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Association for Women in Psychology 2020 Conference
3/5/2020 - 3/8/2020

Event Description



Our theme is Sexual Agency/Sexual Rights, inclusive of Reproductive Justice. Invited speakers will inspire members to think deeply and critically about reproductive justice and sexual agency. Conference workshops (with opportunities to earn CE credits) will begin on Thursday, March 5, 2020, followed by a welcome reception from 5 to 7pm and late-night presentations and discussions on sex, sexuality, and disability. Loretta Ross’ keynote starts a full day of presentations on Friday, concluding with feminist karaoke. Saturday opens with the annual awards ceremony and a plenary session where three scholars, Laina Bay-Cheng, Deb Tolman, and Alexandra Rutherford discuss sexual agency and neoliberalism. Saturday night begins with a show by Austin transgender comedian https://www.carinamagyar.com/ and ends with a dance party hosted by an Austin DJ. Presentations and our closing ceremony end the conference by midday Sunday.

 

ACTIVISM/RESISTANCE/RESILIENCE: Located a few steps from the Texas statehouse, the 2020 conference will be especially activist-focused. We are working with local activist groups.                                                                                               

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Maureen McHugh and Emily Keener (Co-Chairs of Program Committee)
Sharon Lamb and Debra Mollen, (Conference Organizers) 
Christine Smith, Rakhshanda Saleem, Kenna Bolton Holz, Bhanu Priya Moturu, Tangela Roberts, Noelany Pelc, Mallaigh McGinley, Madison Natarajan, Ellen Halpern

 

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (OPEN DEC. 15)

Participants are required to register for the meeting. Registration for the conference will be available online from the 2020 Conference link on the AWP website at www.awpsych.org starting in December 2019. Register by Friday, February 2, 2020, to receive lower rates!  TO BECOME A MEMBER before registering for the conference, please go to www.awpsych.org and sign up there. If you have additional registration questions, contact Christine Smith as awp2020reg@gmail.com. As of March 27th, in the event that you are unable to attend we are only able to refund 50% of the registration fee. As of March 3, there will be no refunds for cancellations. 

 

HOTEL RESERVATIONS

Make your reservations ASAP at the AT&T Conference Center in Austin at: 

https://book.passkey.com/gt/217442463?gtid=bdc027ba8a9143b43011841f301f8760.
Use code: WOMPSY0320
Reservations must be received by Sunday, Feb. 2, 2020 to get the conference rate of $209 plus taxes.

Plan to join us in Austin, Texas

March 5th through March 8th, 2020!

The Austin, Texas AWP Conference Collective