Let
Your Voice Be Heard!
Please complete and send in this form, whether or not you plan to attend this
year's conference.
Southwest Conference Site for WiG 2000-2002
Barbara Kosta (conference@womeningerman.org), WiG Conference organizer for 2000-2002, sends the following description of the Wiggie conference site: Rio Rico Resort, located in the Sonoran desert in southern Arizona, overlooks the lush green Santa Cruz River Valley. Besides offering comfortable conference facilities and beautiful mountain vistas, the resort has a pool, whirlpool, sauna, as well as offers horseback riding, tennis and golf. The surrounding countryside is dotted with historical sites and wildlife preserves, an artist's village and is close to Mexico. The resort is 45 minutes south of Tucson.
Location and Transportation to Rio Rico
Conference attendees should make travel arrangements to Tucson International Airport. Shuttle service will be provided between Tucson and Rio Rico Resort on Thursday, October 17 and Sunday, October 20. In the past, many Wiggies have opted to rent cars. We encourage you to do so again since this gives you independence and reduces our transportation costs. If possible, please organize a carpool to the resort. Rio Rico Resort is located 45 minutes south of Tucson. Exit Tucson International Airport (Tucson Blvd.) and turn left onto Valencia Rd.which intersects with Highway 19. Take Highway 19 south toward Nogales and then exit 17 to the Rio Rico Resort. The 2001 conference program and registration and transportation forms are in the Summer 2001 WiG Newsletter and are posted on this site.
Lilian Faschinger Guest
for 2002 WiG Conference
The Austrian writer Lilian Faschinger was selected by the membership as the
guest for the 2002 WiG Conference. Faschinger was born in 1950 in Tschöran,
a small town in Carinthia, and studied English literature and history at the
University of Graz, where she earned her doctorate in English literature. A
prolific author, Faschinger has produced numerous works in many genres since
her 1983 debut with a volume entitled Selbstauslöser. Lyrik und Kurzprosa,”
including novels, (Die neue Scheherazade [1986], Lustspiel [1989] Magdalena
Sünderin [1995], and Wiener Passion [1999]), radio plays, short stories
(Frau mit drei Flugzeugen [1993], Sprünge [1994]), and translations. She
is also the recipient of many literary prizes.
The organizers of her visit are Brenda Bethman (bbethman@tamu.edu), Jeanette Clausen (clausen@ipfw.edu), and Maria Stehle (mstehle@german.umass.edu). Faschinger will be available for a reading tour following the WiG conference. Please contact the organizers if you are interested in arranging a visit to your institution.
Questions? Comments?
Concerns? Contact the WiG Steering Committee.