Theme— Women in Dialogue about Faith

Sponsored by the Mormon Women's Forum

Join us in promoting and enjoying open, honest discussion among people with diverse opinions and experiences, while also cherishing our commonalities.

9:00-10:00 a.m.-- "FAITH IN DIALOGUE"

Welcome to the Conference and Introduction to the Theme:

Janice Allred, president of the Mormon Women's Forum

10:15-11:45-- "MORMONISM AND ME: WHY I STAY; WHY I LEFT"

Panelists:

Lavina Fielding Anderson, editor and writer

Sidni Jones, public school educator

Serena LeFevre, student, University of Utah

Vickie Stewart Eastman, freelance executive recruiter

12:00-2:00 p.m.-- Lunch and Keynote Speaker:

LISA BUTTERWORTH, co-founder of the Internet Blog, Feminist Mormon Housewives

Recipient of the Mormon Women's Forum 2009 Eve Award

Talk: "A Place to be Faithful and Feminist: Reaching across Faith Boundaries on the Internet"

2:15-3:30 p.m.-- "SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION: FINDING A BALANCE"

Panelists:

Susan Morgan, free-lance writer and stay-at-home mom

Ellen Decoo, student, Brigham Young University

Gloria Gardner Murdock, educator and writer

3:45-5:15--"THE CHURCH IN OUR LIVES: WOMEN IN CONVERSATION ON THE INTERNET"

Panelists:

Jana Bouck Remy, blogger on the-exponent.com/
& pilgrimgirl.blogspot.com

Melanie Franti, blogger on feministmormonhousewives.org

Jessica Steed, blogger on the-exponent.com

Sara Burlingame, blogger on feministmormonhousewives.org

5:30-6:30 p.m.: "TALKING TOGETHER: A MORMON INTERVIEWS A JEW"

Margaret Toscano, professor, U of U; Mormon feminist

Jacqueline Osherow, professor, U of U, and poet extraordinaire

Counterpoint Conference—Advance Registration

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Mail to: The Mormon Women's Forum

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Salt Lake City, UT 84158

The conference sessions are free and open to the public! Donations are greatly appreciated. Lunches must be reserved by October 22, 2009; you may call the numbers below to reserve your lunch.

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The Mormon Women's Forum

Counterpoint Conference

October 24, 2009

Panorama East, Olpin Student Union

University of Utah

To encourage all to attend the conference, admittance is by donation. The lunch is $14 to cover costs, although you are welcome to hear our keynote speakers without purchasing a lunch.

You may show up at the door without pre-registering, but lunches must be pre-ordered.

The Olpin Student Union is located on Central Campus Drive on the east side of campus; Panorama Room East is on the top floor, on the west side of the building. There is an adjacent parking lot, free on Saturday.

For information, call 801-581-4768 (Margaret Toscano) or 801-225-4967 (Janice Allred)

The Mormon Women's Forum

P.O. Box 581454

Salt Lake City, UT 84158

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