Conferences
Communication on Social Change
An eight-week seminar on "Communication on Social Change" designed for church, community and development workers in Asia will be held in Manila, Philippines, 9 January 10 March 1989.
Organised by the group People in Communication and co-founded by WACC, the seminar offers an "integrated preparation for communication in social change work" with four topical modules.
The modules are "Philosophy of communication and social change," "A sociological understanding of communities," "The practice of communication in social change" and "Planning for back-home application."
Those interested in attending should write as soon as possible to Asian Seminar for Communication and Social Change, People in Communications, Inc., Third Floor, Sonolux-Asia Building, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines.
Cross-Cultural Black Women's Studies Summer Institute
The Institute offers a cross-cultural survey of the ways in which language, imagery and information about women of African, Asian & Pacific descent and of Arab, Latin American & indigenous American cultures are presented in the media. The Institute includes an examination of oral traditions, literature, performing and visual arts as well as press, radio, television, video and film to explore the implication for black women's lives. Emphasis will be upon developing alternative models of communication about Black women's realities that are educational and progressive, and that encourage individual and community development. Institute activities consist of a three week seminar, public forum, specialised workshops, cultural events and visitations. Provision will be made for Institute participants to pursue their own projects in communications around Black women's issues.
This is to take place on July 11-30,1988, New York City. The Institute fee is $200 or its equivalent currency. For more information, please write to:
Black Women's Studies Institute Medgar Evers College 1150 Carrol Street rooklyn, New York 1125 USA
Global Peace
An International Women's Conference focusing on Global Peace will be held in Dallas, Texas, 8 - 12 August 1988. Participants will explore ideas on how to have peace; skills effective for peacemaking and the learning and teaching of these skills; and taking responsibility for peace in the public arena.
For detailed information, please contact: PEACEMAKERS, INC. 100 Crescent Court, Suite 270 Dallas, Texas 75201 USA
Women, Households and Development
An international workshop on this issue will be held on July 11- 22,1988 at Urbana, Illinois. Sponsored by different institutions and women's organisations, the workshop is a scheduled, pre-meeting event of the XVI Congress of the International Federation for Home Economics. It is open to all d professional workers and academics.
For more information, contact: Conferences and Institutes
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaim 302 E. John Street, Suite 202 Champaign, IL 61820-5612 USA
Education Towards the Year 2000
The Women's Studies Summer Program of the Mediterranean Women's Studies Institute (KEGME) provides an opportunity for a larger, more diverse community of women to conceptualise and share their experiences in education, production and society. Provides as well an opportunity for intensive study in feminist theory and its potential for transformations in educational and social practices.
The workshop will take place on July 115,1988.
For more information, please write Mediterranean Women's Studies Institute (KEGME), Corgalenios School Campus, Spetses, Greece.
DES Meeting in Brussels
DBS-Action The Netherlands and the Women's Bureau from the Green Alternative Link of the European Paraliament (GRAEL) organise on June 2-3, 1988 an European meeting on DES. The meeting will be held in Brussels and is meant for women who are interested in starting DES Action groups in their own country.
Please contact: The Women's Bureau orES-Action GRAEL Maliesingel 46 European Parliament 3581BM Utrecht Rue Bernard 79-81 The Netherlands