2011 Conference Page

The Nineteenth Annual “Men and Masculinity Conference” of the American Men’s Studies Association will take place March 31-April 3, 2011 at the University of Missouri – Kansas City. The conference, returning to the venue in which it held its 2007 meeting, is co-sponsored by the Women’s Center and Women’s and Gender Studies Program of the University of Missouri – Kansas City. This year’s theme is “Men, Masculinities and the Common Good in an Era of Economic Uncertainty.”

Pre-conference workshops will take place Thursday, March 31, 5-8 pm. Conference Sessions will take place Friday and Saturday, April 1 and 2 from 8 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, April 2, from 8 am to 1 pm. The conference banquet will be Friday evening at the Conference Hotel.

Call For Papers

Paper and presentation proposals are to be submitted online only and are due October 31, 2010.
For more information, download the complete call.
Click here to submit your proposal online.

Registration

Online registration for the 2011 Conference and for Pre-Conference Workshops is now open.
Save with Early Registration now through February 28, 2011.

Conference Hotel

The Conference Hotel is the Holiday Inn on the Country Club Plaza, located on the world famous Country Club Plaza, the Midwest’s premier shopping / dining / entertainment district. The hotel provides the following complimentary services: Wi-Fi, covered garage parking, local calls, USA Today, and shuttle service within a 3 mile radius, including the historic Westport entertainment district. The Holiday Inn, Country Club Plaza Hotel also offers an exercise room and outdoor pool.

A block of conference-priced rooms has been set aside for AMSA. This daily conference room rate is $94 single or double occupancy (plus taxes), $104 triple or quad occupancy (plus taxes). Room rates include complimentary breakfast in the hotel’s restaurant. The deadline for reservations at this special rate is 5 pm on February  28, 2011.

Reserve your Hotel Room online at the Conference Rate by clicking here or call the hotel toll free at 1-866-280-6326. By phone, be sure to mention the “American Men’s Studies Association” to get this special conference rate.

Conference Sessions

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday conference sessions will take place in Royall Hall (800 East 52nd St) at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, a short distance from the conference hotel. Free parking is available directly across the street. Map.

Kansas City Information

Recently named one of the top ten underrated US cities by Yahoo travel and the fourth most-underrated by Sherman’s Travel and the Huffington Post, Kansas City, Missouri is actually the home of swing and bebop for some, “The City of Fountains” to others, and a major center for the arts. Two major art museums with free admission are within walking distance of the conference hotel – the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. The conference hotel is located on The Country Club Plaza, a fifteen-block district styled after one of Kansas City’s sister cities, Seville, Spain. More than 150 shops and dozens of restaurants can be found there.

For more information on historical, cultural, entertainment, and other attractions  click here.

Kansas City, Missouri is located in North America’s Central Time Zone with Daylight Saving Time beginning March 13. The average high temperature at the end of March is  61º F (16º C) and the average low is 41º F (5º C).

Transportation

Air: All major U.S. airlines fly into Kansas City International Airport, one of the least expensive destinations to book. It is also a major hub for discount carrier Southwest Airlines, whose rates are found only on its website. A central car rental facility serves the airport. It is a $40, twenty-five minute taxi ride from the airport to the conference hotel. In addition, Super Shuttle provides regular service for $18 one way.

Amtrak has regular daily passenger train service into downtown Kansas City’s Union Station.

Driving Directions to the Conference Hotel:

I-35 South (from Des Moines) — Follow I-35 south across the Paseo Bridge into downtown Kansas City. Take the Broadway exit. Tum left onto Broadway. Go to 31st Street. Turn left onto 31st Street. Go to Main Street and turn right onto Main St. Go to 45th Street. Turn left on 45th Street and Hotel is on your immediate right.
I-35 North (from Wichita) — Follow I-35 north and take the Broadway exit. Tum right onto Broadway and go to 31st Street. Turn left onto 31st Street. Go to Main Street and turn right onto Main St. Go to 45th Street. Turn left on 45th Street and Hotel is on your immediate right.
I-70 West (from St. Louis/Columbia) — Follow I-70 west into downtown Kansas City and take the 13th Street exit. Follow 13th Street to Main Street. Turn left onto Main Street. Go to 45th Street. Turn left on 45th Street and Hotel is on your immediate right.
I-70 East (from Topeka) — Follow I-70 east to I-670 east. Follow I-670 east to Central Street exit. Turn left onto Central. Go 1 block to 11th Street. Turn left on 11th Street. Go two blocks to Broadway. Turn left on Broadway. Go to 31st street. Turn left onto 31st Street. Go to Main Street and turn right onto Main St. Go to 45th Street. Turn left on 45th Street and Hotel is on your immediate right.
I-29 South (from KCI Airport/Omaha) — Follow I-29 south to the 169 south/ Kansas City exit. This exit will take you past the Kansas City Municipal Airport, over the Broadway Bridge, and put you onto Broadway. Follow Broadway to 31st Streeet. Turn left onto 31st Street. Go to Main Street and turn right onto Main St. Go to 45th Street. Turn left on 45th Street and Hotel is on your immediate tight.
US 71 North (from Joplin) — Follow 71 north to I-70 west. Follow I-70 west into downtown Kansas City and take I-670 west. Take the Broadway exit. Turn left onto Broadway. Go to 31st’ street. Turn left onto 31st Street. Go to Main Street and turn right onto Main St. Go to 45th Street. Turn left on 45th Street and Hotel is on your immediate right.