FINSA (Feminist International Network on State Architecture) is holding a workshop on 'Gender and Federalism: New Ideas and Comparative Approaches' immediately following the Annual Meeting of APSA in Washington DC. The one-day workshop, involving leading gender and federalism scholars, takes place on Sunday September 5. It will examine new approaches to the comparative politics of gender and federalism. It is organised by FINSA co-directors Louise Chappell (UNSW) and JIll Vickers(Carleton).