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2023 ASWM Conference

 “Waters of Life: Exploring Mythos, Divinity, Beings, and Ecology”

Crowne Plaza, Syracuse New York

ASWM Conference May 5-6, 2023

In-person registration is open. Good news–Live streaming is available for keynotes and all panels in main room. See below to register.

“Salmon River” by Natalie Sappier

Water is one of the elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) recognized in multiple spiritual traditions as building blocks of everything on earth from the holy to the mundane. Water  is scientifically recognized as a necessary component of life, crucial for our survival and composing 50%-60% of our bodies.  

Indigenous peoples honor the intertwining of life and water and hold it as sacred in ritual, story and everyday life, while the industrial world has reduced it to a commodity.  With the onset of global warming, a consciousness is arising of the need for respect, reverence and protection for our water sources – a time to look back and around to gather the wisdom of Water Keepers, past and present, around the globe. 

This conference will provide the opportunity to explore world myths of water Goddesses, water creatures and water itself in cultural, spiritual, historical, and ecological contexts.  We especially encourage proposals from First Nations women of the Americas,  Indigenous women, internationally, and women of color.

CONFERENCE  DETAILS:

Please note: The International Feminists for a Gift Economy will hold a free Day of Global Sisterhood on Sunday May 7 at the Crowne Plaza. The Matriarchal Studies Day has been cancelled.

If you have questions about ASWM or our conference please contact Events@womenandmyth.org

Read about artist  Natalie Sappier and “Salmon River,” the featured artwork for this event.

Our deep gratitude to the Worldwide Indigenous Sciences Network for their grant support of our Native American and Indigenous conference presenters.

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Natalie Sappier’s Water Spirits Flow through our Conference

 

“Salmon River” by Natalie Sappier

Our thanks to Samaqani Cocahq-(Natalie Sappier) for sharing her artwork with us for our 2023 Conference, “Waters of Life –  Mythos, Divinity, Beings and Ecology.” Our focus is on connections and relationships among people, animals, and the powerful elements necessary for life. Natalie’s painting “Salmon River” (2022) beautifully captures the vitality of living waters and the intention and spirit of our program.

Natalie  is a Wolastoqey Indigenous multidisciplinary storyteller from Tobique First Nation, New Brunswick, Canada. For her, creating visual art awakened her connection with land and her Wolastoqey knowing and being.

Her community and Ancestral landscapes (New Brunswick) are her teachers and are home to where she navigates stories and creativity. She realized early in her painting career that she was not painting just for herself-she was also painting for her people.

Natalie dedicates much of her time creating stories in her Fredericton Studio and carries a passion in the advocacy of Arts, Culture, Two Spirited Sacredness and Indigenous Youth Mentorship. She believes Wellness and Art strand together and Indigenous stories carry the medicine of spirit and voice that protects our Mother Earth.

See the multi-talented artist’s website here as it develops. In addition to her paintings and murals, Natalie has a passion for sharing stories and engaging with people through sharing of public works and workshops; read more about her work here and learn about her play “Finding Wolastok Voice.”

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Member Registration for ASWM 2023 Conference

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Non-member Registration for 2023 ASWM Conference

“The Waters of Life: – Exploring Water Mythos, Divinity, Beings & Ecology”

May 5th and 6th, 2023 at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Syracuse NY

“Salmon River” by Natalie Sappier

Non-Member Registration Form  Your registration includes live panels, presentations and workshops, lunch and snack breaks for both days of the conference, as well as access to recordings of the conference for six months.

Non-Member Live Streaming Registration Form  This $150 option includes keynotes and all panels in the Main Conference room.

Non-Member Rates:

  • Early Bird Rate–before February 5: $355
  • Regular Rate–February 6 to April 28: $395
  • Walk In Rate–after April 28: $450

NOTE: If you were a member your registration rates would be

  • Early Bird Rate–before February 5: $290 (savings of $65)
  • Regular Rate–February 6 to April 28: $350 (savings of $45)
  • Live streaming rate $95 (savings of $55)

Annual dues for membership start at $30. Join now to take advantage of all benefits including discount rates for this conference. (Complete your membership sign-up here first, to be given access to the member registration page.)

More General Conference Information here

Optional Excursion on May 4

The day before the conference, we will have a bus tour to sites important in women’s history. We plan to include the Harriet Tubman Home and the National Women’s History Museum. The tour rate of $90 includes a box lunch, admissions, and transportation fee. You may register for the tour on the event registration form.

Lodging at Crowne Plaza Hotel

Use this link (also on your registration form) or call 315 479 7000 to reserve your room. Conference rates are $129/night plus tax and fees. If you call be sure to mention our conference in order to get the special rate.

The hotel has a complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport but you must arrange for your ride at the time you reserve your room. Parking in the hotel garage is discounted to $5 per day for conference attendees; you can ignore the $15 amount given on the registration form.

 

 

 

 

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2023 ASWM Conference “The Waters of Life” Call for Proposals

Conference Call for Proposals

The Waters of Life – Exploring Water Mythos, Divinity, Beings & Ecology

May 5th and 6th, 2023

Crowne Plaza, Syracuse New York

This conference will provide the opportunity to explore myths from around the world of water Goddesses, water creatures and water itself in cultural, spiritual, historical, and ecological contexts.  Water as one of the Elements (Earth, Air, Fire, Water) is recognized as a building block of everything on earth from the spiritual to the mundane in multiple spiritual traditions and Water as 50%-60% of our bodies is scientifically recognized as an elemental component of life, crucial for survival.   Indigenous peoples honor the intertwining of life and water and hold it as sacred in ritual, story and everyday life, while the industrial world has reduced it to a commodity.  With the onset of global warming, a consciousness is arising of the need for respect, reverence and protection for our water sources – a time to look back and around to gather the wisdom of Water Keepers, past and present, around the globe.  Potential topics include, though are not limited to: 

  • Water Mythos Grounded in Reality & Science
  • Exploring Beings, Myths and Ecology of our Aqueous Worlds
  • Oceans Infinite but Endangered- Exploring Water-based Mythology and Ecology
  • New views on key species in myth and in the real world such as: cranes/waterbirds, sharks, whales, octopuses
  • Indigenous sciences and traditional technologies
  • Interrelationships of water, water beings and ecosystems in myth and science
  • Ethical perspectives in the use of sacred stories
  • Emerging new perspectives in post-humanism that grant agency to non-human beings
  • Methodologies for inclusions of mysteries in traditional and academic research
  • Place wisdom, environmental resilience, identity and myth
  • Examining racial and gender intersectionality in history and myth, nature and society
  • Indigenous science and climate change: decolonizing environmental and ecological knowledge, environmental justice
  • Violence against women and the planet: commodification/pollution of water, extinction of species
  • Transnational perspectives on climate change, indigenous women’s knowledge, and the role of non-human species
  • Natural resource management and indigenous methods

Given the location of our conference, these topics are also relevant:

  • Narratives of women, social and environmental justice related to Seneca Falls
  • Exploring history, myth, inclusions and exclusions of the early Women’s Suffrage movement at Seneca Falls

We especially encourage proposals from First Nations women of the Americas,  Indigenous women, internationally, and women of color.

We are accepting proposals for papers, panels, and posters. All proposal abstracts (no longer than 250 words) and a short (70 words or fewer) bio for each Presenter are to be submitted on this form.

Check out our tips on writing proposals.

Deadline for papers, panels and posters  is February 1, 2023.