Consortium for Women and Research

Contact

One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616
Ph. 530-754-8852
Fx. 530-754-8853
http://cwr.ucdavis.edu/
consortiumforwomen@ucdavis.edu


The mission of the Consortium for Women and Research at the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) is to support research and creative work by and about women. The Consortium promotes the professional advancement of women scholars and supports interdisciplinary research and dialogue on issues pertaining to women and gender. The Consortium seeks to foster individual and collaborative research, create a mentoring network for women scholars, recognize and reward accomplishments of professional women, and support dialogue between scholars, the public, and policymakers. Activities include the "Focus on Women in Research" seminar series; professional development programs for graduate students; and faculty and student grant programs for research support.

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Principal Staff

Laura Grindstaff, Director
Ph. (530) 754-8852
E-mail: lagrindstaff@ucdavis.edu

Beverly Babcock, Program Coordinator
Ph. (530) 754-8851
E-mail: bababcock@ucdavis.edu




Areas of Expertise:

Culture & Identity, Higher Education, Sexuality & Gender, Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies, Communications, Culture & Society, Education & Education Reform

Member Experts:


Projects & Campaigns

Projects: 

The Consortium currently sponsors the following Research Interest Groups:
 

UCD ADVANCE Institutional Transformation
Kimberlee Shauman, Sociology
 

Gendered Bodies at Play
Sarah McCullough, Cultural Studies

Race, Gender, & Nature
Julie Sze, American Studies
 

Women in Science and Engineering
Margaret Swain, Women's Resources and Research Center

Queer Gender Studies
Cathy Hannabach, Women's Studies
 

Agricultural Migrant Education
Natalia Deeb-Sossa, Sociology
 

Cross-Cultural Women’s and Gender History
Cathy Kudlick, History
 

Women's Studies  

Feminist Essay Prize Competition. Beginning in 2002-03, the Consortium is co-sponsoring a Feminist Essay Prize competition for UCDavis undergraduate and graduate students with the Women's Resource and Research Center and the Women and Gender Studies Program at UCD.

 

Reports & Resources

News and Newsmakers. Consortium newsletter with articles about research and creative work by and about women; news about women scholars on campus; information about the programs and activities of the Consortium and other women's organizations around campus; and news from the National Council for Research on Women.

Opportunities, Grants & Fellowships

Visiting Scholars Program

For more information, visit:

http://cwr.ucdavis.edu/cwr/2008_year/ada_fall_term/visitingscholars.html