Mama, PhD conference in Arkansas!
September 27th, 2008Dr. Mary Ruth Marotte, Assistant Professor of English, and Dr. Paige Reynolds, Assistant Professor of English, will be hosting a conference on October 6, 2008 at the University of Central Arkansas (Conway) in which they will facilitate a dialogue about issues of gender, motherhood, and academia. Featured speaker will be Dr. Aeron Haynie, Professor at University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, whose essay “Motherhood After Tenure: Confessions of a Late Bloomer” appears in the Mama, PhD. YOU NEED NOT BE A “MAMA” OR A “PHD” TO ATTEND.
Monday October 6
1:00 Lunch, Mike’s Place
2:30 Book discussion and Q&A with Dr. Haynie, the Forum (Room 302) of McAlister Hall
5:00 Dinner, Michelangelo’s
7:00 Reading and Q&A with Dr. Haynie, the Forum (Room 302) of McAlister Hall
Copies of Mama, PhD available for purchase on Amazon. Please e-mail Dr. Mary Ruth Marotte (mrmarotte@uca.edu) if you plan to attend lunch or dinner.
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