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Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS)

Two-day workshop: “Gender and occupations and interventions in the Asia Pacific, 1945-2009”

Dates to be held:
10-11 December 2009

Venue:
Centre for Asia Pacific Social Transformation Studies (CAPSTRANS), University of Wollongong

Contacts:
Dr Rowena Ward, roward@uow.edu.au
Dr Christine de Matos, cdm@uow.edu.au

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Sponsored by the ARC Asia Pacific Futures Research Network (APFRN), CAPSTRANS and the Faculty of Arts at the University of Wollongong

Military occupations and interventions, increasingly common in regions of the Asia Pacific, have a gendered impact on both those engaged in occupying or intervening, and those whose lands have been occupied or are undergoing an intervention. Yet little is known about this gendered impact, in terms of both masculinities and femininities, either historically or in more contemporary times.

This small workshop brings together for the first time established scholars, ECRs, postgraduates and community members and activists to discuss issues related to gender, occupation and intervention. The renowned activist on issues related to women and the military, Takazato Suzuyo, of the group Okinawa Women Act Against Military Violence, will give a public keynote address, and scholar of Japanese women who married Australian soldiers during the Allied Occupation of Japan, Keiko Tamura, will also contribute as a commentator. There will be a special public workshop on the Northern Territory Intervention run by the Woolyungah Indigenous Centre with special guest speaker, Miliwanga Sandy.

Instructions for contributors to workshop publication (forthcoming).

For further information, or if you would like to attend one of the public sessions, please contact the workshop organisers: Dr Rowena Ward (roward@uow.edu.au) or Dr Christine de Matos (cdm@uow.edu.au).