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CALL FOR PAPERS for the International Conference "Women of the mountains" – by 30 December 2010

02.12.2010

The International Conference "Women of the mountains", organized by Utah Valley University and the Kyrgyz National Center for the Development of Mountain Regions, will take place on 8-9 March 2011 in Utah Valley University, Orem, Utah. The organizers are inviting scholarly submissions on topics related to women's lives in mountainous areas, including: Transmission of values, heritage and culture, Women and children’s health, Women and children’s education, Economic, family and gender issues, Human trafficking and exploitation, Access to information and public services for women. Abstracts (not more than 250-300 words) and cv should be sent to Roger Blomquist ([email protected]) or Cholpon Akmatalieva ([email protected]) by 30 December 2010. After confirmation of acceptance, deadline for submitting the complete paper is 1 February 2011.