Diverse Sexuality and Human Rights

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Amy

My colleague and I are organising a conference on Sexual Diversity and
Human Rights at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.  Attached below
is the call for papers for this conference.  If you think it would be of
interest to the members of your mailing lists, could you please forward
it on.

Thank you for your help.

Cheers

Dr Dave Unsworth
Manchester Metropolitan University
United Kingdom

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CALL FOR PAPERS

Second International Conference : 21-24 July 1999
Beyond Boundaries : Sexual Diversity and Human Rights
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.

This conference seeks to bring together the studies, ideas and
experiences of colleagues from a variety of social and cultural
settings, who will develop and explore the connections between sexual
diversity and human rights in a wide variety of contexts. These will
include: 

· Sex, Gender And Human Rights
· Sexual Diversity And Citizenship
· Se Asian Sexualities
· Sexuality And Globalisation
· Sexual Diversity And The Law
· Marriage And Sexual Citizenship
· Sexual And Reproductive Rights        
· Queer Politics And Citizenship
· Sexual Rights And Sexual Responsibilities
· Sexual Discourses In Religious Communities
· Aids And Human Rights
· Sex Workers And Human Rights
· Young People, Sexuality And Human Rights
· Heterosexuality, Hegemony And Human Rights

Papers are invited around these or other areas which address the key
themes. The organisers are particularly keen to encourage contributions
from a variety of disciplines and cultural contexts which employ diverse
critical and theoretical approaches.  Contributions which provide a
historical perspective upon these issues are especially welcome. 
Abstracts of around 200 words should be sent to:

Gail Hawkes
Department of Sociology
Manchester Metropolitan University
Geoffrey Manton Building
Rosamond Street West
Off Oxford Road
Manchester M15 6LL

Tele:     (+44) (0)161 247 3464
Fax:      (+44) (0)161 247 6321
Email:   g.hawkes at mmu.ac.uk
WWW: http://www.miid.net/diversity/

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Dr Dave Unsworth
email : dun at druwmg.u-net.com
www : http://www.miid.net/wmg/wmg.htm