University of South Carolina Women’s and Gender Studies Conference
March 19-21, 2009
In conjunction with the Association of
Feminist Epistemologies, Methodologies, Metaphysics, and Science Studies
FEMMSS3: The Politics of Knowledge

Call for abstracts for individual papers or panels.(PDF) Deadline extended to December 1, 2008.

Prospective Panelists fill out this form.

Prospective Presenters fill out this form.

The registration page is now available at http://saeu.sc.edu/reg/femmss3

CONFERENCE LODGING:

Clarion Townhouse is the primary hotel for the conference. The hotel is located at 1615 Gervais Street (also known as US 1), on the northern border of the USC campus. The Clarion provides a courtesy shuttle to and from the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. A block of rooms is reserved under "FEMMSS3". Reservations must be made by February 17, 2009 to receive the conference rate of $92.00 (does not include breakfast). You may make reservations online at http://www.clarionhotelcolumbia.com/ or by telephone at (800) 277-8711.

Inn at USC is located at 1619 Pendleton Street on the USC Campus. A block of rooms is reserved under "FEMMSS3". Reservations must be made by February 19, 2008 to receive the conference rate of $110.00 (includes complimentary breakfast). You may make reservations online at http://www.innatusc.com/ or by telephone at 1-866-455-4753.  

TRAVELING TO COLUMBIA:

The Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) is served by Continental, Delta, United, and US Airways. Direct flights from New York City take less than 2 hours.

If you are driving, three interstates bring you to Columbia: I-77 from the north; I-20 from the southwest/northeast; and I-26 from the northwest/southeast. Drive times run about 75 minutes from Charlotte, North Carolina; 80 minutes from Charleston, South Carolina; 3.5 hours from Raleigh-Durham; and 4 hours from Atlanta.

Parking at the university is limited, but some spaces are available with advanced notice. Please contact Paulette Jimenez at jimenezp@mailbox.sc.edu (put "FEMMSS3 Parking" in subject line) to request a USC parking pass. Shuttle service to and from the Clarion Hotel will be provided as needed. Both the city and the university have in-town public transit.