CFP: Grandmothers and Grandmothering (9/1/03; 5/1/04)

Call for Papers

The Association for Research on Mothering (ARM)
invites submissions for a one day conference in honour of Mother’s Day
on:

Grandmothers and Grandmothering

May 1, 2004
York University, Toronto, Canada

This conference will explore, from a variety of perspectives and
disciplines, the experiences, perspectives and representations of
grandmothers, grandmothering and grandmotherhood. It will also examine
the role and impact of older women as grandmother figures in communities
and social movements, regardless of their family status. We are seeking
submissions from students, activists, scholars, practitioners and
artists. Cross-cultural, historical and comparative work is encouraged.
We welcome a variety of submission types including academic papers,
workshops, and creative submissions.

The conference will open with a keynote address by Hope Edelmen, author
of Motherless Daughters and Mother of my Mother.

Topics can include, but are not limited to:
• the impact of grandmothering on mothering
• the impact of mothering on grandmothering
• the motherline
• mothering across generations
• grandmothers as primary caregivers
• othermothering/community (grand)mothering
• intergenerational maternal experiences
• changing family relationships
• the subjectivity of becoming a grandmother
• stereotypes of grandmothers
• representations of grandmothers: artistic, popular culture, media
• changing views of self and by others upon becoming a grandmother
• generational conflict and mothering styles
• grandmothering and public policy
• issues for immigrant grandmothers
• invisibility and power of grandmothers
• grandmothers of influence
• ethnic and racial diversity of grandmothers
• health and disability issues for grandmothers
• elder care/role reversal - mothering grandmothers
• grandmothers and the preservation of culture
• relationships between grandmothers and grandchildren
• motherloss and grandmothering
• grandmotherloss
• grandmother deities and goddesses
• the crone
• grandmothering and spirituality
• grandmother wisdom - idealization or disparagement?
• grandmothering and sexuality
• lesbian/bisexual/queer/trans grandmothers
• grandmothers and activism
• the benefits of being a grandmother
• grandmothers and poverty
• AIDS and motherloss in Africa - the role of grandmothers
• grandmothers and paid work
• grandmothers and reproductive work
• “young” grandmothers
• baby boom grandmothers
• feminist grandmothers
• modeling grandmotherhood
• radical grandmothers

We welcome submissions from a variety of disciplines. If you are
interested in being considered as a speaker, please send a 250 word
abstract and a 50 word bio by September 1, 2003 to:

 Association for Research on Mothering, 726 Atkinson College
 York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M3J 1P3
 You can call us at (416) 736-2100 x. 60366 or email us at arm_at_yorku.ca
 For more information about ARM please visit our website at
www.yorku.ca/crm

One must be a member of ARM for 2003 in order to submit an abstract.
Membership must be received with your submission.

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