Queer Conference in Guelph - Workshop Callout!!!
Hey everyone,
Guelph will be hosting a queer conference (the Canadian University Queer Services Conference) in January 2009, and we're doing a callout for workshop sessions. Please help us spread the word, and consider putting in a proposal!
Workshop Callout for the Canadian University Queer Services Conference (CUQSC) 2009
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“CONVERGENCE: Exploring Intersections of Oppression”
4th Annual Canadian University Queer Services Conference (CUQSC)
January 23 - 25, 2009
Guelph, Ontario
www.cuqsc.org
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PROPOSAL DEADLINE: December 1st, 2008.
CUQSC is seeking workshops for this year's program!!!
What is CUQSC?
The Canadian University Queer Services Conference (CUQSC) was initiated in 2006 by the Pride Centre at the University of Ottawa. With the goal of creating a nation-wide network of campus queer services, it has since become an annual affair, establishing itself in Winnipeg (2007), Montreal (2008), and now in Guelph come January of 2009.
The official theme of this year's conference is “CONVERGENCE: Exploring Intersections of Oppressions.” The three-day conference (Jan 23-25, 2009) will feature workshops, events and speakers that focus on queer issues within campus service organization, and will work to showcase how different forms of oppression intersect and interact with one another.
Though the focal point of the conference is on queer services, the themes and topics addressed will strive to create an understanding of the relationships between diversity, service provision, and discrimination on campuses. Our hope is to offer up a forum for students and employees alike to invent constructive ways of improving their campus communities.
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Submission deadline: December 1st, 2008
**Electronic submissions only**
Subject line: “Session Proposal CUQSC 2009”
Submit proposal to: cuqsc.guelph@gmail.com
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With a title of “Convergence,” the CUQSC conference this year will be focusing on intersecting oppressions, highlighting ways that queerness interacts with other oppressed identities. A strong emphasis will be placed on exploring various forms of oppression and how they intersect (or converge).
Topics which discuss interlocking systemic oppressions of race, sexuality, disability, gender, size, class, etc. are especially encouraged!
Workshops are an integral part of the CUQSC program. By offering a large variety of workshops, delegates are able to tune into the issues, movements, groups, ideas, etc. that most interest and invigorate them.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR...
Workshop sessions will take place:
Saturday, January 24th at 11-12:30pm; 12:30pm-2pm; and 3-4:30pm
Sunday, January 25th at 11-12:30pm.
We encourage a nuanced level of critical analysis. We are open to a variety of formats, keeping in mind that we are committed to popular education and accessibility (i.e., workshops can be interactive/participatory).
We are looking for workshops that are critical introductions and focus on ways to incorporate anti-oppression and progressive activism into the everyday lives of those involved with University organizing. We are hoping to offer workshops that are geared both towards direct service providers and those working and volunteering within service-oriented organizations.
* Workshops can be in English or French
* Each workshop will have approximately 40 students
An honorarium will be provided for the presenter(s) of each workshop.
Please note: Because of our location, the primary language of all conference proceedings will be English. Where a workshop is presented in French, English translation will automatically be arranged. French translation will be provided for any English-language workshops and events upon request.
****If you or your community group/organization has an idea for a workshop presentation or any questions, please contact cuqsc.guelph@gmail.com****
Workshop proposals must include the following:
* The title of your workshop
* A summary of the goals/focus of the workshop
* A detailed outline of your workshop, including time constraints
* Any props or equipment you might need, and any space requirements
* A short (2-3 sentences) biography of the individual(s) or group presenting
the workshop
**Workshop proposals which are well-organized are appreciated**
---------- The deadline for proposal submissions is Dec 1st ----------
Please send your submissions by e-mail only to cuqsc.guelph@gmail.com.
Guelph will be hosting a queer conference (the Canadian University Queer Services Conference) in January 2009, and we're doing a callout for workshop sessions. Please help us spread the word, and consider putting in a proposal!
Workshop Callout for the Canadian University Queer Services Conference (CUQSC) 2009
============================
“CONVERGENCE: Exploring Intersections of Oppression”
4th Annual Canadian University Queer Services Conference (CUQSC)
January 23 - 25, 2009
Guelph, Ontario
www.cuqsc.org
============================
PROPOSAL DEADLINE: December 1st, 2008.
CUQSC is seeking workshops for this year's program!!!
What is CUQSC?
The Canadian University Queer Services Conference (CUQSC) was initiated in 2006 by the Pride Centre at the University of Ottawa. With the goal of creating a nation-wide network of campus queer services, it has since become an annual affair, establishing itself in Winnipeg (2007), Montreal (2008), and now in Guelph come January of 2009.
The official theme of this year's conference is “CONVERGENCE: Exploring Intersections of Oppressions.” The three-day conference (Jan 23-25, 2009) will feature workshops, events and speakers that focus on queer issues within campus service organization, and will work to showcase how different forms of oppression intersect and interact with one another.
Though the focal point of the conference is on queer services, the themes and topics addressed will strive to create an understanding of the relationships between diversity, service provision, and discrimination on campuses. Our hope is to offer up a forum for students and employees alike to invent constructive ways of improving their campus communities.
===========================
Submission deadline: December 1st, 2008
**Electronic submissions only**
Subject line: “Session Proposal CUQSC 2009”
Submit proposal to: cuqsc.guelph@gmail.com
===========================
With a title of “Convergence,” the CUQSC conference this year will be focusing on intersecting oppressions, highlighting ways that queerness interacts with other oppressed identities. A strong emphasis will be placed on exploring various forms of oppression and how they intersect (or converge).
Topics which discuss interlocking systemic oppressions of race, sexuality, disability, gender, size, class, etc. are especially encouraged!
Workshops are an integral part of the CUQSC program. By offering a large variety of workshops, delegates are able to tune into the issues, movements, groups, ideas, etc. that most interest and invigorate them.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR...
Workshop sessions will take place:
Saturday, January 24th at 11-12:30pm; 12:30pm-2pm; and 3-4:30pm
Sunday, January 25th at 11-12:30pm.
We encourage a nuanced level of critical analysis. We are open to a variety of formats, keeping in mind that we are committed to popular education and accessibility (i.e., workshops can be interactive/participatory).
We are looking for workshops that are critical introductions and focus on ways to incorporate anti-oppression and progressive activism into the everyday lives of those involved with University organizing. We are hoping to offer workshops that are geared both towards direct service providers and those working and volunteering within service-oriented organizations.
* Workshops can be in English or French
* Each workshop will have approximately 40 students
An honorarium will be provided for the presenter(s) of each workshop.
Please note: Because of our location, the primary language of all conference proceedings will be English. Where a workshop is presented in French, English translation will automatically be arranged. French translation will be provided for any English-language workshops and events upon request.
****If you or your community group/organization has an idea for a workshop presentation or any questions, please contact cuqsc.guelph@gmail.com****
Workshop proposals must include the following:
* The title of your workshop
* A summary of the goals/focus of the workshop
* A detailed outline of your workshop, including time constraints
* Any props or equipment you might need, and any space requirements
* A short (2-3 sentences) biography of the individual(s) or group presenting
the workshop
**Workshop proposals which are well-organized are appreciated**
---------- The deadline for proposal submissions is Dec 1st ----------
Please send your submissions by e-mail only to cuqsc.guelph@gmail.com.