Mothers’ Day Week 2016
2016 INDUCTIONS to the Motherhood Hall of Fame; Honor the Call of the Midwife – Join us!
Thursday, May 5 – Motherhood Hall of Fame; Columbia Teacher’s College 7:30-9PM (Free). 525 West 120th Street Milbank Chapel, NYC.
Join us for drinks before at 7PM. RSVP Please: http://mommuseum.org/motherhood-hall-of-fame/
Performances, story-telling, and induction ceremony with co-sponsors:
- Sexuality, Women, and Gender Project is the first Certificate Program with a specialization in Reproductive & Maternal Well-Being.
- Birth Focus and NurtureBklyn
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HONOREES
Ruth Lubic (ED.D. ‘79, M.A. ‘61, B.S. ‘59)
Kimm Sun, is a Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Practitioner
12th Annual M.O.M. Academic Conference
THEORIZING MOTHERHOOD IN THE ACADEMY
***M.O.M. Conference Panelists and Presenters – See Schedule. Each time slot is 20 minutes (unless I have written to tell you differently)***
Friday, May 6th MORNING OPENING KEYNOTE: Laura Tropp specializes in media and politics and representations of pregnancy, motherhood, and families in popular culture.
Saturday, May 7th MORNING OPENING KEYNOTE: Kimberly Seals Allers whose 5th book The Big Let Down will be published this summer. Kimberly is an award-winning journalist, author and a nationally recognized media commentator, speaker, consultant and advocate for infant health.
FACILITIES
We will be meeting in the Alumni Room, which is in the lower portion of the library. Look for signs, or take the elevator from the O’Malley Library.
TECH SUPPORT
There is a power point projector, computer, speaker, and screen onsite. Bring your laptop or a zip drive, or post your material in the cloud and you will be able to present using the equipment at our location. There is some limited space for brochures, art, and books as well. Feel free to share your passions.
BAGEL & COFFEE BREAKFAST WILL BE PROVIDED EACH DAY
SOCIAL MEDIA
Do you have a twitter handle or a Facebook page? Let’s connect!!
CONFERENCE LOCATION
May 6-7 MOM Conference at Manhattan College, 4513 Manhattan College Parkway, Bronx, NY 10471 (Schedule TBD) – We will updating the schedule in the next few weeks.
TRANSPORTATION
New York City has two major airports: JFK and LaGuardia.
Public transportation is available from both via train, and cab.
The train from JFK is rather straightforward and costs about $7.50. I would encourage you not to be fearful about taking this option if budget is a concern. There are people at the airport who can direct you, and I’ve done this many times. Here is a link to the NYC Subway Map: http://web.mta.info/nyct/maps/subwaymap.pdf
PANELS, CULTURE, and SPECIAL GATHERINGS
New York City is an amazing place. Surely you will want to do a little exploring. We also plan on organizing a few special panels, roundtable discussions, and speakers for you, but will make sure there is time in the evenings to step out, either with conference goers or on your own.
GETTING AROUND
Here is a subway map of Manhattan.
FYI, the subway that best serves Manhattan College is the #1 or #6 train on the West Side. Link to more info and directions to MC.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. We will continue to update the Conference tab.
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