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Call for Papers
The Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, will host its fourth
annual History of Women’s Health Conference
on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. We invite interested
persons to send a one to two page proposal
or abstract of your topic by Friday, November 7, 2008
for consideration. The History of Women’s Health Conference
focuses on women’s health issues from the late 18th
century to the present. This conference encourages interdisciplinary
work. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to,
obstetric and gynecology issues, adolescence, body image,
mental health topics, geriatric concerns, overall women’s
health, access to health care, minority health and more.
This year’s keynote speakers will be Margaret
Marsh, PhD (Rutgers University Camden) and Wanda
Ronner, M.D. (Pennsylvania Hospital). Dr. Marsh is
a Distinguished Professor of History and Interim Chancellor
at Rutgers University's Camden campus. Dr. Ronner is a Clinical
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University
of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and a gynecologist at Pennsylvania
Hospital. She also serves as the Medical Student Director
for the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Drs. Marsh
and Ronner are co-authors of "The Empty Cradle: Infertility
in America from Colonial Times to the Present (2004),"
which was named an Outstanding Academic Book by Choice Magazine.
Their latest book, "The Fertility Doctor: John Rock and
the Reproductive Revolution," will be published by Johns
Hopkins University Press in September 2008. Dr. Marsh is also
the author of “Anarchist Women” and “Suburban
Lives.”
The Penn Book Store will again be on site to sell the books
of participants the day of the conference.
Please e-mail your one to two page proposals/abstracts to:
Stacey C Peeples
Curator-Lead Archivist, Pennsylvania Hospital
peepless@pahosp.com
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