Listservs
A listserv is a mailing list programme which copies and distributes e-mail to everyone subscribed to that particular mailing list. One of the best listservs for women's studies is WMST-L established in 1991 and moderated by Joan Korenman. Its purpose is "to facilitate discussion of Women's Studies issues, especially those concerned with research, teaching, and program administration, and to publicize relevant conferences, job announcements, calls for papers, publications ...." It also acts as a repository for course materials, bibliographies and other files related to women's studies. New listservs are also cited. To subscribe send the following one-line e-mail message with nothing in the subject line to listserv@umdd or listserv@umdd.umd.edu
Subscribe WMST-L Firstname Lastname
To see other women-related lists available, send the following message to listserv@umdd.umd.edu
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Another listserv is PAR-L, begun by the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women. It is intended as a support for the community of feminist researchers and activists in Canada. To subscribe send the following message to par-l-server@unb.ca
Subscribe PAR-L Firstname Lastname
Praxnex is a list intended for feminist activists. Topics include an interest in feminist, lesbian, anti-racist, anti-classist, non-ableist, anti-colonialist, and eco-feminist activism. Emphasis is on methodological/epistemological debates and includes a focus on feminist scholarly/academic activism. To subscribe, send a message to listserv@uvvm.uvic.ca
SUB PRAXNEX
Ontario Women's Studies List is for people interested in the broad interdisciplinary field of women's studies and who live in Ontario. Send a message to majordomo@utoronto.ca
Subscribe ont-womens-studies-list your emailaddress
EE-Women is a discussion list related to women's issues in Central and Eastern Europe. Send the following message to listproc@cep.nonprofit.net
SUB EE-WOMEN your firstname lastname
Spiderwoman is a list supporting women Web designers. Send a message to majordomo@lists.primenet.com
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Queer Studies Aotearoa connects scholars and activists working in the areas of feminism, queer studies, cultural studies, gay, lesbian and bi-sexual rights. Send a messge to majordomo@massey.ac.nz
Subscribe QSA your emailaddress
To subscribe to a list for Feminist Religion and Theology, send the following message to domo@usis.com
Subscribe femrel-l your emailaddress
For a Feminist Mentoring List contact the following address femment-l-request@wizard.ucr.edu
Subscribe femment-l your emailaddress
Usenet Groups
As part of the Netinfo service, UBC students can participate for free in a wide variety of Usenet discussion groups. Faculty can participate via an Interchange account through UCS. The quality of the discussions will vary from group to group. Examples of three types (mainstream, alternative and news groups) are: soc.feminism, alt.feminism, and clari.news.women.
Updated as of Aug/00
Contact dmartin@interchange.ubc.ca