Call for Papers
New book in celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the publication of
Adrienne Rich's _Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and
Institution_, edited by Andrea O'Reilly, published by Demeter Press
(a new feminist press specializing in books about mothering/motherhood).
The year 2001 marks the 25th anniversary of the publication of Adrienne
Rich's _Of Woman Born_. In celebration, Demeter Press will be
publishing an edited volume that explores how this landmark and
far-reaching book has shaped and influenced maternal scholarship over the
last 25 years. In particular, the collection will examine how _Of Woman
Born_ informs our thinking on topics as diverse as pregnancy, childbirth,
abortion, mother-daughter/mother-son relationships, mothering and
motherhood as they are lived, researched and represented across cultures
and time.
We welcome submissions from a variety of perspectives: literary,
sociological, psychological, anthropological, and in a variety of formats:
narrative inquiry, theory, literary analysis, etc. Chapters are to be
15-20 pages in length and in MLA format.
Please send a 250 word abstract and 50 word bio to the address below by
December 1, 1999. Notification of acceptance will be mailed January 8,
2000. Completed chapters must be received by May 1, 2000. The volume will
be published late Fall, 2000.
Andrea O'Reilly
726 Atkinson, York University
4700 Keele St.
Toronto, ON M3J 1P3
416-736-2100 x60366, aoreilly@yorku.ca, fax: 905-775-1386.
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Andrea O'Reilly, Ph.D,
Assistant Professor,
School of Women's Studies,
Founding President,
Association for Research on Mothering (ARM)
726 Atkinson College,
York University,
Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, M3J 1P3
Fax: 905 775 1386
Phone: 416 736 2100; Ex 60366
Email: aoreilly@yorku.ca
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