The Journal of Gender Studies is an interdisciplinary journal which publishes articles relating to gender from a feminist perspective covering a wide range of subject areas including the Social and Natural Sciences, Arts and Popular Culture. Reviews of books and details of forthcoming conferences are also included. SPECIAL ISSUE ANNOUNCEMENTJournal of Gender Studies would like to announce a forthcoming Special Issue entitled Diana, Princess of Wales - her life and death. Review articles, book reviews and letters for a special issue on Diana, Princess of Wales are invited. The Editors would like Submissions which bring a feminist perspective to bear on any aspect of Diana's life and death. Within the Diana special issue there will also be reviews of books about other famous or infamous women. The issue will be published in November 1999. All submissions should be sent to: Jenny Hockey, CASS, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK. CARFAX PRIZEIn celebration of the new millennium, the Carfax Prize of £100 is being launched for an article to be published in Journal of Gender Studies, Volume 9, Number 1, March, 2000. Sponsored by Carfax Publishing Limited, the prize is offered to encourage writing which articulates perspectives that are not usually included within the parameters of 'western' feminisms. Authors, editors and referees are therefore asked to look beyond the concerns often seen as central to academic publishing. The maximum length for contributions is 5,000 words. Submissions for the competition should be sent to: CARFAX COMPETITION, Jenny Hockey, Journal of Gender Studies, CASS, University of Hull, HU6 7RX, UK. CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: February 28th 1999. Subscription RatesVolume 8, 1999, 3 issues. ISSN 0958-9236.Institutional rate: £142.00; North America US$232.00 Personal rate: £22.00; North America US$38.00 |