CALL FOR PAPERS
Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI)
ONE-DAY SYMPOSIUM ON ADRIENNE RICH
October 20, 2012, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
In celebration of the life and work of Adrienne Rich (1929-2012)
Poet, Essayist, Radical Feminist, Anti- War Activist, Mothering Theorist,
and Author of Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Institution and Experience.
We welcome submissions from scholars, students, activists, workers,
artists, and others inspired by the work of Adrienne Rich.
Cross-cultural, historical and comparative work is encouraged. We are open
to a variety of types of submissions, such as: academic papers from all
disciplines; presentations by community activists and social service
providers; creative submissions – performances, films, storytelling,
visual arts; and workshops.
Please send a 250-word abstract and 50-word bio to aoreilly@yorku.ca by
July 1, 2012. One must be a 2012 member of MIRCI to present at this
symposium.
Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI)
140 Holland St. West, PO Box 13022, Bradford, ON, L3Z 2Y5 (905) 775-9089
http://www.motherhoodinitiative.org info@motherhoodinitiative.org