Intensive
Course: May 26- June 9, 2005.
Conference: June 12- 13, 2005.
Hosted by the Department of Economics, University of Utah,Salt
Lake City, Utah, USA.
GEM- IWG, is an international network of thirty five economists that was
formed in 1994 for the purpose of promoting research, teaching, policy
making and advocacy on gender equitable approaches to macroeconomics,
international economics and globalization. This new program, launched
by GEM- IWG, with support from the Ford Foundation, the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the United Nations Department of
Economic and Social Affairs, Division for the Advancement of Women, has
two objectives: first, to engage with fellow economists in order to enhance
capacity building in research, teaching, policy making and advocacy in
this area; second, to increase knowledge networking on these themes by
strengthening the intellectual links among practitioners in networks working
on similar issues.
The program is intended for economists, including advanced graduate students
in economics, as well as more experienced academics, researchers and those
in government. Up to thirty fellows will be admitted to the program. Full
funding will be provided for up to twenty- five fellows. Priority will
be given to applicants from the global South* and transition economies.
The fellows of the program will be required, at a minimum, to have completed
two years of study in an economics Ph.D. program and have passed their
qualifying exams, or have its equivalent such as a master’s degree in
economics. These requirements may be waived only under exceptional circumstances.
The program will be conducted in English. Final selection criteria will
include the objective of achieving gender balance and regional balance
in the composition of fellows.
Applications must be received by March 4th, 2005 and will be processed
in the order received. Please see below for application requirements and
application forms. The web site www.genderandmacro.org contains further
information on the program.
The program coordinators are Rania Antonopoulos (New York University and
Levy Economics Institute), Nilufer Cagatay (University of Utah), Diane
Elson (University of Essex) and Maria Floro (American University).
The program instructors are expected to include, among others, in alphabetical
order: Bola Akanji (Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research),
Rania Antonopoulos (New York University and Levy Economics Institute),
Lourdes Beneria (Cornell University), Gunseli Berik(University of Utah),
Elissa Braunstein (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Nilufer Cagatay
(University of Utah), Diane Elson (University of Essex), Gerald Epstein
(University of Massachusetts, Amherst), Korkut Erturk (University of Utah),
Maria Floro (American University), Caren Grown (International Centre for
Research on Women), Hande Keklik (University of Utah), Mumtaz Keklik (UNDP,
Sri Lanka ) , Alfred Latigo (UN Economic Commission for Africa), Stephanie
Seguino (University of Vermont), Rosalba Todaro (University of Santiago),
Mariama Williams (Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era and
International Gender and Trade Network).
*Applicants from the global South include individuals who are temporarily
residing in the North, in so far as they are pursuing an academic degree.
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM
The immediate aim of the program is to bring together economists from
around the world that share a recognition of the importance of gender-equitable
approaches to macroeconomics, international economics and globalization
so as to assist them in:
- gaining knowledge and familiarity with existing formulations of gender-aware questions, research tools and methodologies in macroeconomics and international economics;
- enhancing capabilities in integrating gender analysis in teaching macroeconomics, international trade, international finance or economic development
- formulating gender-aware questions in research, teaching, policy making and advocacy in this area
- fostering a network among the participants
- strengthening the intellectual links of the participants to other knowledge-networks engaged with similar issues
- enhancing their capability in connecting and networking in general with other practitioners, scholars and activists
At the end of the program we expect that the fellows will have the tools to:
• conduct gender-aware economic research;
• contribute to the formulation of gender-equitable macroeconomic policies
and international economics policies at the national, regional and international
levels;
• give analytical support to CSOs in their advocacy efforts to promote
gender equality.
The ultimate objective of this program is to help the participating fellows
form and sustain their own networks of research, teaching and activism
within their own countries, among regions and globally.
COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM
The fellows are expected to complete the full program which consists of
the following three components:
1) The Self-study Module will introduce the fellows to basic concepts
of feminist economics and to basic concepts of feminist approaches to
macroeconomics and international economics. It will also include broader
critical analyses of the world economy and its institutions. Those participating
in the course will be expected to have completed the self-study module.
Completion of the self- study module will ensure that all the fellows
start from a common knowledge baseline and that they will have had a chance
to do the readings before participating in the two- week course. The self-study
materials will be made available to all participants by April 15, 2005.
2) The Intensive Summer Course, which will take place on May 26- June
9, 2005 at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah will address the
problems posed by the self-study component at a more advanced level. It
will consist of presentations by the instructors, discussion sessions,
lab sessions and presentations by the fellows. The process will be participatory.
The lab sessions will focus on pedagogy, teaching resources as well as
on research methods and data sources. The fellows will have an opportunity
to meet with the instructors individually to discuss their research or
teaching projects. A subset of the instructors will be available to act
as mentors and interested fellows will be assigned a mentor during the
program.
Fellows will be encouraged to work on a specific short piece of work of
interest to them during the course. Topics might include a research proposal,
ideas for curriculum development, a policy briefing or a book review.
The basic modules of the course will include the following:
Introduction to Gender-Aware Economics and Methods of Analysis
Gender and Macroeconomics
Growth, Inequalities, Development and Poverty
Gender and International Trade
Gender, Finance and Investment
Gender and Labor
3) The Conference on "Engendering Macroeconomics and International
Economics" will take place in Salt Lake City at the University of
Utah on June 12- 13, 2005 following the completion of the two-week course.
The fellows are expected to attend the conference, which will open to
all who wish to participate (up to 60 participants).
Further information on the costs of participation, logistics, accommodations
and registration will be available at the program website www.genderandmacro.org.
The conference program will be available by May 15, 2005.
COSTS OF ATTENDANCE AND FUNDING
Up to twenty- five fellows will be funded, with priority given to those
from the South and transition economies. There are no tuition charges
for the program. For the fellows who are funded by the program, the following
will be provided: economy round trip air travel, accommodation on campus
during the course and the conference, meals during the course and the
conference, course materials and conference materials. Fellows who are
self-funded need to cover the costs of their travel, accommodation (expected
to be around 1,000 USD for a single room ); meals (expected to be around
1000 USD); course materials (150 USD) and conference registration fees
(50 USD).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants to this program should submit the following documents by March
4, 2005:
a) A completed application form (an electronic copy is attached as a separate
file and is also available at www.genderandmacro.org
).
b) A Curriculum Vitae
c) A personal statement which should include a description of the applicant’s
background and current work in economics, interest and/or background in
gender studies, background and /or interest in macroeconomics, background
and/or interest in international economics, motivation for taking the
course, how s/he plans to use the knowledge gained in the program, and
how s/he expects to contribute to the course and more generally to knowledge
networking in the future. This statement should not exceed 750 words.
d) A letter of recommendation from someone who is familiar with their
work in economics
In addition, a hard copy of the letter of recommendation
e) For those whose main language of instruction during their education
was not English, some proof of English proficiency test (e.g., TOEFL)
will be preferable, but other proof may be accepted (e.g. a sample of
written work in English).
f) For applicants who are currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program or who
have obtained a Ph.D or M.A. degree in the last two years, a copy of their
transcripts in the Ph.D. or the M.A. program
Items a – d (the application form, C.V., personal statement and the recommendation
letter) should be sent preferably by email to: genderandmacro@lists.csbs.utah.edu.
In addition, a hard copy of the letter of recommendation, and items e
- f (proof of English proficiency and transcripts in cases which are relevant)
should be faxed or mailed to:
Ms. Becky Guillory: Administrative Officer
801-585-5649 (fax)
University Of Utah
Department Of Economics
1645 Campus Center Dr. Rm 308
Salt Lake City UT 84112-9300, U.S.A.
Those who are having difficulty with electronic mail can submit all documents
by regular mail (but not by fax) to the same address.
Questions about the program can be directed to:genderandmacro@lists.csbs.utah.edu.