New York’s 8th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference

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April 14, 2013

Sleeping Giants in Adoption: Power, Privilege, Politics, and Class

Adoption Conference in New York City

  • When: May 29-31, 2014
  • Where: New Conference Site: D’Angelo Center, St. John’s Campus Queens, New York
  • Who: Adoption Initiative at St. John’s University in Collaboration with Montclair State University

One of My Favorite Adoption Conferences!

I have a list of other adoption “conferences” that I am working on adding to the Adoption Event Calender here, but I can say without a doubt that the St John’s/ Monclair Adoption Initiative is one of the best. Why, you ask? Because this is one of the few adoption conferences where it is NOT agency or adoptive parent focused AND a high number of the attendees are professionals or learning to be professionals in social work and adoption fields; in other words, this is an opportunity to share important truths with the people who continue adoption practices.

Suz and I presented as birthmothers there in 2010. I could only attend for the one day that year, but it is a GREAT adoption conference.

And I can confirm that I shall be attending the conference in it’s entirety this year!

Registration is now Open for the 8th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference

To register, click here.

Make housing reservations at the same time when registering. They are offering campus housing at very affordable rates. Pre-payment for campus housing can be done when registering for the conference.

To see updated information on housing options, go to Lodging at www.adoptioninitiative.

I hope to see you in New York City (St. John’s University campus) from May 29-31, 2014.

For those who submitted proposals to present at the conference, proposal decisions will be made by February 21, 2014.

 

For more information, visit www.adoptioninitiative.org.

 

New york adoption confernce 2014

Call for Papers Still Open and Award Nominees too!

Seeking Nominations for a variety of adoption awards! Please see link for more details and how to nominate folks.

  • OUTSTANDING SCHOLAR IN ADOPTION AWARD
  • OUTSTANDING PRACTITIONER IN ADOPTION AWARD
  • OUTSTANDING SERVICE PROVIDER IN ADOPTION AWARD
  • ADOPTEE TRAILBLAZER AWARD
  • DISSERTATION AWARD

The Call for Presentation papers has been extended until the 15th of this month; so if you have something to say: Get it in there! 

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About the Author

Claudia Corrigan DArcy
Claudia Corrigan DArcy
Claudia Corrigan D’Arcy has been online and involved in the adoption community since early in 2001. Blogging since 2005, her website Musings of the Lame has become a much needed road map for many mothers who relinquished, adoptees who long to be heard, and adoptive parents who seek understanding. She is also an activist and avid supporter of Adoptee Rights and fights for nationwide birth certificate access for all adoptees with the Adoptee Rights Coalition. Besides here on Musings of the Lame, her writings on adoption issue have been published in The New York Times, BlogHer, Divine Caroline, Adoption Today Magazine, Adoption Constellation Magazine, Adopt-a-tude.com, Lost Mothers, Grown in my Heart, Adoption Voice Magazine, and many others. She has been interviewed by Dan Rather, Montel Williams and appeared on Huffington Post regarding adoption as well as presented at various adoption conferences, other radio and print interviews over the years. She resides in New York’s Hudson Valley with her husband, Rye, children, and various pets.

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2 Comments on "New York’s 8th Biennial Adoption Initiative Conference"

  1. Joyswords | May 27, 2014 at 4:30 pm |

    I hope this is a wonderful success. I can relate to adoption. I was adopted as a baby by my biological mother’s cousin. If it wasn’t for her I don’t know what could have happened to me. When you are adopted, you are definitely wanted.

    • admin admin | May 27, 2014 at 7:22 pm |

      Thanks Joy, I hop it will be a sucess too. I’m sure it will be a great informative time.

      Funny, I can’t help but to almost scratch my head at your statement “When you are adopted, you are definitely wanted.”? I guess to me the opposite would then also be so obvious, that to be adopted, you were also most definitely, especially according to adoption mythology lore, unwanted?

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