1985 FIPSE Interdisciplinary Conference schedule

1NTEGRAT1NG THE SCHOLARSHIP ON WOMEN TI\ANSFOR,VdNG THE CUr\r.lCULLIN\ Pf\OJfCl DI Pf( 101\) t.lP.INt HEDGfS '.:AM cournn. OWC,ON Sf ATE UNl\ifr-51TY • lOWSON /IMI\YlAND ?1204 • CJ01 ) J21 2660 FIPSE Interdisciplinary Conference January 8 & 9, 1985 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Lecture Hall Tuesday, January 8: 9:00 Welcome and Introduction 9:30 ''Phases of Curricular Revi s ion," Peggy McIntosh, Director, Wellesley College Center for Research on Women Panel: Phases Applied Art s and Humanities - Johnella Butler, Associate Professor of Afro-Amerj_can Studies, Smith College Social Sciences Elizabeth Minnich, ProfessoY of Philosophy, Union of Experimenting Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC Margaret Andersen, Associate Professor of Sociology, Dj_rector of Women 's Studies, University of Delaware Sciences - Susan Rosser, Visiting Professor of Bi ology at Towson State University, fall , 1984 and .Associate Professor of Biology and Coordinator of Women's Studies at Mary Baldwin College, Staunton , Virginia Audience questions and discussion 12 :00 Lunch (brown bag or purchase at Union or dormitory dining room; coffee & tea provided in Lecture Hall) Films in Lecture Hall 1 :00 "Dualisms and Hierarchies," Elizabeth Minnich , Professor of Philosophy (This presentation will address the tradi ion in Western thought of dividing major areas of life and thought into mutually exclusive, either-or categories and of ranking cne category higher than ano-:her , such as subjective/objective , private;public, or n.:-.... : ..1. re/ culture . These dualisms frequently correspund t o male/ female distinctions with the female receiv_ng the lower valuation . This tradition has often led to the exclusi on or devaluation of women and needs o te reco__, .. tized if genuine change i s to occur ) . Panel: Examples from the Disciplines