Call For Papers Fourth International Congress on Crossdressing, Sex & Gender Issues
May 4-7, 2000 Philadelphia, Pa. The Warwick Hotel
Theme:
- Gender VarianceBeyond 2000
Format:
- Three Plenary sessions: A, B, C.
- Three sets of 50-minute concurrent sessions.
- Workshops; one and two hour formats (optional).
- Each conference day will be structured to provide ample time to explore the meeting site.
Meetings and workshops will take place between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Social and business functions will be at lunch, dinner, and in the evenings.
Themes:
- Relationships Between Gender Identity and Sexuality
- Gender Variance and The Legal System
- Evolution of Gender
- Gender Variance & Spirituality
Papers:
Papers offering research data and theoretical positions are preferred. Experimental work is particularly desired. Clinical material is welcome particularly to illustrate how counseling helps resolve transgender issues.
Workshops:
There will be opportunity to present significant material in workshops. Submit topic, length of time required, goals of the workshop, and facilities required for presentation. Work-shops will be open to all conference registrants.
Abstracts:
Abstracts should be a maximum of 250 words, single page, typed, and double-spaced. List all authors/presenters, affiliations, addresses, and telephone numbers (not counted as words). Indicate audio/visual requirements on the abstract. A/V facilities cannot be provided without notification prior to selection of papers. Six (6) photocopies of the abstract are required.
Submit copies of Paper/Workshop Abstracts to:
Program Chair c/o Renaissance, 987 Old Eagle School Road, Ste. 719, Wayne, Pa 19087
Questions, ideas, or general correspondence may be directed to:
Congress, c/o Renaissance, 987 Old Eagle School Rd., Suite 719, Wayne, PA 19087
Phone 610-975-9119, email: congress@ren.org
The Warwick Hotel is holding a Congress room block at $159 (single) daily rate.
Conference dates and hours are designed to provide attendees ample time to share Center City Philadelphia with their families.
(Click HERE to download a pdf (Acrobat) file of the Call For Papers.)