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Learn about our committee members here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6017813dc360987af4f882ad/1627803436179-CV1PP4EV92OVTQXA6E5B/Screen+Shot+2021-07-31+at+9.43.48+pm.png About - What is our focus? MSA is informed by a matricentric feminist perspective - a feminism for mothers - that recognises the ways an individual’s experience of being a mother is shaped by the broader social construction of Motherhood. As an organisation, our focus is on promoting research, discussion, and exploration of mothers’ experiences, how motherhood is socially constructed, the value of mother-work, and the practice of mothering. We recognise that women who are mothers face social, economic, political, cultural, and psychological experiences that are specific to their role as mothers, and that vary according to context, culture, and socioeconomic position. 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Her books include Modern Motherhood and Women’s Dual Identities (Routledge 2018) and the edited volumes Mothering and Psychoanalysis (Demeter, 2014), Australian Mothering: Historical and Sociological Perspectives (co-edited with Carla Pascoe, Palgrave, 2020) and Nancy Chodorow and The Reproduction of Mothering: Forty Years On (2021). https://www.maternalscholarsaustralia.org/vicepresident daily 0.75 2023-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6017813dc360987af4f882ad/47ddeb62-e69d-44e3-921a-26e215fdc78a/Anna+Kerr_FLC+logo.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6017813dc360987af4f882ad/1653716254557-PDSK8V4Q0JDSCXMQXBOG/Screen+Shot+2022-05-26+at+5.41.39+pm.png Vice President - Dr Petra Bueskens Petra Bueskens, PhD is a mother, scholar, psychotherapist and small farmer. She was an Honorary Fellow at The University of Melbourne (2015-2021) and is the author of Modern Motherhood and Women's Dual Identities (Routledge, 2018) and Australian Mothering (co-edited, 2020) as well as numerous chapters and articles on motherhood, psychoanalysis and social theory. In addition to her academic books and journal articles, she is also a free-lance writer with op-ed articles published in Areo Magazine, New Matilda, The Huffington Post, The Conversation and others. She is currently developing a podcast called 'The Maternal Feminist'. In addition to her academic and writing work, Dr Bueskens is a psychotherapist in private practice. She provides long-term therapy to individuals and couples. Finally, Petra loves to spend time on her small farm with her children, dog, cats, goats and chickens cultivating and caring for her orchard, dam vegetable, herb and flower gardens. 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She has an internet site, offered online professional development courses, and continues to work as an advocate with Maternal Health Matters. Joan is an inaugural member of Maternal Scholars Australia (formerly AMIRCI) and presented at conferences in Australia, Toronto, New York and Florence. Joan was both a mature aged student and a mature aged mum and her children have blossomed into young adults. https://www.maternalscholarsaustralia.org/secretary daily 0.75 2022-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847763854-OGJIPZXLM6WQ3QJW4MYL/image-asset.jpeg Secretary - Emily Wolfinger It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.maternalscholarsaustralia.org/communicationsoffier daily 0.75 2023-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847763854-OGJIPZXLM6WQ3QJW4MYL/image-asset.jpeg Communications Offier - Emily It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.maternalscholarsaustralia.org/generalcommittee daily 0.75 2022-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6017813dc360987af4f882ad/1658538489156-36IE4D8A4E5DB7Q1KMM4/image-asset.png General Committee - Dr Sophie Brock Sophie is a Motherhood Studies Sociologist and Mother living in Sydney, Australia. She provides analysis of Motherhood in our culture, exploring the ways individual experiences of Mothers are shaped by broader social constructs. Sophie supports professionals, business owners and creatives in revolutionising what Motherhood means in our society, and how individual Mothers are supported and understood. Sophie’s offerings include self-study courses for Mothers and practitioners, her podcast The Good Enough Mother, and her Motherhood Studies Practitioner Certification program. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847763854-OGJIPZXLM6WQ3QJW4MYL/image-asset.jpeg General Committee - Make it stand out. It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. 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