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By Dan Nonte, University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-4314
Posted 2-24-09
GREENSBORO, NC — The fourth annual Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: From Birthplace to Workplace will meet Thursday and Friday, March 26-27, at UNCG.
The symposium, in Cone Ballroom of Elliott University Center, seeks to ensure that all women have the right to breastfeed. It will bring together social scientists, health workers, lactation and feminist advocates, employers, and policymakers to create an agenda for action.
Dr. Penny Van Esterik, a faculty member at York University in Toronto, will deliver the keynote address: “Breastfeeding and Feminism: How Modernity Disrupts Birthplaces and Workplaces.”
The event is sponsored by the UNCG Center for Women’s Health and Wellness and the Carolina Breastfeeding Institute at UNC Chapel Hill. Symposium events run from 8:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. March 26 and 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. March 27. For more information, visit www.uncg.edu/hhp/cwhw.
The cost to attend the symposium is $225, but discounts are available for early registration, students and members of the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action. A limited number of scholarships are available for those who can not afford the full cost of registration. Continuing education credits are available.
For more information or for scholarships please contact Paige Hall Smith at (336) 334-4735 or phsmith@uncg.edu.
Presentations will include:
• “WABA’s Gender and Maternity Protection Campaigns” – Sarah Amin, co-director, World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action.
• “Work-life Integration Research: Is Breastfeeding Considered?” – Marian Ruderman, PhD, director, Americas and EMEA Research, Center for Creative Leadership.
• “A National Effort: The Business Case for Breastfeeding” – Cathy Carothers, IBCLC and RLC, co-founder and co-director, EVERY MOTHER, Inc.
• “The Mother-Baby Dance, Including Film Clips” – Tina Smillie; MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP; founder and director, Breastfeeding Resources.
• “Quality Child Care” – Deborah Cassidy, PhD, professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, UNCG.
• “Merging of the Public and Private Domain: Women’s Experiences and Implications for Practice and Policy” – Paige Hall Smith, PhD and MSPH, director, Center for Women’s Health and Wellness, UNCG.
• “Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding in the U.S.” – Emily Taylor, outreach and development associate, Carolina Breastfeeding Institute, UNC Chapel Hill.
• “Securing Women’s Rights to Breastfeed from Birthplace to Workplace” – Larry Grummer-Strawn, PhD, chief, Maternal and Child Nutrition Branch, Centers for Disease Control.
• “Evolutionary, Biological and Economic Perspectives on Maternity Leave” – Miriam Labbok, MD and MPH, director, Carolina Breastfeeding Institute, UNC Chapel Hill.
• “Just One Bottle - Does It Matter?” – Mary Rose Tully, MPH and IBLCE, director of lactation services, UNC Chapel Hill.
• “Law and Breastfeeding in Public Life” – Jake Marcus, JD, contributing editor, Mothering Magazine.
• “Yes We Can! Transitioning Home for Breastfeeding Success” – Alison Stuebe, MD, assistant professor, UNC School of Medicine.
• “Evaluating Workplace Support for Combining Breastfeeding and Employment” – Beth Olson, PhD, associate professor, Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University.
• “Coordinating Public and Private Efforts: Strategies for Empowering Working Mothers,” Ana Parrilla, MD, University of Puerto Rico.
• “Work and Personal Life Balance: Lessons Learned From Hotel Managers” – Yu-Chin “Jerrie” Hsieh; PhD; associate professor; Department of Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality Management; UNCG.