The Canadian Federation of University Women is looking for a scholar in
Social History and/or Women's Studies to write the history of the CFUW in
the context of Canadian social history. There is a fee of $15,000 being
offered.
Below are the details
For any questions, please contact Brenda Shanahan at *cfuwhistory@fcfdu.org
<cfuwhistory@fcfdu.org>*
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*CFUW-FCFDU HISTORY PROJECT:*
*REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS due November 15, 2015*
*$15,000 Stipend*
*Att: Scholars in Social History and/or Women’s Studies*
· *Are you a post-graduate student looking for a compelling research
topic? *
· *Or perhaps you are an established academic with an interest in
tracking the origins and evolution of one of Canada’s foremost national
women’s organizations? *
· *Or you may be newly retired and looking for the kind of satisfying
project that you now have the time to pursue?*
*Our Story*
*The Canadian Federation of University Women - La Fédération Canadienne des
Femmes Diplômées des Universités **CFUW-FCFDU * <http://www.fcfdu.org/> was
formed in 1919 from independently operating University Women’s Clubs at
Edmonton, Ottawa, Regina, Toronto, Winnipeg and Victoria, and the Alumnae
Society of McGill, and was a founding member of the International
Federation of University Women itself part of the international peace
initiative. CFUW, became a self-funded Canada-wide advocate for promoting
higher education for women, whose early sponsorships including the research
of Dr. Marie Curie.
By the 1960’s, with over 100 clubs from all parts of the country,
CFUW-FCFDU had become an active participant in advising and recommending
critical social and political changes at both the provincial and national
levels.
We are very proud that while little recognized in conventional histories,
CFUW-FCFDU advocacy significantly improved, and continues to improve, the
fundamental rights, freedoms and opportunities of girls and women both at
home and abroad.
*Our Offer*
As part of our 100th year celebrations, *CFUW-FCFDU is looking for a
qualified researcher/writer who will agree to write our organization’s
history *in the context of Canadian social history *in exchange for full
independent access to our archival materials and a stipend of $15,000
Canadian payable on a progressive basis as work is produced per a mutually
agreeable performance contract with proposed completion of a copy ready
document expected by December 2018. *
While still to be determined, the final product would likely be in an
e-book form and made available to our membership and to the general
public. We are open to proposals that would enable a hard-copy publication.
Original materials are housed at both our national office and at the
National Archives, both located in Ottawa. *Among the archival materials
are: *documents in the form of private letters and official
correspondence, speeches, conference agendas, minutes, resolutions,
numerous official briefs and reports as well as many newspaper clippings,
extensive photographic material and privately prepared national, provincial
and club histories biographical material on influential women in our
organization and the document Biographies of Past Presidents due to be
completed April 2016.
Primary material is mostly in English, but some is in French with the ideal
candidate able to use material written in either language.
*How you can apply*:
You can apply by sending us an email outlining your initial “Expression of
Interest” *on or before November 15, 2015 to the attention of Brenda
Shanahan, History Committee, at **cfuwhistory@fcfdu.org
<cfuwhistory@fcfdu.org>* with the following information:
1. Name and full contact information including email and preferred
telephone number
2. Why you are interested in writing our history (500 words or less)
including any ideas you have for additional funding
3. Your C.V. including any academic or professional projects currently
in progress
*Additional information*:
· CFUW is a non-partisan, voluntary, self-funded group with over 100
Clubs, and close to 9000 members, located in every province across Canada.
· CFUW works to improve the status of women and girls, and to promote
human rights, public education, social justice, and peace. It holds special
consultative status with the United Nations (ECOSOC) and belongs to the
Education Committee of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
· CFUW is the largest affiliate of Graduate Women International (GWI).
This was formerly called the International Federation of University
Women.(IFUW).
To learn more about us, please go to CFUW-FCFDU <http://www.fcfdu.org/>
For any questions, please contact Brenda Shanahan at *cfuwhistory@fcfdu.org
<cfuwhistory@fcfdu.org>*
