CALL FOR PAPERS

Background
St. Thomas Chapter for the Florida Association of Women Lawyers is requesting the submission of papers regarding all aspects of Gender and Sexuality as they relate to the law. The organizing board will evaluate all of the papers, and will award one person with the opportunity to get published in the FAWL Journal and with a two-hundred dollar stipend.

Topics
We particularly encourage papers exploring the following topics:

• Sexuality and Health Issues: access to medicines and health care
• Sexuality and Orientation: lesbian and gay issues, queer activism, transgender movements and transsexual movements
• Sexuality and Power: legal issues/cases, legislation/policy making
• Sexuality and Work: discrimination, sexuality, and the workplace

Proposal
You are invited to submit a proposal for a 10 minute power point presentation on any aspect of the conference theme or related topics. Panels and poster presentations also will be considered. The proposal (one page maximum) must include: name(s), personal title(s), institutional affiliation(s), paper title, abstract (100 word maximum), biographical details of presenter(s) (100 word maximum), and contact details. Deadline for submissions is October 15th, 2006.

Timeline Proposals Due.......................... October 15th, 2006
Notification of Acceptance............. October 19th, 2006
Papers Due............................. October 31st, 2007
Conference............................. November 8th, 2007

Logistics
The Conference will be open to the public. Presenter will be assessed a cost of $20. Conference participants will be responsible for all of their own expenses, including, but not limited to, air and local travel, accommodation, meals, and insurance. A list of hotels located near the University is available upon request. Breakfast will be provided, additionally, the campus cafeterias are available. Parking is available on campus at no cost. The Conference will be conducted in English.

Publication
Organizing Committee will review conference papers and may consider them for publication.

Registration & Contact
"Gender, Sexuality, & the Law"
St. Thomas University
16401 N.W. 37th Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida 33054 USA
Telephone (786) 389-8810
E-mail fawl@stu.edu
REGISTER ON-LINE AT:
http://www.stu.edu/florida-association-for-women-lawyers-fawl-section-523.html (If website is unresponsive please send proposals,abstract, and bios to saphire4351@aol.com)

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Timetable
Saturday - November 8th, 2006
8:30 Registration
9:00 Welcome & Opening Plenary
9:15-10:00 Breakfast
10:00-10:30 Sexuality & Adoption
10:30-11:00 Gender & Employment
11:00-11:30 Legislation, Policymaking, & Gender
11:30-11:40 Finalist Presentation
11:40-11:50 Finalist Presentation
11:50-12:00 Finalist Presentation
12:00 Announce Scholarship Award

Presenters
Presenters represent grassroots organizations, community groups, universities, and Law Schools.

Conference Locations
Moot Court Room
St. Thomas University
Miami Gardens, Florida