CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Impact of Women in Media

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Join a global celebration and dialogue on the art and impact of women in media.

*WIV 2010* is an unprecedented gathering of media artists,
policy-makers, producers and scholars sharing their creativity and
expertise; and celebrating the achievements of women in media.

In the 1970's & 1980's, feminist creation, research and political action
helped transform the participation of women in media production.  Yet today
women in media still struggle for equity in employment, the number of women
in senior positions of influence is far from what many hoped for, and gender
representation remains a complex and conflicted sphere. *WIV 2010* will
recharge the momentum of gender equity by mapping the current status of
women in media; and identifying and promoting strategies for change.

The economic and technical re-structuring of media production and
consumption of the past thirty years has involved many challenges, but also
some opportunities for equity-seeking groups and for artistic innovation.
This conference will explore the impacts, negative and positive, of these
changes for women of all cultural and economic backgrounds and nations as
producers and consumers of media.

*WIV2010* invites proposals from media scholars, creators, policy-makers and industry leaders for papers, panels or workshops.  Suggestions for topics include gender-related approaches to topics such as:

Labour, training and career-building

Economics and restructuring of media industries

Issues in youth-directed mass media

The production and consumption of media and generational divides.

Policy and regulation

Legal and regulatory issues

Advocacy and media education

New directions in media creativity

.National and trans-national media markets

Socio-economic barriers to participation in production as audiences

Race, ethnicity, sexualities and representation

Proposals should include a title,  names and contact information of all
participants, and an outline of 200-250 words.  Technical requirements must
be indicated. The deadline for submissions is October 30, 2009.  To submit
your proposal or to contact us with questions please email *WIV 2010* or visit
www.womeninview.ca for more information.

Submissions can be emailed to Marsha Newbery, Conference Coordinator at mna45@sfu.ca

WE WARMLY WELCOME YOU TO SHARE THIS CALL

*WIV 2010* is presented by SFU The Centre for Policy Studies in Culture and Communities, Simon Fraser University; and Vancouver Women in Film and Television.