4 October 2004

Dear Esteemed Colleague,

It is my pleasure to invite you to be a speaker at the Seventh International Conference of the Arab Women's Solidarity Association (AWSA) under the title Creativity, Dissidence and Women. The conference will be held in Cairo, Egypt on 21-23 May 2005.

Please choose the subject of your paper and send me an abstract with your title and bio-data via email.

This letter of invitation may be used to obtain your visa to Egypt, if needed, and to secure funds for your travel expenses and accommodation in Cairo.

Your contribution will enrich the conference, and I am looking forward to your positive reply.

Best Regards.

Nawal El Saadawi
President, Arab Women's Solidarity Association (AWSA)

Distinguished Professor
Department of Comparative Literature
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
P: 413.585.4658 F: 413.585.4658
nelsaada@email.smith.edu