Third Virtual Global Symposium on Reproduction: “Worlds of Birth: Spaces, Practices and Representations” 10/16

10/15/2026
By Monica Melo

Join us for the Third Virtual Global Symposium on Reproduction, featuring the theme “Worlds of Birth: Spaces, Practices and Representations.”

• Date: Friday, Oct. 16, 2026
• Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eastern Time

The program will feature guest speakers, keynote presentations and panels exploring childbirth practices, reproductive environments, midwifery, doulas, medical care and representations of birth across global contexts.

Confirmed speakers include architects, midwives, doulas, filmmakers and scholars from the United States, Italy, Switzerland, South Africa and other countries.

Register in advance for the symposium.

For more information, please contact Giulia Po DeLisle at giulia_delisle@uml.edu or Laura Lazzari at laura.lazzari@georgetown.edu.