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Location |
Yeonghak-gwan 1st & 2nd Fls. |
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822- 3277-2968, 2040, 2150, 3613 |
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Fax |
82-2-3277-2577 |
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Homepage |
http://acws.ewha.ac.kr |
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Introduction
The Asian Center for Women's Studies (ACWS) was established in May, 1995 to overcome the restraints on women research, and to create an Asian Women’s Studies based on the experiences of Asian women. It also contributes to mankind’s peace and the elevation of women's status, as a center where Asian women are carrying out research based on equal participation and cooperation, on the women of not only Asia but of the world.
Based on the network of Asian female scholars, the center promotes academic exchanges including international symposiums, workshops, and programs for nurturing future scholars. In 1995, the center founded the English academic journal "Asian Journal of Women's Studies (AJWS)," with quarterly publications from 1997 on.
The "Women's Studies Curriculum Development ", which started out in 1997, is a long-term international research project with eight participating Asian countries including Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, and Thailand. The goal is to prompt the development of Women' Studies in Asia based on the development of Ewha’s women's studies and to exchange research results. In 2000, the center hosted workshops as part of the project, including ‘Women's Studies in Asia, 2000’ and ‘Young Feminist Scholars in Asia, 2000’, centered on the researchers of the eight countries.
The center published the ‘8-Country Women’s Studies’in 2005 - an English teaching material on the women’s studies of the eight Asian countries. It also hosted the 9th Women’s Worlds 2005 where 3000 international female scholars, NGO staff, and policymakers discussed and shared the research and practice of Asian women’s studies.
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