Send subscription requests to FEMAIL- REQUEST@LUCERNE.ENG.SUN.COM (Int.)
FEMINISM-DIGEST makes the USENET newsgroup soc.feminism available in digest form via e-mail for those who either cannot access Usenet or prefer the digest format. To subscribe to the digest, send a request to FEMINISM-DIGEST@NCAR.UCAR.EDU (Internet) or FEMINISM DIGEST%NCAR.UCAR.EDU@NCARIO (Bitnet). Digest recipients can then respond to postings by sending messages to FEMINISM@NCAR.UCAR.EDU (Internet)or FEMINISM%NCAR.UCAR.EDU@NCARIO (Bitnet).
FEMISA is a list for discussion of feminism, gender, women and international relations, etc. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@CSF.COLORADO.EDU (Internet).
GENDER is a moderated list devoted especially to "discussion of issues pertaining to the study of communication and gender." Send subscription requests to COMSERVE@RPITSVM (Bitnet) or COMSERVE@VM.ITS.RPI.EDU (Internet).
MAIL-MEN describes itself as "a place of openness and support" where men and women can discuss men's issues, which it defines as "those problems or experiences that affect male humans." Send subscription requests to MAIL-MEN- REQUEST@ATTUNIX.ATT.COM (Internet).
There is also a newPRO-FEMINIST MEN'S ISSUES MAILING LIST whose purpose is "to provide a forum for discussion of issues pertaining to being men and being pro-feminist." For more information or to join, contact JYANOWITZ@HAMP.HAMPSHIRE.EDU (Internet).
NURSENET on LISTSERV@VM.UTCC.UTORONTO.CA - A Global Forum for Nursing Issues NURSENET is an open, unmoderated, global electronic conference for discourse about diverse nursing issues in the areas of nursing administration, nursing education, nursing practice, and nursing research. While unmoderated, we hope that subscribers will volunteer to introduce and host topics in areas of their interest and expertise. We can use this space to make announcements, share ideas,papers, bibliographies, resources, to take polls, review books, ask for opinions, and to create community. When you subscribe, you will receive The NURSENET Guide which contains useful commands and information. To subscribe, send the following command in the BODY of a mail message to: LISTSERV@VM.UTCC.UTORONTO.CA SUB NURSENET yourfirstname yourlastname. To correspond with the list manager, send mail to: Judy Norris (jnorris@oise.on.ca)
WOMEN describes itself as a "general purpose list, intended to be a connection between all women's groups and areas of interest for women and their friends." To subscribe, write WOMEN REQUEST@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Internet) WON, the Women's Online Network, is an electronic political group for women. It "will distribute information, aid in the coordination of useful political action, and provide a forum for developing strategies to improve the position of women in our society." Unlike the other lists mentioned here, WON charges a fee: $20 per year, negotiable if necessary. To join, contact the co-founders at CARMELA@ECHO.PANIX.COM or HORN@ECHO.PANIX.COM (Internet) or by phone at (212) 255- 3839 (New York).
WOMEN'S WIRE (Worldwide Information Resource & Exchange) is a subscription-based computer network serving the information and networking needs of women. WOMEN'S WIRE draws its content from the media, newswires, womenÕs organizations, government sources, and its subscribers - offering a central source for the latest womenÕs news and information. WOMEN'S WIRE has a point-and-click graphical user interface for the Macintosh and PCs running Windows 3.1. A command line interface is currently available for DOS and Unix. Offers Internet email, mailing lists, UPI newswires, and Usenet newsgroups. Subscribers can telnet in using the VT- 100 based command line interface, or the Mac GUI if they have a Macintosh with an IP address. To telnet, use TELNET WWIRE.NET and enter WIRENEW at the login prompt. Cost is $15/month which includes 2 free hours. Additional hours range in price according to time of day and type of access. Send email to INFO@WWIRE.NET or call 415-615-8989 for more information.
USENET: Another source of electronic forums is Usenet, with its vast array of "newsgroups." Among the hundreds of groups are the following: soc.feminism, soc.women, and soc.men. These newsgroups all carry discussions of male/female relations, as well as other topics. The newsgroups are public, open to both men and women. Soc. feminism is moderated; the others are not and tend to be somewhat wilder and more argumentative. Since methods of accessing Usenet newsgroups vary from system to system, the best thing would be to ask the computer people at your institution how to access these newsgroups on your particular system. MORE SPECIALIZED LISTS:
AUSTEN-L A digest for readers of Jane Austen. If you enjoy the novels of Jane Austen and those of contemporary women writers such Frances Burney, Maria Edgeworth and Mary Wollstonecraft you might want to exchange views with others on any aspect of her work and time. Owner: Dr. Jacqueline Reid-Walsh, Faculty of Education, McGill University, Montreal. To subscribe: Send the following e-mail message to LISTSERV@MCGILL1 subscribe AUSTEN-L [your name]
BRIDGES is a moderated list that explores Jewish feminist identity and considers both Jewish and female existence and activism in relation to movements for change. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@ISRAEL.NYSERNET.ORG (Internet).
DOMESTIC PARTNERS LIST domestic@cs.cmu.edu or domestic+@cmu.edu subscriptions/removals/requests: domestic-request@cs.cmu.edu
EDUCOM-W describes itself as "a moderated list to facilitate discussion of issues in technology and education that are of interest to women." Subscription messages should be sent to LISTSERV@BITNIC (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@BITNIC.EDUCOM.EDU (Internet).
FEMECON-L is a list for feminist economists. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@BUCKNELL.EDU (Internet).
FEMINIST is owned by the Feminist Task Force of the American Library Association. It deals with issues such as sexism in libraries and librarianship, pornography and censorship in libraries, and racism and ethnic diversity in librarianship. Subscription messages should be sent to LISTSERV@MITVMA (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@MITVMA.MIT.EDU (Internet).
FEMJUR: Feminist Juriprudence Listserv A new feminist legal theories listserv has just begun. The list should provide a forum for discussing theories and issues regarding feminism and women and law. It is also a good place to share research questions, scholarship, calls for papers, job announcements, and provide support for people working in this area of law. To subscribe to the list from a non-suvm site, send electronic mail to the LISTSERV@SUVM with no subject line and a 1 line in the message: SUBSCRIBE FEMJUR first_name last_name where first_name is your first name and last_name is your last name. If you are subscribing from a vm site, use the following command: Tell Listserv Sub FemJur first_name last_name. To send mail to the list, send it to FEMJUR@SUVM.BITNET. PROFESSOR LESLIE BENDER COLLEGE OF LAW, E.I. WHITE BLDG. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY SYRACUSE, NY 13244-1030 PHONE: (315) 443-4462 OR FAX:(315) 443-5394 E-MAIL: LBENDER@SUVM.BITNET
FEMREL-L focuses on women and religion and feminist theology. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@MIZZOU1 (Bitnet).
FIST (Feminism in/and Science and Technology) is an unmoderated list for discussion of feminism and science and technology. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@DAWN.HAMPSHIRE.EDU (Internet).
GEOGFEM is devoted to "feminist/gender issues in Geography." Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@UKCC (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UKCC.UKY.EDU (Internet).
GRANITE is an internaitonal network, based in Amsterdam. Its aims are to stimulate research in the field of gender and new information and communication technologies and to provide a platform for duscussions about theories and research from a feminist/women's studies perspective. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@NIC.SURFNET.NL.
HELWA-L is a list for Malaysian women in the U.S. and Canada. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@PSUVM (Bitnet).
H-WOMEN is a forum for scholars and teachers of Women's History. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@UICVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UICVM.UIC.EDU (Internet).
KOL-ISHA is a moderated list for halachic questions and issues concerning women's roles in Judaism. To subscribe, send message to LISTSERV@ISRAEL.NYSERNET.ORG (Internet).
LESBIAN MOTHERS List. A list for Lesbian mothers. Email mom@qiclab.scn.rain.com
LIBWAT-L- LIBRARY WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY is an electronic conference designed to extend the dialogue begun at two related panel discussions at the 1994 American Library Association annual meeting. Intended audience: All people with a serious interest in the effect of new technologies on gender roles in the library. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU.
MEDFEM-L is a list for feminist medievalists. It deals with "any aspect of medieval studies that touches on...feminist studies/women's studies/gay and lesbian studies." Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@INDYCMS (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@INDYCMS.IUPUI.EDU (Internet).
MENOPAUS is a list for discussion of menopause, and the sharing of remedies and personal experiences related to menopause. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@PSUHMC (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@PSUHMC.HMC.PSU.EDU (Internet). [Note that MENOPAUS has no final "e"]
SASH (Sociologists Against Sexual Harassment) is a moderated list focusing on sexual harassment. For more information or to subscribe,write to Phoebe M. Stambaugh, AZPXS@ASUACAD (Bitnet) or AZPXS@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU (Internet).
SISTER-L is a new electronic discussion group, focusing on the history and contemporary concerns of Catholic religious women (sisters and nuns). Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@SUVM.SYR.EDU.
SOUTH ASIAN WOMEN'S NET is a discussion group for women from the south asian countries as well as women from other parts of the world interested in the concerns of south asian women. This forum is open only to women. To subscribe, write to USUBRAMA@MAGNUS.ACS.OHIO-STATE.EDU or to SUSANC@HELIX.NIH.GOV
SSSSTALK is a sexuality discussion list where "professional researchers, clinicians, educators, and students in the field of sexuality can communicate freely, professionally, and efficiently." The subscription address is LISTSERV@TAMVM1
(Bitnet) or LISTSERV@TAMVM1.TAMU.EDU (Internet).
STOPRAPE is a sexual assault activist list. The subscription address is LISTSERV@BROWNVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Internet).
SWIP-L is an information and discussion list for members of the Society for Women in Philosophy and others interested in feminist philosophy. Subscription messages should be sent to LISTSERV@CFRVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@CFRVM.CFR.USF.EDU (Internet).
SYSTERS is a private, unmoderated mailing list intended to allow professional women in the field of computing--i.e., with a degree (or currently a student) in Computer Science or Computer Engineering, or holding an equivalent technical position in industry, academia, or government--to discuss issues of mutual interest. While the intended membership of the list is the technical female computer professional, female students, both graduate and undergraduate CS majors, are welcome to participate as long as the professional focus of the list is maintained.
There are newsgroups generally available for discussion both of women's issues, and specific areas of computer science/engineering; systers aims for a narrower focus. This group is not intended for the use of those in marketing, writing, or admistrative positions within a computer company, or reporting about the computer industry, or just interested in hearing about the problems of female computer professionals.
It is not intended for men, however sympathetic, as experience has shown this tends to dilute the purpose of a special forum just-for-us, where we don't have to spend energy explaining issues to a differentpoint of view.
As of September 1993 there were over 1550 women in 18 countries representing over 150 companies and 200 colleges and universities on the list. We range from old-timers to relative newcomers, seasoned professionals to undergraduate CS and CE majors.
Only members of the list may send to the list. To assure that the list remain a safe and comfortable place to discuss important issues, mail may not be forwarded outside of the list without first obtaining permission from the originator of a message.
So far we have used the list to update each other on our work and interests and to discuss some of the problems (joys too!) of being women in our field. It is an appropriate place for calls for papers, info about meetings, conferences etc, recruiting, and just about anything else where the intended audience is women in computing.
If your primary professional identification is "woman in computing" and you wish to be put on the list, please send me mail at
systers-request@pa.dec.com
Please include:
for example
EMAIL borg@pa.dec.com (Anita Borg)
Neither of these is strictly necessary, but it makes my life a lot easier.
Anita (Her Systers' Keeper) aka
Dr. Anita Borg Network Systems Lab Digital Equipment Corp 250 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 USA 1 415 688 1367 borg@pa.dec.comWIG-L on LISTSERV@CMSA.BERKELEY.EDU Women in German or LISTSERV@UCBCMSA.BITNET The new discussion group WIG-L, sponsored by the Coalition of Women in German (WiG) and owned and maintained by the Women's Caucus of graduate students in the Department of German at the University of California, Berkeley, is now operational. The topics for discussion and information for this list are defined as all issues of interest to the members of WiG, an organization devoted to the feminist study of German literature, culture, and language. You do not need to be a WiG member to join the list. Further information will be sent to new subscribers; it is impor- tant that you read and save this information, which is designed to insure that the list will function smoothly and with a minimum of bothersome postings.
To subscribe, send normal e-mail with the one-line message
SUB WIG-L Firstname Lastname
(substituting your own first and last names) to the address:
LISTSERV@CMSA.BERKELEY.EDU (Internet) OR LISTSERV@UCBCMSA (Bitnet)
Any "Subject:" will be ignored by the computer, and it will read your e-mail address from the header.
Do NOT subscribe by return mail to the address from which you received this mail, which is the list owners' address, not the LISTSERV list manager software.
Owner: Women's Caucus wiggle@violet.berkeley.edu
WIML-L (Women's Issues in Music Librarianship). For more information about WIML-L, contact Laura Gayle Green, LGREEN@IUBVM (Bitnet).
WIPHYS is a moderated list for issues of concern to women in physics. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@NYSERNET.ORG (Internet).
WISENET is a relatively new list for women in science, mathematics, and engineering. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@UICVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UICVM.UIC.EDU (Internet).
WITI is the International Network of Women in Technology. For more information, send e-mail to WITI@CUP.PORTAL.COM (Internet). [There is some question as to whether this address is still valid.]
WMN-HLTH is a Women's Health Electronic News Line started by the Center for Women's Health Research. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@UWAVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@UWAVM.U.WASHINGTON.EDU (Internet).
WMSPRT-L is an open discussion for women and men interested in goddess spirituality, feminism and the incorporation of the feminine/feminist idea in the study and worship of the divine.
To subscribe to the list, send mail to:
LISTSERV@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU or on bitnet to LISTSERV@UBVM.
Leave the subject line blank and have the body of your message read:
subscribe wmsprt-l FirstName LastName
For example: subscribe WMSPRT-L Athena McShush
If you have trouble signing on, contact the listowner, Gail Wood.
To post messages to the list, send submissions to the list address, wmsprt-l@ubvm (bitnet) or wmsprt-l@ubvm.cc.buffalo.edu (internet).
Owner: Gail Wood woodg@snyalfva or woodg@snyalfva.cc.alfredtech.edu
WWP-L was set up by the Women Writers Project to discuss the project and women writers from pre-Victorian periods. Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@BROWNVM (Bit.) or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Int.).
In addition, several lists are devoted to issues of SEXUAL ORIENTATION: BIFEM-L is a moderated list for women only. Its purpose is to provide a safe space primarily for bisexual women. Subscription messages should be sent to LISTSERV@BROWNVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Internet).
BISEXU-L describes itself as designed for "the cordial and civilized exchange of ideas, opinions, and experiences relevant to the topic of bisexuality between members of all sexual orientations and preferences." It is open to anyone. Subscription messages should be sent to LISTSERV@BROWNVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Internet).
GAYNET is a list focusing on gay and lesbian concerns on college campuses. Subscription messages should be sent to GAYNET@QUEERNET.ORG (Internet).
GLB-NEWS is a "read-only depository of information for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, and sympathetic persons." Send subscription messages to LISTSERV@BROWNVM (Bitnet) or LISTSERV@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (Internet).
LIS stands for Lesbians in Science and is a list for lesbians in industry, universities, government labs, etc. Send subscription requests to ZITA@JUNO.PHYSICS.WISC.EDU; send postings to LIS@JUNO.PHYSICS.WISC.EDU.
NOGLSTP.The National Organization of Gay and Lesbian Scientists andTechnical Professionals operates another list, NOGLSTP. Send subscription requests to NOGLSTP- REQUEST@ELROY.JPL.NASA.GOV.
SAPPHO is a forum and support group for gay and bisexual women. Membership is open to all women and is limited to women. For more information, contact SAPPHO- REQUEST@MC.LCS.MIT.EDU (Internet).
For a more extensive compilation of gay/lesbian/bi- and transsexual e-mail lists, send the following message to LISTSERV@UMDD or LISTSERV@UMDD.UMD.EDU: GET LESBIGAY LISTS WMST-L