CALL FOR PAPERS


THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON SEX AND GENDER
An Inter-Disciplinary Conference trAnsGENDER AGENDA for the end of the millennium
Exeter College, Oxford University, 18th - 20th September 1998


Keynote Speaker: Prof. Louis Gooren, Endocrinologist and head of the Gender Clinic at the Free University Hospital, Amsterdam

Other Speakers (to date) include: Professor of Gender Relations;Gerda Sianne from Dundee University, Jonathan Cooper of Justice, Dr. Dave King, Dept of Sociology, Liverpool University, Dr. Richard Ekins, Dept of Psychology, University of Ulster, James Green President of FTM International, Dr. Ashley Tauchert; School of English & American Studies University of Exeter, Dr. Stephen Whittle; School of Law; Manchester Metropolitan University.

The 1998 Congress will be held at the historical Exeter College. Dating from the 14th century, with former scholars including William Morris, Edward Burne-Jones and J.R Tolkein, these wonderful buildings, including the Dining Hall, dating from 1618, will provide the settings for this exciting and important inter-disciplinary conference. Social activities will include a Conference Dinner and entertainment and there will be opportunities to explore the university and catheDr.al city of Oxford and its surroundings in the heart of middle England. The city of Oxford is only 40 minutes from central London.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Medicine, The Arts, Law, Social Sciences, Health Care, History, Cultural Studies, Education, Psychology Papers on any aspect of study of transgender, transsexuality and related aspects of sex and gender are welcomed. Titles and an abstract of maximum 200 words should be sent by June 1, 1998 to: Dr. Stephen Whittle, PFC, BM Network, London WC1N 3XX, Tel: +44 (0) 161 247 6444 Fax: +44 (0) 161 432 8454 or email.

Below is a list of PROVISIONAL paper titles to date - - we are still looking for people to provide workshops and papers and would be grateful to anyone who feels they have particular expertise they would like to share. I have some ideas, but would very much like to hear suggestions. Stephen


Legal Issues Stream Yatoni Cole-Wilson, Barrister, Lincolnās Inn, United Kingdom Corbett v Corbett: is it still Good Law

Louis Swartz, Associate Professor of Law, School of Law, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA Legal Implications of the New Ferment Concerning Transsexualism

Michelle Wilson, Solicitor, United Kingdom Transsexualism - A Legal Overview

Dr. Stephen Whittle, School of Law, Manchester Metropolitan University & Richard Fay, Centre for English Language Studies, Manchester University, United Kingdom Sex, Sex and Sex: The Law's Progress In Linguistics

Working with the Community Petra C Klene, Simon Huges, Social Workers with Humanitas Working Group on Transsexualism, and Hennie Vischer LL.M, Lawyer, The Netherlands Fifteen Years of Nationwide Psycho-sexual Self-Help for Transsexuals, Transgenders and their Families in the Netherlands

Valmai Mewett, Psychologist, Education Co-ordinator, Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Co-ordinator Panderic, United Kingdom The Transgenderist and the Family - A Bridge of Understanding For the New Millenium

Esben Benestad, MD, Family Therapist, Grimstad MPAT-Institute, Norway Networking for the Future of Possibly Transgendered Individuals

Trey Maurer, CFLE & Trainer, Maureen Kelly, Director of Education and Training, Planned Parenthood of Tompkins County, USA Trans-Relations: Parts, Passions and Safer Sex

Professer Richard Green, Gender Idenity Clinic Head of Research, Charing Cross Hospital, United Kingdom Transsexual's ChilDr.en: Divorce and the Implacable Spouse

Health Provision Dr. Zoe Jane Playdon, The School of Medicine, University of London, United Kingdom Transsexualism in the New NHS

Mr Michael Royle & Miss Sarah Muirhead- Allwood, Surgeons, The Hove Nuffield Hospital, United Kingdom A Retrospective Two to Four Year Post-Operative Result in Male to Femlae Transsexual Surgery

Dr. Philip Wilson, GP, Scottish Needs Assessment Programme, Woodside Health Centre, Barr Street, Glasgow G20 7LR United Kingdom Health Provision in Scotland for Transsexuals

Gender Theory Dr. Ashley Tauchert, School of English and American Studies, University of Exeter, United Kingdom Beyond the Binary: Fuzzy Gender and the Radical Centre

Vanessa Munro, School of Law, Glasgow University, United Kingdom Disciplining the Gendered Body - The Paradox of Transsexualism

James Green, President of FTM International, USA The Art and Nature of Gender

Jaime Balboa, Doctoral Candidate, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley, USA www.genderfuck.me: Cultivating Transsexuality With The Internet As A Technology Of The Self

Lee Anderson Brown, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, University of New South Wales, Australia Fracturing the Masks: Voices from the Shards of Language

Professor Miqqi Gilbert, Department of Philosophy, York University, Canada A Sometime Woman: The Limits of Social Construction

Steall Gonzalez-Arnal, Department of Philosophy, University of Hull, United Kingdom The Ambiguous Politics of Petticoating

Dr. M. T. Haslam, MA, MD, FRCP, FRCPsch, United Kingdom Gender Paradoces

Professor Gerda Siann, University of Dundee, United Kingdom Interpretations of Difference

Garuth Chalfont, MA, USA Gender and the City: Exploring the Relationship Between Gender Reassignment and The Urban Landscape

Christie Elan Cane, United Kingdom A World Without Gender

Sam More, FTM Network, Germany Gender As (Native) Language Of Self-Expression And Communication

Richard Ekins, Transgender Archive, University of Ulster & Dave King, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, Liverpool University, United Kingdom Exploring Transgender Diversity: Styles, Identities and Settings

Activism and Community Theory Lee Anderson Brown, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, University of New South Wales, Australia Circling the Margins of Identity: Controversies in the Sydney Transgender Community

Surya Monro, Department of Sociological Studies, University of Sheffield, United Kingdom GenderLove and GenderFreedom: Towards an Emancipatory Politics of Trans/Gender

Elizabeth Riley, Coordinator of The Gender Centre, New South Wales, Australia Invisibility Versus Visibility: The Road to Transgender Empowerment

Dr. Susan Stryker, Department of History, Stanford University, USA North American Transgender Activism, 1966-1998

Trans- Studies Melanie A Taylor, Department of English, York University, United Kingdom True-Stories: Orlando, Life-Writing and Transgender Narratives

Dr. Susan Stryker, Department of History, Stanford University, USA Lou Sullivan: An Overview Of And Commentary On The Life And Works Of Louis Sullivan

Religious Studies Jed Chandler, FTM Network, United Kingdom Until You Can Strip Without Shame: Transsexuality and Spirituality

Practical Activism Susan Marshall, Barrister, Oxford University, United Kingdom A Practical Guide: Making a Complaint of Sexual Discrimination or Harrassment

Alex Whinnom, Press For Change Funding and Resources for Activism

Dr. Stephen Whittle, School of Law, Manchester Metropolitan University Phone-Line Advice

There will also be many small workshops at the conference including Transmen's sessions,Trans- Activist training and work in progress sessions for younger or less experienced academics. There will be performance work by Doran George.



FOR BOOKING DETAILS contact: Jan Cobb, PFC BM network, London, WC1N
3XX Tel: +44 (0) 1473 421385 Fax: +44 (0) 1473 421386, or email.

Updated information may also be obtained from the Congress Website.

For information regarding conference papers contact: Dr. Stephen Whittle, PFC, BM Network, London WC1N 3XX, Tel: +44 (0) 161 247 6444, Fax: +44 (0) 161 432 8454, or email.


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