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~ The Women and Memory Forum held a conference "Commemorating Malak Hifni Nassef (1886 - 1918)". The event was held at the Great Cairo Library in the period 17
-18 October 1998. Researchers from Egypt and abroad presented papers on Malak as a pioneer feminist, within the context of modernity and feminism in early 20th century in Egypt. In addition to the presentations and discussions, WMF held at the end of the conference a book-lunching reception to celebrate the re-publication of Malak's book "Al-Nisaiyat".­­­­­­­­­
 
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~ As part of the WMF monthly seminars, Mervat Nasser delivered, on 24thNovember 1998, a lecture on "Women in Ancient Egyptian Civilization". The talk wasaccompanied by a slide-projector with pictures and illustrations. Mervat is professor ofPsychiatry at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom. Areas of her researchinclude ancient Egyptian history, socio-psychology, and women's psychology. She is authorof "Culture and Weight Consciousness" (London & NY: Routledge, 1997), as well as herrecently published Illustrated Children's Encyclopaedia of Ancient Egyptian Civilization.
 
 
 
~ Hoda Elsadda participated in a roundtable discussion on December 3, 1998, organized by The Association form Middle East Women's Studies in Chicago during the Mesa conference. The topic was "Middle East Women's Studies: The State of the Art" and roundtable participants included Sondra Hale (chair), Elizabeth Fernea, Mervat Hatem and Islah Jad. Elsadda's contribution touched upon the policies of memory and the challenges facing women researchers in the Middle East.
 
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~ The Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World at the Lebanese University celebrated its 25th anniversary by holding a regional conference at the Lebanese American University on the 3rd and 4th December 1998. Women's research institutes from various parts of the Arab world were represented. Somaya Ramadan attended the meeting on behalf of the Women and Memory Forum. It is worth noting that the Institute's history is closely linked to the history of the first women's college. Fadia Faqir gave a presentation of the work of the Institute of Middle Eastern women studies in Durham where she teaches, in which she introduced the term "majority world" as alternative to "third world". The new term was received with a sense of appreciation. Also note mention were Nadia Al Sheik's paper on education of women in the Mamluki Period and Najla Hammadi's paper on the culture of shame in relation to women's autobiographies. Salutes Bahithat! Keep up the good work!

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