The Newsletter of Sociologists for Women in Society Summer in Philly Our 34th Year of Advocacy, Activism and Service to Women

to understand the need and significance of Many asked if Joan Acker's 2004 By: Marlese Durr recognizing and rewarding women's work. Feminist Lecturer talk entitled "Inequality Our program also helped us to understand at Work: Gender, Race, and Class in the SWS President and value mentoring and promoting the Workplace" will appear in Gender & ur Summer meeting in Philly was fan- development of junior and senior scholars, Society. I will talk with the Publications O tastic! Each session in our program while Transgender 102 continues to pro- Committee chairs about this along with the helped to provide insight into areas of self- mote an understanding of the fluidity of editor and send you an e-mail in the com- development. Indeed our program served gender. ing week. Our Sister-to-Sister Reception as a Women's Assistance handbook. The was very well attended and we gained 15 "Life-Trajectory of an Academic Career" Women of Color as new members by and "Disrupting the Culture of Silence" offering memberships in SWS for one year provided assistance and focus on the issues through our Sister-to-Sister Program. of tenure and promotion, while emphasiz- Barbara and I have sent letters of Welcome ing the importance of balancing our per- to these new members and included infor- sonal and professional lives; it helped us mation on our "Professional Needs Mentoring" and "Hands Program," along contents... with the listserv and website information. The "Collaborative Opportunities Roundtables" Women’s World...... pg 5 organized by Julia McQuillian was quite suc- People and Places ...... pg 9 cessful. Many people have sent e-mails indi- cating that this was a great project and one Award Deadlines ...... pg 9 they hope we continue. "Emerging Scholarship In Sociology: ABS-SWS Student Summer Meetings...... pg 10 Roundtables" was also well attended had a Winter Meeting ...... pg 22 combination of SWS, ABS, and ASA associ- Our first year of jointly-sponsored ses- ation members who helped to make this proj- Feminist Lecturer Award . . . pg 23 sions with ASA/ABS/SSSP/ were success- ect successful. ful. Sessions were well attended and I What can I say about our banquet Members’ Bookshelf ...... pg 29 believe did indeed broaden our relation- other than you all enjoyed it and so Fact Sheet ...... pg 30 ships across the various associations and did I! Rose Weitz is a great dance sections within the discipline. We look for- instructor, her dance lesson was over Job Opportunities ...... pg 32 ward to next year, with Cynthia Fuchs the top great! From the e-mail I Epstein's leadership. The special session on received the direct contact with Mr. "Women in Science" went well and I thank Alan Mc Clare, Senior Acquisitions next issue... you all for your support on this session Editor of Rowman & Littlefield Submissions Due. . November 15 along with Barbara Risman, Mary Frank Publishers and Leanne Andersons of Publication Date. . . . December 15 Fox, Cecilia Ridgeway, Gail Simmons, Lynne Rienner was helpful to many of Bonnie Thornton Dill, Marta L. Wayne and our members. I thank them both for Editor...... Leslie Hossfeld Jerry Jacobs. Within the coming weeks I working with us. Phone...... (910) 962-7849 hope to place their comments in Network Our meeting was exciting and busy. I News and the webpage for all who could am now looking forward to Puerto Email. . . . [email protected] not make the session. Rico in January. See you there! 

FALL 2005  VOLUME XXII NO. 3 Katrina & Rita Reflections on the Sisters' Impact Published and distributed by Sociologists for Women in Society, an international and their children were left behind angered me, organization of more than 1,000 social scientists, faculty, undergraduate and graduate By: Marlese Durr but spurred me on to send and give all I could students, sociology practitioners and independent SWS President find, beg, borrow and steal within my New scholars who share a dedication to social equality. York City and Dayton, Ohio communities. Editor ...... Leslie Hossfeld fter our return from a successful When the news media became more organ- Graphics Editor ...... Allison Alvarez A meeting, we were greeted by the ized, I saw that there were poor women of all news of Katrina and began to worry about our colors left to suffer through this tragedy and Sociologists for Women in Society President...... Marlese Durr many members in the Gulf area. We braced became even more upset that human life was President -Elect ...... Christine Bose ourselves as we listened to hear what catego- not valued. Then, my phone in NYC rang and Past President ...... Nancy Naples ry and where Katrina would eventually land. my Irish Catholic sister-in-law was crying as Vice-President ...... Cathy Zimmer My first thought was "I hope the sister slows she thought about her sister who had just Secretary...... Mary Bernstien her roll." But, she was angry and we heard moved to New Orleans. Thus, my assistance Tresurer...... Cynthia Anderson just how angry she was. to my sister-in-law began Deputy Treasurer...... Kathleen Slobin While listening to 98.7 within the Irish Catholic, Executive Officer...... Nancy Miller KISS, I pledged a small African American, and Standing Committee Chairs: amount for each SWS Latino communities to assist Awards ...... Joan Spade member who was safe and the victims of the Gulf. Career Development ...... Denise Copleton did the same for members As soon as we begin to Discrimination Support ...... Susan Chase of my sorority (Delta Sigma recover from Katrina a bit, International...... Manisha Desai Theta Sorority, Inc.) then Rita, her sister arrived. The Membership...... Cathy Zimmer Publications ...... Lisa Brush packed clothes and canned- President's response was Publications ...... Susan Hinze goods and volunteered at much swifter and many state Social Action ...... Virginia Rutter my church to help receive and local government offi- Nominations ...... Nancy Naples and package donations. cials began to make arrange- Gender & Society Editor . . . Christine Williams But, I was still saying "why ments to assist people who Book Review Editor ...... Barbara Ryan so angry sister, look what did not have the funds to Student Representative . . . . . Marcia Hernandez you have done" and called leave Corpus Christi and Material for publication (including advertise- one of our members I had not seen in some Galveston. But, I began to think about how ments) should be submitted to Networknews time just to hear her voice as I had done with many without means would suffer and soon Editor: Leslie Hossfeld, Department of many of may sorority sisters (cell phones to would face finding a new place of safety. In Sociology and Criminal Justice, University of the rescue). This was my way of comforting thinking about this, I thought about the vari- North Carolina at Wilmington myself. ous public policy issues we become engaged 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC As I began to read your e-mails I thought in as well as the political stances taken by our 28403. Phone: (910) 962-7849. about the one which highlighted Shirley government. Then, I thought to myself the Email: [email protected] Laska's important discussion about the "next fury of these two women brought back into Deadlines for submission: time" if we were not prepared for such a nat- focus the need to value human life and our Summer - May 15; Fall - September 15; ural disaster, as well as others who discussed need to assist one another in times of crises. Winter - November 15; Spring - March 15 the need to prepare for this type of event. I We have done this in a "living large" fashion Attention: For those submitting time sensitive was even more alarmed that the State and and have moved on to focus on how we can materials, target dates for publication and Federal government did not heed these words. make preparations to value human life. mailing are: Summer-June 15, Fall-October 15, Needless to say, I began to speak in a dis- I have had the privilege of saying to you Winter-December 15, Spring-April 15. paraging way about the current federal what I felt and my response. I am sure your Fee schedule for advertisements: Full page- administration, while hoping that all would responses were similar. I thank all of you for $200.00; Half-page-$100.00; Quarter-page or soon be well. working to insure all our members are safe less-$50.00; Job announcements-$25.00. Then, I saw the pictures and felt "well, it's us and letting us all know this. I am sure you all Invoices will be sent after announcements left behind again, poor black people with little continue to give through your professional appear. or no resources:" the numbers of African associations, community involvements and Please send membership and change of address American women and children who could not civic groups. Although angry, these sisters information to: SWS Executive Office, afford transportation to evacuate to Texas, forced our administration to think and pre- Department of Sociology, University of Akron, California and other places was tremendous. pare, we are now ready to face this chal- Akron, OH 44325-1905 I had heard that many of our members had lenge and call for a renewed look at Phone: (330) 972-7918; Fax: (330) 972-5377 gone to family. Realizing that scores of poor valuing human life, especially for Email: [email protected]. women, especially African American women women and children. 

2 The Life-Trajectory of an Academic Career

to carve out the time for writing and com- new balance between teaching, service, By: Heather Laube pleting such a huge project. Linnenberg and research. also noted the importance of negotiating- An interdisciplinary position, such as in haring their experiences and observa- not only for money or research support, but a Women's Studies department, brings its S tions with SWS members, panelists also as an opportunity to discuss parental own unique challenges, according to Kang. at "The Life-Trajectory of an Academic leave policies for those who have an inter- She suggests exploring the institutional Career" facilitated discussion among est. One good way to gain information linkages already in place and using them as members and offered advice to academics informally is to talk with other faculty. opportunities to connect to your discipli- at varying career stages. Organized by Open the door to the conversation by com- nary department. Are courses cross-listed? Heather Laube, Kris DeWelde, and Joya menting on a family picture or another cue Do they need someone to teach a core Misra for the Taskforce on Feminist to an interviewer's family status is a useful course such as methods? Are there gradu- Transformation of the Academy, this way to find out about a department's atti- ate students who might benefit from your Summer Meeting Panel emerged from tude toward work and family and the poli- expertise? Generally, Kang says, network, conversations at the Winter Meeting in cies of the university. Kate emphasized the network, network; keep a long-term out- Miami where members noted a need for a importance of finding a senior colleague to look; and always keep a sense of humor. down-to-earth discussion of experiences, help you say "no" and to help you distin- Focusing her comments on issues of strategies, challenges, and successes that guish what is worth doing from what is not. tenure and promotion, Dana Britton, an SWS members confront at a wide range of Find someone to be the "lion in your cor- associate professor, looked toward those career stages. Panelists Marcia ner." reaching the next step in an academic Hernandez, Kate Linnenberg, Milian Milian Kang addressed issues particular- career-promotion to full professor. Britton Kang, Dana Britton, and Susan Stall each ly relevant to junior faculty, visiting pro- noted that sometimes more bureaucracy is focused on a different rung of the profes- fessors, faculty who change institutions better than less, and tenure may be one of sional academic ladder, providing inspira- early in their careers, and for members of these occasions. She urged assistant pro- tional comments for a diverse group of interdisciplinary departments. She sug- fessors to find out the "rules." What SWS members. gested that visiting professors, particularly counts? Don't do it, if it doesn't count. For Focusing her comments on tips for at liberal arts colleges, think of their teach- example, you may find opportunities to graduate students, Marcia Hernandez ing as an apprenticeship, as an opportunity write book reviews, but if they don't emphasized the importance of gathering to learn how to teach. She cautions against "count" at your university, don't do them. as much information as possible when getting too caught up in committee work, Work on your research instead. Actively choosing a department. She noted a dif- but that simply teaching and leaving is not make networks happen. You will need out- ference between a department in which a good alternative. She encouraged mem- side reviewers and you need to think about faculty do work on gender, or include gen- bers to take advantage of opportunities to this earlier rather than later. It may make der as a variable in their research, and a talk about their work and to get input from sense to "make nice with a big man." If the feminist department. She pointed out that their colleagues. men who will be making decisions about some graduate students view comprehen- Kang also discussed some issues related your tenure and promotion are men who sive/ qualifying exams as a hurdle instead to spousal employment, if that spouse is listen to men more easily than they listen to of an opportunity to explore their disserta- also an academic. She emphasized the women, find some men to support your tion literature. Finally, Hernandez sug- importance of getting everything in writing case. Yes, this may feel like buckling gested that students become involved in and talking to anyone with experience. under the pressure of the system, but tenure various campus organizations and activi- What is the precedent at the institution? provides the security that will allow you to ties, not just with the "sociology club." How have these issues been handled in the do things that are more difficult to do with- Students should think outside the box past? Perhaps you have achieved the out it. when deciding what to become involved "ideal" situation - two faculty positions in In addition, Britton suggested that in, as these activities enlarge networks the same institution. Milian cautioned women (generally), lesbians, and women and contribute to scholarly growth. against becoming so wedded to this "ideal" of color are often expected to participate in Moving up the proverbial ladder, situation that leaving in the case of a bad fit activities and teaching (or even research) Kate Linnenberg spoke to those just or other issues seems crazy and out of the related to these social categories. You may finishing the dissertation and getting question. Remember, it's the "idea" that want to engage in these activities, and you their first jobs. Her initial plea was for this is a great situation, not the reality. should do so. However, it is important to students to finish their dissertations Kang noted that moving institutions can be note that these expectations may result in a before beginning a new job. The a bit challenging, particularly if the move fragmented portfolio-your interests may demands on first-year faculty are great is between a liberal arts college and a look all over the place. So, document that even in the most supportive environments, major research institution. Culture shock you've been asked to teach a particular and it can be extremely challenging is likely to kick in. It is necessary to find a ...continued on page 4

3 Life-Trajectory...continued from page 3 ties to do different kinds of things on cam- department or college. course, or engage in other kinds of service pus. Create local forums to get attention Several suggestions were made by audi- or scholarly activities. Associate profes- for your university. Get the neighbors (the ence members and panelists. Departments sors who are considering promotion to full community or city) involved with campus need to be upfront about historical prob- professor need to know the standards and partnerships, research, and learning experi- lems with race, ethnicity, and gender so then judge whether those standards have ences that result in visibility for the univer- junior faculty can develop a concrete strat- been met. Push for transparency. The "full sity and benefits for the community. Get egy for success. Senior faculty must pass professor club" is not Skull and Bones; you your work out! If you can get away with it this information along to their junior col- have a right to know the expectations as at your university, do not write anything leagues. It is also important for White you work toward this professional level. alone if you don't like it. Collaborate. Be scholars to actively build trust with the col- Susan Stall-who describes herself as a productive in a way that feels good to you. leagues of color, getting them invited to reluctant academic, someone who was an If you need a jumpstart and your passion is speak, to present papers, and other such activist and an organizer before entering organizing, coordinate a major event. things. How can White scholars in partic- the academy and has found a variety of Again, get the community outside the uni- ular influence change? Partner across avenues to combine these tracks to be an versity involved. And, "Have FUN!" color boundaries to shift the culture of the activist scholar-spoke from the perspective The panel wrapped up with a question- university, get involved in the hiring of someone assembling her package for and-answer period focusing on the often process, focus on institutional change and promotion to full professor. She suggested unique experiences of women of color. It the patterns we are trained, as sociologists, that forming a writing group is a valuable can be challenging in a different way for to identify. This takes the eye off the indi- strategy for scholars working to complete a women of color to achieve tenure and pro- vidual and puts it on the institution. product (a paper), or perhaps simply an motion and then to be promoted once again This was a useful session, both in creat- action plan. Becoming active in regional to full professor. For some, their main ing openings for dialogue on a range of associations is an excellent way to move identity is outside the sociology depart- issues and providing concrete advice for into leadership roles and these smaller ment-in Africana Studies or Women's those at a range of career stages. We all organizations can provide the small-group Studies. Women (and perhaps particularly have important roles to play in altering the affirmation that may not be so apparent in feminist scholars) should be cautious of culture of the discipline, our institutions, large national organizations. Find things (although not necessarily avoid) turning to and our departments. Sharing experiences that sustain you through the slumps-post- one of these safe spaces if they sense they and strategies gives us the tools and the tenure, post-book, etc. Look for opportuni- may become further ostracized by their strength to do so. 

Call for Award Nominations 2007 Feminist Activism Award The Feminist Activism Award is presented annually to an SWS member who has notably and consistently used sociology to improve conditions for women in society. The award honors outstanding feminist advocacy efforts that embody the goal of service to women and that have identifiably improved women's lives. Recipients are recognized for their activist contributions rather than occupational and academic achievements. SWS awards the recipient a one-time honorarium of $1,000 and a travel budget of $1,500 for presentations (lectures, workshops, or training sessions) related to their field of activism at two selected campus sites. Please take a few moments to send us your recommendation so that we can recognize those who help us fulfill our mission as sociologists for women in society. Nominations will be accepted through March 1, 2006 Please send a letter of nomination and any supporting materials to: Shirley Hill, Professor; University of Kansas Sociology Department, 722 Fraser Hall Lawrence, KS 66045-7556 If you have any questions about the award or the submission of nominations please feel free to contact Shirley Hill either by phone - (785) 864-9405, fax - (785) 864-5280, or email - [email protected]. You can also visit the SWS website at www.socwomen.org (click on the awards tab) for more information.

4 Women’s Worlds 2005 Seoul, South Korea

Boeku-Betts and Wairimu Njambi, Florida books), Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, By: Judith Lorber Atlantic University, who discussed African Taiwan, and the Philippines. Kathleen feminist scholars in women's studies; Alice Slobin and Judith Lorber plan to do a omen's Worlds 2005, the 9th International E. Colón Warren, University of Puerto review essay on the books, taking one or WInterdisciplinary Congress on Women, Rico, who spoke about feminism in Puerto topics all the books discuss, and seeing with the theme "Embracing the Earth: Rico and the Latin American-Caribbean what cross-country similarities and differ- East-West/ North-South" was held at Ewha women´s movement; Naihua Zhang, ences there are. Woman's University, Seoul, South Korea, Florida Atlantic University, whose topic The 10th Women's Worlds conference June 19-24, 2005. The Congress was was Chinese women's organizations; and will be held July 3-9, 2008, at Madrid attended by 2000 women and some men Monica Maher, Union Theological Complutense University. from 90 countries. The Koreans are very Seminary, who talked about transnational Here are some impressions and memo- sensitive about how they look to the world, feminist theologies. ries of Women's Worlds 2005 from SWS so the conference was a very well-organ- Judith Lorber's session was "Whose Side members: ized and well-funded event. Are You on? Identity Politics and IMPRESSIONS AND MEMORIES Although not as many as other years, a Feminism." The panelists discussed racial Kathleen Slobin small group of SWS members organized ethnic, religious, national, and other identi- North Dakota State University panels. Esther Ngan-ling Chow had two ty conflicts in feminist politics, with a Attending Women's World 2005, panels on transnational feminism. As she focus on NGOs, governments, and other "Embracing the Earth: East-West North- described it, "Transnational feminism is a organizations as arenas for possibly South," provided a wonderful opportunity prism through which we envision a trans- encouraging identity conflicts that weaken to become temporarily absorbed by Korean national, trans-ethnic, trans-lingual, and feminism and also as places where cross- culture and society. I prepared for the con- cross-cultural kind of feminism in both identity activism can strengthen feminism. ference by learning a little Korean and thinking and doing, in both scholarship and The panelists were Andree-Nicola reading a few novels by Korean authors. practices that go beyond the limitation of McLaughlin, Betty Shabazz Distinguished Before deciding to attend, I knew very lit- one country.... Both sessions explored the Chair in Social Justice, Medgar Evers tle about Korea, my interest in Asia being theoretical utility of transnational femi- College, CUNY, "Black Women's Identity primarily focused on Japan and China. nism, examined its embedded assumptions in Cross-Cultural Perspective;" Maria Salet However, as I read and traveled through and values, and reported its research and Ferreira Novellino, Brazilian Institute of southeast Korea prior to the conference practical implications and outcomes." Geography and Statistics, "Brazilian with Judith Lorber and another colleague, I Almost all of Esther's session partici- Feminist NGOs and International came to experience the depth and continu- pants had contributed articles on interna- Funding Agencies;" Anne Statham, ity of a people whose history begins with tional feminist research that were featured Mary Kay Schleiter, Teresa Reinders, the early founding dates 57 to 18 BCE of in Gender & Society in the past two years; University of Wisconsin-Parkside, the three Kingdoms. Influenced by China the one exception was Monica Maher, "Advancing Feminism Through through the early introduction of who, like Esther, is a Fulbright New Collaborative Research;" and Buddhism between the 4th and 6th cen- Century Scholar. Bronwyn Winter, University of turies and the 14th Century spread of The first session was "Exploring and Sydney, "Silent Voices Across the Confucianism, Koreans have both accom- Contesting Transnational Feminism: Divide: The Case of Women in Black." modated and resisted the territorial and Theory, Research, and Practice." The pan- The Congress celebrated the tenth political demands of its more powerful elists were Minjeong Kim, SUNY Albany, anniversary of the Asian Journal of neighbors. Yet Koreans have maintained who spoke about feminist journals; Mary Women's Studies, official journal of the their unique language, aided by the intro- Johnson Osirim, Bryn Mawr College, Asian Center for Women's Studies at Ewha duction of the phonetically designed whose topic was feminism and African Women's University, with a symposium, hangul alphabet in the 15th Century. They women's lives; Esther Ngan-ling Chow, "Theorizing the Experiences of Asian also have a singular food culture elaborat- American University, who discussed her Women's Studies in a Globalizing World." ed beyond grains, seafood, and meats by a research on Chinese women's lives; One of the topics was the question of large variety of spicy herbs and vegetables. Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Institute of whether there is an Asian women's per- Eating Korean food while traveling to African Studies, University of Ghana, who spective that is different from Western Andong, Gyeongju, and Busan provided talked about non-Ghanaian women in women's studies and also representative of some of our most direct and pleasurable Ghana. Asian women from different countries. In involvement with Korean society. Esther's second session was "Challenge conjunction with the anniversary, the Returning to Seoul propelled us into the of Transnational Feminist Scholarship and Center has published eight books in congestion of urban life with its melange Networks: Practice, Activism, and Social English (the lingua franca for the region) of high rise buildings, underground trains, Movements." The panelists were Josephine on women's studies in China, India (two ...continued on page 6

5 South Korea...continued from page 5 provide international feminists with chal- Serious issues were discussed at the con- surface traffic, and many small shops situ- lenging new materials to create informed ference, but overall the atmosphere was ated alongside historical sites. The confer- agendas for social and political action. hopeful. However, views of the U.S. were ence, too, was one of varied, enticing, and not. While on a tour of the demilitarized fulfilling activities. The many well-orches- Anne Statham zone, I was a bystander to a conversation trated events bridged elaborate visual and University of Wisconsin, Parkside of Canadian women who were speculating musical opening and closing celebrations Seoul is a fascinating city. Every inch of about how long it would take the U.S. to with panel presentations, keynote speakers, space is used well. There are rice patties collapse under the weight of our imperial- media coverage, and informal gatherings and fields of vegetables right next to the istic actions. for dinners and conversations. airport, interspersed among buildings. Within the broad range of conference Apartments and shops and restaurants are Christin Lee Munsch themes, ranging from globalization to intermingled up the hill leading to the uni- Cornell University NGOs to environment, family, and health, versity where the conference was held. This past June, I had the incredible there were a few embedded mini-confer- People mill around the streets all hours of opportunity to attend Women's Worlds ences. I attended several panel sessions of the day, seven days a week. They seem to 2005. I am a rising second-year graduate the one organized by the Asian Center for work long hours, to be very industrious. student in sociology at Cornell University, Women's Studies. Papers from the sessions Everyone seemed open and friendly, but went to the conference with a group of were printed and distributed as a bound although few of the Koreans I met spoke women from my former university, collection entitled The Virginia Commonwealth Rise of Young (VCU). Drs. Angelina Feminists' Power in Overvold and Diana Asia. These sessions Scully arranged the trip, explored the impact of and we traveled with 12 feminism, and its relat- undergraduate women's ed themes of sex and studies majors from sexualities, on Asian VCU and Professor societies typically char- Mary Davidson from acterized by social fab- Columbia Green Community rics legitimized through College. Confucian traditions. The conference kicked Acknowledging the off on Sunday evening foundational impor- when participants were tance of first and second bussed from Ewha to an wave western feminism, elaborate Welcoming the papers were framed Festival at the beautiful by a dominant concern From the left to right are: Wairimu Njambi, Shin Kyung Hee, Mary Osirim, nearby Gyeonghuigung for the development of Minjeong Kim, Naihua Zhang, Angela Miles, Akosua Adomako Ampofo, Palace. I was immediate- feminism in an Asian Sarah and Kate Berheide, and Esther Nagn-ling Chow ly struck by the extrava- context. As intended, the papers were writ- English, so I wasn't able to communicate gance of the affair. As we walked through ten and presented primarily by young with most of the people I met. the palace gates, we set eyes on a sea of scholars from Korea, China, Hong Kong, I heard Seoul was one of the safest large people preparing to dine under the stars at India, Japan, the Philippines, and Taiwan. cities in the world. Nestled closely between large round tables covered with white linen They reflected use of a variety of ethno- China and Japan, this is a thoroughly Asian and glasses of red wine. We found seats graphic, rhetorical and critical theoretical country. This country has been through a and were shortly joined by four Korean methods to challenge both western ideas lot, from the invasions by the Japanese students. The crowd was soon welcomed and Asian societies. Including titles such as throughout their history, to the partitioning by Lee Myung-Bak, the mayor of Seoul, "Queer Girls Negotiating Identities," of their country in the last century. and Pil-wha Chang, the WW05 Congress "Lesbian Video Activism Has Begun to Everywhere I went, the Koreans were talk- Convener. Throughout the evening we ate Get Momentum," and "Beyond Marriage? ing about reunification. I met a German a lovely meal and were entertained by a Questions for a Feminist Critique," the women's studies faculty person who has short film on Seoul and beautiful singing papers taken together evoked a dynamic been invited to the country several times to and dancing. social movement reminiscent of the ener- talk about the issues involved. I attended a The dancing is what I remember most getic political economies of the East Asian rally by the comfort women, Korean vividly about that first night. The piece, Tigers. While still bound by the common women forced to "serve" Japan soldiers entitled "She is Coming," included women use of English as well as the predominant during World War II, still asking for an with and without disabilities moving beau- use of western references, the feminist apology and reparations. More than a few tifully to the music. The program stated research and writing exemplified in this of them die every year, now, with no apol- that the piece symbolized "the women's ris- collection by young Asian scholars will ogy in sight. ing above disabilities, prejudice, and

6 boundaries." The crowd stood and thunder- the GWDC tent and we engaged in conver- were entertained by Rebecca Campbell, ously applauded the performance. When I sation for close to an hour. It was interest- who sang the conference theme song, think about this moment I still get goose- ing to compare the field of women's stud- Susan Hawthorne who recited a moving bumps. The night ended by everyone ies and the most critical issues facing poem, and two fashion shows by Korean being invited to join the dancers on stage. women in the U.S. and Korea. The recent designers. Many participants, including It was a magical way to start the festivities. trend, at least within U.S. sociology, has myself, found the fashion shows objection- For me, one of the best things about the been a movement away from "women's able because of the commercialization of Congress was to be in the same room with studies" toward "gender studies." This women's bodies and the exclusion of dif- so many feminist-greats whose work I had trend exists within Korean women's stud- ferently sized models. Immediately after- been reading for close to a decade. I was ies, however, it has met much more resist- wards, the emcee apologized for it. star-stuck: Cynthia Enloe, Charlotte ance than it has in the States. Further, my However, the remainder of the evening Bunch, Nancy Folbre, Sandra Harding, classes have called attention to gender was magnificent. A Korean feminist singer, Mary Hartman! Each of these distin- inequality within the U.S., with an empha- Young-ae Han (also known as "The Korean guished academics participated in a morn- sis on inequality in the workplace, inequal- Witch"), sang several songs and encour- ing plenary session, and many participated ity in the home (i.e. house work, child- aged the audience to come up to the front in smaller, invited speaker sessions as well. care), and violence against women (i.e. and dance. This was followed by a Latin These smaller panels allowed for more rape, domestic violence). However, the jazz band, La Amason, who got the interaction with conference participants. most critical issues affecting Korean remaining people out of their seats and For example, a colleague, Andrea Odiorne, women are prostitution, sex trafficking, dancing. It was so much fun! Lastly, all and I were able to speak participants held hands with Charlotte Bunch for and danced Gangkang fifteen minutes after one Suwollae, the traditional session and interview her Korean circle dance. for a student documen- Everyone was dancing tary that Andrea is pro- and singing and hugging. ducing. In a world where I tend Unfortunately, I only to feel like a minority for recognized the U.S. aca- my feminist views, I demics by name, howev- found myself surrounded er I found talks by non- by so many like-minded U.S. and non-academics Korean Military Judith Lorber and Tao Jie women and men. It felt equally exciting. For Sex Slaves Protest Beijing University so energizing and rejuve- example, Josefa "Gigi" nating! The next Women's Francisco (Executive Director, Women and and Korean women's inability to find any Worlds Congress is to be held in 2008 in Gender Institute, Miriam College, sort of employment. Madrid and I am already making plans to Phillippines) called for the women's move- By far, the most extraordinary experi- attend! ment to link up with other social move- ence I had was participating in a protest at ments and progressive political parties. the Japanese Embassy in Seoul. Each Benita Panigrahi And Ayse Feride Acar (professor at Middle Wednesday for the last three years, the Virginia Commonwealth University East Technical University in Turkey) spoke Korean Council for the Women Drafted for Versace, Dior, and Chanel would have eloquently about how CEDAW reflected Military Sexual Slavery by Japan has held been put to shame. Donning traditional the goals of the women's movement and, at a lunchtime rally outside of the Japanese clothes from over 75 nations worldwide, the same time, shows us the way forward. Embassy to protest the enslavement and hundreds of women took to the Samsung- Throughout the week, I was able to attend systematic raping of Korean women by enhanced stage in preparation for a fashion sessions on family violence; prostitution Japanese soldiers during World War II. show of literally global proportions. and sex trafficking; lesbian, queer, and Buses picked up conference participants at Lifeless was the last thing that could transgender identities; aging; and teaching the university and took them to the describe the group of models, all enthusias- black women's studies. Embassy to participate. The Council is tic participants at the bittersweet Farewell The conference also allowed for other demanding a public apology, legal repara- Festival of the 9th International students, academics, and activists to meet tions, and that the Japanese history text- Interdisciplinary Congress on Women. one another. One of my most memorable books accurately reflect what the Japanese Mirrored by the joyous music and dancing experiences was being seated next to a soldiers did to the Korean "comfort of the opening festival, Mother Moon Ph.D. candidate in women's studies from women." Approximately 10 surviving again bore witness to the physical manifes- Ewha Womans University (while experi- women (of the remaining 118) also attend- tation of the empowerment of individuals menting with free acupuncture!). The ed the rally, wearing yellow vests. from the Global North, Global South, woman, Jung-Ah Cho, is also the director The conference's spectacular Farewell Global East, and Global West as they cap- of the Gyeonggi Women's Development Festival was held on Thursday night in the tured "Ce'st La Vie." Yet as quickly as the Center (GWDC). She invited me back to Ewha University stadium. The attendees ...continued on page 8

7 South Korea....continued from page 7 world, translators were available in up to cal experience were interwoven in a joint songs came to an end, the brief rendezvous eight major languages during the plena- effort of individuals living up to the confer- was over. After five fulfilling days of ple- ry sessions. Every spare moment was ence theme of "Embracing the Earth." nary sessions, sub-theme sessions, appear- spent discussing women's issues in Suddenly "regional" Asian issues became ances by traditional South Korean dancers, morning plenary sessions or in specific an issue on the global forum. The story of and plenty of authentic Korean cuisine, the sub-theme sessions or during breaks for these women was evidence of the necessi- international symposium was over for lunch. Discussion was not conducted out ty of the continued efforts of feminists another three years. of obligation, but simply out of the pas- worldwide and the need for women's rights Participants took South as human rights to be Post-panel dinner, Anne, Andrea, Judith, Teresa Korea by storm. Arriving declared over and over at Ewha Women's again. University in the heart of The idea of living in a Seoul on June 19th, one world with seven billion was first struck by the people can be a bit over- diversity of voices in the whelming at times -- air. Speaking dozens of seven billion people with languages in a variety of their own agendas, with dialects, the unspoken their own thoughts, with statement held high in their own lives. the humid air was: "We Nevertheless, every are drawn here for a laugh, every tear, every cause." The passion and thumbs up was a sign enthusiasm of conference understood by partici- participants and the pants experiencing the exceedingly helpful con- same range of emotions ference volunteers was during the monumental surpassed only perhaps global forum. by the South Korean International symposia people themselves. such as the WW05 help Coming to the country elucidate the simple truth with only the basic that in today's world, the knowledge of "An woman's struggle is a Jung Hayeso" and global one. "Camsahamida," Women worldwide Korean for "Hello" and are facing different "Thank you" respective- aspects of the reper- ly, any failing I may have cussions of being sec- had was supplemented by Closing Kate and Sarah ond cass citizens. By the South Korean people I Ceremony Berheide opening discourse and shared residence with that week, many of sion to share, to listen, to learn. Unique recruiting other women facing similar whom became my friends. The sense of for many academic conferences, age was problems, all women from grassroots camaraderie fostered by everyone at the not a factor as young feminists commis- movements to highly organized gov- Congress, at the University, in the city erated with and learned from their elder ernmental groups can create a power- streets, made me no longer a US citizen predecessors. Furthermore, feminists ful team of activists working for com- touring a foreign Asian nation, but rather a with experience in one realm could learn mon goals. Directly taking control of citizen of the world, coming back to her and teach those in other realms, to pro- their fates, it is only the women them- global roots. vide a richer understanding of issues that selves that can change the status quo Contradicting stereotypes that all may ultimately be integrated to help for the better. As ambassadors for women care about is fashion and style, advance the cause. Surrounded by such a their respective countries, women and conference participants only had knowl- blatant appropriation of intellect and men who attended were privy to the edge to share. Beginning with the passion, the ultimate goal of understand- power of women worldwide working keynote speaker, President Gertrude ing the changing nature of women's lives toward their common goals. It is my Mongela, the voice of woman became was achieved via lively debate and dis- sincere hope that conference ideals will the authority on issues ranging from cussion, with friends made along the result in action and will not simply be rural agriculture to health to sports to way. lost in translation. No words were globalism. So that language barriers Despite cultural differences in values required for the ultimate message that would not be a problem in conveying the and economic disparities on a global scale, the world of change left for us to issues of women's lives in the modern theoretical knowledge and diverse practi- unfold…in any outfit we deem fit.  8 Minority Scholarship Award his year's Sociologists for Women in People and T Society's Minority Scholarship is awarded to Amada Armenta. She is a doctoral student in Places sociology at the University of California - Los Angeles. The SWS-ASA-MFP Minority Scholar Patricia Ulbrich is Visiting Fund is sponsored by the American Sociological Scholar in the Women Studies Association and is designed to support and men- Program at the University of tor graduate students from underrepresented Pittsburgh for the academia year. minority groups in sociology. SWS contributed $3000 to this fund each year. In addition to aca- Jerry Jacobs and Kathleen demic excellence (Amada graduated cum laude Gerson announce that their book, from Rice University in 2004, with a major in The Time Divide: Work, Family and Political Science), scholars selected for this award Gender Inequality, is now available have a strong interest in some aspect of gender or in paperback. This may facilitate its women's studies or self-identify as a feminist. use in classes. It can be purchased Amada has received a number of fellowships that recognize her academic excellence and sup- directly from Harvard University port her research - UCLA Labor & Employment Press, or from Amazon.com. Fellowship, the Mellon-Mays Undergraduate Fellowship at Rice, and Honorable Mentions work (she's been hanging out in the park for about from the Ford Foundation and the National eight months at this point - and is still there), she Local Chapters Science Foundation. She has co-authored an arti- has narrowed the focus of her project to the Latina Midwest Chapter cle and has already begun presenting at academic nannies. Amada's master's paper describes and ana- conferences. lyzes the community these nannies have construct- By Heather Laube Amada has been spending her time in a park in ed in this park and the particular importance this an affluent area of West Los Angeles. A large community has for them because they find their Midwest SWS celebrated its 30th number of Latino immigrants congregate in this jobs so isolating. Anniversary in Minneapolis, March park - - the park employees are predominantly Amada was introduced to SWS members at our 31 to April 3, 2005, concurrent Latino, a taco truck parks there every day (the Banquet in Philadelphia and presented with a com- with the annual meetings of the truck has been a fixture of the park for 18 years) plimentary yearlong membership to SWS, a sub- Midwest Sociology Society. and feeds a Latino clientele (mostly gardeners scription to Gender & Society, banquet tickets for MSWS co-sponsored over 30 ses- who work in the neighborhood), and a group of two years, and a framed certificate. sions and held our first "Honoring Latina nannies gathers there every morning to Congratulations to our 2005 Minority Scholar, the Sociological Work of Women" look after children. After several months of field- Amada Armenta.  session. This session was designed to honor women in the Midwest region who have contributed sub- SWS AWARDS DEADLINES stantially to the discipline, their stu- Cheryl Allen Miller Award May 15, 2006 dents, the MSS, the MSWS -- the Contact: Cynthia Anderson, Iowa State University myriad ways that women con- tribute. Our first honoree was Feminist Lectureship February 1, 2006 Helen Moore, from the University Contact: Susan Farrell, Kingsborough Community College of Nebraska, and instead of the tra- ditional "dinner out," this year we SWS Feminist Mentoring Award March 1, 2006 held a banquet to celebrate our Contact: Bonnie Thornton Dill, University of Maryland anniversary and Helen. Attendance SWS Activism Award May 15, 2006 was wonderful and many shared Contact: Shirley Hill, University of Kansas stories of the ways Helen and MSWS in general has impacted Barbara Rosenblum Cancer Dissertation Award April 1, 2006 their lives. Michelle Miller turned Contact: Jenny Kronenfeld, Arizona State University the leadership over to Cheryl Childers at a packed business meet- Beth B. Hess Memorial Scholarship May 15, 2006 ing, we are working on a website, Contact: Myra Marx Ferree and plans for next year's meeting in Omaha are in full swing! For complete descriptions of awards and nominating procedures, please check the SWS Website www.socwomen.org

9 Summer Meeting Reports SWS Council of the position. Mainly SWS needs a brought up at the next business meetings. responsible person to be there, who checks That would require a by-law change. Meeting Minutes their email everyday, etc. Cindy said that Concern was voiced over whether two the use of Quick Books with budgetary years would be too long, given that some By: Laura Steck processes will soon be added to the student chair may be finishing a degree Executive Office Administrative program and starting a job. Would they still (Filling in for Mary Bernstein) Assistant's responsibilities, which will sim- be eligible as a graduate (no longer a stu- Monday, August 15, 2005 plify the Treasurer's responsibilities. dent) to serve as a Student Concerns Nancy Miller pointed out for clarifica- Committee Chair? In attendance: Kathleen Slobin, Chris tion that the Treasurer sets the budget. The Marcia said that respondents to the stu- Bose, Cindy Anderson, Nancy Naples, Executive Office uses that budget under dent survey voiced interest in having facul- Nancy Miller, Cathy Zimmer, Marcia the oversight of the Treasurer, who is ty/professionals serving as Student Hernandez, Laura Steck (filling in for responsible for approving and allocating Concerns Committee members. They Mary Bernstein) requested funds and monitoring the budget. would like faculty/professionals to take a I. Nominations Committee The nominations committee has begun to more active role in addressing students' Report given by Nancy Naples address the role of student representation concerns. Nancy Miller said that a graduate [Marcia Hernandez also presented Student on committees. No consensus was reached. has served on the Mentoring Committee, Concerns Committee Report in the context Marcia Hernandez (Chair of Students' which worked out well. Marcia added that of the Nominations Committee reporting… Concerns Committee) reported that the student members of committees could act see below] results from the student survey indicated as liaisons between the committees on Nancy reported that for every committee support for two chair positions for the which they serve and the Student Concerns at least two people are running. Some com- Student Concerns Committee, with debate Committee. mittees require two chairs and thus three over whether terms should be two-year Agreement was reached among council people will run for two positions. No one staggered terms or served simultaneously. members, following a recommendation has been nominated or identified to run for More students supported the staggered from Marlese Durr, that motion to change International Committee. Nancy has not terms. Nancy Naples said that this would by-laws to incorporate a second Student been able to find anyone interested in run- mean that at all times we would have two Committee Chair, each to serve staggered, ning for this position. Student Concerns Committee Chairs, who two-year terms be tabled until the next Susan Farrell and Bandana Purkayastha could then divide between themselves the business meeting when final wording for were considered, but Susan is being nomi- committees that they would serve on and by-laws change is completed and ready for nated for Awards and Bandana is on the would increase the possibility that they presentation to membership. Publications Committee. would be able to serve on some other com- Nancy Naples proposes that Council The Nominations Committee requests mittees. There is still the question over consider decreasing maximum reimburse- that some standardized division of labor be which committees students would serve ment for winter meetings and raising regis- established between Treasurer and Deputy on. Marcia added that many students are tration fees for summer meetings; as strate- Treasurer so that those who wish to run for still unaware of which committees they are gies for cost containment are develop, con- Deputy Treasure position have a clear idea permitted to serve on and still others are sideration should be given that student of what the position entails. Kathleen unaware that they are able to serve at all. members are going to need a little more Slobin, as Deputy Treasurer, attended Another concern among students is the support than faculty. meetings and designed a procedure for lack of knowledge regarding the responsi- Cindy Anderson stated that SWS spends evaluating the Executive Office and will be bilities they would have as a committee more on Winter Meetings than on executing the evaluation shortly, but cred- member. Many students receive advice Executive Office (see Treasurer's Report). its Cindy Anderson for the major changes from advisors to stay away from commit- Chris Bose said she is planning an open call made in budgetary process. Nancy Naples tee work that may slow down their for papers so that people who need to present asked Kathleen and Cindy to discuss a pos- progress through degree programs. a paper can, in order to have travel costs paid sible standardized division of labor for the Developing standardized guidelines for by their institutions. She will construct gener- Treasurer and Deputy Treasurer positions. student representative responsibilities to al roundtables from papers received. Kathleen stated that the budget is supposed committees would give students a clearer The treasurer’s report was given by to be run by the Executive Office. The understanding of committee expectations, Cindy Anderson, treasurer. budget is constructed by Executive Office allowing them to arrive at an informed Cindy recommends that Marlese and the Treasurer position involves prima- decision about joining committees or run- Durr establish an ad hoc committee rily oversight and signing off. But Cindy ning for committee chair positions. to review SWS investments to ensure has had to come in and be a very active Motion for two-year, staggered terms for that council and the organization is treasurer, which is not supposed to be part Students Concerns Chair positions will be still satisfied with the location

10 Summer Meeting Reports of current investments. Investments started in The auditor's report was received three days member viewing the budget report would like 1995 are in good shape, but evaluation can prior to the Council Meeting, but Cindy to discuss or challenge this allocation, that can still be made. Anderson and Nancy Miller have not had a be discussed later. The New Executive Office Administrative chance to go over it while in Philadelphia at Agreement among Executive Council Assistant is implementing Quick Books into the Summer Meetings. Members that travel support be offered to the budgetary process. Cindy Anderson stated that Nancy Miller's council members "up to $300, upon request, Chris Bose suggests some changes in the office, Christine Williams' office, perhaps with receipt" (wording in quotes from Nancy presentation of data, such as including a pie Network News office, and the President have Miller and Cindy Anderson). There was dis- chart with resources including investments a bit of discretion for using funds to travel to cussion of extending travel support for the (currently presented on p. 2 of Treasurers meetings. The rest of the council does not current Summer Meetings. Most agreed to Report) and an additional pie chart showing receive any support. Cindy proposed that this. Discussion ensued about whether travel resources from which SWS spends. SWS offer the same $300 offered at Winter support should cover travel only or travel and SWS ended 2004 with a surplus of approx- Meetings for council members' travel expens- lodging. Council members agreed to support imately $41,000 (Cindy is pretty certain that es to Summer Meetings (8 Exec. Council travel expenses (e.g., plane, train) and lodg- the 2004 figures are accurate; she will receive Members, for a total of $2400 allocated for ing, with receipts, upon request. auditor's report shortly). In 2005 the surplus travel support to Executive Council Revisions to the budget (which must be will likely drop to approximately $35,000, Members). If Executive Council Members included in the Treasurer's Report submitted despite an increase in revenues from Sage are expected and required to attend Summer during the Executive Council Meeting) royalties (approximately $26,000 increase). Meetings, travel support should be provided. include: The anticipated decrease in surplus is due to Also proposed was the question of whether - $8000 added to Publications Committee increased spending for the Executive Office; travel support ($300) should be extended to line moving the administrative assistant up to a Committee Chairs as well. - $400 added to Student Concerns line (per three-quarter-time position; decreased carry Marlese Durr suggests that travel support Student Concerns request) over from Gender & Society (the previous only be extended to Executive Council mem- - "the potential $2400 for Executive surplus from SUNY Albany is exhausted); bers, who are required to be at Summer Council" (Cindy's words) increased spending for Network News, Social Meetings. - $500 as expense from Cheryl Miller Award Action, and some other committees. Discussion over the impracticality of polic- must be listed in income as well since the For 2006 the budget will continue to ing members who request travel reimburse- family provides the $500 decrease the surplus to about $21,000. ment from both SWS and home institutions This will change the proposed surplus for Cindy will present the 2006 budget to (double-dipping). 2006 to approximately $10,000 (from membership at the next business meeting, but Cindy Anderson said that Susan Hinze had $21,000). may need to present an amended budget at the asked Cindy at the Executive Office Board Nancy Miller stated that the new Executive Winter Meetings since most Committee Meeting, if Susan and Lisa Brush, as chairs of Office Administrative Assistant may not work Chairs did not meet the July 1st deadline for the Publications Committee, could use $600 a full three-quarter-time, which may affect the request of funds. committee surplus for travel support. budget. Christine Williams said that her under- There was a general lack of support among Marlese Durr's ad hoc committee to find a standing is that she presents the Gender & Executive Council Members for Committee new executive officer will be submitting Society budget at Winter Meetings. Cindy Chairs reimbursing or supporting themselves some names for consideration to take over the proposes that this be changed. As the treasur- for travel expenses from funds allocated to Executive Office. Marlese placed search er she needs the Gender & Society numbers. Committees by the Treasurer. The general information in the program to attract interest- Cindy thus had to estimate the Gender & consensus was that travel funds would have to ed parties. Society budget for the Treasurer's Budget and be specifically requested from the Treasurer Jessica Sherwood is currently being consid- underestimated by $8000. (rather than just utilizing unused funds toward ered for executive officer, but SWS would There is an increase in the Gender & travel), but that such travel funding requests like choices, so the search will continue to Society budget due to exhaustion of the sur- would not likely be approved. expand plus fund generated by Chris Bose (former Discussion ensued over whether the alloca- Cindy Anderson stated that Christine editor) at SUNY Albany. Gender & Society tion of travel support to Executive Council Williams asked that Cindy bring to the has been dipping into the surplus fund for Members must be presented to membership Executive Council Meeting her concern some time now, but since the surplus is gone, or whether it requires a by-laws change. regarding the publication of Nancy Miller's SWS will now need to allocate $3500 per Agreement is reached among all council salary in the budget. Christine believes this month (starting January 1) to the Gender & members that it does not require a by-laws should be kept private. Council members Society budget per contract approved by the change. Kathleen Slobin suggests including agreed that this is public information and Publications Committee, up from $2500 per $2400 in travel support to Executive Council should be kept in the treasurer's budget report month in 2005. Members as a line item in the budget. If a distributed to membership.

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The Executive Office report was Lenore will work as graduate assistant. tant to recall the history of SWS. For some given by Nancy Miller, Executive Thanks to Marianne Noh for her great time, SWS was experiencing declining and Officer. Nancy stated that Marcie work and taking on additional responsibil- dwindling membership. She stated that we Pendleton has been hired to replace ities while Anita Kurtz was on maternity need to think of the organization more as Anita Kurtz. leave in the Fall semester. Thanks also to something that does its own thing. But we The office has instituted the MS Aya. The executive office has now need to also make the meeting accessible. Access database program to keep replaced Anita Kurtz with Marcie The meetings are a time to come and get to track of membership. Pendelton. She started last week and Anita know us. The meetings are where we as an Marianne Noh, the Executive is training her. She will work 20 hours per organization decide what to do. Myra Office Graduate Assistant, has week. reminded everyone that in the past, we had played a pivotal role in the institu- The Executive Office will continue in to pass the hat and beg for money to sup- tion of the database and the revi- Akron for next year. port SWS. We need good contract for sions to the budgetary process. Everyone should expect their member- G&S. The meetings are linked to Gender SWS paid Marianne's summer ship renewal requests in November. & Society's success. We can now think salary, since Akron only covered a Nancy Miller presented 2 proposals that about what our priorities as an organization stipend for academic year. were also presented earlier today to coun- are. If we want to welcome, develop, and The Executive Office proposes a cil. grow the organization, then we need the $25 increase of the deductible for MOTION: In order to keep up with infla- travel subsidy. The budget for the winter Winter Meeting travel reimburse- tion, the proposal would like increase meeting is large and should be. ment for every income category membership fees by $9.00 per category, Others said that it might be more fair to except the lowest (under $25K). except that the lowest category would only members financially if we alternated The proposal is for a $9 increase be increased by $6.00. between West Coast and East Coast to of membership fees for every mem- Justification: Student rates would only make tickets affordable every other year. bership level except the lowest increase by $6.00. Membership includes Marlese, stated that the president elect priced category, which will be the journal as well. PASSED BY CON- after Chris Bose should take that into con- increased $6. SENSUS sideration. Council members agreed to these MOTION: To increase the deductible Kathleen Slobin stated that an automatic increases and that proposals be pre- for reimbursement for the Winter Meetings rotation limits the president. Chris is tak- sented to membership at the busi- to $25, for every income category except ing us to Puerto Rico because she knows it. ness meeting. the lowest (under $25K). For example, The president shapes the meeting. those making less than 25,000 must pay Barbara Risman stated that she is con- Business Meeting $50.00 and would get reimbursed up to cerned with graduate student participation $250.00. For all other categories, the at meetings. SWS's reestablished vitality is Minutes deductible would increase $25.00 and a function of increased graduate student members would receive a maximum reim- participation, and we need to insure their By: Mary Bernstein bursement of $300.00. This change would continued participation. We may be pric- go into effect next year, after Puerto Rico. ing ourselves out of our junior members. Secretary Discussion: Income depends on family Nancy Miller reminded members that the I. Announcements: situation and is not necessarily a good motion is not to change lowest category. President Marlese Durr apologizes for measure of need. It was also pointed out that women of program errors. In particular, names of Tracy Ore stated that we need to think retirement have less disposable income women at UC Santa Barbara were left out, about making the meetings accessible. than male colleagues. An increase would so they will be able to put in a new ad for The total reimbursement was more than price out of them of the meetings. the next meeting. $16,000 for last year's winter meeting. NEW MOTION: To table the original Marlese thanks Marcia Hernandez for This is SWS's highest expense (including motion to raise the deductible. PASSED. putting together the Student Concerns the Executive Office). B. Treasurer's Report: Treasurer Cindy Committee and the student works in Heart of what SWS does is winter meet- Anderson states that deputy treasurer progress. The Sister-to-Sister program is ing. Seems like we have money. Kathleen Slobin takes over in January. also a success. Treasurer Cindy Anderson stated that in Cindy states that she has been working for II. Corporate Reports: fact SWS's surplus is disappearing. SWS transparency in categories. SWS has 3 A. Executive Officer, Nancy Miller is spending more than it's taking in. investment funds (see report). Cindy said reports that this year's meeting had a record Others pointed out that raising dues that she will put together an investment attendance of 240. Last year's attendance means more income. committee to see how the funds are doing. was 170. Myra Marx Ferree stated that it is impor- Cindy stated that our surplus will decline

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over the next few years for several rea- A. Awards: Joan Spade thanks Marlese ple. sons. The Executive Officer will have a ¾ for the great party and banquet. There are Tina Fetner noted that we need a bigger not ½ time assistant. Committees have housekeeping issues about membership location sign to be put up near ASA regis- asked for more money than in the past. rotation, etc. The committee wants more tration stating where SWS registration is. SWS is allocating more money to Gender volunteers to serve on these committees. Otherwise, it is alienating to new people. & Society. The actual surplus in 2006 will This year, Abby Ferber ran a session on Nancy Miller said that this year we had a likely be $10,000 not $21,164 as in the recognizing and rewarding women's work. good table near the book exhibit that did report. Cindy will likely need to amend She is first year elected member of the that. proposal to accept the budget at the Winter committee. She'll write up the session for D. Student Concerns: (See report) Meeting. Requests are supposed to be in Network News. Please e-mail jspade@ Cindy Anderson stated that Student by July 1st, but many committees have not brockport.edu to volunteer. Concerns requested $400 for next year for yet submitted requests. The carryover B. Discrimination: Since the Miami getting together. money is being spent in the following year. meeting, the committee has supported MOTION FOR MONEY Cindy said that members may want to three cases. One case was a tenure denial PASSED BY CONSENSUS. know if we are spending more than we're repeal, which was unsuccessful. Another E. Scholarship and Human Rights (see taking in. Some categories of the budget case was a 3rd year review. The appeal is report). are holdovers and categories will be still pending. The third case is an instance Marlese noted that SWS had a lot of co- increasingly systemized. The 2006 budget of discrimination against a postdoctoral sponsored sessions at this meeting thanks does not include dues increase just voted student. She is worried about getting a job. to Nancy Naples's work with ABS, SSSP, on. This increase goes into effect on SWS mobilized its network and things are and ASA. January 1st. Nancy Miller reported that we better. F. Career Development: The committee know more about where money is going, C. Membership Committee: The com- thanks Tamara Smith for putting the men- not just what we spend. And we get a mittee reports that membership is doing toring workshop together. Laura midyear report. well. The numbers are up. This afternoon Fingerson, who has been in charge of the The awards come out of main budget, there is a new member orientation. Patti "Hey Jane" column, will be stepping down except that the Rosenblum award should Giuffre ran the hand meeting and had 20 from being Jane. The newly elected mem- and now will come out of a special matches. Regional and local chapters are ber will be responsible for organizing the account. doing well. There is an interest in starting "Hey Jane" column. Jenny Keys is organiz- Even for annual items, committee must a Chicago chapter. A call will go out in ing the professional needs mentoring pro- request the money each year. Network News. SWS supported the gram. Seven people were matched in Nancy Naples said some items should be Lansing chapter with money for talks. 2005. The committee would like to thank standing, such as CONGO dues. This They received $50.00 last year and $100 the following mentors: Miliann Kang, should be made a permanent line item. this year. There was a request from E. Susan Ferguson, Ed Segal, Joya Misra, Chris Bose said that dues may not be the North Carolina to go to meetings; and was Judy Auerbach, Michael Messner, and Lisa same each year, so committees should granted. Students are very appreciative. Brush. The committee is looking for peo- request everything each year. Marcia Segal is working with retired mem- ple willing to serve as a mentor. You can MOTION: Adopt the budget. PASSED bers. See her with any concerns. SWS always mentor someone below you in any BY CONSENSUS should look into ways to have retired mem- way. Yesterday Cindy received the auditors' bers consult. The committee wants to know G. International: Manisha Desai report- report. She will make it available once the if we can add a support a student check-off ed that 2 SWS members are organizing numbers are verified. box, to support a student for banquet or RC32, the gender section of ISA for the EXECUTIVE OFFICE SEARCH: membership. In 2001, the committee start- upcoming meeting in Durban. The com- Nancy Miller is helping out SWS for one ed a program that if you were a member in mittee had 3 new UN reps, 1 who resigned more year. Chris Bose, Marlese Durr, good standing for 3 years, you could for health reasons, so if you're interested in Kathleen Slobin, and Cindy Anderson have extend a membership to someone else. being a UN representative, e-mail formed the new search committee, chaired This has never been implemented, but will Manisha. The committee is requesting the by Chris. The Executive Officer is a paid try to get this going for 2006 for first year. same budget as last year, since the cate- position. There is also an ad hoc commit- So for 2006, 7, 8 if you're member in good gories are constant. Manisha noted that tee to generate candidates for the position. standing, you will be able to extend a sometimes, the UN reps need to sign a peti- This committee is comprised of past presi- membership in the organization to some- tion. She asked if the reps have authority dents of SWS, Myra Marx Ferree, Barbara one else. to do so? These things happen quickly. Risman, and Beth Rushing. It is the "beat- Susan Farrell stated that we need SWS Could the reps go to the SWS president for the-bushes" committee. ribbons at the summer meetings. This approval of petition signing? III. Committee Reports year, ribbons were only given to a few peo- MOTION: To pass the committee's

13 Summer Meeting Reports budget. PASSED BY CONSENSUS prospects that were contacted. Race Gender Class conference in H. Social Action: Tracy Ore reported Bids for new contract to publish Gender September in New Orleans. SWS mem- for Virginia Rutter, the current chair. New & Society are underway. The committee bers should attend. There will be a special fact sheets coming, on same-sex marriage, has received proposals from 5 publishers issue coming out of the conference. done by Kim Richman. They are working and is currently in the process of meeting K. Feminist Transformation of the on 4 new areas. There were no responses with representatives. A decision will be Academy Taskforce Report: See report for the fact sheet on women in science, and made by the end of December 2005. The from Abby Ferber. technology so they are putting out a new subcommittee has received permission call. They will continue to give an award from the publications committee to act and Executive Officer for student activists. make a decision. The committee considers several issues The committee recommends no change Report to be important: How do we get retired in policy for copyrights. Requests are han- members to come? We could give them dled on case by case basis. This has impli- By: Nancy Miller money for travel. SWS should do a skills cations for the new contract, however. workshop, a sort of feminist etiquette They are in the process of digitizing The 2005 electronic directory was pre- charm school-how do we get what we archival material related to decision mak- pared this spring and made available to want. SWS should continue to seek a pub- ing and will also digitize boxes of papers members in early May. All members who lic information, childcare that does not rely that have been passed down from previous renewed by March 31 are included. An ini- on volunteers, accessibility of meetings, editorships. tial message to the listserv resulted in such union workers, fair trade food, etc. The Note: members can get full text down- an overwhelming response that the execu- committee considers several issues to be loads from Sage (all journals, not just tive office decided to email the directory to important: How do we get retired members Gender & Society). Please take advantage all members rather than waiting for to come? We could give them money for of it! It's an important benefit of member- requests to save time and tracking the travel, and $500 was approved for such a ship. requests. Members may also request an purpose at the winter meeting. SWS should Network News: Leslie Hossfeld editor electronic copy at no cost when they join or do a skills workshop, a sort of feminist eti- reports that committee reports should be renew their membership. quette charm school, how do we get what sent to Leslie and Mary Bernstein please. During the spring, Anita Kurtz worked we want. SWS should continue to seek a Leslie reported that there will be a new col- with Listserv Manager Marita public information officer, childcare that umn featuring the public sociology work of McComiskey to 'clean up' the listserv. This does not rely on volunteers, accessibility of SWS members and a column on film involved emailing listserv subscribers who meetings, union workers, fair trade food, reviews. had not renewed their membership by etc. Chris Bose reports that the SWS winter March 31 and asking them to do so within I. Nominations: Rebecca Bach filling in meetings will be held in January of next the month or risk losing listserv privileges. for Nancy Naples thanked the committee year. The information about the confer- This reminder had the desired effect result- members and reported that the slate is ence is on the web site. It is really impor- ing in many membership renewals. Since almost complete. tant that people register for rooms before May, executive office staff have been busy J. Publications: Lisa Brush is co-chair Thanksgiving. Chris reports that there will making summer meeting preparations: of publications with Sue Hinze. Must be a shuttle from the hotel to various areas sending out registration forms, recording approve bylaws change. It is about stag- of interest. Tours will be arranged (e.g., registration information, assisting with gered co-chair system. This change was city walking tour; old Spanish fort; rainfor- program scheduling, soliciting program approved at the winter meeting. See hand- est). The banquet will be on Friday night ads and payments, creating banquet tickets, out for the proposal. and will have salsa music and dancing les- and setting up a volunteer schedule for the MOTION: To approve the bylaw change. sons. registration table and hospitality suite. PASSED BY CONSENSUS. Thanks to all Chris stated that the program will have On July 8, President-elect Christine members. thematic issues relevant to Puerto Rico, Bose, Treasurer Cindy Anderson, and Please see report on Gender & Society such as understanding the Puerto Rican Deputy Treasurer Kathleen Slobin visited for budget & report on reviews, acceptanc- economy, politics. There will be a round- the executive office and met with es, etc. table on Latinas. There will also be an Executive Officer Nancy Miller and The search for a new editor of Gender & open call for papers, which might help Graduate Assistant Marianne Noh. Plans Society is underway. A subcommittee has some people get department money to for the winter meeting in Puerto Rico were been working on this. The next editor will attend. discussed. Working together, additions and be announced in San Juan at the winter Registration materials will be up on the corrections to the 2004 and 2005 budget meetings and will assume editorship in web in late September or early October. were made. The process of hiring a new May 2006. Thanks to the subcommittee & Gail Wallace noted that there will be a executive officer was discussed. This

14 Summer Meeting Reports included reviewing the revised job office has been at the University of Akron. 1. Rotation of committee chairs and announcement, suggesting a tentative We have all benefited from her competen- committee assignments were discussed timeline, and recommending a search com- cy, efficiency and professionalism on the again this year. It was agreed that chairs of mittee and ad hoc committee to generate job and she will be missed. Anita has had individual awards committees should be names of prospective candidates. It is two daughters during the time she worked active members of SWS. As per previous hoped that the transition can begin at the for us and plans to spend more time with discussions, the committee will work to winter meeting and be completed during her family. She asked that we extend her find replacements for chairs from within the spring 2006 semester. appreciation to all those she was able to the committees. However, this creates a Auditor Anna Arvay is preparing our work with in the organization during her problem because individuals who end up 2004 financial statement, and based on that employment. becoming chairs will then have served on information, we will file our tax form 990 Another addition to the executive office the committee for four or more years. by the August 15 deadline, if possible. If staff this fall is graduate assistant Lenore Two chairs rotated this year. We did not not, an extension will be requested and the Commisso. Lenore is a second year M.A. have a replacement for Pat Martin as chair audit will be completed as soon as possi- student with interest in applied sociology of the Feminist Lectureship Committee; ble. Copies of the audit report will be sent and gender. Lenore has assisted with sum- however, Susan Farrell has since agreed to to Executive Office and Budget Committee mer meeting plans and will be working at chair that committee. Shirley Hill will take members; copies of the tax form will be the registration table in Philadelphia in over for Tracy Steele as chair of the sent to the treasurer and deputy treasurer. preparation for her new role with SWS. Activism Award Committee. Proposals: (1) Due to the rising expense Lenore will be replacing Marianne Noh Last year we also discussed having grad- of membership benefits, an increase in who will be teaching her own course in uate students serve on the committees that membership cost is recommended begin- Introduction to Sociology this fall. awards go to graduate students: Cheryl ning January 1, 2006. An increase of $6 Marianne has done an incredible job assist- Allyn Miller and Barbara Rosenblum. for those with incomes less than $15,000, ing in the executive office this year, and I This was implemented in the case of $9 for all other categories except would like to express special thanks and Cheryll Allyn Miller. The Barbara Sustaining Member which would increase appreciation for her help! Many thanks Rosenblum Award is given every other by $10 is recommended. No increase is also to Aya Kimura who has provided sup- year and this was an off year. proposed for Life Membership. (2) An port with special projects this spring and 2. We will attempt to have a box in increase of $25 in the cost share for each summer. Her experience and organization- every issue of NETWORK NEWS income category except the 0-$25,000 is al ability have been invaluable to the exec- announcing the deadlines and referring recommended as well as a decrease in the utive office operation. readers to the website for additional maximum of reimbursement possible to Fall plans include sending out election information. Website maintenance is an $250. The first proposal was passed but ballots in October and membership renew- individual committee chair responsibili- still needs a second vote at the next busi- al notices early in November. The bulk of ty and has to be done regularly because ness meeting. The second proposal was our mail is now sent electronically. If your members depend upon this information discussed and tabled. email provider changes, please notify us in to nominate for the awards. Joan will Late Breaking News: The executive the executive office as soon as possible. create a list of expected NETWORK office is pleased to announce that Marcie NEWS submissions and coordinate dead- Pendleton has been hired to replace Anita Awards Committee lines for NN with Leslie Hossfeld. Kurtz as Administrative Assistant. Marcie 3. We also discussed some questions has a great deal of administrative experi- Report raised by individual committee chairs. ence including 12 years as Administrative Tracy Steele raised questions regarding Assistant to the chair, graduate coordinator, By: Joan Spade site visits for the Activism Award and it and faculty in the Department of Sociology Chair was decided that the Committee select at Kent State University. She brings years the top three applications for site visits of experience with budgets, payment requi- Attending: Joan Spade, Chair; Kirsten and then consult with the winner to sitions, and information management. Dellinger, Chair; Cheryl Allyn Miller determine which two are most practical Anita's contract with SWS expired June Award; Pat Martin, Chair, Feminist in terms of timing and travel. Kirsten 30, but she has continued to assist us until Lectureship; Jackie Bergdahl for Tracy Dellinger also asked whether the Cheryl a new administrative assistant could take Steele, Chair; Activism Award; Abby Allyn Miller Award nominees should over. Anita will schedule several hours in Ferber, Member at Large; Absent: Jennie submit papers in "article format." This the coming weeks to train Marcie in our Kronenfeld, Barbara Rosenblum Cancer was discussed and the committee decid- database management procedures. We are Dissertation Award; Sara Curran/Bonnie ed that this should be the case. Both grateful to have had Anita's services Thornton Dill, Chair, Mentoring Award; changes will be added to the website and throughout the 3.5 years the executive Shirley Hill, Member at Large. announcements for the awards.

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Career Development to co-sponsor career-related events and cussed the work of its three sub-commit- sessions with these groups at the winter tees. Committee Report meeting in San Juan. (1) The UN sub-committee has two new We continue to invite SWS members with members, Jessie Daniels and Nancy an interest in career development issues to Meszy. The third new member, Lisa By: Denise A. Copelton join our committee. Please contact Denise Zelney, resigned due to health and family Chair Copelton or join reasons. Hence, we will have to send out a us at the meetings. call for another member. Jackie Skiles and The Career Development Committee Diana Papademas are continuing members. (CDC) met on Saturday, August 13 in Discrimination We discussed with new members their role Philadelphia, PA. Denise Copelton, Jenny as SWS reps to the UN. It primarily Keys, Laura Fingerson, Tamara Smith, and Committee Report involves communicating UN events and Marcia Hernandez attended. The follow- opportunities related to SWS interests to ing is an update of our current activities: By: Susan Chase the membership and increasing the visibil- The Career Development Committee Chair ity of SWS at the UN through increased sponsored a session on mentoring at the cooperation with other academic NGOs summer meeting. Many thanks to Tamara Since the winter meeting in Miami, the and working with the Division for the Smith for organizing the session. discrimination committee has responded to Advancement of Women (DAW). Towards Jenny Keys reported that seven mentees three requests from SWS members for that end we decided that Jackie, as the were matched through the Professional- assistance. main rep and as someone who has been in Needs Mentoring Program in 2005. The In the first case, a woman was appealing contact with the Director of DAW, would application form was recently updated and a negative tenure decision; we sent a letter meet with her again to see how we can pro- is available on the SWS website. of protest to her institution. Her appeal vide our expertise to the Division. Jessie Attending ASA Section Events was was ultimately unsuccessful. agreed to contact the rep of the American added to the list of potential mentoring In the second case, a woman at the same Psychological Association to see how they projects as a result of a specific mentee university was appealing the termination of work at the UN and consider possibilities request. The committee discussed develop- her contract at the level of the 3rd year for collaboration. We also discussed that ing a formal thank-you letter to be sent to review. Again we sent a letter of support. for new members to be more effective as participating mentors and potential ways to She is still in the appeal process. SWS reps they would focus on specific follow-up with mentees about the mentor- In the third case, a woman in a post-doc content areas. Jesse will focus on ing experience. Finally, to better track out- position requested informal support from HIV/Intolerance and Nancy on Families reach and advertising for the program, we the committee to help her deal with nega- while Jackie and Diane will continue their discussed adding a question to the applica- tive and discriminatory treatment by peo- respective work with the DPI, CSW, and tion to determine how applicants heard ple in her department. She feared that these CONGO. We also decided to raise the issue about the program. colleagues would impede her efforts to find of signing petitions/resolutions at the SWS We are always looking for persons will- a job at the end of the post-doc. Members business meeting so that the UN reps in ing to serve as mentors. Please e-mail of the committee, as well as SWS President consultation with the President would be Jenny if you are inter- Marlese Durr, spoke with her and mobi- authorized to sign on behalf of SWS. ested in adding your name to the list of lized their networks to assist her. In a (2) We selected a new chair for the potential mentors. Mentoring is a great recent email, this SWS member stated that International Collaboration sub-commit- way to contribute to SWS! her prospects for a good job look good. tee, Trina Smith. Due to various personal The second elected position to the CDC At the annual meeting in Philadelphia, and professional reasons, our previous will be filled in the fall election. The newly the discrimination committee organized an chair had not taken actions to activate the elected member will succeed Laura informal discussion for graduate students, memberships of the women's centers Fingerson as the coordinator for the Hey post-docs, and assistant professors about selected for collaboration last year. As we Jane! advice column. "Jane" will be on hia- dealing with discrimination. do not have the names of the selected cen- tus until January. Thanks to Laura for the Current committee members: Susan ters, we will try to reconstruct them as best column's fabulous inaugural year! As Chase (chair); Vicky Demos; Aya Kimura; we can and begin the collaboration. always, the committee welcomes ideas for Kris Paap; Ronni Tichenor. (3) Marcia Segal who is the chair of the topics for future columns. Send ideas to ISA/SWS subcommittee announced the Denise Copelton at . July 2006 and noted that two SWS mem- The committee discussed reaching out to Committee Report bers are the chairs of its Gender Research the Student Concerns Committee and the Committee and many of the session organ- Academic Transformation task-force By: Manisha Desai izers are SWS members and encouraged people to consider sending in papers. She because these two groups' goals closely Chair align with those of the Career also noted that there would be a reception Development Committee. The CDC hopes The international committee met and dis- held to discuss the various gender sessions and the deadline for submission of

16 Summer Meeting Reports and the deadline for submission of reminded to submit requests for program- bilities of the Publications Committee have abstracts had been extended to Nov. 1 ming funds. Funds can be used for hono- been divided as follows: Lisa Brush is 2005. Finally, we decided to organize a raria, refreshments, advertising, attending largely responsible for the workings of steering committee made up of the Chair of local meetings, etc. Our current budget is Gender & Society, while Sue Hinze is the International Committee, the 5 UN $500 so there is plenty to go around! The largely responsible for Network News, fact reps, and the two sub-committee chairs so Southeastern North Carolina Chapter fund- sheets and budget matters. The co-chairs that the business of the committee can con- ed two undergraduate students' hotel do consult each other on all decisions. In tinue in the absence of the chair or its other expenses while attending the Southern addition, Sue serves on one of the two task- members. The membership in the commit- Sociological Society meetings in oriented subcommittees Lisa has chaired tee will continue to be open to all SWSers. Charlotte, NC. The Lansing, Michigan this year: the search committee for a new chapter will fund, for a second year, a Editor for Gender & Society (see below) Membership Feminist Brown Bag Series of talks with and the committee to negotiate a new con- refreshments. tract to publish Gender & Society (see Committee Report D. Gift Certificates. Gift certificates for a below). year's SWS membership have been Network News By: Cathy Zimmer designed by Mary Virnoche and put on the Leslie Hossfeld completes her first year as Chair web so copies can be downloaded editor of Network News. She produced four (http://newmedia.colorado.edu/~soc- high quality issues --- Volume 21(3) and Committee Members: Cathy Zimmer, women/giftcert.html). Use them to con- (4) and Volume 22(1) and (2). The issues Chair (2/07), Marcia Hernandez, Student gratulate a student on completing a degree average 28 pages in length, and are avail- Representative; Mary Bernstein, Secretary; or getting a job! Give them to your col- able as PDF files on our website. Marita McComiskey, Listserv Manager; leagues so they can be part of the best Beginning with the next issue, Leslie is Patti Giuffre (02/06); Marcia Texler Segal organization around! And thanks Mary for starting a new column titled "Public (02/06); Heather Laube (02/07); Mary a lovely design! Sociology," which takes the place of the Virnoche (02/07) E. Retired Members. Marcia Texler very popular My Turn columns. She is also The Membership Committee has been Segal wants to keep retiring members in working to develop ideas for professional very active since our last meeting. Thanks the fold. She is working on ways to pro- development articles, and a column for to all the committee members for the great vide consulting opportunity information to reviews of films for classroom use. Leslie work they have done! We have approxi- retired members. Marcia wants to hear will submit a separate Network News annu- mately 1000 members in SWS - but we from others who have retired or who are al report and budget. always want more - so take those thinking of retiring soon about how the Fact Sheets brochures and put them in students' and Membership Committee can help them. No permission is necessary if fact sheets colleagues' mailboxes! Her email address is [email protected] - get are used for classroom teaching. However, A. Hand Program. Patti Giuffre did a in touch! Our goal is to keep a retired if fact sheets are reproduced for other pur- fantastic job of organizing the Hand member on the committee. poses, our permissions policy and appro- Program for the 2005 Summer Meeting. priate forms are now available through the She made 22 matches of senior and junior Publications SWS Executive Office. members. We thank all of the senior vol- Gender & Society unteers and the game junior members who Committee Report Editorial Office were willing to jump into unknown territo- The Editor will submit a separate Gender ry. By: Lisa D. Brush and & Society report on publication, budget, B. The Minority Fellowship Program and special issues. The Editor has contin- (MFP). Heather Laube coordinated the Susan W. Hinze ued to work on professionalizing the MFP this year. Amada Armenta received Co-Chairs Editorial Office. The Publications this year's Minority Fellowship. She was Committee thanks the Editor for the truly given a framed certificate, a complimenta- The new staggered co-chair system, ini- excellent editorial work she has executed ry SWS membership for one year and she tiated by Lisa Brush and Cathy Zimmer in and overseen during her term so far, and attended the banquet at Zanzibar Blue as 2004, was approved by Council and the thanks the Deputy Editors (Dana Britton our guest. Please welcome Amada to membership at the Winter 2005 meetings and Jyoti Puri) for their outstanding work SWS! We will continue to invite the previ- (see Network News minutes XXII [1]). and dedicated service. ous years' Minority Fellows to the banquet Final institutionalization awaits a vote at Editor Search as part of our retention efforts. the 2005 Summer General Business The subcommittee (Lisa D. Brush - C. Chapter Updates. Mary Virnoche Meeting. If approved, every year at the Chair, Sue Hinze, Christine Bose, and keeps track of the regional/local chapters Winter Meetings, the Publications Judith Lorber) issued a Call for Proposals for the Membership Committee. Network Committee will choose from its ranks a for the next Editor, including one reminder News continues to have contact informa- new co-chair to replace the co-chair who notice. We sent letters inviting applications tion for the local and regional chapters. has served two years. The co-chairs are to a short list of about a dozen prospects, Check it out and contact the representative free to decide upon a satisfactory division and we have been meeting in Philadelphia in your area! Chapter representatives are of labor. For 2005, the multiple responsi- with those who expressed an intent to 17 Summer Meeting Reports apply. We plan to make a final decision and secure access (via usernames and pass- nology, engineering, and math this Fall. announce the next Editor at the Winter words) through the SWS website. SWS Undergraduate Social Action Award: meetings in 2006; the next Editor will Network News - Editor's Report In 2003 the Social Action Committee assume responsibilities starting in May, Leslie Hossfeld established an Internship award, designed 2006. Lisa thanks the subcommittee mem- This marks the completion of my first to carry on the SWS tradition of acknowl- bers - and many of the prospects we con- year as editor of Network News. Thus far, edging, affirming and inviting students to tacted - for their creative and dedicated four issues have been published - Volumes participate in SWS. This award is given to work on behalf of the journal and SWS. 21 (3&4); Volumes 22 (1&2), averaging 29 undergraduates doing faculty-supervised Contract Renegotiations pages per issue, 1000 copies per issue. social action work (e.g., internships, com- The subcommittee (Lisa D. Brush - Production costs for the four issues are out- munity-based research, activism, commu- Chair, Nancy Naples, Christine Bose, and lined in the attached budget. Over the four nity work). The three recipients of this Idee Winfield) issued a Call for Proposals issues, we received 24 job advertisements award will receive a $500.00 honorarium to Publish Gender & Society. We received of which 19 have been paid, amounting to and will be invited to participate in the proposals or letters of intent from SAGE, $325 in revenue for Network News. All SWS Winter Meeting in Puerto Rico and the University of California Press, Indiana four issues of Network News are available present a panel on how their internship University Press, Springer, and Blackwell. electronically on the SWS web site. experience advanced the purpose of SWS We have been meeting with representatives Two new regular columns will be creat- by working to improve women's lives and of all 5 publishers here in Philadelphia. ed over the next year: a feature story focus- to create feminist social change. A call for The deadline for notifying SAGE either ing on Public Sociology activities by mem- submissions has been distributed on the way is December 2005 (the contract with bers, and a film review of gender-related SWS listserve. them runs through December 2006), so a films for classroom use by Diane Levy, Travel Funds to Summer Meetings for final decision will have to be made before University of North Carolina at Retired SWS Members the Winter 2006 meetings. The Wilmington. Sue Hinze has suggested cre- The Social Action Committee would like Publications Committee has given the sub- ating a regular professional-development to establish an award to assist retired SWS committee a brief to finalize negotiations, column, perhaps collaborating with the members who do not have institutional make a decision, and sign a contract in a Hey Jane column, and/or soliciting articles support for attending the summer meet- timely manner. from the membership. ings. The award would be in the amount of Author Relations I have recently changed institutions and $500.00 This support is intended to foster The Publications Committee recom- will be establishing a new base for the pub- the on-going contribution of members of mends no change in our current policy of lication at the University of North Carolina SWS to the organization and to create an devoting copyright revenues generated by at Wilmington. opportunity to showcase her or his work Gender & Society to the organization. over the life-course. The Social Action Until the new contract is negotiated, the Career Development Committee will work with the Awards Publications Committee Co-Chair and Committee to determine a plan for follow- Sage representative are assessing Authors' Committee Report ing up on the intention to support retired requests for PDFs of published articles on members' travel to our summer meetings. a case-by-case basis. By: Virginia Rutter Winter Meetings 2005: Digitization of Archival Material The Social Action Committee will spon- Chair The Publications Committee has author- sor a panel on local activist work at the ized the Editor to arrange for entry of non- The Social Action Committee met on SWS Winter meetings in Puerto Rico. This confidential records of past editorial deci- Saturday, August 13 in Philadelphia. The panel will potentially feature those organ- sions into the current database. This will following is an update on our current proj- izing around economic justice. Members of solve the problem of the albatross paper ects. the Committee will work with President records. The Editor will request funds to Fact Sheets: Chris Bose as well as members of local oversee and execute entry of information The Committee continues the process of arrangements to organize this panel. In from the paper files into the existing data- producing and distributing fact sheets. addition, we will work with the Career base at the Winter meetings (in the next There are eleven fact sheets that have been Development committee to organize a budget year). produced thus far (the fact sheet on the skills workshop intended to help graduate Membership Benefits Marriage Initiative and Civil Unions can students and early career academics learn The Publications Committee wishes to be found in this issue). You can download strategies that will be effective for them as remind the membership that one important copies of past fact sheets on the SWS web they negotiate hierarchies across the aca- current benefit includes both print and site (http://newmedia.colorado.edu/~soc- demic career. Finally, the Social Action electronic access to Gender & Society, women/socactivism/socialactivism.html). Committee will continue to work on the including full-text downloads. The pub- During the 2005-2006 academic year a accessibility social responsibility of the lisher features the journal prominently in new fact sheet will appear in each issue of Winter Meetings, examining issues of cost, its sociology collection. At this point, SWS Network News. The next in the series will working to make childcare available (with- members can only access the journal be on women and low-wage work The out relying on volunteers), and encourag- through the Sage website, which is a secure Social Action Committee will be putting ing the use of union hotels and fair trade facility. The Sage representative wants to out a call for proposals for compiling a fact products. work with the Executive Office to manage sheet on women and girls in science, tech- If you are interested in working on any 18 Summer Meeting Reports of these initiatives, please contact the chair officer in the organization, or could partic- of the Social Action Committee (Virginia ipate in other committees. While others Activities of the Rutter at [email protected]). declined to comment as they did not know enough information about the national Scholarship and Student Concerns group. Human Rights - On a positive note more than half of the Committee Report respondent indicated they enjoyed the Committee Report happy hour in Miami and planned to par- ticipate in the student mentoring program, By: Marcia Hernandez By: Nancy Naples Chair happy hour and other events during the summer meeting. Chair Student-to-Student Mentoring Program A committee that is elected by students (co-organized by Rachel Kutz- and also with volunteers was the most pre- As an organization, SWS signed on to a Flamenbaum) ferred model for members to join the letter/petition to protest the comments of 1. There are nine student mentor pairings Student Concerns Committee. The second Larry Summers, the president of Harvard, as of August 1st most popular model was "On a volunteer suggesting that women's underpresentation 2. Applications were passed out at the basis as an individual or serving as a liai- in science and math may have a biological Student Concerns Committee Meeting for son from another committee or task force basis and that women on average are less others to join (current model)." willing to sacrifice the time for their 3. We will continue to pair students during Students were split on whether or not the careers than are men. the fall semester. Our goal is to ask stu- SCC should consist only of students, four With the help of committee members, dents to engage in cyber-mentoring replied "no", one "yes" and two with Patricia Richards, Assistant Professor, throughout the school year. "maybe". University of Georgia, and Tekisha Dwan Emerging Scholarship in Sociology The responses for which model respon- Everette, doctoral student at the American Roundtables (co-sponsored by ABS) dents preferred for the SCC Chair were University, the committee took action on There was a good response from SWS split: two different matters. The first involved students and faculty to participate in the -One chair serving for one year (current responding to the assassination of Shah roundtable. The next student representative model) received 3 votes. AMS Kibria, the father of sociologist Nazli may want to consider organizing a session -Two co-chairs serving for a one year term Kibria, Associate Professor of Sociology at with SWSers, or co-organizing a session received 3 votes. Boston University. Shah AMS Kibria was a with ABS, or another group, at future -Two co-chairs both serving for a two year member of Bangladesh's Parliament who meetings. term (alternating when one is elected and was also a former finance minister and for- Hey Jane! Student Version (composed retires from the post so that there is an eign secretary. We sent our sympathies to by Tamara Smith of the Career overlap between a newly elected and veter- Nazli and her family and encouraged SWS Development Committee). an received 3 votes and 2 "maybes". members to contact their state representa- I have received positive feedback on the Next Steps: (1) better advertisement of tives to push them to conduct an investiga- column and have asked Tammy to continue committees and explanation of how to join tion into the assassination by an independ- the column for the upcoming school year. committees and other ways to become ent international team. Student Representation Survey. more involved with SWS for students is The second action involved sending a I received 8 responses for this survey, all needed; (2) need to have discussion among letter to the Office of Information and graduate members. Some of the themes students considering by-law changes Regulatory Affairs, OMB Desk Officer for from that last student survey were echoed allowing for two co-chairs for the Student the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), in this one such as: Concern Committee. Office of Management and Budget to -Students enjoy the meetings, particularly Future Activities oppose the discontinuation of the Women networking with others. 1.The Student Concerns Committee will Workers Series (WWS) of the Current -Students would like to join committees, work with the Career Development Employment Statistics (CES) survey. In but do not do so due to lack of time or are Committee to coordinate an activity at the the letter written by Patricia Richards, we unsure of who to contact. Winter 2006 meetings. There will be a argued that "the data collected in this series -Dealing with the student listserv is too reception for students in PR and student- indispensable for several reasons. Without cumbersome. Most students get informa- to-student mentoring activity as well. these data, it will be impossible for sociol- tion, and stay connected to SWS, by using 2.The Student Concerns Committee will ogists and economists to answer important the main listserv. continue the dialogue about student repre- questions regarding women's employment Student Representation Items: (not every sentation in SWS, and if agreed upon by and job loss across the business cycle: question was answered in a survey, and the majority of students will begin the Where are women acquiring or losing some people responded with multiple process for by-law changes. jobs? How do economic up- or down-turns, answers to the same question). 3.If there are any other activities that you economic restructuring, and changes in the -Less than half said they were satisfied would like to see the Student Concerns business cycle affect men and women's with the level of student representation in committee sponsor or if you have ideas or employment differently? How are these SWS. A couple indicated that until this suggestions for the committee please con- patterns changing over time? Without the year they were unaware students had an tact Marcia at [email protected] data provided by the WWS, providing 19 Summer Meeting Reports accurate analysis of employment changes and developing effective policy solutions will become much more difficult. The data Memberships on women's employment patterns across 15% Cash on hand the business cycle currently provided by 22% the CES is not available through the Network News Current Population Survey (CPS) or other 0% sources. Indeed, while useful for other areas of inquiry, the household-based CPS Gender & Society Contributions data is widely considered less reliable than 9% 1% CES data on issues of women's employ- Sales ment. The month-to-month changes in employment, recorded in the CES, are 1% especially essential to understanding women's employment patterns.” Winter mtg Treasurer's 11%

Report Summer mtg 1% By: Cindy Anderson Chair Royalities Investment Report: 40% SWS has three investments with Fidelity. As of June 30, 2005, the total of these investments was $223,762. The Feminist Futures Fund contained $123,600. The Budget Report: increase in administrative assistant from Rosenblum and Allon Funds, which are With the help of Nancy Miller & half to three-quarters time), decreased restricted use, contained $55,492 and Marianne Noh, I have continued to carry-from the Gender & Society budg- $44,670, respectively. As the graph below refine the budget categories. The num- et, and increased spending for Network shows, the value of our investments has bers for 2004 are complete at this point; News and committees (e.g., Social increased since inception of the funds in we ended the year with a surplus of Action) . In the proposed 2006 budget, 1995. When set up, these funds were care- $41,210. Preliminary estimates for 2005 our surplus will continue to decrease to fully selected and reflect the organization's suggest this difference will drop to an estimated $21,264. social values and desired growth plan. $35,000, despite an increase in revenues At the end of my presentation I will While we monitor changes in the funds, we from Sage (2005 royalties are approxi- ask for approval for the 2006 budget; have not completed a performance analysis mately $26,000 more than 2004 royal- however, I anticipate it will need to be since their formation. I have recommend- ties). The anticipated decrease in over- amended given that many committees ed to council that an ad hoc committee be all surplus is in part due to increased did not submit requests for money prior established to review our investments. spending for the Executive Office (e.g., to the July 1 deadline. Also, the esti- mates for Gender & Society are based on Changes in Investments, December 31, 1995 to June 30, 2005 the previous year, not on actual pro- $250,000 posed budget from the editor. Reminder: Committees & Editors need to get request for funds to the $200,000 Treasurer by July 1 of each year to reserve a place in the budget. We

$150,000 approve our annual budget each August. Copies of the final 2004 budget, the estimated 2005 budget, and the proposed $100,000 2006 budget are attached. In efforts to increase members understanding of the financial condition of our organization, I $50,000 am including graphs that depict where our money comes from and how we

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20 Summer Meeting Reports Graph 2 shows were we spend money based on 2005 estimates: Auditor's Report: We are waiting for the Independent Auditor's Report, to be submitted by Arvay Committees and Associates, CPA, this month. The Awards 5% Summer Mtgs report will cover the financial position of 3% 8% SWS as of December 31, 2004. Once the Special report is ready, it will be made available to 1% members.

Executive Office Search: We are once again searching for a new Executive Office Executive Officer. The previous candidate 24% withdrew her proposal due to family ill- Winter Mtgs ness. Nancy Miller, current EO, offered to extend her services for another year; 30% Council accepted. A new search committee has been formed (Chris Bose, Chair; Marlese Durr, Kathleen Slobin, Cindy Anderson). Additionally, President Durr appointed an ad hoc committee to identify candidates. The search committee will work with inter- ested candidates to develop proposals. Network News Gender & Society Application packets are due November 15, 6% 23% 2005. The new Executive Officer will be announced at the winter meetings; the term will begin May 1, 2006. Nancy Miller's term officially ends June 1, 2006. Graph 3 shows the difference in 2004 actual expenditures and 2005 Advertisements for this position are available attached. If you are curious about estimated expenditures: the position, please talk with an officer during these meetings! shows the difference in 2004 actual expenditures and 2005 estimated expenditure MOTION: Approval of 2006 proposed budget. 

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21 SWS Winter Meetings in San Juan, Puerto Rico: January 26-29, 2006

Friday, January 27, 2006 Airfare and Hotel By: Christine E. Bose 9:00-10:30am Plenary I: "Presidential Visions In order to get good travel fares, I urge SWS President Elect Panel" everyone to make their reservations into chose Puerto Rico for the January 26- 10:45-12:15pm Roundtables based on open "SJU" airport as soon as possible. We will be I 29, 2006 Winter meetings because it call for submissions. Confirmed topics staying at the Normandie, a "boutique hotel" presents a unique opportunity to de-center include "Latinas," "Race, Class, Gender and with 175 "junior suites" on six floors. It has its our knowledge. I hope that SWS members the English-Speaking Caribbean," and own pocket-sized beach, is next door to the get some grasp of the nature of U.S. colo- "Women in Management: Gendered Escambron, a large public beach, and all nialism in Puerto Rico, come to understand Hierarchies at Work" rooms on its top floor conference area have the continuous (rather than dichotomous) 12:30-2:00pm Lunch and Plenary II: views of the ocean. The hotel is walking dis- nature of racial definitions in Puerto Rico, "Understanding Puerto Rico's Politics and tance (1.5 miles) or a quick cab ride to Old see how gender, race, and class intersect Economy-Gender, Race, and Class" San Juan, and I have arranged for a shuttle bus somewhat differently there than in the Confirmed speakers: Maria de Dolores to run between the hotel and this old walled U.S., and meet members of the vibrant Fernós Ana Irma Rivera Lassen, and Celina city every half hour on Thursday from 2-6pm Puerto Rican feminist community. Romany and on Saturday from 2-8pm. Conference Theme and Plenary Sessions 2:15- 4:00pm Business Meeting I Make your hotel reservations before The theme for the SWS Winter Meeting in 4:00-5:30pm Committee Meetings I November 26, 2005, as our block of rooms San Juan, Puerto Rico is "Gender in the 5:00-7:00pm Silent Auction Items start to go to other tourists by mid-December. Context of Globalization: Exploring Available/Bidding Costs are: Single Room $150 plus taxes/gra- Diversity and Change." The conference 7:00-10:00pm Banquet and Auction tuities and Double Room $160 plus taxes/gra- will highlight two invited plenary sessions Saturday, January 28, 2006 tuities. Many doubles have double bed and related to the Caribbean: "Understanding 9:00-11:00am Roundtables and Sessions sleeping couch in the suite, and there are lim- Puerto Rico's Politics and Economy- Organized by SWS Committees ited numbers of double doubles and/or roll- Gender, Race, and Class" and "Research 11:00-12:00pm New Officers meet with away beds-reserve early! and Action: The Hispanic Caribbean in Executive Office Call the Normandie at 1-787-729-2929 and Transnational Context." I want to thank the 12:00- 2:00pm Lunch and Plenary III: tell them you want SWS rates; ask for members of my local arrangements com- "Research and Action: The Spanish Reservations or for Wanda Rivera (Sales and mittee, Alice Colón, Sara Benítez, and Caribbean in Transnational Context." Marketing) ext. 1015 or see http://www.nor- Edna Acosta-Belén, for organizing these Confirmed speaker: Magaly Piñeda mandiepr.com. Web reservation codes for terrific panels. In addition, for the first time 2:00-3:30pm Committee Meetings II SWS: RSC Code= N9D and Password at a Winter Meeting, round table sessions 2:00-8:00pm Shuttle bus to Old San Juan WHSAN002 will be put together for people Dinner on your own Visiting Puerto Rico: needing/wanting to present a paper to 9:00-11:00pm Salsa-Music & Lessons There are many sights that I would recom- obtain travel money. At least one of these Sunday, January 29, 2006 mend seeing. The first on my list would be will be "Latinas in the U.S." and others will 8:00-9:30am Business Meeting II Old San Juan, the old Spanish walled city, be formed from the submissions received. 9:45-11:45am Executive Board and Council and the second would be the Museo de Look for the call for papers and the pre- 9:45- 4:00pm/5:00pm Tours available to Arte, which provides a comprehensive and registration form on the SWS listserv and Areceibo Observatory or El Yunque multi-racial view of Puerto Rico's history on the SWS website (www.socwomen Rainforest/Luquillo Beach (Prepayment through its art. I have also arranged for .org). required) more formal tours. On Thursday at 1pm, Conference Pre-registration: there are two options: an Old and New City Tentative Conference Schedule: The pre-registration form will appear on the Tour or Bacardi Rum Distillery Tour; and Thursday, January 26, 2006 SWS website. Registration fees cover the on Sunday at 9:45am the options include 12:00-2:00pm Executive Council Meeting- Thursday night reception; Friday's breakfast, the Arecibo Observatory or El Yunque Hostelería del Mar lunch, coffee breaks, and banquet; Saturday's Rainforest/ Luquillo Beach Tour. When 2:00-6:00pm Registration Desk opens breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, and evening making travel plans, consider leaving time 2:00-6:00pm Shuttle bus runs between Salsa music; and Sunday's continental break- for these pre-paid events. Each tour will Normandie Hotel and Old San Juan fast. The rates are: $175 (members) need a minimum of 15 people to run, so 1:00-5:00pm Tours available to Old San $115 (student members) sign up before the November 20th deadline Juan or Bacardi Distillery (Prepayment Single day registration will be available to by checking the SWS website (www.soc- required) people living in Puerto Rico and spouses/part- women.org) and faxing the forms there to 8:00-9:30pm Reception and Cash Bar ners of SWS members. Rico Suntours.  22 Feminist Lecturer Award for 2006 drawn to the few men-slightly older than I, autobiographical. It also eventually became By: Michael Messner including my Professor Charles Varni at my first book, Power at Play. But it was not 2006 SWS Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Chico State University-who suggested that until I had read Bob Connell's work that I feminism might just be something that guys could fully make sense of my data, which was born in the house my father built." could benefit from. I started reading the showed as much difference among men “I That's the opening line from Richard works of psychologists like Robert Brannon (organized by race, class and sexual orienta- Nixon’s autobiography. I always found it to be and Joe Pleck in the late 70s, and joined a tion) as similarity. Of course, by the mid- a powerfully moving line….but wait! I've spent consciousness-raising group of very amazing 1980s, feminist women of color had thor- my whole adult life defining myself in opposi- and politicized men in 1977 in Santa Cruz. oughly criticized what Maxine Baca Zinn tion to men like Nixon- warlike and patriarchal As I began graduate school at U.C. Berkeley and her colleagues had called the "false uni- men who lack compassion for less fortunate in 1978, I found a group of men in Berkeley versalization" of white women's experiences people-so why does this line move me? After who were doing fantastic anti-rape organiz- in Western feminism. I didn't want to make all, isn't it likely that, even if Nixon's father ing, and within the next few years, I joined the same mistakes with my work, painting all "built" his childhood house, that it was probably coalitions called the California Anti-Sexist men with the same reductionist gender brush. his mom (and/or the paid labor of working class Political Caucus, and the National Connell and his colleagues conceptualized women) who tended to the young boy's daily Organization for Changing Men. I became a masculinities as multiple, and this gave me a needs, who made this house a home? regular sports columnist for a pro-feminist language for incorporating race and class Herein lies a hint of a tension, I think, in the inequalities in my feminist analysis of men. work that I and other pro-feminist men have In the late 1980s, I was hired at the done for the past twenty or thirty years: While University of Southern California to a "men's we adopt a feminist standpoint that centers the studies" position (a concept with which I experience of women and a commitment to have never been comfortable) in the Program equality and social justice, we also are commit- for the Study of Women and Men in Society. ted to understanding the lives of men. And our After three years at USC, I secured a joint foundational critique of men's power, privilege, appointment in the sociology department. In and violence is complicated by our compassion those early years, it was my senior women for the crushing psychological and emotional colleagues in SWMS (later changed to costs of masculinity, imposed upon boys. Gender Studies), especially Barrie Thorne, But as a boy, I never fully felt that crush of the who mentored me about teaching, publish- limits of masculinity. Instead, I felt drawn to ing, and survival to tenure. I published more the power and excitement of the worlds of my books and articles about men and sport-some father and grandfather-homosocial worlds of with valued colleague Don Sabo. I began a physicality and public glory in warfare, hunt- collaboration that continues today with ing, and especially sport. In 1971, my own ath- Margaret Duncan on a longitudinal study of letic career ended with a crash in my freshman television coverage of women's and men's year of college, when I discovered myself as a sports. And I continued through the years to lowly benchwarmer, rather than a superstar. men's magazine. co-edit gender texts with Michael Kimmel, And shortly thereafter, I left the worlds of my Meanwhile, my Ph.D. studies were pro- Maxine Baca Zinn, and Pierrette Hondagneu- father and grandfather behind-or so I imagined gressing. Everybody was reading feminist Sotelo. I got off the sports studies track for a at the time-as I grew my hair long, embraced psychoanalytic theory, it seemed, and I knew few years to do some work on men's move- the anti-establishment values of the youth cul- I was going to do a dissertation on men and ments that recaptured my earlier interest and ture exemplified by John Lennon's shift from masculinity, but I lacked a good empirical passion for men's organized actions (progres- cute Beatle to radical activist. I joined the rem- hook. My advisor Bob Blauner, for whom I'd sive, reactionary, and contradictory) in the nants of the anti-Vietnam war movement, and TA'd in what was one of the nation's first politics of gender relations. This continued came to identify as a student radical. courses on men and masculinity, suggested to interest in gender and politics fuels my cur- By the time I'd traded in my basketball shoes me that I do a dissertation on men and sports. rent fascination with the public masculinity for de rigeur combat boots and work shirt, the At first, I didn't like the idea, because I sus- of actor and California Governor Arnold New Left was a shambles. But rising from this pected nobody in sociology would find it Schwarzenegger, which will be the basis of mess was feminism, a vibrant movement that, serious enough (I'll never get a job!). But I my SWS Feminist Lecture. In recent years, to me, seemed to exemplify everything that had hit the library, and was inspired by the solid I've returned to an interest in sport-but my been progressive in the new social movements. foundation of feminist scholarship on sport focus is less often on "men and sport," and By the mid-70's, most of the women I knew that had already been launched-mostly by more an attempt to grapple with the idea that were reading feminism, talking feminism, and women in Physical Education and Sport gender is a relational system, not separate living feminism-and that included constant Studies programs in the U.S., Canada, and sets of "male and female roles." If sport was challenges to men to clean up our acts, change Britain. a house "built by my father," it certainly is our language ("don't call me a girl" was one that I came to see sport as a major institutional now a contested terrain of gender relations. we heard a lot), and to examine our own social- site for the construction of gender and for the I've sought to make my academic work ization as men. There was a tremendous legitimation of men's power. The 1985 dis- accessible to publics outside of sociology, amount of defensiveness and joking put-downs sertation, based on life histories of men who and I have contributed in some small ways to of feminists by guys in those days, but I was had been athletes was, for me, satisfyingly ...continued on page 24

23 Feminist Lectuer...continued from page 23 worked under feminist chairs and deans. “I still have a organizations that are pressing for gender "Diversity" issues are built into the general equity for girls and women's sports, and education curriculum in ways that are seri- passion for my who are doing anti-violence work. ous and important. I am a direct benefici- Now at age 53, I sometimes am shocked ary of a wave of feminist activism within work, and a at the realization that I'm a tenured full pro- academia that created a space for the legit- fessor who's been chair of the sociology imation of the kind of work that I do. department for the past four years. I have I still have a passion for my work, and a major lesson I've been very fortunate in my career, and part major lesson I've learned from feminism of this is clearly related to the "invisible is that one's personal life and one's public learned from knapsack of privilege" that I carry with me life are intertwined, always informing as a white heterosexual male professor. each other. But linking these two worlds feminism is that But it's more than that: the space for the in ways that are positive, for me, takes "strange" sort of scholarly work that I do some effort. Pierrette-my partner in this one's personal was cleared by feminist scholarship and continuing effort-and I met in grad activism. When I read the essays of per- school, married and had two sons (Miles, sonal struggle of the generation of feminist now 16 and Sasha 12), and we traversed life and one's scholars who came before me in Laslett & the perils of tenure and professional pro- Thorne's wonderful collection, Feminist motion together, just as we are now div- public life are Sociology: Life Histories of a Movement, I ing head-first into being middle-aged par- can more fully appreciate how the profes- ents of teens. We got lucky in getting two intertwined, sion and the institution I am part of have good jobs in the same university; and we been substantially changed by the feminist got lucky having two great sons who, I always informing women who came before me. There is trust, will eventually look back at the now an excellent family leave policy at house in which we live as one that their USC, put into place by faculty and staff father and their mother, together, made a each other.” feminist activism fifteen years ago. I've house and a home.  Call for Nominations for the 2006 Apply for a Campus Visit of SWS Distinguished Feminist Lecturer 2006 SWS Feminist Lecturer The SWS Distinguished Feminist Lectureship was founded in 1985 as a way (a) of recognizing our members whose scholarship employs Michael Messner! a feminist perspective and (b) of making this feminist scholar avail- The SWS 2006 Distinguished Feminist Lecturer Michael Messner is able to campuses that are isolated, rural, located away from major available to visit two U. S. college/university campuses during the metropolitan areas, bereft of the resources needed to invite guest 2006-2007 academic year. See this Network News issue for more speakers, and/or characterized by hostility to feminist scholarship. A about Mike Messner. A key goal of the Feminist Lecturer program is key goal of the program is to provide a feminist voice on campuses to provide a feminist voice on campuses where such a perspective is where such a perspective is unusual and/or unwelcome (See the SWS unusual and/or unwelcome. Your letter should describe how his visit website for the history of this award: www.socwomen.org). The 2007 will fulfill this goal. (See the SWS website for the history of the lecturer will receive an honorarium from SWS of $1000 and must award: www.socwomen.org.) Professor Messner's lectures can be commit to presenting her/his lecture at the Summer SWS meeting scheduled anytime between August 2006 and June 2007, at the con- and on two U. S. campuses that meet the above-noted criteria. A venience of the institution and Professor Messner. SWS will pay air- written version of the lecture will be published in Gender & Society. fare for two site visits with the host institution expected to cover Nominations by email and a current copy of the room and board expenses; however, no institution should let resource scarcity prevent it from applying. Applications consist of a letter that nominee's CV are due by February 15, 2006, to: makes a case for the value of Dr. Messner's visit to your campus and Susan A. Farrell, Behavioral Sciences it can be submitted by email attachment. Please specify desirable Kingsborough Community College dates that your institution would like to host Professor Messner. Brooklyn, NY 11235 Applications are due by February 15, 2006, to: Phone: 718-368-4511 Susan A. Farrell, Behavioral Sciences Email: [email protected] 2001 Oriental Blvd. The nomination letter should make a case for awarding the feminist Brooklyn, NY 11235 lectureship to the nominee by describing the major contributions of Phone: 718-368-4511 her/his feminist scholarship and also by referring to his/her ability to communicate with undergraduates on U. S. campuses. Email: [email protected]

24 Lora Bex Lempert Named Mentoring Award Winner

con to other women. staffed by volunteer faculty members. This program By: Sara Curran She walks the walk has received the support of the Provost, despite the and shows the way abolition of college funding for prisoners by the State to follow, leaving of Michigan. The deeply felt appreciation among the he Mentoring Award Committee for the you with no excuses prisoners for Professor Lempert is incredibly moving. T Sociologists for Women in Society has for not believing in It was the committee's unanimous decision to award selected Lora Bex Lempert, Professor of yourself and in your Professor Lempert the SWS Mentoring Award. Sociology at the University of Michigan- ability to help your- Choosing her for this highly competitive award shows Dearborn, as the winner of the 2005 Outstanding self and others. just how impressive Professor Lempert's creative, Mentoring Award. Lora Lempert is a compassionate, and important work is for her col- Professor Lempert's service to her fellow schol- force of great beauty leagues, the University's surrounding community, and ars and the academy is exemplary and defining of to those aware of the in places as far away as South Africa. It reflects our outstanding mentoring. The committee was need for such courage judgment that her contributions are fruitful both inter- impressed by Professor Lempert's scholarly and and humor when facing the terrible challenges of personally and for institutions around the world. She personal support of women within academia at all today's world. is generous and hard-working in her mentoring of oth- levels, her capacity and skill at creating institu- This selection and the nominating letters came from ers as well as contributing through her teaching and tions that effectively link academia with commu- students, colleagues, and prisoners and research towards the well being of local communities nity to empower both students and community describe Lora Lempert as: from Dearborn to Cape Town, South Africa. members, and how she combines the best of intel- - An inspirational teacher fostering inclusion and crit- She has created institutions and projects that lect and passion to inspire achievement and per- ical thinking; offer tangible results for students through experi- sonal growth and change among women inside - A formidable activist inspiring many through exam- ential learning, for fellow scholars through build- and outside of the academy. ple and access to situations and contexts never before ing intellectual communities, and for surrounding The many, many letters of nomination offered imagined; communities through outreach programs. Further emotionally charged and powerful narratives. - An extraordinary academic, professional, and emo- through her efforts she has extended her teaching One example offers a glimpse about this year's tional mentor for students of all walks of life in a vari- and learning beyond the confines of academia to feminist mentor: ety of contexts. include less advantaged members of communities She is tireless and fearless, and when you com- Her work has lead to the creation of an education pro- and in doing so inspired a remarkable legacy of bine that energy and bravery with her deep intel- gram for the Robert Scott Correctional Facility spon- students continuing her work in both academia lect, the result is a feminist who shines like a bea- sored by the University of Michigan at Dearborn and and the wider community.  Kristin Schilt Named Cheryl Allyn Miller Award Winner shift from one gender category to another provides the hegemonic masculine ideals of strength or hetero- By: Kirsten Dellinger [transmen] with an "outsider-within" perspective on sexuality report blocked access to male privilege. male advantage in the workplace. In other words, All committee members were extremely impressed am pleased to report that the Cheryl Allyn while they may receive male advantage post-transi- with the quality of Ms. Schilt's data and the study's the- I Miller committee received 17 especially tion, not being "born into it" gives them the potential oretical potential. Sharon Bird wrote, "She demon- strong entries this year. Committee member, to be cognizant of being awarded privilege they did strates so clearly how gender accountability (a la West Sharon Bird, who has served on a number of award not have as female workers." and Zimmerman) operates in the workplace and the committees, noted that these were some of the Ms. Schilt's work is empirically rich as she pro- importance of the body or apparent sex category in strongest papers she had seen in the area of women, vides examples of the advantages that many trans- this process. The data -28 interviews with FTMs-is gender, and work. I am pleased to announce that the men experience in contrast to their work experiences also very exciting, given that many FTMs (and MTFs) winner is Ms. Kristen Schilt. Ms. Schilt expects to as women including a noticeable increase in author- do not acknowledge their pre-transition sex category." receive her Ph.D. during the spring semester 2006 ity, recognition for hard work, and even opportuni- Marjukka Ollilainen observed, "Her case study is very from the University of California, Los Angeles. ties for promotion. While this seemed especially true timely in the aftermath of the Harvard scandal. It's an Her award-winning paper based on her dissertation, for respondents who worked in blue collar fields, innovative approach to "documenting" gender is entitled "Just One of the Guys?: Female to Male there are compelling examples of discrimination for inequalilty." Ms. Schilt's research is a cutting edge con- Transsexuals in the Workplace." The research for those in professional fields as well. Schilt reports, tribution to the literature on women and gender this paper is based on 28 in-depth interviews with "An attorney relates an episode in which a male dynamics at work. female to male transsexuals in southern California. attorney who worked for an associated law firm Kristen Schilt attended the August SWS The respondents discuss their work experiences in commended his boss for firing Susan, his female Meetings in Philadelphia and the banquet where a range of settings pre- and post- transition. Half of name, because she was incompetent, adding that the she received a plaque, a $500 check, and warm the individuals remained in the same job they held "new guy" was "a delight to work with". While the applause from all of the SWSers in attendance. before their transition while half "went stealth" as transman in question had openly transitioned, this On behalf of the 2005 Cheryl Allyn Miller Award they entered a new job where colleagues saw them attorney did not realize that Susan and "the new guy" Committee I invite all SWS members to offer as "just men." She argues convincingly that individ- were the same person with the same abilities, educa- well-deserved congratulations Kristen Schilt and uals who have worked both "as women” and tion, and experience." While evidence of gender bias to all of the other individuals who submitted their "as men" provide an important and unique perspec- in the paper is clear, Ms. Schilt deepens her analysis of work this year. The competition continues to tive in our attempts to document gender disparities the gendered dynamics at work by highlighting the attract and nurture the very best of the new gen- in workplace treatment. Ms. Schilt writes, "this cases where transmen of color or those who do not fit eration of scholarship on gender and work. 

25 Patricia Martin Named Feminist Activist Award Winner he Feminist Activism Award Committee harm Pat was lobbied by her fellow plaintiffs to (where no one else could hear), "You'll rue the T is honored to announce that this year's "settle" which she, and they, eventually did As day you signed the suit." Pat says she nearly feminist activism award has been presented to part of the settlement, the women received sub- fainted as she thought to herself, "I rue it now!" Patricia Yancey Martin. Many of you know Pat stantial pay raises, tenure, permanent positions However, despite having fears and doubts, she for her award winning scholarship (she was our (e.g., for wives of male academics), and so and her associates stuck it out (although one own 2001 feminist lecturer), as well as for her forth. The judge also placed the University's woman dropped out early for health reasons). oft-honored teaching at Florida State Affirmative Action Plan under the aegis of the Pat's primary regret is that because the case University. This award recognizes her feminist federal court and allowed the women to re-write was settled out of court, and was not heard by a activism. Not only has Pat served her campus it (which they did). Their labors produced sub- jury, the case established no legal precedent. and profession well in a daunting variety of stantial changes in women's status at FSU. Pat Pat was the last to agree to a settlement and service contributions, but her activism and ded- is amazed to this day that she was promoted and always thought it was mistake. Given the dis- ication to feminist causes extends throughout appointing verdicts and negative consequences and beyond the confines of academia. suffered by many feminists involved in jury tri- Pat's activism reflects a long-standing and als during this era however, the settlement may multi-dimensional commitment to feminist have saved her and her peers from a good deal change. Just mention Pat's name to a complete of frustration, turmoil and harm. stranger next time you are at a meeting, and the Beyond her contributions to redressing gender odds are good that their face will light up and equity issues in the courts, Pat has worked for you will be immediately regaled with a tale of over three and a half decades on behalf of rape how she offered encouragement, advice, intro- crisis centers and battered women's shelters. ductions, manuscript editing, or wrote that per- She has served on boards of directors, helped son one hell of a recommendation letter. with fund-raising, done grant writing, per- But her efforts go far beyond helping individ- formed evaluations, given interviews and expert uals; Pat's activism is also about doing what it testimony, and offered time as an unpaid con- takes to effect far-reaching, structural change sultant to cities around Florida in order to help, for women. Not too many people know that Pat establish, extend, and improve the quality of was one of nine women who brought a class services so desperately needed by the survivors action lawsuit against Florida State University of these forms of interpersonal violence. She and the Florida State University System in has also done research on these issues, culmi- 1971. She was in her second year as an nating in her recently published book, Rape untenured assistant professor when she discov- Work: Victims, Gender, and Emotions in ered that her salary was thousands of dollars Organizations and Communities. In fact, less annually than that of three male assistant though this award is about recognizing activism professors in her department. The discovery at in the 'traditional' sense, it would be a disserv- first hurt her feelings, because she felt it was ice to her and to the many who have been 'her fault', but in time, she learned that the pat- inspired by her scholarship not to mention how tern was not unique to her unit. A University much Pat's innovative theoretical insights and self-study report for an external accrediting enriching scholarship have also served the body revealed that a similar situation held activist mission. across campus. Pat has worked on issues affecting the climate When the nine women launched their suit in for women on her campus including sexual federal court under Title VII of the Civil Rights tenured on time and was never, to her knowl- harassment, equity in collegiate athletics, and Act, the University responded by hiring a spe- edge, intentionally punished by the University fraternity culture and binge drinking. She has cialist civil rights law firm from Washington D. for her participation in the suit. been an advocate for feminist change and C. to fight them. As time passed and it became Her experience stands in sharp contrast to that empowerment serving on the Governor's coun- obvious that the judge hearing the case sympa- of many sociologists and other academics who cil on criminal justice research, taking on lead- thized with the women, the University became sued over sex discrimination at other institu- ership roles for the Girl Scouts of America, and less hostile. At one point, the University tions at the time. Athena Theodore was ordered conducting workshops on leadership effective- President's Office offered her a job, saying she not to set foot on the campus of Simmons ness, power, and gender composition for state could help them do research and a better job in College again and Margaret Cussler at the and local organizations. The bottom line is that the future. (Needless to say, she declined the University of Maryland lost an agonizing jury regardless of the committee or issue, Pat makes offer.) trial which concluded that she had not been dis- sure women, and the interests of women, have a Despite sympathizing with the women in the criminated against. Theodore's book, Campus darn good seat at the table. Myra Marx Feree case, the judge threw out the suit's class action Troublemakers, documents the disheartening in her letter of nomination wrote: "There is no status, forcing each claimant's case to be con- outcomes for 400+ academic women who sued one I would rather learn….[about feminist sidered individually. Sadly, all but three of the during those years. She concludes that nearly advocacy] from, and no one who could be a nine litigants were fairly senior and the stress- all these women fared worse, rather than better, better teacher about how to be a feminist es and strains of the suit, which lasted until after bringing suit. activist….She is an activist's sociologist 1978, began to tell on them (heart trouble, Pat says the experience is the closest she's ever and a sociologist's activist, and a thor- blood pressure, insomnia, and so on). In order come to having real "fear of the establishment." ough-going feminist in both her activism to protect the more senior plaintiffs from further One attorney told her at the water fountain and her sociology."  26 The University of Michigan is Accepting Applications for its Interdepartmental PhD Program in Women's Studies and Sociology The joint program draws on Women's Studies thirty-year history and breadth of faculty expertise across the social sciences and humanities, and Sociology's long-standing record of excellence in training and scholarship. This new program will join three other joint doctoral programs in Women's Studies, including English and Women's Studies and Psychology and Women's Studies (1994), as well as History and Women's Studies (1999). These programs provide students with conceptual andmethodological tools grounded in the interdisciplinary perspectives of Women's Studies scholarship in conjunction with approaches devised by the disciplines. Students in the joint program complete the full set of requirements for the sociology PhD as well as coursework and preliminary exams in Women's Studies. This work culminates in a single, joint dissertation. The interdepartmental doctoral programs also reflect a university-wide commitment to interdisciplinarity. Application Deadline: December 15

The Jessie Bernard Award The Jessie Bernard Award is given in recognition of scholarly work that has enlarged the horizons of sociology to encompass fully the role of women in society. The contribution may be in empirical research, theory, or methodology. It is presented for significant cumulative work done throughout a professional career. The award is open to women or men and is not restricted to sociologists. Only members of the American Sociological Association may submit nominations for the Jessie Bernard Award. Nominations for career achievement should include a narrative letter of nomination, a copy of the vita of the nominee, and three supporting letters. Nominations should be submitted to: American Sociological Association, ATTN: Governance Office, 1307 New York Avenue NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20005; e-mail [email protected]. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2005

27 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Feminist Activism Campus Visits for 2006 Feminist Activism Award Winner Patricia Yancey Martin

Each year, two campuses are selected by the SWS Feminist Activism Award Committee to host a presentation by the Feminist Activism Award winner. The campus visits are designed to provide an opportunity for the award winner to share his or her expertise with campuses who are interested in the recipient's arena of activism. For each of the sites selected, SWS will provide reimbursement of up to $750 of the direct transportation costs incurred in bringing the recipient to their campus. This year's winner, Patricia Yancey Martin will be available to discuss Rape Work: Why Victims of Sexual Assault Don't Get the Response They Deserve

If you are interested in having Dr. Martin come to your campus, or if you would like more information about this opportunity, please contact Shirley Hill either by phone - (785) 864-9405, fax - (785) 864-5280, or email - [email protected]. Proposals for the campus visits are due by March 1, 2006 and should be mailed to Shirley Hill, Professor; University of Kansas; Sociology Department; 722 Fraser Hall; Lawrence, KS 66045-7556. Please visit the SWS website at www.socwomen.org (click on the awards tab) for more information.

2005 Feminist Activist Campus Visit Selections

The Feminist Activism Award committee is honored to announce that Beloit College and the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill have been selected as the two host sites for campus visits by our 2005 feminist activist Carole Joffe. Dr. Joffe will address the challenges and gratifications of being a public sociologist in such a highly contested area as reproductive politics and the challenges of reframing the feminist agenda on reproductive rights. Congratulations!

28 Members’ Bookshelf Gendered Paradoxes: Women's and international policy agendas in trate the personal consequences of bureau- Movements, State Restructuring, and Ecuador and in developing a transnation- cratic decisions. Global Development in Ecuador ally influenced, locally based feminist By: Amy Lind, Pennsylvania State movement. Taking Up Space: How Eating Well & University Press, 2005 Exercising Regularly Changed My Life Fixing Families: Parents, Power, and the By Pattie Thomas, Ph.D., with Carl Since the early 1980s Ecuador has expe- Child Welfare System Wilkerson, M.B.A. Pearlsong Press: rienced a series of events unparalleled in By Jennifer Reich, Routledge, 2005 Nashville, TN 2005 its history. Its "free market" strategies exacerbated the debt crisis, and in The ways children's rights are handled Taking Up Space is a sociological response new forms of social movement by the state remain highly controversial, memoir about being fat and the physi- organizing arose among the country's frequently criticized, and a topic of cal, emotional and economic costs of poor, including women's groups. national interest, yet little is known about trying to pass for thin in a culture that Gendered Paradoxes focuses on women's the actual operations of the child welfare stigmatizes fat people. Making her own participation in the political and economic system. life a case study, Dr. Thomas, with the restructuring process of the past twenty- Fixing Families takes us inside Child help of her co-author, Carl Wilkerson, five years, showing how in their daily Protective Services, for an in-depth look outlines how stigma limit and shape the struggle for survival Ecuadorian women at the entire organization, from the time life chances of stigmatized persons, how have reinforced and embraced the neolib- allegations of child maltreatment are stigma are supported within culture, and eral model yet also challenged its exclu- investigated through the court process how the life chances of all persons are sionary nature. during which parents try to regain custody limited when stigma are supported. Drawing on her extensive ethnographic of their children from the overburdened This is especially true when stigma fieldwork and employing an approach foster care system. Jennifer Reich shows become the basis for social problems combining political economy and cultural how parents negotiate with the state for claims that influence and shape public politics, Amy Lind charts the growth of custody of their children, and struggle to policy, as in the current, so-called "War several strands of women's activism and challenge state views of them as failed on Obesity." By intertwining narrative identifies how they have helped redefine, families. During her investigation, Reich text, poetry, essays, photos and draw- often in contradictory ways, the real and had access to many levels of CPS action, ings with the main text, Taking Up imagined boundaries of neoliberal devel- and she discusses the role of the agency Space confronts the reader with the opment discourse and practice. In her from the beginning of its dealing with a humanity of a spoiled identity. The analysis of this ambivalent and "unfin- family, to the end, when a case is dis- memoir is meant for popular consump- ished" cultural project of modernity in the charged. Within each chapter are heart- tion. More than a critique, Dr. Thomas Andes, she examines state policies and breaking stories culled from her many shares her own process, demonstrating their effects on women of various social ride-alongs with social workers, inter- how a sociologically examined life can sectors; women's community develop- views with parents whose children have be a source for personal growth. An ment initiatives and responses to the debt been placed in state custody, and the extensive resource appendix challenges crisis; and the roles played by feminist numerous juvenile court cases that she both the popular reader and the academ- "issue networks" in reshaping national was able to observe-stories which illus- ic to further exploration. 

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29 Same Sex Marriage and Civil Unions Prepared by Kimberly D. Richman, Ph.D. „ University of San Francisco Distributed by the Sociologists for Women in Society August 2005

Same Sex Marriage and Civil Unions: What Is the Difference? x Civil unions, also sometimes called domestic partnerships, take a variety of forms.1 All involve some sort of registration or contract that demarcates a same sex couple as legally bound and entitled to certain legal rights and responsibilities. x Some, such as those in California and Vermont, offer all (or nearly all) of the same rights and responsibilities offered by the state to heterosexual married couples, with the exception of any tax or other laws governed at the federal level. x Others, such as Hawaii’s, offer a certain number of relationship rights and responsibilities, such as custody, hospital visitation, etc., but not all of the rights associated with marriage in that state. Domestic partnerships are also sometimes offered by certain cities or counties within a state. x Civil unions and domestic partnerships are generally only valid and recognized in the state or municipality in which they were granted. Marriage, on the other hand, generally transcends state lines in terms of recognition. x Civil unions and domestic partnerships are not subject to the 1,138 federal rights and responsibilities connected with civil marriage (that is, those conferred by the federal government and not by individual states).2 x Some argue that, aside from the specific rights and responsibilities attached to it, marriage carries cultural and spiritual meaning in relationships that civil unions do not.

Laws Governing Same Sex Marriage and Civil Unions in the United States x 4 states in the U.S. currently offer some form of civil union or registered domestic partnership3: o Vermont4 o California5 o Hawaii6 o New Jersey7

1 Legal distinctions are sometimes made between these terms—“civil union” most often refers to those in Vermont, which are analogous to marriage in nearly every way at the state level, except cross-state recognition, while “domestic partnership” is used in most other states to refer to a variety of forms of relationship recognition. For the purposes of this fact sheet, these terms will be used interchangeably to refer to relationship recognition other than marriage. In all cases, however, it should be clear that these refer to state-conferred statuses that only deal with state-based rights, not federal rights or responsibilities (which to date do not exist in any way for same sex couples) 2 See http://www.marriageequalityca.org 3 In addition, eight other states, as well as the District of Columbia, offer domestic partnership benefits to state employees: Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington (For up-to-date information on legal changes in these states and others, see http: http://www.thetaskforce.org). 4 In 1999 and 2000 the Vermont Supreme Court and legislature created the first ever civil unions for same sex couples in the United States, carrying all the privileges and responsibilities of marriage at the state level, though without the label of marriage. See Baker v Vermont, 744 A.2d 964 (Vt. 1999); 15 V.S.A. § 1201 5 Domestic partnership laws were enacted in California, first in part in 1999 (AB25, providing 15 rights to same sex couples) and in full in 2003 (AB 205, providing rights analogous to marriage, with the exception of taxation), and went into effect in January 2005. See Cal Fam Code § 297 et seq. 6 Hawaii’s “reciprocal beneficiaries” law went into effect in 1997 after the state constitutional amendment banning same sex marriage passed, and includes 50 of the over 200 rights afforded to married couples in that state.

1 30 o Maine8 x Currently, Massachusetts is the only state that offers same sex marriage in the U.S. This is the result of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court’s 2003 ruling in the case of Goodridge v Massachusetts Department of Public Health, which stated that marriage laws excluding same sex couples were discriminatory, according to the Massachusetts State Constitution.9 x In February and March of 2004, the city of San Francisco issued marriage licenses to same sex couples for the first time in any jurisdiction in the United States; however, these 4037 marriage licenses were voided by the California Supreme Court in August of 200410, on the grounds that they mayor and county clerk of San Francisco did not have the authority to issue them. x Trial courts in both New York (Hernandez v. Robles, 2005) and California (Woo v Lockyer, et al., 2005) have ruled that the state must offer marriage rights to same sex couples, based on equal protection arguments; however both of these decisions are pending further review and neither has yet gone into effect. x 38 states have either statutes or constitutional amendments barring same sex marriage; 15 of these states bar civil unions as well. x The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), passed by the federal government in 1996, requires that no state be forced to recognize any marriage other than that between a man and a woman.11 This stands in contrast to the laws governing heterosexual marriage, which say that states must recognize marriages licensed in other states according to the U.S. Constitution’s “full faith and credit” clause. It also defines marriage, under federal law, as a union between one man and one woman.

International Laws Regarding Same Sex Marriage and Civil Unions x Currently, 3 countries in the world have legal same sex marriage in all or most of the country: Belgium, Netherlands, and Canada. In addition, the President of Spain has indicated that he intends to modify Spanish law to legalize same-sex marriage there as well. x The Netherlands was the first country in the world to legalize same sex marriage, and went so far as to change the dictionary to eliminate any reference to gender in the definition of marriage. x 10 other countries have some form of registered domestic partnership; these include Germany, France, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Denmark, and Sweden.

The Debate over Same Sex Marriage Below are summaries of the legal, practical, and moral arguments for and against same sex marriage, which have been advanced on either side and are most commonly heard in public debate and media: Arguments against:

7 New Jersey’s domestic partnership law went into effect in July 2004, and includes the right to make medical or legal decisions for an incapacitated domestic partner, the right to consent for an autopsy, the right to authorize donation of the deceased partner's organs, the right to be exempt from New Jersey inheritance tax on the same grounds as a spouse, the right to be eligible for dependent benefits under the state-administered retirement system, and the right to domestic partner health benefits for state employees. See Senate Bill 796. 8 Maine’s domestic partnership law went into effect in April 2004. The law provides a handful of rights to domestic partners, including the right to interstate succession, the right to make funeral and burial arrangements, and preferential status to be named as guardian and/or conservator in the event of the death of a domestic partner. See A. 3743, Approved P.L.2003, c.246. 9 See Goodridge v Massachusetts Department of Public Health, 440 Mass. 309 10 See Lockyer v San Francisco, 2004. 11 See 28 USCS § 1738C

2 31 x The purpose of marriage is procreation, and same sex couples cannot “naturally” procreate. And, since domestic partnerships and private contracts provide the legal benefits sought by same sex couples, they have no purpose in marrying.12 x The United States’ tradition of Judeo-Christian values enshrined in marriage law is threatened by the legalization of same sex marriage. Religious and government officials who do not condone homosexuality should not be forced to perform and validate same sex marriage. x Children need both a male and a female parental role model, and do best when they are raised by a heterosexual married couple. Studies indicate that children not raised in such an environment are more prone to depression and juvenile delinquency.13 x Studies in the Netherlands indicate that, since that country legalized same sex marriage, the institution of marriage more generally has suffered.14 x The majority of U.S. citizens are opposed to same sex marriage, and the public’s desires need to be reflected in law in a democratic system.15 x Some in the LGBT community argue that marriage is an oppressive, exclusive, and patriarchal institution; same sex couples should not spend time and energy fighting to enter such a flawed institution.

Arguments in favor: x Same sex couples can and do have children using adoption and donor insemination (while many heterosexual couples are infertile or choose not to have children- thus, the separation between marriage and procreation is already evident). Moreover, children of same sex couples are hurt by their parents’ inability to marry. They may not be covered by a parent’s health insurance policy, be deprived visitation access to both parents upon dissolution of the relationship, and suffer financial hardship as a result. x Barring same sex couples from marrying deprives them of the 1,138 federal rights as well as hundreds of state-conferred legal rights and responsibilities associated with marriage. These include the right to hospital visitation, end-of-life decision-making, child custody and visitation, tax benefits, immigration and residency, transfer of property, inheritance, wrongful death claims, domestic violence protection, employer family benefits, joint insurance policies, and many others. Denying access to these rights amounts to a violation of equal protection, and of the Supreme Court’s precedent protecting the right to choose one’s marriage partner in Loving v Virginia (1965).16 x Allowing same sex couples to marry in no way diminishes or changes the marriages of heterosexual couples. Evidence of this is observable in those jurisdictions where same sex marriage is now legal, and where no adverse effects have been observed.17 If anything, it simply strengthens the institution by allowing more people to enter it. x Separation of church and state requires that concerns for religious definitions of marriage as between a man and a woman be separated from the legal entity of civil marriage, and cannot be used to justify a ban on same-sex marriage.

12 See “The Truth about Same-Sex Marriage”, Alliance Defense Fund: www.alliancedefensefund.org/userdocs/SameSexMarriage.pdf 13 See “The Potential Impact of Homosexual Parenting on Children,” by Lynn Wardle, University of Illinois Law Review, 1997. 14 See “The End of Marriage in Scandinavia” by Stanley Kurtz, The Weekly Standard, February 2004. 15 See http://www.marriageequalityca.org/politics/polling/index.php 16 See Loving v Virginia, 388 U.S. 1 17 See “Will Providing Marriage Rights to Same-Sex Couples Undermine Heterosexual Marriage? Evidence from Scandinavia and the Netherlands” by M.V. Lee Badgett, Sexuality Research and Social Policy, July 2004.

3 32 Activist and Community Organizations/Web-based Information Sources x National Freedom to Marry Coalition: http://www.freedomtomarry.org/ x Human Rights Campaign: http://www.hrc.org/ x Partners Task Force for Gay and Lesbian Couples: http://www.buddybuddy.com/ x Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund: http://www.lambdalegal.org/ x Marriage Equality California: http://www.marriageequalityca.org/home.php x National Center for Lesbian Rights: http://www.nclrights.org/ x Gay and Lesbian Defenders and Advocates: http://www.glad.org/ x Empire State Pride Agenda: http://www.prideagenda.org/ x National Gay and Lesbian Task Force: http: http://www.thetaskforce.org/ x Queer Resources Directory: http://www.qrd.org/qrd/family/marriage

Print Resources of Further Information, Teaching, and Suggested Reading Bourassa, Kevin and Joe Varnell (2002) Just Married: Gay Marriage and the Expansion of Human Rights. Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press. Cahill, Sean (2004) Same Sex Marriage in the United States: Focus on the Facts. Lanham, Maryland: Lexington Books. Eskridge, William (2002) Equality Practice: Civil Unions and the Future of Gay Rights. New York: Routledge. Gerstmann, Evan (2004) Same Sex-Marriage and the Constitution. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Goldberg-Hiller, Jonathan (2002) The Limits to Union: Same-Sex Marriage and the Politics of Civil Rights. Ann Arbor: The University of Michigan Press. Lehmann, Jennifer M. (2001) The Gay and Lesbian Marriage and Family Reader: Analyses of Problems and Prospects for the Twenty-First Century. Lincoln: Richard Altschuler & Associates, Inc.; distributed by University of Nebraska Press. Mello, Michael (2004) Legalizing Gay Marriage. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. Merin, Yuval (2002) Equality for Same-Sex Couples: The Legal Recognition of Gay Partnerships in Europe and the United States. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Strasser, Mark (1998) Legally Wed: Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. Sullivan, Andrew (1997) Same Sex Marriage: Pro and Con, A Reader. New York: Vintage Books.

Video/Audio Teaching Resources x Video Showing the Importance of Equal Marriage Rights for Same-Sex Couples (available online through Lambda Legal): http://www.lambdalegal.org/media/marriage-SM.wmv x Because This is About Love (1992, available from Filmakers Library) x Domestic Bliss (1984, by Joy Chamberlain, and Gillian Slovo) x Freedom to Marry: A Green Mountain View (1996, by the Vermont Freedom to Marry Task Force) x Freedom to Marry (a different video, filmed in San Francisco in 2004) x Flowers from the Heartland (2004) x In Praise of Gay Marriage (1990, by Thomas F. Krahn) x The Right to Marry: A documentary about a basic human freedom (1993, by Demian)

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33 Job Opportunities University of Alabama Box 870320, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0320. Ph.D. program and has a joint JD/PhD The University of Alabama invites appli- Inquiries may also be directed to (205) interdisciplinary program with the College cations for an associate/full professor posi- 348-7795 or [email protected]. Review of of Law. The graduate program serves tion in the Department of Criminal Justice, applications will begin by October 15 and approximately 80 students; SJSI has to begin August 2006. Applicants will hold continue until the position is filled. The approximately 1000 undergraduate majors. a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, Criminology, University is committed to diversity and to Faculty backgrounds include, but are not or a related discipline. Specialty areas are equal opportunity for all, thus applications limited to, Anthropology, Criminology, open. Candidates must have demonstrated from women, minority, and differently Law, Political Science, Psychology, excellence in teaching and research. The abled scholars are especially desired. U.S. Science and Technology, and Sociology. successful candidate must have a record of News & World Report in the past four For further details, please see grant support. The Department currently years ranked The University of Alabama www.asu.edu/clas/justice. For initial con- houses master's and bachelor's degree pro- among the top 50 public universities sideration, please send a letter of applica- grams in criminal justice as well as a soci- nationally. tion with your current curriculum vitae and ology minor program. There are eight fac- a sample of your research and a letter of ulty, about 275 undergraduate majors, and Arizona State University recommendation. Three letters of recom- 25 masters students. Send a letter of inter- The School of Justice & Social Inquiry mendation will be required of the final can- est, curriculum vitae, and list of three or (SJSI) at Arizona State University invites didates. Please send your application to: more references to: Celia Lo, Chair, scholars to apply for two full-time, tenure- Chairperson, Search Committee, School of Department of Criminal Justice, University track positions at the Assistant Professor Justice and Social Inquiry, Arizona State of Alabama, Box 870320, Tuscaloosa, AL level with employment to begin August, University, P.O Box 870403, Tempe, AZ 35487-0320. Inquiries may also be direct- 2006. We are seeking scholars with spe- 85287-0403. Deadline: October 14, 2005, ed to (205) 348-7795 or [email protected]. cializations in Economic Justice; Social if not filled, the 1st of each month there- Review of applications will begin by Justice, Law and Policy; and Cultural after until search is filled. A background February 1 and continue until the position Transformations and Justice. We are an check is required for employment. is filled. The University is committed to interdisciplinary unit focused upon the AA/EOE diversity and to equal opportunity for all, study of justice and injustice. Our concen- thus applications from well-qualified trations include: globalization and histori- Brooklyn College of the City University women, minority, and differently abled cal/future consequences; social and eco- of New York scholars are especially desired. U.S. News nomic justice; migration and social Anticipated Tenure Track Faculty & World Report in the past four years change; surveillance/incarceration; crime, Position Fall, Associate/Full Professor ranked The University of Alabama among law, and justice; gender, ethnicity, and (Department Chairperson), Department of the top 50 public universities nationally. racialization; ethics and law /policy; Sociology. Responsibilities: The selected indigenous/restorative justice; and technol- candidate will be responsible for adminis- University of Alabama ogy/environment. SJSI is part of the ASU tering and representing a distinguished The Department of Criminal Justice at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, department of eleven (11) faculty that University of Alabama seeks a full-time which is undertaking exciting new initia- offers B.A. and M.A. degree programs in temporary instructor to teach the introduc- tives to study global changes, violence, sociology, and participates in the College's tion to sociology course beginning January new technologies, population change, edu- Core Curriculum, the campus-based 2006. Appointment is for the spring semes- cation, the environment and related social Center for the Study of Brooklyn, as well ter but contract may be renewed. The suc- issues. The College houses a new Institute as in the doctoral program in sociology at cessful candidate will hold a degree in for Social Science Research, School of the CUNY Graduate center. The chairper- sociology or a related discipline, awarded Global Studies, a Consortium on Science son will have limited teaching duties, gen- prior to the date of appointment. Ph.D. is Policy and Outcomes, a Center for erally focused on his or her specialized preferred; at least a master's degree is Religion and Conflict, and an Institute for field(s), and will mentor junior faculty and required. The Department currently houses Humanistic Research. We also participate encourage faculty development. criminal justice major and minor programs in university-wide organizations such as Qualifications: Candidates should have a as well as a sociology minor program. the Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics. The national reputation for scholarship, a dis- There are eight faculty, about 275 under- requirements for our positions include a tinguished record of publications, evidence graduate majors, and 25 masters students. Ph.D. at the time of appointment in a rele- of commitment to and excellence in teach- We currently service approximately 500 vant social-science, interdisciplinary, or ing, a demonstrated capacity for intellectu- introductory sociology students per semes- humanities field. Candidates must indi- al leadership, and a proven record of aca- ter. Send a letter of interest, curriculum cate a strong potential for scholarly demic leadership. Area of specialization is vitae, and list of three or more references achievement and successful teaching. A open. Ph.D. required. Please send letter of to: Celia Lo, Chair, Department of strong potential of research funding is application, curriculum vitae, and the Criminal Justice, University of Alabama, desired. 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34 Job Opportunities ences to: Ms. Corinne Amato, Sociology diverse communities of researchers, practi- ing specialization is open. Candidates Search Committee, c/o Office of the tioners, public policy makers and private must be qualified for appointment at the Provost, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford sponsors; management ability, including rank of full professor with tenure. The Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11210-28899 experience in project development, position is available as of August 16, 2006. fundraising and budgeting. The selected Applications should be received by Brooklyn College of the City University candidate should be familiar with relevant December 16, 2005 for full consideration; of New York major ongoing child research in the social however, the search will continue until the Anticipated Tenure Track Faculty sciences. Please send curriculum vitae, position is filled. Applications should Position Fall 2006. Fall 2006. Review of copies of representative publications, evi- include full curriculum vitae; a letter of applications will begin on October 15, dence of teaching proficiency, and three application; and the names, addresses, and 2005 and continue until position is filled. letters of recommendation to: Michael T. telephone numbers of three academic ref- Assistant/Associate Professor (Child Hewitt, Assistant Vice President for erences. Applications and nominations Welfare Policy Analysis and Research). Human Resource Services, Brooklyn should be addressed to: Professors William Department: Children's Studies Program, College/CUNY, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Bridges and Lyn Ragsdale, Co-Chairs Department to be determined. Brooklyn, New York 11210-2889 Search Committee for the Head of Responsibilities: The interdisciplinary Criminal Justice, University of Illinois at Children's Studies Program and Center University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, College of Liberal Arts & invites applications for a tenure track posi- The Department of Criminal Justice at the Sciences (M/C 228), 601 S. Morgan Street, tion at the Assistant/Associate Professor University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Chicago, IL 60607-7104. The University rank beginning in September 2006. The invites applications and nominations for of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal successful candidate will teach courses in the position of Head. Located in down- Opportunity Employer. the Program as well as children-and youth- town Chicago, UIC is a Carnegie centered courses in his or her discipline. It Doctoral/Research-Extensive University University of Illinois at Chicago is expected that the candidate's research with 15,448 undergraduate and 8,959 grad- The Department of Sociology at the can be coordinated with the mission of uate and professional students. The depart- University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) children's studies - to study the experience ment of Criminal Justice has a diverse and invites applications for a full-time, tenure- and outcomes for children and youth in the interdisciplinary faculty of 10 members track position as assistant professor, begin- New York City and state systems of child and offers the BA, MA, and PhD degrees. ning in August 2006. We seek candidates welfare, education, juvenile/criminal jus- It has teaching and research emphases in with a research specialization in gender. tice, mental health and physical health. It individual, interpersonal, community, The department currently has specializa- is the intention of the Children's Studies organizational, and legal responses to tions in: race, ethnicity & gender; work, Program and Center to spearhead interdis- crime and violence. Unique features of the labor markets & organizations; internation- ciplinary accountability research, utilizing department include expertise in multi- al, comparative & Asian societies; and the latest research methods, for the analysis method research techniques, in race, class, health & medicine. Applicants must have of policy issues central to the well being gender, ethnicity and the law, and in vic- completed their Ph.D. by the time of and the rights of New York's children and timization studies. The department is appointment and have strong commitments young people. Since the state and city- leading the development of a five-college to research, teaching, and supervising stu- focused New York Child Welfare systems initiative to form the Interdisciplinary dent theses and dissertations. Salary is do not exist in isolation from federal leg- Violence Studies Center, and it also houses competitive and commensurate with expe- islative and fiscal realities, the successful the Center for Research on Law and rience. Applicants should submit a letter of candidate also needs to be familiar with Justice. The Department Head is the chief application, curriculum vitae, writing sam- such contexts. This position provides the administrative officer with responsibilities ple and three letters of recommendation to: opportunity of breaking new ground in for the instructional programs of the Pamela Popielarz and Amanda Lewis urban child policy research. Qualifications: department; administrative, budgetary, and Chairs, Search Committee, Department of A Ph.D. or the equivalent in a relevant dis- promotion decisions; and for providing Sociology (M/C 312), University of cipline such as anthropology, fiscal eco- leadership in the development of research, Illinois at Chicago 1007 W. Harrison St., nomics and the public sector, public health, teaching, and public service. Candidates Chicago, IL 60607-7135. To insure full history, public policy analysis, psychology, should present evidence of successful consideration, applications should be post- social work, and sociology. Record of administrative performance and the ability marked by November 1, 2005. However, teaching experience and scholarly produc- to operate effectively in a collegial envi- we will continue to consider applications tivity, the latter evidenced by publications ronment. In addition, candidates should be until the position has been filled. UIC is a and funded grant applications. Also desir- strong teachers and nationally known Carnegie Doctoral/Research-Extensive able are: familiarity with policy and eval- scholars who have well-documented University located in the heart of one of the uation research in the child welfare sector; research records and continuing research nation's largest metropolitan areas. It is a the ability to work collaboratively with agendas. The field of research and teach- comprehensive public university with a

35 Job Opportunities diverse student body of more than 25,000 cipline. The faculty member filling this Consequently, the successful candidate undergraduate, graduate and professional position will be expected to teach under- will be active in university and disciplinary students. As an AA/EOE, UIC encourages graduate and graduate courses. These and program service. We are especially applications from women, minorities and courses will include, but are not limited to, interested in candidates who are willing people with disabilities. WGS 200: Introduction to Women's and able to pursue links between the Studies and WGS 399: Seminar in department and relevant community organ- University of Memphis Women's and Gender Studies (both of izations. We also seek candidates who The Department of Sociology invites which fulfill the WGS undergraduate enjoy working in an open, collaborative applications and nominations for depart- minor requirements) and SSC 503: Gender, environment. Applicants should send: cur- ment chair. Candidates must have: a Ph.D. Race, and Inequality, a core course in the riculum vita, personal statement outlining in sociology, an established research newly created MSS program. One course research interests, proof of teaching excel- record, a commitment to academic excel- each term will be taught, as needed, in the lence, writing sample, and three letters of lence, and strong interpersonal and admin- discipline in which the candidate is jointly reference along with their telephone and e- istrative skills. Substantive area is open. appointed. The normal teaching load is 9 mail contact information to: WGS Job The successful candidate will join a credit hours per semester and special con- Search, c/o Philosophy Secretary, dynamic and growing department in an sideration will be given those who enjoy University of Michigan-Flint, Philosophy urban university located in a metropolitan innovative methods of instruction, includ- Department, French Hall 544, 303 E. area of more than 1 million. The University ing online and web-assisted. WGS is a Kearsley St., Flint, MI 48502-1950. of Memphis is a comprehensive state uni- vibrant and important inter-disciplinary Review of application materials will begin versity with an enrollment of approximate- program that involves courses from twelve November 15, 2005, and will continue ly 20,000 students. The Department of different disciplines. We currently offer a until the position is filled. The UM-Flint is Sociology offers the B. A. and M. A. minor in Women's and Gender Studies and a non-discriminatory/Affirmative Action degrees and includes 14 faculty, 150 under- have launched a Master of Arts in of Social employer. graduate, and 45 full and part-time gradu- Science (MSS) degree program with a ate students. Department areas of special- WGS track. In time, the faculty member is Oregon State University ization include social inequality, compara- expected to direct the Women's and Gender Department of Human Development and tive social change, institutions and organi- Studies and facilitate the growth of this Family Sciences. One Tenured Endowed zations, deviance and social psychology, valuable program. This position is the first Chair Position and Two Tenure Track and methodology. Submit a letter of appli- WGS appointment at the University of Faculty Positions. The department has pro- cation or nomination, and a full curriculum Michigan-Flint. Situated on an attractive grams in Human Development and Family vita to: Chair, Search Committee, College campus near downtown Flint, the universi- Sciences, Early Childhood Development, of Arts & Sciences, Scates 107, The ty offers highly competitive salaries and Gerontology, Human Services, and Family University of Memphis, Memphis, TN benefits packages. The university also and Consumer Sciences. The Department 38152. Applicants must request at least offers excellent support for teaching, con- focuses on risk and resilience across the three reference letters to be sent as part of ducting research, and professional growth. lifespan, as well as family well-being. the application. Review of completed The University of Michigan at Flint serves Endowed Chair/Full Professor -- Knudson applications will begin October 14, 2005 approximately 6,500 students. Candidates Endowed Chair in Family Research and and may continue until the position is from a range of disciplinary backgrounds Policy. The successful applicant will pro- filled. The University of Memphis is an in the social sciences will be considered, vide leadership for family research and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity but teaching experience and a publishing policy, have funded research in the area of Employer. Women and minorities are record/research interests in WGS topics is optimal development across the lifespan encouraged to apply. For additional infor- required. Candidates should have Ph.D. in for individuals and families in a changing mation visit the university or department hand at the time of appointment, though sociohistorical context, and teach and websites at http://www.memphis.edu and strong ABD candidates will be given seri- advise undergraduate and graduate stu- http://www.cas.memphis.edu/sociology or ous consideration. The quality of teaching, dents. Qualifications include a PhD in contact Prof. Carol Rambo at (901) 678- research and service will be evaluated for Human Development and Family Sciences 2610 or [email protected]. tenure recommendation. Specifically, we or related field, a distinguished program of seek candidates who enjoy interaction with research, success in securing external University of Michigan - Flint students and exploring innovative methods funds, evidence of effective teaching, serv- The Women's and Gender Studies of instruction. Likewise, the successful ice to the profession, and evidence of Program (WGS) program at the University candidate will demonstrate the ability to effective leadership. Associate/Full of Michigan-Flint is seeking a candidate publish in disciplinary-relevant national Professor -- Human Development and for a tenure-track position at the assistant and international scholarly outlets. Service Family Sciences. The successful applicant professor level. The appointment will be to the university community and discipline will conduct research in human develop- 2/3 in WGS and 1/3 in a social science dis- are also important to the department. ment in diverse social and cultural con-

36 Job Opportunities ...Oregon State University continued Portland and Eugene. Ocean beaches, lakes, health professions, social work and business. texts, especially as it relates to the health and rivers, forests, high desert, the rugged Cascade The discipline also offers a minor and a cer- well-being of children and families; enhance and Coast Ranges, and the urban amenities of the tificate in survey research. York College, one the department's curricular offerings; advise Portland metropolitan area are all within a 100- of the 11 senior colleges of The City students; and assist in implementing the mile drive of Corvallis. Approximately 15,700 University of New York, is a college On the HDFS Diversity Plan. Qualifications include undergraduate and 3,400 graduate students are Move! York College is located in Queens in a PhD in HDFS or a related field; an estab- enrolled at OSU, including 2,600 U.S. students the heart of one of the world's most diverse lished program of research, preferably in of color and 950 international students. geographic areas. The College's location pro- human development in diverse social and cul- www.hhs.oregonstate.edu. For full position vides ample opportunity for sociological tural contexts; a record of success in securing announcements see: www.oregonstate.edu/jobs. inquiry with members of diverse cultural external funds; evidence of successful teach- Oregon State University is committed to affirma- groups as well as with researchers at other ing; and a demonstrable commitment to pro- tive action and equal opportunity in employment CUNY colleges and at other universities moting and enhancing diversity. The starting and education. located in the New York area. Official date for this position is flexible and may be Position Announcement: Payroll/Functional earlier than September 16, 2006. York College of the City University of New Titles: Assistant or Associate Professor, York Sociology Location: York College Assistant/Associate/Full Professor -- Lifespan York College Two Anticipated Tenure Track Division/Department: Academic Development Methods. The successful appli- Openings for Fall 2006. The Social Sciences Affairs/Social Science CUNY Personnel cant will secure external funds to conduct Department of York College of The City Vacancy Notice No.: FY-10793 Closing research on change processes with a focus on University of New York is seeking candidates Date: 10/31/2005 Duties: Teach and develop use and development of innovative multivari- for two full-time tenure track positions in introductory and advanced undergraduate ate longitudinal methods. The position is Sociology to start fall 2006. We seek two courses in sociology; pursue research and associated with the newly established Center energetic and creative faculty [one at the other activities appropriate to rank; one posi- for Healthy Aging Research. Applicants Associate or Assistant Professor level tion involves administrative coordination of should have expertise in measurement and (Position #1); and one at the Assistant the Sociology program. Opportunities possi- analysis of intraindividual change, multilevel Professor level (Position #2)]. Requirements ble to teach graduate courses at the CUNY modeling techniques, and growth models, and for Associate Professor: Ph.D., evidence of Graduate Center. Resources provided to familiarity with nonindependent data. scholarly productivity, experience in college assist with the development of research Qualifications include a PhD in Human teaching, administrative competence. agenda. Qualifications: Ph.D. required; Development and Family Sciences, psycholo- Requirements for Assistant Professor: Ph.D., expertise in combination of social stratifica- gy, sociology, or a related field; a well estab- evidence of ability to conduct research; expe- tion, sociology of work, sociology of educa- lished program of research; success in secur- rience in college teaching preferred. Areas of tion, medical sociology, ethnicity, and sur- ing external funds; evidence of effective expertise are flexible but some combination vey research preferred. For associate profes- teaching; and a history of service to the pro- of the following is preferred: Social sor: evidence of scholarly productivity, col- fession. Application Process: All appoint- Stratification, Sociology of Work, Sociology lege level teaching experience, and adminis- ments begin September 16, 2006 unless oth- of Education, Medical Sociology, Ethnicity, trative competence. For assistant professor: erwise noted. To apply, submit a letter of and Survey Research. Responsibilities for evidence of ability to conduct research; col- interest outlining research and educational both positions include: teaching and advising, lege level teaching experience preferred. interests, curriculum vitae, three letters of ref- an active research agenda, service to the Salary (commensurate with salary history erence, and two representative peer-reviewed department and College; and, for Position #1, and experience): Assistant Professor: publications to: Human Development and coordinating the discipline. All new faculty $35,031 - $65,338 Associate Professor: Family Sciences positions: Dr. Carolyn members are provided resources for develop- $45,651 - $77,529 To apply, send cover let- Aldwin, Professor & Chair, Department of ing research agendas. Opportunity for teach- ter with CV and the name, address and tele- Human Development and Family Sciences, ing doctoral courses at the Graduate Center of phone number of three (3) references by 324 Milam Hall, Oregon State University, CUNY is available. The Social Sciences above closing date to: Dr. Beth Rosenthal, Corvallis OR 97331-5102, Phone: (541) 737- Department, comprising four disciplines Chair Department of Social Sciences York 2024, Fax: (541) 737-1076. For full consider- (African American Studies, Anthropology, College - The City University of New York ation, please apply by December 1, 2005. Sociology, and Social Work) has both an aca- 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd. Jamaica, NY Oregon State University OSU is one of only demic and an applied focus. The Department 11451 Additional information available at two American universities to hold the Land is research-oriented; members of the faculty www.york.cuny.edu. The City University Grant, Sea Grant, Sun Grant, and Space Grant are productive and have external funding (see of New York An Equal Employment designation and is a Carnegie Doctoral/ website: http://www.york.cuny.edu/ Opportunity/Affirmative Research-Extensive university. OSU is locat- socialscience). The Sociology program serves Action/Immigration Reform and Control ed in Corvallis, a community of 53,000 peo- 100 majors as well as students in career-ori- Act/ Americans with Disabilities Act ple situated in the Willamette Valley between ented programs including education, the Employer. 

37 38 39 Local and Regional Chapters ACTIVE STATUS REGIONAL (Meet on a regular basis) MIDWEST (MSWS) TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA Michelle Miller ([email protected]) Irene Padavic ([email protected]) NORTH CENTRAL Pat Martin ([email protected]) Martha Schmidt (schmid1@uakron@edu) LANSING, MICHIGAN SOUTH (SWS-SOUTH) Julie Hartman ([email protected]) Diane Everett ([email protected]) Lori Baralt ([email protected]) PACIFIC (ORGANIZING) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA Stephanie Nawyn ([email protected]) (http://www.unlv.edu/faculty2/jkeene/SWS/) Kari Lerum ([email protected]) Jennifer Keene ([email protected]) Julie Setele ([email protected]) Anastasia Prokos ([email protected]) INTERESTED IN FORMING CHAPTER NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Jackie Skiles ([email protected]) Christina Borel ([email protected]) NORTH CAROLINA Mary Churchill ([email protected]) Southeastern: Leslie Hossfeld ([email protected]) ALBANY/TRI-CITIES, NEW YORK Triangle (Raleigh/Durham): Cheri Chambers Sally Dear ([email protected]) ([email protected]) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA KENT-AKRON, OHIO Dina Pinsky ([email protected]) Vicki Hunter ([email protected]) WASHINGTON, DC Martina Grier ([email protected]) Amy McLaughlin ([email protected]) PIONEER VALLEY, WESTERN MASSACHUSSETS CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Kat Jones ([email protected]) Catherine Harnois ([email protected])

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