Division on Women and Crime

The DWC facilitates and promotes research and theory development, pedagogical strategies, and curricular enhancement that strengthen the links between gender, crime, and justice. The DWC also recognizes the achievements of women as students and professional scholars in the study of criminology through its annual awards programs. To encourage networking and interaction among academics, researchers, practitioners, and students, the DWC provides a variety of opportunities for professional and social interaction including: feminist theory and action workshops; specialty workshops and forums; numerous panels and presentations on gender, crime and justice; and an annual social co-sponsored with the Division on People of Color and Crime.

Membership in the DWC is open to any member of ASC in good standing. Members can join the Division for just an additional $15 per year, or $25/year for those members who are tenured or financially able. Membership remains just $5 for students. Members enjoy free access to the Divsion's journal, Feminist Criminology. The ASC/DWC membership application can be found here.

For more information, contact Division Chair Brenda Sims Blackwell via email or telephone at (404)413-1021.

Member News:

Congratulations to the following DWC members for their special recognition:

Joanne Belknap is the winner of the 2009 Elizabeth D. Gee Memorial Lectureship Award. This award recognizes and honors an outstanding faculty member of the University of Colorado system for efforts to advance women in academia, interdisciplinary scholarly contributions and distinguished teaching. The Gee Award is the only award in the CU system that specifically recognizes outstanding work on women's issues and a concerted effort to advance women in the academy. It carries with it a $1,000 prize, and the recipient will have an opportunity to present his/her scholarly work at a research symposium/award ceremony on February 26, 2010.

Happenings:

Mid-South Sociological Association has called for session organizers for their annual conference, Oct 13-17 2010 in New Orleans, LA.

Special issue of the Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice (Between Black & White: Theorizing Racial Democracy, Crime & Justice). Manuscripts must be received by Oct 1, 2010. Email Maria Velez for more information.

The Constitution of the Division on Women and Crime

DWC Listserv

Join the DWC listserv to receive important information about gender & criminology, job postings and more!

Send an email to listserv@list.msu.edu with the command:

SUBSCRIBE dwc firstname lastname

in the body of the email, and leave the subject line blank. If you have questions, drop us an email.

Newsletter

Keep up with important DWC events (and in touch with members) by reading our newsletter.

Annual Meeting

Thanks to all DWC members who assisted at the annual ASC meeting in Philadephia. We appreciate all members who participated in activities, presented papers, and manned the DWC outreach booth!

Resources for Members:

Teaching resources for gender & race-focused courses
Important links to gender & crime-related information
Employment opportunities
Information on qualitative software and transcription (Excel File)
Books for women on the job market and recommendations for career strategies.

The Division is now on Facebook! If you have an account, please join our group.

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