Conference Announcement (UK in November)

This conference is being held in the UK in November this year, but I thought it may be of interest to members of the TASA FRG group. If you come across any other conferences, seminars or things of interest to our members, don't hesitate to send me the details: drpen.robinson@gmail.com 


GENDER EQUALITY IN THE 21ST CENTURY – CONFUSION TO CONSENSUS
16-18 NOVEMBER 2011, Cumberland Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor SL4 2HP
www.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/gender

REGISTRATION (please see attached registration form):
Conference rates are inclusive of registration, accommodation in historic surroundings, and food from award-winning chefs.
Standard Rate: £360 Charitable/Academic Rate: £240 Student Rate (shared accommodation): £85

CONFERENCE DESCRIPTION:
The changes to men and women’s roles seen over the past sixty years have lead to a challenging paradox. While some argue that the lack of women in boardrooms and Parliament is evidence of continued discrimination against women, others argue that it is men, particularly white men, who are discriminated against in a newly ‘feminised’ world.

· Should we be introducing gender quotas or does this disadvantage men and risk undermining the efforts of those who succeed?
· Should systems be put in to place to create absolute equality, for example in relation to pensions and paternity leave, or should we work under the assumption that men and women are equal but different?
· What are the implications of assuming that all men and all women face the same obstacles irrespective of age, race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, ability or education?
· Should we be concerned about the prevalence of sexual images of both men and women and the messages they convey?

This conference aims to bring together interested parties in order to discuss these issues and more, in order to help identify ways to turn this confusion into consensus.