Rutgers School of Social Work
Faculty Forum on Violence against Women & Children
Friday, May 9, 2008, 9:00am – 1:00pm
Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building - 162 Ryders Lane – Douglass Campus
Sponsored by the Center on Violence against Women & Children (VAWC) and the Institute for Research on Women (IRW), this faculty forum will bring together faculty from diverse campuses, schools, disciplines, and departments to discuss research interests related to violence against women and children.  The primary goal of the forum is to provide an informal environment that facilitates collaboration and a flow of ideas among Rutgers faculty.
We encourage faculty across the university to come, share work, meet colleagues, and hear about research activities focusing on violence against women and children.  Topics in this area may include, but are not limited to:  intimate partner violence, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, trafficking, child maltreatment, or sexual abuse.  We are interested in research in the social and biological sciences, arts and humanities.  If you work in any of these areas or are simply interested in pursuing a new line of study, please join us.
PLEASE RSVP by Monday, March 10.  Faculty who wish to present a 5 minute description of their work in to-be-arranged panels, and/or to participate in conversation about research trends and developments are asked to send:

·        A brief description of your work

·        A current CV

·        Contact Information
Please send the information to vawc@ssw.rutgers.edu.  You may also contact Judy L. Postmus, VAWC Director (Postmus@ssw.rutgers.edu) or Sarah McMahon, VAWC Associate Director (smcmahon@ssw.rutgers.edu).


The forum begins at 9am on Friday, May 9 at the Ruth Dill Johnson Crockett Building on the Douglass Campus (162 Ryders Lane); continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.  If you cannot attend the faculty forum but are interested in learning more about VAWC, please contact us.


The mission of the Center on Violence against Women & Children is to strive to eliminate physical, sexual, and other forms of violence against women and children and the power imbalances that permit them.  This mission will be accomplished through the use of a collaborative approach that focuses on multidisciplinary research, education, and training that impacts communities and policy in New Jersey, the U.S., and throughout the world.  The Center on Violence against Women & Children is part of Rutgers University, School of Social Work, and the Institute for Families.  For more information, please see http://vawc.rutgers.edu.

 

The Institute for Research on Women advances cutting-edge interdisciplinary scholarship and research on gender and women; promotes faculty, graduate and undergraduate student connections; and builds intellectual community across Rutgers departments and campuses.  For more information, see irw.rutgers.edu.