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Apologies for any cross-posting Dr Jane McCarthy Reader in Family Studies Department of Social Policy Faculty of Social Sciences Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA Tel. 01908 654530 <mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ From: Association for Research on Mothering [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 25 March 2010 17:31 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: LAUNCHING MOTHERHOOD INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (MIRCI)......MAY 1, 2010 WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCHING OF THE MOTHERHOOD INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND THE JOURNAL OF THE MOTHERHOOD INSTITUTE <>The Motherhood Institute for Research and Community Involvement (MIRCI) is the newly launched feminist scholarly and activist organization on mothering-motherhood, developed from the former Association for Research on Mothering at York University (1998-2010). The institute houses the Journal of the Motherhood Institute (formerly the Journal of the Association for Research on Mothering), Mother Outlaws, The International Mothers Network (www.internationalmothersnetwork.org<http://www.internationalmothersnetwork.org/>), The Young Mothers Empowerment Project, The Motherhood Studies Forum and is partnered with Demeter Press. (www.demeterpress.org<http://www.demeterpress.org/>) Membership to the Institute will commence May 1, 2010. <>Details will be posted early April at www.motherhoodinstitute.org<http://motherhoodstudies.org> Motherhood Institute conferences and journal publications for 2010 may be found at www.motherhoodinsitute.org<http://www.motherhoodinsitute.org/>. The Motherhood Institute is currently engaged in a fundraising campaign to support and facilitate its establishment May 1, 2010. We are asking members, supporters and subscribers to the former ARM and JARM at York and others engaged in and committed to maternal scholarship and activism to donate to the Motherhood Institute (PLEASE SEE MOTHERHOODINSTITUTE.ORG<http://MOTHERINSTITUTE.ORG> TO DONATE) and/or purchase Demeter Press titles from Demeterpress.org. Thank you For more information on MIRCI and its many initiatives and fundraising campaign please contact [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> <> www.motherhoodinstitute.org<http://www.motherhoodinstitute.org/> -- The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302).