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Monitoring Parents: Science, evidence, experts and the new parenting culture This event takes place on 13th and 14th September at the University of Kent Critical assessment of the rise of ‘brain science’ as a theme in parenting policy and parenting culture comprises a special focus for this timely event. The event also features more than 30 papers reflecting on other aspects of the rise of ‘parenting science’ and the ‘parenting expert’, including contributions by colleagues from Canada, the US, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium Spain, Italy, Australia, as well as England, Wales and Scotland. Topics that will be addressed include the relationship between parenting and education; infant feeding; discipline; the sexualisation debate; policy and early intervention; fatherhood; surrogacy; adoption; PGD; and discipline. A full programme is now available here: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingculturestudies/files/2011/07/Monitoring-Parents-2011-Final-Programme.pdf Abstracts for all sessions, and articles and commentaries about ideas the event will consider, are here: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingculturestudies/pcs-events/forthcoming-events/parenting-science/ Registration for the event costs: Waged (2 days) £85 Waged (1 day) £45 Unwaged / student (1 or 2 days) £35 A booking form is here: http://blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingculturestudies/files/2011/01/Booking-Form.pdf Please circulate the details for the event widely! Dr Ellie Lee, Senior Lecturer in Social Policy SSPSSR, Cornwallis NE, University of Kent, Canterbury UK, CT2 7NF Director, Parenting Culture Studies https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/parentingculturestudies/ t: 01227 827526 e: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>