Aside from the lack of gender neutrality in the occupation for Lucy-Anne Holmes, this might be of interest.
Angela
Dr Angela Smith
Reader in Language and Culture
University of Sunderland
http://sunderlandcultureresearch.blogspot.co.uk/
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING
50 Years of Sexism: What Next?
An International Conference Hosted by the Centre of Sex, Gender and Sexualities and the Department of English Studies, Durham University, 7th-8th March 2015.
Key Note Speakers:
New York Times 1 Best-Selling Author of The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield
Actress, writer and founder of the “No More Page 3” Campaign, Lucy-Anne Holmes
Specialist in Criminology at Durham University, Professor Nicole Westmarland
Children’s Literature specialist, formerly of Durham University, Dr Pam Knights
Writer of children’s fiction, The Demon Notebook, Erika McGann
Author of The Quick, Lauren Owen
Registration is now open for this two-day international conference, which will reflect on how far society has progressed since the coining of the term “sexism,” and on the possible futures of the issue. The conference will run from 7th to 8th March, over International Women’s Day 2015.
For more details and links to registration, see: https://readdurhamenglish.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/registration-and-programme-for-50-years-of-sexism-what-next-7th-to-8th-march/
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