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The Medicalization of Sex April 28th-30th, Simon Fraser University
| Call for Papers Date: | 2010-10-11 (Archive) |
| Date Submitted: |
2010-10-02 |
| Announcement ID: |
179383 |
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The Department of Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies at Simon Fraser University invites you to a conference on 'The Medicalization of Sex' in Vancouver, BC, April 28-30, 2011. We seek international, interdisciplinary contributions from a diversity of junior and senior scholars in the humanities, sciences, social sciences, health professions, as well feminist health activists and artists working in this area. Possible topics are the medicalization of sex as it relates to:
- Sexual ‘normalcy’ & deviancy
- Sexual ‘function’ & dysfunction - Sexual ‘hygiene’ & pollution
- The Sexuopharmaceutical Industry - Cosmetogynecology - Sexology & Sexual Medicine
- Queer Sexualities - Intersexualities - Heterosexualities - Asexualities
- Strategies for education, resistance, and activism related to age, ethnocultural and cultural, bodily, and sexual diversity
Proposals must include the paper title, abstract (max 250 words), and a biography of the author(s) (max 250 word per person). To be considered for early acceptance and reduced registration, please send all proposals via email to Thea Cacchioni, Junior Ruth Wynn Woodward Chair, Simon Fraser University at rwwp@sfu.ca by Friday, October 11th, 2010. A later set of proposal may be solicited in November. For conference updates please visit http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/MedicalizationofSex.html.
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