TWO-DAY INTERNATIONAL
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE
WOMEN UNIVERSITIES AS AGENT OF CHANGE
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Date:
26th -27th November 2010
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Faisal Masjid Campus,
International Islamic University Islamabad
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The Female
Campus of the International Islamic University,
Islamabad announces an international interdisciplinary
conference on the role of women universities in
the empowerment of women. |
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Conference
Objectives: |
This
multidisciplinary conference seeks to explore the
potential of Women Universities to bolster and strengthen
women, a segment of society that has traditionally
been marginalized. In view of an increasing realization
of the indispensable role of education in the promotion
of meaningful social change, this conference seeks
to bring together researchers to discuss how women
universities can serve as a centre-stage and launching
pad for a programme to interrogate and redress gender
inequality, to reduce the gender gap, to formulate
a pedagogy which instills critical selfhood and
consciousness in women and to promote higher education
and skill development in women.
The inception of a separate Female Campus in IIUI
was rooted in a vision to provide women with an
avenue for development, advancement and empowerment.
Thus in a groundbreaking initiative, IIUI established
the Female Campus with its own academic, research
and administrative setup, providing employment opportunities
to skilled female professionals and also opening
avenues of education to women from all strata of
society, particularly the conservative segment for
whom the co-education setup was not acceptable.
In its silver jubilee year, one of the many achievements
of IIUI being celebrated is the setting up of the
Female Campus. In the light of the success of this
venture, the present conference seeks to explore
the possibilities of similar initiatives and their
potential to transform and alter the current state
of women. |
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Call
for Papers |
Papers
are invited from academicians, intellectuals, administrators,
and journalists working in the field. Speakers may
deliver their work during the conference as a regular
paper presentation or a panel discussion |
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Topics/Themes |
To participate
in the conference, an abstract of 300-350 words
dealing with one of the following themes or a similar/related
theme should be submitted: |
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1.
Women Universities |
- Women’s Education: Fashioning a critical
pedagogy
- Gender roles: Interrogating cultural constructs
in the university classroom
- Role of women universities in the scrutinizing
and evaluation of representation of females
in media and literature
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2.
Women Education and Social Change |
- Women’s empowerment through higher education:
Theory and action
- Feminist perspectives on women, society
and education: Evaluation of women’s education
in developing countries
- Women’s empowerment: Measuring the global
gender gap in universities
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3.
Professional Development of Women |
- Role of women universities in women’s professional
development
- Giving voice to women through women universities
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4.
Islam and Women Empowerment |
- Empowering Women Through Islam: Between
Tradition and Change
- Islamic Paradigms for Women’s Education
- Islamic Jurisprudence and Women’s Rights
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Submission
of Abstracts |
Abstracts
should be sent to
[email protected].The
following details should be submitted along with
the abstract. |
- Title of the submission
- Name(s) and institutional affiliation(s)
of the author(s) [there should be a maximum
of 2 presenters per presentation]
- First author’s email and postal address
- Specific of submission type: Presentation/
Panel Discussion
- Equipment needed: OHP, multimedia
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Evaluation
of Abstracts |
Abstracts
will be subject to a process of blind refereeing
to determine acceptance/rejection. Presenters will
be notified in case of acceptance. |
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Important
Dates |
Paper
Title and Abstract Submission:
July 30th 2010
Abstract Acceptance Notification:
July 1st 2010
Full Paper Submission:
October 15th 2010
Conference:
November 26th -27th 2010 |
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Registration
Fee |
- No registration fee for the presenters
- Rs. 500/- for the students
- Rs. 1000/- for general participants
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Accommodation
and Travel |
The university
cannot offer any financial assistance or grants
to paper presenters. The university will offer local
hospitality which includes food and accommodation
for delegates, guests, and paper presenters. However,
the university will not offer travel grants.
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Organizing
Chair |
Mrs.
Parveen Qadir Agha (Vice President Administration
& Finance and Director Female Campus, IIUI) |
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Conference
Coordinator |
Dr. Munazza
Yaqoob (Incharge, Department of English, Female
Campus) |
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