Celebrating the Fifth Annual Conference
The Women of Appalachia:
Their Heritage and Accomplishments

October 23-25, 2003
Zanesville, Ohio

Visit the website for more information at www.zanesville.ohiou.edu/ce/wac/appalwomen.htm

Journal Queries

Magistra

MAGISTRA: a Journal of Women's Spirituality in History, is always seeking submissions, both of original work and also of translations of historical sources, such as treatises, biographies, poetry, journals, etc.. Our interest is in anything by or about women and their spirituality from all eras of history and all faith traditions. Details regarding submissions to the refereed journal are on our website www.benedictine.edu/mount/magistra.html We also sponsor sessions annually at the International Medieval Studies Congress at Kalamazoo, and welcome single papers or full session submissions. More information is available from:  Judith Sutera, OSB, Mount St. Scholastica, 801 South 8th, Atchison, KS 66002.  Phone:913-367-6110  Fax: 913-367-3866 email: jsutera@raven.benedictine.edu 

Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal

Women's Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal, which provides a forum for the presentation of scholarship and criticism about women, invites submissions from scholars across the disciplines, including literature, history, art, sociology, law, political science, economics, religious studies, anthropology and the sciences. We also publish poetry as well as film and book reviews. Send three copies of submissions (up to 25 pp. in length and conforming to current MLA style) to: Wendy Martin, Editor, Claremont Graduate University, Blaisdell House, 143 East Tenth Street, Claremont, CA 91711-6163.

Obsidian

Obsidian Is in Its 25th Anniversary Year.  Founded in 1975 by Alvin Aubert at SUNY-Purchase, Obsidian, the academic journal of black creative writing, is now in its 25th anniversary year. Each Editor changes the numbering of the journal.  The new editor is Afaa M. Weaver (b.Michael S. Weaver), the poet and playwright. As the third Editor, after Alvin Aubert and Jerry Barax, Obsidian is now:  Obsidian III/Literature in the African Diaspora. The journal is based in Raleigh, North Carolina at NC State University. Highlights of Current Issue: Volume 1 Number 2 (Fall/Winter 2000) features the works of the poets Sam Cornish and Jerry Barrax, both of whom were born in the thirties. Taking the interest each of them has in the Western as film, the issue is entitled "Poets as Outlaws/ Cowboys" and features Jerry Barrax in cowboy attire and Sam Cornish as more the Bat Materson type of urban frontiersman. Cornish and Barrax are significant poets who have aesthetic realities that connect to their contemporaries, Baraka, Sanchez, and Harper, but who maintain singularity apart from distinctions in poetic voice.   The issue also features an excerpt of a memoir by the Sicilian-American writer Tony Valerio concerning his intimate friendship   with Toni Cade Bambara in her last years.  Special Upcoming Issue:   This fall Obsidian III will be guest edited by Kwame Dawes in an issue to be entitled "Catch Afire:  Thirty Years of Jamaican Writing," featuring Kamau Brathwaite, Linton Kwesi Johnson, and many others. We welcome your support. Buy single issues of Obsidian ($10) and/or subscribe ($22 year-individuals). Send email inquiries, including submission questions to: obsidian@social.chass.ncsu.edu    We welcome your support as potential contributors or reading audience. Thank you! Afaa M. Weaver, Editor, Obsidian III/Literature in the African Diaspora, NC State University Dept. of English/Box 8105, Raleigh, NC 27695, 919 515-4153.

Interdisciplinary Literary Studies: A Journal of Criticism and Theory

The faculty and administration of Penn State University's Altoona College are pleased to announce the publication of a new refereed journal of literary criticism.  Interdisciplinary Literary Studies: A Journal of Criticism and Theory www.aa.psu.edu/ils  welcomes manuscripts that explore the interconnections between literary study and other disciplines, ideologies, and cultural methods of critique.  Studies of all national literatures, periods, and genres are encouraged, although international submissions must be written in English with bilingual quotations.  The Editors welcome submissions that encounter different cultures and disciplines, as well as essays that discuss the pedagogical possibilities of interdisciplinary literary study.  Potential subjects for review essays are also encouraged.  Please direct all queries and submissions (two copies, MLA style, anonymous), to Kenneth Womack: kaw16@psu.edu , Editor, Interdisciplinary Literary Studies, 3000 Ivyside Park, Penn State Altoona, Altoona, PA   16601-3760.

Sexuality and Culture

Sexuality and Culture is a quarterly interdisciplinary journal published by Transaction Publishers at Rutgers University.  In its fourth year of publication and in its first year as a quarterly, the journal welcomes the submission of original manuscripts dealing with issues relating to sexuality and culture. "Sexuality and Culture" serves as a forum for the analysis of ethical, cultural, psychological, social, and political issues related to sexual relationships and sexual behavior.  These issues include - but are not limited to - : sexual consent and sexual responsibility; sexual harassment and freedom of speech and association; sexual privacy; censorship and pornography; impact of the internet/film/literature on sexual relationships; and university and governmental regulation of intimate relationships.  We welcome critical review essays, and suggestions for books to review and book reviewers.  Submissions are, of course, welcome from scholars in the social sciences and humanities.  Autobiographical essays are also welcome.  For further information, visit the journal's website at www.csulb.edu/~asc/journal.html or contact the Editor in Chief, Dr. Barry M. Dank, at case@csulb.edu   Manuscripts should be double spaced and should include a summary of approximately 200 words.  Citations should be in the author-year format (e.g. Smith, 1998).   Four copies of the manuscript should be submitted to the Managing Editor: Dr. Roberto Refinetti, Sexuality and Culture, Circadian Rhythm Laboratory, University of South Carolina, Walterboro, SC  29488 or email: refinetti@faseweb.org

Journal of Aging and Identity

An invitation to contribute! The Journal of Aging and Identity is seeking original contributions. The Journal of Aging and Identity has been established to examine the phenomenon of aging as it is presented in literature, popular culture and the arts. Articles address various compelling issues, including attitudes toward aging as depicted in the writing and art of different cultures that offer alternatives to the Western fixation on youth. The journal's interdisciplinary perspective is enhanced by contributions from experts in the humanities and the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences fields. With its incisive scholarly focus and scope, the journal is a valuable resource for understanding the aging process and for changing contemporary attitudes so that society will nurture the self-worth and unique contributions of older persons. Please send articles to: Lagretta T. Lenker, Co-Editor, Division of Lifelong Learning Educational Outreach, University of South Florida, 133301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., MHH116, Tampa, FL 33612-3899. Send inquiries to our e-mail: jai@conted.usf.edu

BMa: The Sonia Sanchez Literary Review

BMa: The Sonia Sanchez Literary Review invites submissions on any aspect of poet Sonia Sanchez's work. As a poet who emerged during the height of the Black Arts Movement, Sonia Sanchez produced powerful poetry for nearly three decades. Published twice yearly, BMa maintains a rolling enrollment. However, among the issues we'd like to address in 2001 &2002 are: Quest themes in Sanchez's work; Pedagogical issues involved in teaching Sanchez's work; And close studies of her poetic style. Manuscripts should be submitted on disks written in any DOS or Macintosh word processing software and follow MLA Style Manual. Submit hard copies in triplicate to the editor. Manuscripts should not exceed twenty-five typed, double-spaced pages. Submissions must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Address all communications to : F. E. De Lancey, Founding Editor, 5050 MacAlister Hall, Drexel University, 33rd & Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104  e-mail: delancfe@drexel.edu

Aurora

The co-chairs and organizers of the Women Art Patrons and Collects: Past and Present Conference held last March at the New York Public Library, wish to announce their launching of a new art history journal entitled Aurora.  This journal will be inaugurated in late 2000 and will publish articles dealing with all time periods, cultures, media, and/or methodologies within the field of art history. We are currently seeking articles for the first issue.   Manuscripts to be considered should be sent to: Lilian H. Zirpolo, 255 Glen Road, Woodcliff Lake, NJ 07675. Email: lzirpolo@worldnet.att.net and Joanna Gardner- Huggett, Art Department, DePaul University, 1150 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL 60614-2204  Email: joannagh@hotbot.com Each co-editor should be supplied with a copy.

The Whispered Watchword

The Whispered Watchword, a journal that focuses on girls' series literature, is seeking submissions for upcoming issues.  The journal's research focus is series literature written especially for girls, with an emphasis on female detectives such as Nancy Drew, Judy Bolton, and Trixie Belden, though articles on an girls' series are accepted.  For more information, please send a request for manuscript guidelines to Michael G. Cornelius, Submissions Editor, at mcor7215@postoffice.uri.edu

Research Fellowship Programs/Internships/Etc.

Women's Studies Internships in Washington, DC
The Institute for Experiential Learning

Learn more about women's studies with a semester-long internship in Washington, DC!  The Institute for Experiential Learning's internship program combines a substantive four-day per week internship with two academic seminars on the other day of the week.  Internships are tailored to fit students' interests in promoting equality, electing women to office, preventing violence against women, and more.

Internship Possibilities
Center for Women Policy Studies
Feminist Majority
Institute for Women's Policy Research
National Organization for Women
National Women's Health Network
National Women's Law Center
National Women's Political Caucus
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's office
Women's International League
Women's Policy, Inc.
Women's Research & Education Institute
...and many more!

Activities in Washington, DC
Visit the National Museum of Women in the Arts
Attend Congressional hearing
Participate in rallies

Benefits of the IEL Program
Apply classroom knowledge
Gain hands-on experience
Explore career opportunities
Develop networking connections
Experience the nation's capital

For more information, visit www.ielnet.org

Internships at The Washington Center
in the Women's Leadership Program

The Washington Center offers wonderful learning opportunities for students, while providing important support, supervision and mentoring.

Our Qualifications: The Washington Center has 28 years of experience in the field of academic internships.  Over 30,000 students from more than 850 schools have participated in the program.  Our staff is professional and experienced; each Program Supervisor has a minimum of a master's degree.  We are the largest full-time internship program in the nation's capital.

Academics: The Washington Center program in an academically intensive internship program.  Each student must complete a portfolio, which includes work samples, updated resume, lecture analysis, and an informational interview.  Students are also required to take at least one academic course.  Our courses are taught by adjunct faculty, who are either specialists in their field or adjunct faculty at local colleges.

As a part of the BP Presidential Lectures Series, students hear from important speakers such as: Ari Fleischer, Geraldine Ferraro, and members of Congress.

A national Liaison Advisory Board meets twice a year to review Washington Center academic programs.  There is a listing of the current Board Members on our website.

Professional Development: In addition to 32-35 hours a week at their internship, students experience vital career development training from TWC staff.  Examples include resume workshops and mock job interviews.  In addition, students have numerous networking opportunities both at their internships and throughout TWC events, such as the Congressional Breakfasts, where students meet with Representatives from Congress. 

Our campus liaison is Dr. Kolb.  He can be reached at 724 357 4541 or nekolb@iup.edu  It is recommended that you contact Diane Stipcak at Career Services, dstipcak@iup.edu before contacting Dr. Kolb.

Visit the Washington Center website for more information about the above mentioned programs and activities at www.twc.edu

or go directly to the Women's Leadership Program website at
www.twc.edu/internships/areas/WomensIssues.htm

Community Service

The Office of Service Learning at IUP connects volunteers with agencies that can use their talents and time.  Contact The Office of Service Learning at 357-5657 or check their website at www.iup.edu/studentlife/osl.shtm.  Located in Pratt Hall.

 Or, go to our pages for the Alice Paul House and learn about becoming a volunteer for a local organization that provides shelter, counseling, and other services to victims of domestic violence, rape, and abuse.

Give something back to your community!!