Conferences in Australia & the Philippines

KASAMA Vol. 18 No. 2 / April-May-June 2004 / Solidarity Philippines Australia Network

A Conference on Women, Feminism and the Law

Challenge, Change & Cha Cha Cha... Women celebrating 20 years of challenging and changing the legal system

Hilton Hotel, Brisbane, Australia
27-29 October 2004

Women's Legal Service (Brisbane) turns 20 this year. To mark the occasion we are holding a three-day conference featuring a diverse range of international, national and local speakers. There will be a pre-conference opening function on the evening of the 26th October. The final day will have an emphasis on networking and less formal activities. Conference participants are welcome to join us for our 20th birthday party on the Friday night. It will be a very special evening!

The conference will focus on contemporary issues around violence against women and family law, however we also intend to consider broader issues concerning women and the law. Themes the conference will explore:

contemporary issues around violence against women and children;
trends impacting on justice for women;
key legal issues for future reform;
changes we have witnessed in women's interaction with the legal system over the last 20 years;
politics of resistance, race and gender;
mainstreaming of women's issues and services;
the effect of global trends on local issues; and
re-energising and focusing for future challenges.

For more information phone (07) 3392 0644
or Email: or Fax: (07) 3392 0658
or write to: WLS, PO Box 119 Annerley QLD 4103.

Philippine Political Science Association 2004 Regional Conference
Is the Liberal Moment Over?

College of Saint Benilde Hotel,
De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines
22-23 October 2004

The conference theme will focus on various aspects of Philippine and Asian politics in the post-Cold War world, examined by Filipino and foreign scholars. Panels include:

Reassessing Democratic Institutions and Processes in Asia;
The May 2004 Elections in the Philippines: a view from different perspectives;
The Philippine Party List System - is it practicable?;
A Critique of Philippine Liberal Democracy;
Conflicts and Tensions in National Peripheries;
Peace Initiatives in Southeast Asia;
Is Asian Liberalism Dead?;
Elections ASEAN-Style;
Prospects for Parliamentarism in the Philippines
Is Federalism Alive?; and
Liberalism and Discipline.

For more information contact:

Prof. Ronald D. Holmes, Dept of Political Science, DLSU,
Taft Avenue, Manila
Tel: (632) 5240657 - Email:

Prof. Jorge V. Tigno, Dept of Political Science,
University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Tel: (632) 9244875 - Email: