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Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010
Registration
(8:45-9:30 a.m.)
Alumni Hall foyer
Keynote Speaker
(9:30-10:45 a.m.)
"Creative Women's Health Activism: Our Bodies, Ourselves: We've Come a Long Way with a Long Way to Go."
Judy Norsigian, Executive Director of 'Our Bodies, Ourselves'
This address will explore the challenges that first brought women together in the late 1960s and 1970s to create a women's health movement. She will summarize major accomplishments and new obstacles to achieving the goals of the group that created the landmark publication, "Our Bodies, Ourselves," which has appeared in 24 languages and 31 different editions around the world.
Morning Workshop Sessions
(11 a.m.-12:15 p.m.)
"Text as Theater: Our Bodies, Ourselves"
Crystal Brian, director of the theater program at Quinnipiac University
Attendees at this year's conference will have an opportunity to observe members of the Theater for Community troupe as they consider the text, "Our Bodies, Ourselves," and its potential as a framework for community theater. Audience reaction and participation welcomed in this unique workshop.
"A Quilt Trunk Show"
Susan Connolly Clark, master quilt artist, and Signian McGeary, associate professor emerita at Quinnipiac University
Clark, who teaches quilting, will present her work. Examples of her work have been published in many quilting magazines and she has won "Best in New England" at the Paducah show in Kentucky.
"Our Culture of Efficiency: Flourishing in a Time-Pressed World"
Sharon Kleinman, professor of communications at Quinnipiac University, moderates a discussion with Peg Oliveira, early care and education research and policy consultant and yoga teacher, and Holly Parker, director of sustainable transportation systems at Yale University.
It seems that we are all striving to optimize time and resources, to accomplish more, better and faster, with less effort, money, assets, time and people. Discussion will explore this challenge.
Lunch
(12:15-1:30 p.m.)
"Not Forgotten: The lived experience of nursing during the American Civil War"
(1:30-2:30 p.m.)
Mary Ann Cordeau, assistant professor of nursing at Quinnpiac University
It is estimated that throughout the Civil War approximately nine thousand women served and provided nursing care to wounded and ill solders. The stories of these courageous women have not been revealed in the literature. This presentation highlights the nursing care provided by Civil War nurses.
Afternoon Workshop Sessions
(2:45-4 p.m.)
"Memoir: My Little Red Book"
Yale University freshman Rachel Kauder Nalebuff, editor of the New York Times bestseller, 'My Little Red Book,' a collection of first-period stories from women and girls around the world.
Author discusses her book's goal, which is to end the taboo and change the way we talk or don't talk about periods. All the book's royalties ($80,000 so far) are going to organizations supporting women's health and education.
"The New Map Scene; Breaking Borders"
Mapmaker Connie Brown
Brown showcases a selection of her own maps, explaining recent trends in scholarship ("cultural cartography") that allow a creative interpretation of old and new maps. She will instruct and conduct a creative map-making exercise. For twenty years, Brown has painted one-of-a-kind wall maps for private clients, companies, and organizations. She has mapped treks, safaris, road trips, life histories, family migrations, ancestral homes, ranches, farms, golf courses, historic districts, and ecological regions.
"Laughter Yoga"
Pattie Belle Hastings, associate professor of interactive design at Quinnipiac University and certified Laughter Yoga leader.
In this session participants will breathe, clap and laugh their way to joy and relaxation. Experience a refreshing and innovative practice that provides a whole new approach to stress-management as well as the physical and mental well-being that a really good laugh provides.
Conference Fees
$35 advance ($40 at door)
$30 seniors advance ($35 at door)
$15 non-QU students (ID required)
Free to QU students and staff
Two-fer Discount:
$60 (advance only, admits two)
$55 for seniors (advance only, admits two)
For More Information or to Register:
Call 203-582-8954 or e-mail delaney@quinnipiac.edu
OR
Download and print the conference registration form.