_My lifetime goal is to be a scholar in international human rights law. 

I have been accepted to pursue two advanced degrees at Keele University: 
(1) Masters of Arts (MA) in Human Rights, Globalisation, and Justice; and 
(2) Masters of Laws (LLM) in Gender, Sexuality, and Law

About my Work, Briefly: 

I am a human rights advocate, future scholar, and activist. I stand for social justice and gender equity. 

After I completed internships with Doctors Opposing Circumcision (DOC) and National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC), I traveled to Canada and Portugal to speak at conferences about circumcision, ethics, and human rights. 

I traveled to England for four weeks and worked with the charities NORM-UK and Genital Autonomy. I have spoken about genital autonomy and feminism at Keele University, and I discussed human rights in the US at the Annual General Meeting for NORM-UK. Before I returned to the US, I presented original research on foreskin restoration and the male body at the University of Oxford.

After chairing a conference session and speaking at Oxford’s ‘The Beauty Project,’ I later was offered a position on the Conference Steering Group.

After returning to the US, I organized and chaired my university’s first academic conference about the medical, social, and religious ramifications of male circumcision. The conference featured internationally acclaimed speakers and received over 15 community sponsors.

I have managed to complete my Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Women’s Studies, speak at academic conferences internationally, and attend workshops while working full-time. 

My Masters theses and research will be related to genital autonomy, medical and legal ethics, and human rights. 

The total estimated tuition at Keele including accommodation for the MA and LLM combined is $55,000 US dollars. Because I am an “international” student, I am only entitled to a scholarship of 10% off per year. I am not entitled to European loans and grants (even though I have European citizenship). 

Keele requires that international students pay yearly tuition in TWO installments. 

I am selling everything I own- including a decade-old collection of Cher memorabilia- to try and raise tuition money. 

I am grateful for your help and support in this journey! 
http://tlcwisdom.chipin.com/sponsorship-to-study-human-rights-and-law-at-keele-university
 
 
by:  Travis Wisdom  Wisdom4241942@yahoo.com 

To fellow intactivists, feminists, and all who are advocates for social justice:

I am planning several intactivist-related events in the next several months and I am seeking your sponsorship. Having your support will contribute to the possibility of these endeavors for which there is no funding aside from my own monetary capabilities.

As many of you may already know, my name is Travis Wisdom. I am completing a bachelor's degree in Women's Studies, and I am currently an intern for the National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers (NOCIRC). I also interned with Doctors Opposing Circumcision, and I have published articles with The Whole Woman and for the Childbirth Postpartum Professional Association on topics related to circumcision including: feminism and genital integrity, the benefits of the intact penis, the effects of foreskin amputations, and a personal declaration of feminist intactivism. Most recently, I have founded the Las Vegas, Nevada chapter of NOCIRC.

In April 2011, I will be giving one presentation in Lisbon, Portugal, and two presentations in Vancouver, Canada. My presentations will discuss: the legitimization and validation of the genital integrity movement, the ways in which circumcision is made “normal,” and the activist methods employed by our movement. 

The details are as follows:

International Society for Ethnology and Folklore presents ‘People Make Places –Ways of Feeling the World,’ April 17-21, 2011, Lisbon, Portugal    

(http://www.nomadit.co.uk/sief/sief2011/

 Simon Frasier University’s Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies presents ‘The Medicalization of Sex: An International, Interdisciplinary, Multimedia Conference,’ April 28-30, 2011, Vancouver, Canada

(http://www.sfu.ca/gsws/MedicalizationofSex.html)

In addition to three presentations, I am organizing a local intactivist panel, and I will also be giving two speeches as part of my Women's Studies degree requirements. The estimated total for these events is $6,000, which includes conference, registration, and dining fees, in addition to airfare and hotel accommodation.

Indeed, there is no suggested sponsorship amount, and I will formally highlight those who wish to contribute (unless otherwise specified). You may be affiliated with an organization or you may be a private citizen. While these presentations serve to advance my academic career, they will also allow me to educate people about our movement and its goals.

If you have any questions, please contact me. I use Paypal, and my e-mail address is the same as above. Lauren Stone will be holding an Ebay auction and seeking donated items for this fundraiser. She can be contacted via facebook or at: itsmybody@live.com.  

Again, thank you for your willingness to support me in these endeavors.

Warm Regards,        
   
Travis Wisdom

Director of NOCIRC, Las Vegas, Nevada
Director of Whole Network- Nevada