DIBS 2016 - International Conference on the Global Status of Women and Girls

This interdisciplinary conference seeks to foster inquiries into the complex and multifocal issues faced by women and girls around the world, both historically and today. We invite scholars from all academic disciplines to submit proposals addressing the political, social, economic, psychological, developmental, educational, literary, artistic, philosophical, religious, ethical and health issues of women and girls. The conference seeks not only to clarify key questions that must be asked in this vital area of public policy but also to unearth the forces that created these current dilemmas. Through the interdisciplinary study of past and present, the conference will engage researchers in policy conversations benefiting the global community.
Submissions from any academic discipline ? including but not limited to history, philosophy, religious studies, sociology, psychology, chemistry, environmental science, medicine, biomedical ethics, economics, political science, gender studies, communication studies and literature ? are welcome. We invite professionals in both academic and nonacademic settings to submit proposals. Topics to be covered may include, but are not limited to:
The feminization of poverty
Wage inequality
Women in the workplace
Child marriage
War and women
Human trafficking
Environmental change and the economic status of women
Religion and the status of women
Girls and education
Sexual assault / rape
Disability and accessibility
Relational aggression between girls and women
Mental health and women
Artistic, mediated and literary representations / performances
Social media and social change for women and girls
Gender identity and socialization
Social policy and the state of women and girls
Environmental health risks to women
Effects of global climate change on women
Please submit a 350 to 500-word abstract on this topic by November 1. All submissions will be peer reviewed, and those accepted will be notified no later than January 1, 2016. Finished papers will ideally be 15-20 minutes in length. Please contact Lori Underwood, Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, at ahconf-AT-cnu.edu with any questions about the conference.
To submit an abstract or obtain more information, please visit http://globalstatusofwomen-conf.org/