The Center For the Study of Women and Sex Roles: Newsletter VOL. I, NO. 4
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NEWSLETTER
The Center for the Study of Women and SexRoles
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THE GRADUATE CENTER 33 WEST 42 STREET, NYC,10036 790-4435
VOL.1, NO. 4 JANUARY, 1980
WORK IN PROGRESS: FINDING RESEARCH SUPPORT
The Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles is interested in providing assistance
to anyone seeking to locate funds for projects related to women. For those who want
or need a formal association with the Center, we offer specific and concrete assistance.
General Information on Grants and Funds
Foundations
Our collection of materials in room 1400 of the Graduate Center is open to anyone who
seeks funding information. We have a variety of annual reports from private founda-
tions, which outline their areas of interest and list the grants they have recently
awarded. A directory from the Network of Change-Oriented Foundations includes sources
that might be especially open to some women's projects. Information provided by the
Office of Sponsored Research throughout the year is filed and available for use.
Monthly reports from OSR are posted in the Center with other announcements of deadlines.
Government Sources
The Center also has information from federal and state agencies, including a series
of books on Developing Successful Proposals in Women's Educational Equity. More
information on Women's Educational Equity will be available at a free grant writing
workshop in the spring, sponsored by WEEA program to be held in New Jersey. Announce-
ments of the workshop are posted in the Center.
Fellowships
For information on fellowships, there is a copy of the Directory of Financial Aids for
Women, which includes details on fellowships, loans, internships and prizes designed
for women. We also keep a file of announcements of fellowships and a number of lists
and small directories.
Aid in Writing Grants
Another file we are developing holds articles on how to apply for funds, what founda-
tions look for in a proposal and how to write a successful proposal. If you feel stuck
in writing about your project; or simply don't know where to begin, these basic
articles might help. This file includes a book titled Grants: How to Locate Them and
Where to Go from There, by Virginia White. In order to suggest ways to present feminist
research to funding agencies, we have a file of successful and unsuccessful proposals.
These include projects funded by Ford, NIH, NEH (fellowships and grants), New York
State Council on the Arts, and other organizations, submitted by people at the Center.
Research Associates
Those who want a more formal association with the Center can apply to become Research
Associates or Visiting Scholars. These appointments are designed for those who
would benefit from an institutional base at the Center. We provide non-salary support
for Research Associates in all stages of the proposal writing process. This includes
staff assistance in the search for appropriate funding agencies, critique of proposals,
guidance in developing the budget and typing and copying services. Research Associates
present their work in the Center's colloquia series and participate in activities
of the Center. Appointments as a Visiting Scholar can be arranged when appropriate
for faculty members on leave from other institutions. We are in the process of
developing large scale multi-disciplinary projects on specific topics of importance
to women; among these topics are women and health, women and work and women and the
environment. If you are working on a project on these or other related topics, we
encourage you to contact the Center. Either write or call 790-4435.
Job Notice
The Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles, in conjunction with the Center for
Applied Research, is in the process of negotiating a contract to train New York State
Social Services personnel officers in effective approaches to Affirmative Action.
If the contract goes through, we will need to hire a number of staff members and
research assistants. We will need people familiar with Affirmative Action procedures
and regulations as well as people with skills in curriculum development and training
in this area. The training will include issues of special relevance to minorities
and handicapped as well as women. Research assistant applicants need only have an
interest in the problem and a good record in their discipline. If you are interested
in being considered for employment on this project, should it be funded, please send
your vita and two letters of reference to the Center for the Study of Women and Sex
Roles, Attention: Martha Nelson, Room 1400, The Graduate Center, 33 West 42nd Street,
New York, New York, 10036.
CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND THE ARTS:
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES: WOMEN COMPOSERS
On May 2, 1980, the Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles will host a conference
on Women Composers. The conference is being organized by Adrienne Block, Judith Tick
and Elizabeth Wood, with the cooperation of Rosette Lamont, the general chair for the
Women and the Arts series. The events, which will be free and open to the public, will
include a noontime panel and discussion, and evening performances. Scheduled to appear
are Mary Lou Williams and Vivian Fine. Meredith Monk is also tentatively scheduled to
perform. Tickets will be available in early Spring. For more information, call the
Center.
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN
Asian Women United and the Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles are working
together on a conference on Educational Equity for Asian/Pacific American Women, to be
held March 14-16. Funded by the Women's Educational Equity Act Program, the conference
will work to develop strategies for increased participation of Asian/Pacific American
women in all educational institutions. If you are interested in attending the con-
ference, or in working on planning, write or call Angie Cruz at the Center.
FEMINIST STUDENTS' ORGANIZATION
The Feminist Students’ Organization of CUNY has been formed for students from all
disciplines who are interested in feminist scholarship at CUNY and who are concerned
about the needs of women students. The organization, which has been funded by the
Doctoral Students Council, is now establishing an organizational structure and set of
goals for Spring 1980. Present goals are: (1) to create a formal network of feminist
students through which those with similar interests and needs can form groups for
academic, emotional and political support; (2) to improve the Graduate Center's
library collection of feminist journals, books and reference materials; (3) greater
financial support for feminist students; (4) to develop, in cooperation with the Center
for the Study of Women and Sex Roles, a core curriculum in Women's Studies; (5) to
host speakers on current issues in feminism and feminist theory. Student help is
urgently needed to make the FSO a successful forum for the discussion and promotion
of feminist issues. For further information, call Claire Riley at 258-8929.
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Joan Kelly, a faculty member of the Graduate Center and City College and a Steering
Committee member for the CSWSR, has received an NEH Fellowship for 1980-81, to write a
book on Feminist Social Theory. Last spring Joan taught an interdisciplinary seminar
on the topic; this spring the seminar will be given by Virginia Held.
In the December newsletter, the address for proposals for the 1981 Berkshire Conference
on women in history was listed incorrectly. Proposals should be sent to JoAnn
McNamara, 500 W. 111th St., New York, NY 10025 before March 15, 1980.
In March, 1980, in celebration of International Women's Day, the Center for the Study
of Women and Sex Roles will sponsor a display of books on women in the display case
on the 18th floor of the Graduate Center. The policy limits us to works by faculty,
staff and students of the Graduate Center which have been published in the last 3
years. If you have work for the display, please let us know, so that we may feature
as strong and wide a range of work as possible.
The National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs is investigating how
the Federal government can assist in protecting students from being sexually harassed
by faculty or employees of educational institutions. The council is requesting
information from former and present victims about their experiences. Write to
National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs, Eliza M. Carney, 1832
M Street, NW, Suite 821, Washington, D.C. 20036.
The Soctety of Women in Sociology will meet on Saturday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m. at
Marymount Manhattan College, 221 East 71st Street, to plan the Spring Conference.
Women on Long Island may be interested in a new women's bookstore: Womankind Books is
located at 1899 New York Avenue, one-half mile north of Jerico Turnpike, in Huntington,
New York 11746. Their phone number is (516) 427-1289. Other women's bookstores in
New York include Djuna Books in Greenwich Village, 154 West 10th Street between 7th
Avenue and Waverly Place (242-3642); Womanbooks on the Upper West Side at 201 West
92nd Street (873-4121); and Women's Works at 181 Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn (499-7763).
In addition to selling women's books and records, these stores offer poetry readings,
autograph signings, children's sections, ticket sales and information exchange.
Ethel Tobach writes: "Is anyone interested in discussing the name of the Center? I
find the phrase ‘sex roles’ imprecise. I believe that gender roles might have been
intended. I do not know what people think 'sex roles' signify."
Ruby Rohrlich will be giving a course on "The Women's Movement and Black and Ethnic
Movements: Enemies or Allies." The course will meet Tuesday evenings, beginning
February 19 at the Uptown Branch of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 70th
and Amsterdam. For more information on this non-credit course, call Jeannette
Johnson, 262-5442.
JANUARY 1980
Wednesday, January 2
Friday, January 4
Tuesday, January 8
Thursday, January 10
Tuesday, January 15
January 10-17
January 18-31
January 25
2:00-4:00; Meeting of the Feminist Students Organization.
8th floor lounge.
2:00; Meeting of the Seminar on the Impact of Multinational
Corporations on Women. New members welcome. Call Ruby
Rohrlich, 874-6884, for more information.
11:45-1:15; Tuesday Noon Lunch. Meet in 18th floor Dining
Roon.
1:00; Associates Meeting. Meet in Room 1401.
11:45-1:15; Tuesday Noon Lunch.
Final exam week.
No classes.
Women & Health will meet to discuss breastfeeding. Speakers:
Joan Liebmann-Smith and Datha Brack. Meet at 3:00 p.m. in
room 1712.
This month, because of intercession and final exams, the Center for the Study
of Women and Sex Roles has curtailed Center activities. In February, seminars
and groups will be meeting again regularly.
Activities planned for the spring semester include:
* a series of invited speakers in anthropology, history and literature
* a conference on Educational Equity for Asian/Pacific American Women
* conversation hours each month
* a conference on Women Composers, with panels and performances
The Center for the Study of Women and SexRoles
El
THE GRADUATE CENTER 33 WEST 42 STREET, NYC,10036 790-4435
VOL.1, NO. 4 JANUARY, 1980
WORK IN PROGRESS: FINDING RESEARCH SUPPORT
The Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles is interested in providing assistance
to anyone seeking to locate funds for projects related to women. For those who want
or need a formal association with the Center, we offer specific and concrete assistance.
General Information on Grants and Funds
Foundations
Our collection of materials in room 1400 of the Graduate Center is open to anyone who
seeks funding information. We have a variety of annual reports from private founda-
tions, which outline their areas of interest and list the grants they have recently
awarded. A directory from the Network of Change-Oriented Foundations includes sources
that might be especially open to some women's projects. Information provided by the
Office of Sponsored Research throughout the year is filed and available for use.
Monthly reports from OSR are posted in the Center with other announcements of deadlines.
Government Sources
The Center also has information from federal and state agencies, including a series
of books on Developing Successful Proposals in Women's Educational Equity. More
information on Women's Educational Equity will be available at a free grant writing
workshop in the spring, sponsored by WEEA program to be held in New Jersey. Announce-
ments of the workshop are posted in the Center.
Fellowships
For information on fellowships, there is a copy of the Directory of Financial Aids for
Women, which includes details on fellowships, loans, internships and prizes designed
for women. We also keep a file of announcements of fellowships and a number of lists
and small directories.
Aid in Writing Grants
Another file we are developing holds articles on how to apply for funds, what founda-
tions look for in a proposal and how to write a successful proposal. If you feel stuck
in writing about your project; or simply don't know where to begin, these basic
articles might help. This file includes a book titled Grants: How to Locate Them and
Where to Go from There, by Virginia White. In order to suggest ways to present feminist
research to funding agencies, we have a file of successful and unsuccessful proposals.
These include projects funded by Ford, NIH, NEH (fellowships and grants), New York
State Council on the Arts, and other organizations, submitted by people at the Center.
Research Associates
Those who want a more formal association with the Center can apply to become Research
Associates or Visiting Scholars. These appointments are designed for those who
would benefit from an institutional base at the Center. We provide non-salary support
for Research Associates in all stages of the proposal writing process. This includes
staff assistance in the search for appropriate funding agencies, critique of proposals,
guidance in developing the budget and typing and copying services. Research Associates
present their work in the Center's colloquia series and participate in activities
of the Center. Appointments as a Visiting Scholar can be arranged when appropriate
for faculty members on leave from other institutions. We are in the process of
developing large scale multi-disciplinary projects on specific topics of importance
to women; among these topics are women and health, women and work and women and the
environment. If you are working on a project on these or other related topics, we
encourage you to contact the Center. Either write or call 790-4435.
Job Notice
The Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles, in conjunction with the Center for
Applied Research, is in the process of negotiating a contract to train New York State
Social Services personnel officers in effective approaches to Affirmative Action.
If the contract goes through, we will need to hire a number of staff members and
research assistants. We will need people familiar with Affirmative Action procedures
and regulations as well as people with skills in curriculum development and training
in this area. The training will include issues of special relevance to minorities
and handicapped as well as women. Research assistant applicants need only have an
interest in the problem and a good record in their discipline. If you are interested
in being considered for employment on this project, should it be funded, please send
your vita and two letters of reference to the Center for the Study of Women and Sex
Roles, Attention: Martha Nelson, Room 1400, The Graduate Center, 33 West 42nd Street,
New York, New York, 10036.
CONFERENCE ON WOMEN AND THE ARTS:
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SPACES: WOMEN COMPOSERS
On May 2, 1980, the Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles will host a conference
on Women Composers. The conference is being organized by Adrienne Block, Judith Tick
and Elizabeth Wood, with the cooperation of Rosette Lamont, the general chair for the
Women and the Arts series. The events, which will be free and open to the public, will
include a noontime panel and discussion, and evening performances. Scheduled to appear
are Mary Lou Williams and Vivian Fine. Meredith Monk is also tentatively scheduled to
perform. Tickets will be available in early Spring. For more information, call the
Center.
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY FOR ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN WOMEN
Asian Women United and the Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles are working
together on a conference on Educational Equity for Asian/Pacific American Women, to be
held March 14-16. Funded by the Women's Educational Equity Act Program, the conference
will work to develop strategies for increased participation of Asian/Pacific American
women in all educational institutions. If you are interested in attending the con-
ference, or in working on planning, write or call Angie Cruz at the Center.
FEMINIST STUDENTS' ORGANIZATION
The Feminist Students’ Organization of CUNY has been formed for students from all
disciplines who are interested in feminist scholarship at CUNY and who are concerned
about the needs of women students. The organization, which has been funded by the
Doctoral Students Council, is now establishing an organizational structure and set of
goals for Spring 1980. Present goals are: (1) to create a formal network of feminist
students through which those with similar interests and needs can form groups for
academic, emotional and political support; (2) to improve the Graduate Center's
library collection of feminist journals, books and reference materials; (3) greater
financial support for feminist students; (4) to develop, in cooperation with the Center
for the Study of Women and Sex Roles, a core curriculum in Women's Studies; (5) to
host speakers on current issues in feminism and feminist theory. Student help is
urgently needed to make the FSO a successful forum for the discussion and promotion
of feminist issues. For further information, call Claire Riley at 258-8929.
NOTES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Joan Kelly, a faculty member of the Graduate Center and City College and a Steering
Committee member for the CSWSR, has received an NEH Fellowship for 1980-81, to write a
book on Feminist Social Theory. Last spring Joan taught an interdisciplinary seminar
on the topic; this spring the seminar will be given by Virginia Held.
In the December newsletter, the address for proposals for the 1981 Berkshire Conference
on women in history was listed incorrectly. Proposals should be sent to JoAnn
McNamara, 500 W. 111th St., New York, NY 10025 before March 15, 1980.
In March, 1980, in celebration of International Women's Day, the Center for the Study
of Women and Sex Roles will sponsor a display of books on women in the display case
on the 18th floor of the Graduate Center. The policy limits us to works by faculty,
staff and students of the Graduate Center which have been published in the last 3
years. If you have work for the display, please let us know, so that we may feature
as strong and wide a range of work as possible.
The National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs is investigating how
the Federal government can assist in protecting students from being sexually harassed
by faculty or employees of educational institutions. The council is requesting
information from former and present victims about their experiences. Write to
National Advisory Council on Women's Educational Programs, Eliza M. Carney, 1832
M Street, NW, Suite 821, Washington, D.C. 20036.
The Soctety of Women in Sociology will meet on Saturday, January 12, at 10:30 a.m. at
Marymount Manhattan College, 221 East 71st Street, to plan the Spring Conference.
Women on Long Island may be interested in a new women's bookstore: Womankind Books is
located at 1899 New York Avenue, one-half mile north of Jerico Turnpike, in Huntington,
New York 11746. Their phone number is (516) 427-1289. Other women's bookstores in
New York include Djuna Books in Greenwich Village, 154 West 10th Street between 7th
Avenue and Waverly Place (242-3642); Womanbooks on the Upper West Side at 201 West
92nd Street (873-4121); and Women's Works at 181 Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn (499-7763).
In addition to selling women's books and records, these stores offer poetry readings,
autograph signings, children's sections, ticket sales and information exchange.
Ethel Tobach writes: "Is anyone interested in discussing the name of the Center? I
find the phrase ‘sex roles’ imprecise. I believe that gender roles might have been
intended. I do not know what people think 'sex roles' signify."
Ruby Rohrlich will be giving a course on "The Women's Movement and Black and Ethnic
Movements: Enemies or Allies." The course will meet Tuesday evenings, beginning
February 19 at the Uptown Branch of the Borough of Manhattan Community College, 70th
and Amsterdam. For more information on this non-credit course, call Jeannette
Johnson, 262-5442.
JANUARY 1980
Wednesday, January 2
Friday, January 4
Tuesday, January 8
Thursday, January 10
Tuesday, January 15
January 10-17
January 18-31
January 25
2:00-4:00; Meeting of the Feminist Students Organization.
8th floor lounge.
2:00; Meeting of the Seminar on the Impact of Multinational
Corporations on Women. New members welcome. Call Ruby
Rohrlich, 874-6884, for more information.
11:45-1:15; Tuesday Noon Lunch. Meet in 18th floor Dining
Roon.
1:00; Associates Meeting. Meet in Room 1401.
11:45-1:15; Tuesday Noon Lunch.
Final exam week.
No classes.
Women & Health will meet to discuss breastfeeding. Speakers:
Joan Liebmann-Smith and Datha Brack. Meet at 3:00 p.m. in
room 1712.
This month, because of intercession and final exams, the Center for the Study
of Women and Sex Roles has curtailed Center activities. In February, seminars
and groups will be meeting again regularly.
Activities planned for the spring semester include:
* a series of invited speakers in anthropology, history and literature
* a conference on Educational Equity for Asian/Pacific American Women
* conversation hours each month
* a conference on Women Composers, with panels and performances
Title
The Center For the Study of Women and Sex Roles: Newsletter VOL. I, NO. 4
Description
The Center for the Study of Women and Sex Roles – now the Center for the Study of Women and Society's (CSWS) January 1980 Newsletter – focused on grants and funds available to its members. The issue provided information on foundations, government sources, fellowships and offered guidance in grant writing. The enumerated funding opportunities included private foundations, federal and state agencies and emphasized financial aid specific for women. Successful and unsuccessful grant proposals for Ford, the National Institute of Health (NIH), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the New York State Council on the Arts were printed to offer guidance in the grant writing process.
Since 1977, the Center for the Study of Women and Society (CSWS), Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY) has promoted interdisciplinary feminist scholarship. The Center’s research agenda focuses on the intersectional study of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, and nation in societies worldwide. The Center co-sponsors the Women’s Studies Certificate Program and, most notably, hosts the only stand-alone Women’s and Gender Studies MA Program in New York City.
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Center for the Study of Women and Society
Date
January 1980
Language
English
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Center for the Study of Women and Society
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