MoM Conference 2025

MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference 2025

FUN, SEX & CRYING OUT LOUD – 20th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE

March 14-16, 2025 followed by the MoM Art Auction March 18th 6PM

St. Petersburg, Florida & Online

The Annual International Academic & Arts MoM Conference welcomes participants from around the world, including: England, Bangladesh, Mexico, and the USA. The MoM Conference is an astute and heartfelt blend of research, scholarship, fine art, and performance situated in activism within the field of Mother Studies. This year’s theme is Fun, Sex and Crying Out Loud. The conference is open to the public via advance registration. USF students and staff are invited to attend FREE of charge thanks to the generous support of USF St Pete campus and a grant from USF Tampa.

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Fun, Sex and Crying Out Loud Museum of Motherhood Conference
Fun, Sex and Crying Out Loud Museum of Motherhood Conference
Promotional poster for the 20th Anniversary Museum of Motherhood Conference featuring presenter Portia Yuran Li, scheduled for March 16, 2025, at USF. Includes event details and QR code.
MoM Conference 2025 with Portia at USF
A hand holding a pink book titled 'Embodied Histories' by Dyana Gravina, which discusses medicalized sexuality, childbirth, and subversive bodies.
Embodies Histories, by Dyana Gravina at the MoM Conference 2025
A group of attendees sitting in white chairs, facing a projector screen displaying colorful artwork and a presentation at the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference.
MoM Conference Crowd 2025 at USF
Participants engaged in a hands-on activity during the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference, with individuals seated in a circle sharing a moment of connection.
Keynote Performance Dyana Gravina, MoM Conference 2025 at USF
Participants seated in a workshop space, engaged with fabric art installation on the floor, during the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference.
Keynote Performance Dyana Gravina, MoM Conference 2025 Circle at USF
Group photo of diverse women smiling together outdoors, with palm trees and a building in the background, during the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference.
Group Photo USF MoM Conference 2025
A presentation screen showing two black and white images related to childbirth, with the text 'Sometimes they have to birth in the dark.' displayed above. A keyboard is partially visible at the bottom of the image.
Sara Hunter Photography MoM Conference 2025
Audience member views a presentation at the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference, featuring a colorful background and screens displaying artwork.
MoM Conference 2025
A group of individuals gathered around tables in a well-lit conference room, engaging in discussions during the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference.
MoM Conference 2025
A presenter gesturing while speaking in front of a colorful artwork during the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference 2025, with dartboard and laptop in the background.
MoM Conference 2025
A person with dreadlocks wearing a grey mask, expressing a heartfelt emotion during a conference, with their hands placed over their chest.
MoM Conference 2025
Women sitting in a lounge area at USF some with babies, discussing topics at the MoM Annual Academic & Arts Conference.
MoM Conference Schedule 2025

Questions can be emailed directly to JourMS@gmail.com. Or call 877-711-MOMS (6667) leave a message. All submissions may also be considered for publication in the Journal of Mother Studies (JourMS.org) at presenter’s discretion.  MOMmuseum.org St. Pete, FL USA.

JOURNAL OF MOTHER STUDIES (JourMS): All submissions for the conference should also consider submitting to the Journal of Mother Studies, an academic, peer-reviewed, hybrid digital humanities journal devoted to Mother Studies published annually. Final submissions for the Journal are due by May 30th (midnight). JourMS

MoM Conference CFP PDF

Payments/ Registration/ 2025