13 October - 4 November 1995
Exhibition by Sue Steggall (Clay sculptures and figurines featuring medieval women in history) and Anne Flanagan (Journeys and Phases - works on silk, paper and canvas). Venue: Jessie Street National Women's Library, Room 403, 147A King Street, Sydney. Contact: Anne Flanagan (02) 799 7190.
29 October 1995
Open Day from 11 am to 3 pm at the future home of the Jessie Street National Women's Library. 96-106 Illawarra Road, Marrickville (cnr of Council Street) Donation $5.
1 November 1995
Women Into Politics Dinner at Menzies Hotel, Wynyard Street, Sydney at 7.00 for 7.30pm. Guest speakers: The Hon Faye Lo Po (NSW Minister for Women) and Ms Wendy McCarthy. Cost: $60. Contact Women Into Politics Inc, PO Box 1144, North Sydney 2060. Phone: (02) 437 6916 for bookings.
17-19 November 1995
Third National Women's Health Conference, Changing Society for Women's Health, at Manning Clark Centre, ANU, Canberra. Conference will be divided into three streams: National women's health policy and Program, Indigenous women's health, Changing patterns of working and living. Contact: Conference organiser, Pam Neame, Consec Support Services, 21 Boote St, Spence, ACT 2615. Phone/Fax: (06) 258 3681.
17 November - 1 December 1995
'Women, War and Peace' exhibition of films, art, writing, oral history transcripts, documents, photos and books. Venue: Jessie Street National Women's Library, Room 403, 147A King Street, Sydney. Contact: Jan Wood (02) 555 1061
5-12 December 1995
Gender and Management Issues in Education (International Seminar 9579), Brighton, UK. Themes include good educational management practices, gender and leadership, gender analysis of the organisation, appraisal and career development, the influence of language on gender relations, gender in the contexts of different cultures and religions and on the agenda of aid projects. Contact: The British Council, PO Box 88, Edgecliff, NSW 2027. Phone: (02) 326 2022, Fax: (02) 327 4868.
9 December 1995
Second Australasian Women in Engineering Forum at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. A mixture of short papers, workshops and round table discussions and an opportunity for networking. A general meeting of Australasian Women in Engineering Network will be held the following day from 10am to noon. Contact at Monash University: Wendy Smith, Phone: (03) 9905 4976, Fax: (03) 9905 5033, Email: wendy.smith@eng.monash.edu. au or Andrea Dickinson, Phone: (03) 9905 1830, Fax (03) 9905 3409, Email: a.dickinson@eng.monash.edu.au
26-28 January 1996
Women's Electoral Lobby National Conference, 'Women's Rights - Human Rights', at St Scholastica's School, Avenue Road, Glebe. Contact: WEL NSW Inc., 66 Albion Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010. Phone: (02) 212 4374.
22-26 April 1996
6th International Interdisci-plinary Congress on Women, Adelaide. Themes: global restructuring, women's studies, making feminist politics, health and sexuality, sustainable devel-opment, community education, indigenous peoples, cultural representations. Contact: Festival City Conventions, PO Box 986, Kent Town, SA 5071. Phone (08) 363 1307, Fax (08) 363 1604.
29-31 May 1996
Association for Women in the Sciences Conference: Science - Women and our Future. Topics include: what women are doing with their science; the nature and structure of the scientific workplace; social responsibility, community participation and accessibility; what is science - what will it be tomorrow; ethics in science. Organisers seek outlines for 20 minute papers and 90 minute workshops. Contact: Helen Hancox, 86 Daniell Street, Wellington 6002, New Zealand. Phone: 64 4 389 2578. Fax: 64 4 389 2589. Email: hancox@actrix.gen.nz