| Women in Print Conference | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Irregular |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1976, 1981, 1985 |
| Established | 1976 |
The Women in Print Conference (also the National Women in Print Conference) was a conference of feminist women involved in publishing, including workers from feminist bookstores, in the United States. It was conceptualized by June Arnold [1] and involved networking and workshops. [2]: 118 The conference was held three times: in 1976, 1981 and 1985. [2]: 228
Conferences
The first Women in Print Conference was held at a Camp Fire Girls campsite in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1976, [1] [3] running from August 29 to September 5 with 132 women attending [4] and representing 80 organizations. [5]: 280 The preparation for it was initiated by novelist and publisher June Arnold, and the attendees came from across the United States. [1] The location was chosen because it was near the center of the country. [5]: 279 Feminist bookstore worker Carol Seajay attended the conference, and it inspired the creation of her trade publication Feminist Bookstore News. [6]
The second Women in Print Conference was held in Washington, D.C., in 1981, and it ran from October 1 through October 4. [2]: 208 At the conference, Barbara Smith announced the formation of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. [2]: 204 While the first conference had included only white women, this one included about 25 women of color, who thus comprised approximately 10% of the more than 250 attendees. The conference schedule included nearly 60 workshops. [7]
The third Women in Print Conference was held in San Francisco, California, in 1985, running from May 29 to June 1. It was scheduled to take place immediately after a nearby American Booksellers Association conference. [8] About 200 women attended and discussed topics including censorship, working class issues, and lesbian erotica. [9]
References
- ^ a b c Doughty, Frances; Bunch, Charlotte (Spring 1980). "Printers & Publishers: Frances Doughty Talks to Charlotte Bunch about Women's Publishing" (PDF). Sinister Wisdom. 13. Iowa City Women's Press: 74–75. ISSN 0196-1853.
- ^ a b c d Enszer, Julie R. (2013). THE WHOLE NAKED TRUTH OF OUR LIVES: LESBIAN-FEMINIST PRINT CULTURE FROM 1969 THROUGH 1989 (Thesis). University of Maryland. hdl: 1903/14038.
- ^ Gould, Lois (1977-01-02). "Creating a women's world". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ Cassell, Kay (September 1976). "WOMEN IN PRINT CONFERENCE" (PDF). Women in Libraries: Newsletter of the ALA/SRRT Task Force on Women. Vol. 6, no. 1. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Travis, Trysh (2008). "The Women in Print Movement: History and Implications". Book History. 11: 275–300. ISSN 1098-7371. JSTOR 30227421.
- ^ Sullivan, Elizabeth. "Carol Seajay, Old Wives Tales and the Feminist Bookstore Network". FoundSF. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Moira, Fran; Henry, Alice; Sorrel, Lorraine; Kolenc, Sheila; Leonard, Vickie (1981). "women in print". Off Our Backs. 11 (11): 2. ISSN 0030-0071. JSTOR 25774133 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Jones, Kay; Kahn, Leslie (November 1984). "Women in Print 1985" (PDF). Women In Libraries: Newsletter of the ALA/SSRT Feminist Task Force. Vol. 14, no. 2. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Lootens, Tricia (1985). "Third National Women in Print Conference". Off Our Backs. 15 (8): 8–9, 22–26. ISSN 0030-0071. JSTOR 25775543.
- Recurring events established in 1976
- Conferences in the United States
- Feminist events
- Publishing in the United States
- Recurring events disestablished in 1985
- 1976 in women's history
- 1981 in women's history
- 1985 in women's history
- 1976 in Nebraska
- 1981 in Washington, D.C.
- 1985 in San Francisco
- Women's conferences
| Women in Print Conference | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Irregular |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1976, 1981, 1985 |
| Established | 1976 |
The Women in Print Conference (also the National Women in Print Conference) was a conference of feminist women involved in publishing, including workers from feminist bookstores, in the United States. It was conceptualized by June Arnold [1] and involved networking and workshops. [2]: 118 The conference was held three times: in 1976, 1981 and 1985. [2]: 228
Conferences
The first Women in Print Conference was held at a Camp Fire Girls campsite in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1976, [1] [3] running from August 29 to September 5 with 132 women attending [4] and representing 80 organizations. [5]: 280 The preparation for it was initiated by novelist and publisher June Arnold, and the attendees came from across the United States. [1] The location was chosen because it was near the center of the country. [5]: 279 Feminist bookstore worker Carol Seajay attended the conference, and it inspired the creation of her trade publication Feminist Bookstore News. [6]
The second Women in Print Conference was held in Washington, D.C., in 1981, and it ran from October 1 through October 4. [2]: 208 At the conference, Barbara Smith announced the formation of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press. [2]: 204 While the first conference had included only white women, this one included about 25 women of color, who thus comprised approximately 10% of the more than 250 attendees. The conference schedule included nearly 60 workshops. [7]
The third Women in Print Conference was held in San Francisco, California, in 1985, running from May 29 to June 1. It was scheduled to take place immediately after a nearby American Booksellers Association conference. [8] About 200 women attended and discussed topics including censorship, working class issues, and lesbian erotica. [9]
References
- ^ a b c Doughty, Frances; Bunch, Charlotte (Spring 1980). "Printers & Publishers: Frances Doughty Talks to Charlotte Bunch about Women's Publishing" (PDF). Sinister Wisdom. 13. Iowa City Women's Press: 74–75. ISSN 0196-1853.
- ^ a b c d Enszer, Julie R. (2013). THE WHOLE NAKED TRUTH OF OUR LIVES: LESBIAN-FEMINIST PRINT CULTURE FROM 1969 THROUGH 1989 (Thesis). University of Maryland. hdl: 1903/14038.
- ^ Gould, Lois (1977-01-02). "Creating a women's world". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
- ^ Cassell, Kay (September 1976). "WOMEN IN PRINT CONFERENCE" (PDF). Women in Libraries: Newsletter of the ALA/SRRT Task Force on Women. Vol. 6, no. 1. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ a b Travis, Trysh (2008). "The Women in Print Movement: History and Implications". Book History. 11: 275–300. ISSN 1098-7371. JSTOR 30227421.
- ^ Sullivan, Elizabeth. "Carol Seajay, Old Wives Tales and the Feminist Bookstore Network". FoundSF. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Moira, Fran; Henry, Alice; Sorrel, Lorraine; Kolenc, Sheila; Leonard, Vickie (1981). "women in print". Off Our Backs. 11 (11): 2. ISSN 0030-0071. JSTOR 25774133 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Jones, Kay; Kahn, Leslie (November 1984). "Women in Print 1985" (PDF). Women In Libraries: Newsletter of the ALA/SSRT Feminist Task Force. Vol. 14, no. 2. p. 4. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Lootens, Tricia (1985). "Third National Women in Print Conference". Off Our Backs. 15 (8): 8–9, 22–26. ISSN 0030-0071. JSTOR 25775543.
- Recurring events established in 1976
- Conferences in the United States
- Feminist events
- Publishing in the United States
- Recurring events disestablished in 1985
- 1976 in women's history
- 1981 in women's history
- 1985 in women's history
- 1976 in Nebraska
- 1981 in Washington, D.C.
- 1985 in San Francisco
- Women's conferences