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This is a call for papers for a University of Surrey conference. Please respond direct to Dr. Roberta Guerrina ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ). There are also details on the SPA website at: http://www.social-policy.com/documents/MotherWarCallforPapers.pdf Can women have it all? Or, are working mothers responsible for undermining the social fabric? These are some of the contentious issues over which the "Mother War" is currently being fought. Media reporting of Jackie Scott's work on social attitudes about working mothers is a case in point. This workshop will explore trends in scholarly debates on gender and the social construction of mothering. In order to assess the norms that define popular views of mothers and mothering, the workshop proposes to bring together scholars from politics, sociology, psychology and policy studies. Contributors to the workshop will thus unpack the complex web that underpins the theory and practice of mothering. Particularly of interest are the interactions between the social construction of mothering and ethnicity, class, sexuality, and age. This workshop will expand the reach of current research by bringing together scholars in politics and policies with health care practitioners. Moreover, it will look for ways to reconcile the increasing diversification of personal expectations and social practices on the one hand, with core assumptions about the role and function of women as mothers on the other. The organisers invite contributions on the following themes: • Feminist theories • Theories of mothering • Sociology of Care • Gender politics • Work-life balance issues • Psychology of choices • Family policy • Socio-legal issues • Ethnicity & Mothering • Reproductive Technologies • Healthcare provision/delivery • Class and mothering • Sexuality & Parenting • Mothering and health We are particularly interested in papers and panels that draw links between these areas and introduce a new research agenda. We also plan to bring together some of those papers as an edited collection or special issue on Mothering. We particularly welcome submissions from early career researchers and doctoral students. Keynote Speakers Prof. Carol Bacchi (Univ. of Adelaide) Prof. Andrea O'Riley (Univ. of York, Canada) Prof. Jackie Scott (Univ. of Cambridge) Keynote Roundtable Prof. Simon Duncan (Univ. of Bradford) Prof. Rosalind Edwards (South Bank Univ.) Prof. Diane Houston (Univ. of Kent) Guidelines for the submission of proposals: Papers: 200 words abstract and contact information (including institutional affiliation) The organisers also welcome the submission of panel proposals. Please contact Roberta to discuss of the panel's fit with the overall objectives of the workshop. For panel proposals please include the following details: 200 words abstract of rationale for panel and fit with workshop objcetives; 150 words abstract for each paper; Contact information of chair and panellists. Please send proposals to Dr. Roberta Guerrina ([log in to unmask]) by 6 April 2009 S D McKay From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 03 March 2009 15:26 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Conference Information/Call for papers Dear Stephen (if I may), I am currently organising a conference/workshop at the University of Surrey on the following theme: The Mother War - Current Trends and Critical Discourses. I think the workshop may be of interest to some of the members of the Social Policy Association. I have attached a call for papers, I would be grateful if it could be circulated to you member either via mailing list and/or posting on the association website. Thanks Roberta <<Mother War Call for Papers.pdf>> ******************************************************** Dr. Roberta Guerrina Senior Lecturer in Politics Department of Political, International & Policy Studies University of Surrey Guildford GU2 7XH Surrey UK Tel: +44 (0)1483 682865 Fax: +44 (0)1483 686191 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Website: www.surrey.ac.uk/politics