Maternal Scholars Australia Symposium: Decentering Motherhood: On the Politics of Sex
About this event
Join us for the 2022 MSA symposium ‘Decentering Mothers: On the Politics of Sex’ featuring key scholars and writers examining the deconstruction of the ‘category of woman’ in scholarship, law, language and social policy. Keynote speakers include Milli Hill author of Give Birth Like a Feminist (2019) and My Period (2021); Associate Professor Karleen Gribble author of numerous articles on breastfeeding, the mother-infant relationship and, more recently, the importance of sex-based language for women’s reproductive health care; Stella O’Malley psychotherapist, host of the well-known Gender – A Wider Lens podcast and author of Fragile (2019) and Bully Proof Kids (2022); Dr. Petra Bueskens author of Modern Motherhood and Women’s Dual Identities (2018), Australian Mothering (co-edited, 2020) and the viral article ‘An Apology to JK Rowling’ and; Anna Kerr founder and Principal Solicitor of Feminist Legal Clinic and the Australian convener of Women’s Declaration International. Join these eminent thinkers and activists to discuss sex, gender, motherhood, feminism and the importance of sex-based rights and language.
This symposium will also feature a screening of the award winning Australian documentary When the Camera Stopped Rolling in which cinematographer Jane Castles tells the story of her trailblazing filmmaker mother Lilias Fraser and women’s roles in the film industry before turning the lens on their troubled mother-daughter relationship. Jane Castles will discuss her film in a live Q&A after the screening.
Source: Decentering Mothers: On the Politics of Sex Tickets, Fri 07/10/2022 at 4:00 pm | Eventbrite