11 mars 2010
Journée de réflexion scientifique organisée par la Fondation suisse pour la santé sexuelle et reproductive (PLANeS) et une équipe de recherche de la Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale (HES-SO).

L'objectif de cette journée est de faire le point des connaissances actuelles en sciences humaines et sociales sur ce que signifie le fait d'être enceinte aujourd'hui et de décider de mener une grossesse à terme ou de l'interrompre pour une femme, le fait d'avoir un enfant ou de ne pas pouvoir en avoir pour un couple ainsi que pour les individus des deux sexes qui souhaiteraient avoir un enfant hors d'un couple. Ce sera aussi l'occasion d'aborder le rôle de l'éducation sexuelle en la matière.

Un regard multidisciplinaire a été privilégié avec la contribution de spécialistes, suisses et français, qui présenteront leurs travaux récents.

Renseignements et inscriptions:

17 mars 2010
Journée scientifique organisée conjointement par la Fondation du Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, l'Institut Tropical et de Santé Publique Suisse, la SCNAT et le CSRS en Côte d'Ivoire

Le Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire est heureux de vous inviter à participer à la Journée consacrée aux chances et défis du partenariat scientifique en Afrique de l'Ouest.

La journée est destinée avant tout aux milieux scientifiques de toutes disciplines, en particulier les jeunes chercheurs qui sont intéressés à initier, développer ou renforcer leurs activités de recherche et à leurs applications en Afrique de l'Ouest.

Elle aura lieu le 17 mars 2010, dès 10h30, dans la salle du Restaurant "Zum Äusseren Stand", Zeughausgasse 17, à Berne.

Téléchargements:

24-28 March 2010
MASN, The Moving Anthropology Student Network, Krzyzowa, Poland

The Moving Anthropology Student Network (MASN) invites papers for it's 7th international conference.

MASN - The "Moving Anthropology Student Network" was set up with the aim of connecting anthropology students and graduates around the world. That is why we would like YOU to present your latest research, fieldwork results and other experiences or interests in form of a paper-presentation, workshop/roundtable discussion or fringe event on our next conference and discuss them with other anthropology students from different countries.

For further information about the MASN visit http://movinganthropology.ning.com/.

For news about this conference visit Polish MASN conference website:
http://www.masn-poland.cba.pl/.

Call for papers (PDF)

Application forms:

8-16th May 2010
Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, Toronto, ON, Canada

The Summer Course on Refugee and Forced Migration Issues is an internationally acclaimed eight-day course for academic and field-based practitioners working in the area of forced migration. It serves as a hub for researchers, students, service providers and policy makers to share information and ideas.

The Summer Course provides an interdisciplinary, interactive and experiential approach to the study of forced migration. Through attending lectures and related small group sessions, course participants develop a deepened understanding of the political, economic, social and cultural contexts of forced migration, and the major state and non-state institutions involved in refugee protection and advocacy.

The program uniquely includes simulated refugee hearings held at the Immigration and Refugee Board, Toronto. Participants will have also an opportunity during the course for structured networking and idea collaboration through participation in a theme-based small group session. All participants who complete the full course receive a York University Centre for Refugee Studies Summer Course Certificate.

2010 Summer Course topics are:

The Target Audience Participant Requirements:
The Summer Course is designed for academic and field-based practitioners working in the area of forced migration.
Participants typically include government officials, non-government organization personnel, university faculty, and graduate students.
Applicants must have either some academic or practical background in forced migration. If the background is strictly academic, a first degree is required. (Undergraduate students may apply to the course if they are completing their degree prior to the course start date.)
Applicants must have English proficiency.

Dates:
May 8-16th 2010

Times:
Full course days will run 8:30 am – 5:00 pm.
Opening reception and registration is in the afternoon of May 8.

Location:
York University Toronto, Keele Campus

Course Fee: $975.CAD (registration before February 26, 2010)

Late Registration Fee: $1100.CAD (registration after February 26, 2010)

Forms and Information may be accessed from http://www.yorku.ca/crs/summer.htm

Application materials may be submitted either electronically, by fax or by mail to:
Summer Course Coordinator
Irene Connie Tumwebaze

Centre for Refugee Studies York University,York Research Tower 8th Floor
4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3
Phone: 416-7362100 Ext: 55423
Fax: 416-736-5837
E-mail: summer@yorku.ca

Further questions may also be addressed to Irene Connie Tumwebaze, Summer Course Coordinator, at the above location.

8-10 September 2010
MAPS, Maison d'analyse des processus sociaux Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Following the due course of globalization, transnationalisation and migration, ideas about religious pluralism have been widely diffused within academic circles over the past years. Although studying changing religious realities in terms of pluralism is currently a hot topic in the social sciences and humanities, looking at religious systems with a gender focus is still a relatively new perspective - and a neglected one. Religion and gender are intertwined but separate concepts: they are (re)constructed and (re)produced in social interaction, implicate normative values, are anchored in institutional arrangements and linked to social hierarchies, and they are also part of subjective identity formations. In other terms, the issue of the intersections between religion and gender raises a broad range of questions, entails vast political debates and stresses its social and scientific importance at the same time. Under the title Religious Pluralism: Uncovering Gender, we propose a conference that explores a broad range of phenomena which could be described using these terms. Our main aim is to clarify the intersections between religion and gender: the focus lies on theoretical approaches, methodological implications and possible empirical operationalisations in various disciplines.

Call for papers see: http://www.uncovering-gender.ch/conference.htm.

To encourage open discussions across diverse disciplines, the conference will be held as a closed seminar. Therefore, we will select 20 outstanding papers for presentation. We expect the participants to be present for the entire conference. The deadline for submitting paper proposals is 28 February 2010.

Conference conveners:
Prof. Janine Dahinden, Dr. Anna-K. Höpflinger, Dr. Anne Lavanchy

Contact:
Anna-K. Höpflinger: a.hoepflinger@access.uzh.ch