University at Albany,
State University of New York
Institute for Research on Women
http://www.albany.edu/irow
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Contact Information:
1400 Washington Avenue, Social Science 341
Albany, NY 12222
Phone: 518-442-4771
Phone 2: 518-442-4220
Fax: 518-442-4419
CENTER DESCRIPTION
The Institute for Research on Women (IROW) at the University at Albany, State University of New York promotes and facilitates individual and collaborative research and scholarship on issues pertaining to women and gender. Additionally, IROW publishes materials and disseminates information on women's issues in addition to establishing linkages and joint projects with other national women's research centers. IROW is further responsible for technical and consulting services; conferences and workshops; an affiliate scholars program; and a newsletter.
AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE
Cultural, racial and ethnic diversity; curriculum development; education; feminist thought and scholarship; global issues.
RECENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
Conferences and Workshops. Recent IROW conferences and workshops have included Cross-Cultural Approaches to Curriculum Transformation; Workshop on Global Women's History; Gender in International Perspective: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Curriculum Transformation; and Women in the Global Economy: Making Connections.
PUBLICATIONS
Curriculum Development
Integrating Latin America and Caribbean Women into the Curriculum and Research, edited by Edna Acosta-Belen and Christine E. Bose (1991). A resource guide including essays on the status of women's research and scholarship, curriculum integration strategies, course syllabi, and bibliographic resources.
Albany PR-Womenet Database, Edna Acosta-Belen and Christine E. Bose, with Anne R. Roschelle (1991). An annotated multidisciplinary bibliography on Puerto Rican women.
An Interdisciplinary Guide for Research and Curriculum on Puerto Rican Women, Edna Acosta-Belen, Christine E. Bose, and Barbara R. Sjostrom (1991). A set of suggestions for revising and developing courses and for formulating research projects on Puerto Rican women.
IROW News. A bi-annual newsletter containing scholarly articles; director's notes; information on conferences, projects, events, visiting scholars and guest speakers; and research and publication news of IROW associates.
Curriculum Development
Gender in Global Perspective (1996). Conference papers of the project Internationalizing Women's Studies: Cross Cultural Approaches to Gender Research and Teaching.
Women in International Perspective: Selected Course Outlines, edited by Iris Berger (1995). A collection of syllabi on women in international perspective, including sections on global women's issues, politics, development, class, race, equality, and area studies.
Electronic Access to Research on Women: A Short Guide, Judith Hudson and Kathleen Turek (1994). A guide on using the Internet to conduct research.
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