12th Annual Weight Stigma Conference

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CFP. Special issue of Fat Studies: Fat Oppression

October 17, 2017 3:32 pm

FYI.
CFP—Special Issue of Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society on Fat Oppression, edited by Ariane Prohaska and Jeannine A. Gailey.
To be considered for inclusion in this special issue, please send a 200-250 word abstract and a current CV to Ariane Prohaska (aprohaska@ua.edu) or Jeannine Gailey (j.gailey@tcu.edu) by December 15th, 2017.  Any questions about the topic can also be directed to these e-mails.
This special issue of Fat Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Body Weight and Society explores issues around fat oppression. The editors invite papers on a variety of topics that address, for example, fatness as a dimension of inequality (e.g. discrimination in jobs, education, and public spaces) that intersects with other inequalities (race, class, gender, ability, sexuality, etc.), the theorizing of fat/fatness or “obesity” as deviant and the consequences on the physical/mental health of fat people, and violence against fat people.
Potential topics might include, but are not limited to:
●     Stereotypes of fat people and their consequences
●     Fat children: bullying, stigma, and outcomes
●     Intimate partner violence and fat bodies
●     Fat oppression in medicine/pharmaceutical industry
●     Sexual assault/rape of fat bodies
●     Media representations of fat people
●     The history of fat oppression
●     Public policy and fat bodies
●     The diet industry and fat bodies
●     Fat activism
●     Resilience in the face of fat oppression
Final submissions should be between 3000-6000 words, including all notes and references, and should be received by April 1, 2018.
If you wish to include reproductions of visual images with your essay, you will need to receive permission to do so from the artists/copyright holders of the image(s).  All authors will need to sign a form that transfers copyright of their article to the publisher, Taylor & Francis/Routledge.
Fat Studies is the first academic journal in the field of scholarship that critically examines theory, research, practices, and programs related to body weight and appearance. Content includes original research and overviews exploring the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, age, ability, and socioeconomic status. Articles critically examine representations of fat in health and medical sciences, the Health at Every Size model, the pharmaceutical industry, psychology, sociology, cultural studies, legal issues, literature, pedagogy, art, theater, popular culture, media studies, and activism. 

Fat Studies is an interdisciplinary, international field of scholarship that critically examines societal attitudes and practices about body weight and appearance. Fat Studies advocates equality for all people regardless of body size. It explores the way fat people are oppressed, the reasons why, who benefits from that oppression and how to liberate fat people from oppression. Fat Studies seeks to challenge and remove the negative associations that society has about fat and the fat body. It regards weight, like height, as a human characteristic that varies widely across any population. Fat Studies is similar to academic disciplines that focus on race, ethnicity, gender, or age.

 

Conference: Appearance Matters 8, June 12-14, 2018, Bath, UK

October 16, 2017 8:00 am

WSC 2018 was timed specifically to fit in with Appearance Matters 8, a fantastic event that only happens every two years, and next year is in the gorgeous town of Bath. They also managed to bag Rebecca Puhl as a keynote, as well as Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, and James Partridge of Changing Faces. Check out the details below.

The Centre for Appearance Research would like to extend a warm invitation to join us at the 8th biennial Appearance Matters Conference in Bath, UK taking place on 12–14 June 2018, immediately before the Weight Stigma Conference.

We are excited to have three outstanding world-leading keynote speakers, including world-renowed weight stigma researcher Dr Rebecca Puhl, who will inspire us with their insights into the world of body image and visible difference.

In addition, the conference will feature a thought-provoking special panel discussion event on ‘Getting Under the Skin of the Cosmetics Procedures Industry’, a mentoring event, and over 100 paper and poster presentations. Not to mention interactive workshops on leadership, publishing, activism, and innovative research methods from world-leading researchers.

Running since 2003, the Appearance Matters conference series has a strong focus on the application of research to practice. The conference provides an opportunity for academics, clinicians, practitioners, researchers and policy makers to share their body image and appearance research, engage in debate and network with others working in this field.

The social programme includes a private evening drinks reception at the Roman Baths, one of the best-preserved Roman remains in the world, and a conference dinner in the stunning and elegant Pump Room.

Abstract submission for oral and poster presentations closes on 1 November 2017. Early bird registration rates are currently available. For more information on the conference, please visit www.uwe.ac.uk/appearancematters.

We look forward to seeing you in June 2018 for Appearance Matters 8!

 

Centre for Appearance Research

University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Email: car@uwe.ac.uk

Website: www.uwe.ac.uk/CAR

Podcast: http://soundcloud.com/appearance-matters

Conference Website: www.uwe.ac.uk/appearancematters