre-Formed Panel, and Workshop. All sessions will be 90-minutes long, including presentations and discussion.

Individuals preparing papers or individual presentations will be given 20 minutes.

Groups presenting pre-formed panels can include up to 4 presenters. Panels modeling collaborative practice are encouraged. Participating panelists are expected to select a point person who will submit the proposal. This person will also be responsible for communicating with the group reviewing the proposals and for informing his/her co-presenters about the progress of their proposal. Panelists are encouraged to assign a discussant who will prepare a commentary integrating or summarizing the various positions addressed.

Workshops will also last 90 minutes and may take any form. Please include a detailed description of the activities that will occur in the workshop and a maxmum number of participants.

Deadlines

Priority deadlines are as follows:
All submissions are due on February 16, 2007

Notification of proposal status will occur no later than Friday, March 9, 2007.

Please submit a 250-word abstract with title for proposals for individual presentations and workshops to gcws@mit.edu . Workshops should include bios for each of the presenters and a brief description of the topic as well as the activities that will occur.

Proposals for full panels can include up to four presenters. Submissions should include an abstract describing the framework for the panel and short abstracts (100 words) for each presentation.

All presentations must include a list of AV needs you will have. Please also include a short biographical statement.

If you have any questions about the conference or submission process, please contact the GCWS. Contact information is below.

You can submit your proposal online (application below), or prepare the application in a Word document and email or mail it to:

Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Building 16-287
77 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: (617) 324-2085
Email: gcws@mit.edu

Online Proposal Submission Form


Paper/Panel Title:
Name (primary contact for presentation):
Institution(s):
Discipline(s):
Panel Moderator :
Additional Panelists:
Degree Program (NOT REQUIRED if not currently a student):
Projected Date of Graduation:
Home Phone :
Cell Phone :
Mailing Address:
Email:
Permanent Address:
Paper/Panel Abstract and Biographical Statement:	Please fill in your paper/panel abstract and biographical statement in the field below.
	The individual paper should be 250 words; the panel presentation should include a 250-word panel proposal and 100-word maximum for each paper abstract. Workshop description should include a 250-word abstract. Please note all AV needs and additional activity descriptions in another paragraph.
	Biographical statement should include current interests or research, and institutional affiliation(s) (university, school, organization, collective, etc.)

The deadline for the Call for Proposals is February 16, 2007

Notification of proposal status will occur no later than March 9, 2007.