Conference Papers Available
Some of the papers that were presented at the conference have been submitted for publication and are available here. The conference organisers would like to thank all of the women who presented papers for your contribution to the success of the conference.
Conference Feedback
The conference oganisers are happy to report that the feedback from the conference was very positive. The organisers have recorded all feedback and suggestions for the organising group for next conference, due to be held in 2010. A summary of the feedback is available here.
Rationale – Supporting Feminist Dialogues
The Brisbane International Feminist Conference 2008 aims to further feminist dialogues about the status of women and the continued violence against women and children as human rights violations. Conference organisers believe that the status of women in Australia and indeed globally, has been on the decline in the last decade.
The 2008 International Feminist Conference’s overall goal is to provide a forum to bring feminist thinkers, researchers, academics, service providers and community women together, to share information about pressing violations against women and children. The abstracts we have selected for the program were chosen for their merit as stand alone papers and we are thrilled to be able to deliver an exciting and dynamic range of topics. We know there are gaps in the program in areas of great concern for feminists and there were many fantastic abstracts that we just had no room to include, but we certainly hope that the open floor sessions will offer opportunity for input on issues of importance for delegates.
Feminism
Feminism is a wonderful politic, addressing the oppression of women and children, and as we all know comes is many different varieties. The organisers of this conference tried to be sensitive to political differences in organising the program and would like to promote a message of tolerance. We believe it is everyone’s right to express their opinions and if there is a difference of opinion, the conference can be an opportunity for women to dialogue, listen and learn from each other. There is an hour and a half devoted each day to listening to women’s opinions from the floor. We would like to encourage a respectful listening space, to acknowledge our differences when they arise by explaining what we think and hope that our commonalities will feed into key recommendations.
Recommendations
Recommendations will be recorded from each session at the conference. All recommendations from the conference can then be tabled to relevant bodies, including for Australia, feeding recommendations into the Ministerial on the Status of Women that is scheduled for late September 2008.
Australian Aboriginal and Islander Women
On Tuesday 2nd September 08 we are hoping to hold a "Yarnin Up" circle. If any Aboriginal and Islander women are interested please contact Ali James on 3391 0005.
This will be followed by our Opening Ceremony at Jagera Arts Centre, Musgrave Park at 7.30pm where there will be a Welcome to Country followed by a range of feminist performance to welcome delegates.
The Australian Indigeous Women's Session will then open our three day conference on Wednesday the 3rd of September.Events
Opening Ceremony will be held at Jagera Arts Centre’s Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday, 2nd September 2008. We hope to organize many early morning and evening activities.
Queensland Women’s Health Network Inc Annual General Meeting - Wednesday 3 September, 5.30 - 6.30pm, Jagera Arts Centre. Guest Speaker: Debbie Kilroy, Legal Practitioner, and founder and Director of prisoner advocacy and support group, Sisters Inside. All welcome. Membership available. Light refreshments provided
Conference Karaoke Thursday the 4th of September, 2008 @ 7pm Adam’s Oriental Restaurant, 55 Boundary Street, South Brisbane. Q. 4101
$40 for buffet style oriental food. Restaurant is Licensed.
Numbers are limited so please send cheques or money orders to: Women’s Community Aid Association, 15 Morrisey Street, Wooloongabba. Q. 4101
WHAT THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER EVENT INFO
Venue
The Brisbane International Feminist Conference 2008 will be held at:
The Greek Convention Centre
29 Edmondstone Street,
South Brisbane.
Queensland. Australia. 4101.
This venue is w heelchair accessible
Below is a link to a google map of the area
List of membership of the Brisbane Feminist Conference Organising Committee
The ON-GOING Organizing Committee consists of many community women and women workers from:
- The Women’s Community Aid Association
- Community Development Institute of Queensland
- Women’s House Shelta
- Domestic Violence Prevention Centre Gold Coast Inc.
- The Brisbane Rape and Incest Survivors Support Centre
- The Brisbane Domestic Violence Advocacy Service
- Zig Zag Young Women’s Service
- Immigrant Women’s Support Service
- DV Connect
Organising meetings
1pm every Thursday
Womens House
15 Morrissey St Woollongabba
ALL WOMEN WELCOME
Contact Us
For enquiries contact Desi at Women’s House on 3391 0005 or 0407 154 104 or
Funding
The Brisbane Feminist Conference Organising Committee is seeking funding, sponsorship and support for this conference. At present there are no funds, aside from money that will be generated from registration to the conference.
Sponsorship Requests
The organisation for this conference is from a culmination of important women’s services in Brisbane and community women and we would appreciate any in kind or financial support.
We are asking for sponsors to consider
- Money Donations
- Sponsoring of a keynote speaker. ie: their air fares and accommodation
- Donate products
- Sponsor a financially disadvantaged feminist activist
- Sponsor an Indigenous woman from a rural or remote area
In return Logo and support will be acknowledged on website, on conference paraphernalia and at the conference through verbal and visual acknowledgements.
