Women as Intercultural Leaders: Imagination, Innovation, Integrity – Extended Call for Proposals

I’m posting the following with the permission of my colleague Elaine Meyer-Lee, Director of the Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership at Saint Mary's College.  I know the deadline is quickly approaching but I wanted to psot about this great opportunity as soon as possible.

Women as Intercultural Leaders: Imagination, Innovation, Integrity
Second interdisciplinary conference exploring the intersections of women's studies, international and multicultural education, entrepreneurship, and leadership development hosted by

Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership
Saint Mary’s College
Notre Dame, Indiana USA
September 30 – October 2, 2010
(Thursday noon to noon Saturday)

Call for Proposals
EXTENDED DEADLINE: March 20th, 2010

In 2010 the Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) marks 10 years of fostering the intercultural competence critical for the next generation of women leaders across the Saint Mary’s campus, connecting with communities at the local, state, national, and global levels. This interactive conference brings together theorists, scholars, professionals, educators, community activists, practitioners, and students. Participants have opportunities for networking, sharing best practices, and joining a national conversation about emerging work on the following conference themes:

• Thinking in new ways about women’s leadership and promoting women as change agents
• Developing women’s entrepreneurship
• Articulating ethical and spiritual foundations
• Internationalizing and interculturalizing the curriculum and co-curriculum
• Building collaborative relationships between colleges and communities and across disciplines

Visit CWIL’s conference website http://www.saintmarys.edu/~cwil/Conference/CFP.php to download the Conference Proposal Form. Additional conference information will be posted on CWIL’s Web site as it becomes available.