[Commlist] Menstruation in the Media: Call for Contributions

Menstruation in the Media: Call for Contributions

Calling researchers, advocates, and artists!

In collaboration with the Menstruation Research Network, this event at 
the University of Sheffield will focus on media narratives about 
menstruation and related topics. It will bring together researchers in 
the fields of journalism and media studies, individual advocates, and 
representatives from NGOs. Due to a high level of interest from 
overseas, we have added an extra day to the conference. On 21st October 
2021 the conference will take place online and on 22ndOctober it will 
take place in person at the University of Sheffield. (If COVID-19 rules 
do not allow face-to-face activities, the whole conference will be 
changed to an online format).

We are delighted to announce that our keynote speaker will be Annika 
Waheed. Annika is a non-clinical lecturer for Barts Health Trust in 
London and suffers from Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, a condition 
that she describes as ‘PMS’s woefully misunderstood Satanic sibling’. 
She advocates, educates, and raises awareness via her Instagram page on 
which she candidly records her journey living with PMDD.


The conference will also include 15-minute papers and workshops. Papers/ 
workshop sessions are free to explore any type of media (such as blogs, 
zines, podcasts, apps, websites, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, 
newspapers, magazines, radio, music videos, cinema and advertising).


Topics could include (but are not limited to) the following mediatised 
aspects of menstrual experience:

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    Menstrual inequalities

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    Period Poverty

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    Menstrual Stigma

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    Menstrual products

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    The Environment (such as the impact of plastic products)

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    Transgender and non-binary identities

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    Intersectionality

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    Ethnic minority groups

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    Menstrual health (such as PMDD or endometriosis)

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    Education (such as in schools)

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    Menopause

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    Amenorrhea

If you would like to propose either a 15-minute presentation or a 
45-minute workshop, please submit an abstract/ summary of up to 300 
words along with a brief bio to the organisers Dr. Maria Tomlinsonat 
(maria.tomlinson /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) <mailto:(maria.tomlinson /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)> 
and Lottie Rhodesat (C.Rhodes2 /at/ newcastle.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(C.Rhodes2 /at/ newcastle.ac.uk)>. The submission deadline is Friday 
4th June.


There is a limited amount of funding available for travel expenses for 
speakers/ workshop leaders (within the UK) who are students, ECRs, or 
unemployed. The event is supported by the Leverhulme Trustand will be 
free to attend.


Updates about the conference will be available 
athttps://www.mariatomlinson.co.uk/conference 
<https://www.mariatomlinson.co.uk/conference>


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