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Buchhandlung ChickLit Vienna (Eröffnung: 31. Januar 2012, 10:00-18:00)

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Eröffnung der neuen feministischen Buchhandlung ChickLit - feministische Unterhaltung am 31. Januar 2012 von 10-18 Uhr

Der „Verein zur Förderung feministischer Projekte“ hat von 1980 bis 2011 die „AUF – Eine Frauenzeitschrift“ herausgegeben. Weitere Informationen zur Aktion Unabhängiger Frauen findet ihr unter http://auf-einefrauenzeitschrift.at/

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Verein zur Förderung feministischer Projekte
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Event
Literature
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Women Artists, Feminism in the 80s and Now

Saturday 3 December
Goldsmiths University, Ben Pimlott Building, 10am-5pm

The symposium is collaboration between The Women’s Art Library and BAG Women (Brixton Art Gallery women artists group) to coincide with Brixton Calling! exhibition at 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning (28 October – 21 December 2012).

Women Artists, Feminism in the 80s and Now is a cross generational symposium that examines the legacy of UK 80s women artists and feminists in the light of current feminist practice and thinking.

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The symposium is part of a series of events, held during Brixton Calling! including a 3 day 80s Women Lens Based Media Event (10-12 November 2011, Brixton Village). For more information contact: e-mail: info@198.org.uk
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Art
Event
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Art
Education
Gender studies
Queer feminism
Representation of women
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Zine Fest Gent - DIY media & feminist activism

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When?
October 15th – 16th 2011

Where?
in DOK Kantine: htp://www.dokgent.be
address: crossing of Koopvaardijlaan and Afrikalaan, in Gent (Belgium)

Programme:

Saturday at 12:00: workshops about
- zines and alternative media
- writing fiction and articles
- designing feminist posters
Sunday at 13:00: making a zine together (or make your own zine)
Ongoing: a few tables with zines, exhibition of feminist posters

Info:

Zine Fest Gent is a gathering for alternative media, creativity and activism. It's organised by FEL en ECHO.

See you there!

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FEL + ECHO
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Workshop
Zine
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Do-It-Yourself
Grassroots media in Europe
Zine
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Autonome FrauenLesbenMädchenZentrum Wien feiert 33-jähriges Bestehen

Das Autonome FrauenLesbenMädchenZentrum Wien feiert heuer 33-jähriges Bestehen - davon 30 Jahre in der Währinger Straße 59. Aus diesem Anlass organisieren wir ein großes Frauenfest am Samstag, den 15. Oktober 2011 und zusätzlich diverse Veranstaltungen rund um diesen Tag, wie z.B. Erzählcafés zur FZ-Geschichte, Diskussionen, Ausstellungen, Filme und mehr.

Wir laden alle Frauen, die sich dem FZ verbunden fühlen, ein, sich an diesem großen Fest zu beteiligen!

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Art
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Literature
Music
Workshop
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Activism
Anti-Imperialism
Do-It-Yourself
LGBT and queer issues
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Untold Stories: international exhibition of queer art in Tallinn Art Hall, Estonia

Untold Stories
Tallinna Kunstihoone
Vabaduse väljak 6
Wed-Sun 12-18
Exhibition is open 8.05–26.06

artists: Malin Arnell & Kajsa Dahlberg & Johanna Gustavsson & Fia-Stina Sandlund in collaboration with Zoe Leonard, Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz, Sezgin Boynik & Kalle Hamm & Minna L. Henriksson & Dzamil Kamanger, Liisi Eelmaa & Minna Hint, Conny Karlsson, Dagmar Kase, Kiwa & Terje Toomistu, M.L., Marcus Lindeen, Karin Michalski & Sabina Baumann, Nallem, Flemming Rolighed, Emily Roysdon, Jaanus Samma, Mariá Takács, Mare Tralla, Anna-Stina Treumund

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curators:Anders Härm, Rebeka Põldsam, Airi Triisberg
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Art
Event
Topic: 
Art
LGBT and queer issues
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Second Annual Feminist Art History Conference 2011 (Washington D.C., November 4-5, 2011; CfP Deadline: May 15, 2011)

Second Annual
FEMINIST ART HISTORY CONFERENCE
Free and open to the public at American University in Washington, DC.

Friday and Saturday
November 4 and 5
2011

Keynote: Friday Evening
"The Future of Feminist Art History. Where have we come from, where are we going?"
Dr. Mary Sheriff, Professor, Art History, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill

In planning:
Special panel on feminist art and museums
Sunday tour, led by curator Wanda Corn, of the exhibition Seeing Gertrude Stein: Five Stories at the National Portrait Gallery

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Organizing committee: Kathe Albrecht, Juliet Bellow, Norma Broude, Kim Butler, Mary D. Garrard, Namiko Kunimoto, and Helen Langa
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Art
Event
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Art
Gender studies
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Import - Export - Transport: Queer Theory, Queer Critique and Activism in Motion (conference, University of Vienna 28 - 30 April 2011)

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Lectures, Workshops, and more

The aim of this conference is to open up a space for dialogue between different methodological approaches, forms of activism, research fields and interests of the "import_export_transport" of queer theory, critique and activism.

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Gender Research Office, University of Vienna
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Event
Workshop
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LGBT and queer issues
Queer feminism
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Punto G 2011: Genere e Globalizzazione - 24th to 26th June 2011, Genoa, Italy

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The reasons for a new edition of Punto G, ten years after in Genoa, June 2011
Ten years ago, on June 2001, in Genoa at San Giorgio Palace, the women network (who at that time joined the World March of Women) started the agenda of political events and rallies of Genoa Social Forum with an international meeting titled Punto G: gender and globalization – For an equal, democratic, fair, supporting and peaceful society of women and men, that ended with a demonstration in the centre of the city.

producers/organizers/editors/creators: 
Monica Lanfranco, Laura Guidetti (Rivista/Associazione MAREA)
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Event
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Alternative economies
Global affairs & transnationalism
Migration & border issues
Religion and beliefs
Work and employment
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A Carnival of Feminist Cultural Activism, York, UK. March 3-5th 2011.

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Thursday, 03 March 2011 - Saturday, 05 March 2011

University of York, UK
www.feminist-cultural-activism.net

We ask, can feminist art* save the world, and if so, how?, and issue an invitation to artists, activists and academics to respond. Please send 300-word proposals for papers and presentations. Deadline 31st October 2010.
e: carnivalatfeminist-cultural-activism [dot] net

Full details on www.feminist-cultural-activism.net

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Art
Event
Exhibit
Festival
Performance & theatre play
Spoken word
Workshop
Zine
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Activism
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Art photography group show, March, London

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As part of V Day and International womens day celebrations, 6 female artists who are interested in different facets of gender in the New Players Theatre Bar. Come and see some interesting and new feminist art. A percentage of work sold will go to V Day charities.
PV Friday 5th March 6.30-8.30pm then til 20th March. The venue is open every evening til late.

1. Heather Joy Riggs

2. Pia Jamir

3. Emli Bendixen

4. Vicky Scott

5. Ingrid Berthon Moine

6. Cordelia Donohoe

producers/organizers/editors/creators: 
Carly Churchill, VDay
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Art
Event
Exhibit
Photography
Topic: 
Art
Representation of women
Sex and sexualities