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<center><big><big>Program</big></big></center>
<center><big><big>Program</big></big></center>
<center><big>Thursday, 24 August</big></center>
<center><big>Thursday, 24 August</big></center>
8:00  Registration   
8:00  Registration<br>    
8:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks – Marilyn Milos, John Geisheker, and Peter Ball  
8:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks – Marilyn Milos, John Geisheker, and Peter Ball<br>
9:00The Delusional Psychologies of  Circumcision and Civilization– David Chamberlain
9:00The Delusional Psychologies of  Circumcision and Civilization– David Chamberlain<br>
10:00 Determining the Best Interest of the Child: A comparative approach to professional medical guidance for relating male circumcision – Marie Fox and Michael Thomson
10:00 Determining the Best Interest of the Child: A comparative approach to professional medical guidance for relating male circumcision – Marie Fox and Michael Thomson<br>
11:00  Break
11:00  Break<br>
11:20  Cultural Relativism at Home and Abroad – Zachary Androus
11:20  Cultural Relativism at Home and Abroad – Zachary Androus<br>
11:40 Circumcision in Perspective – Jody McLaughlin
11:40 Circumcision in Perspective – Jody McLaughlin<br>
12:00 Circumcision Mythologies in Conflict with Logic, Reason, and Common Sense – Steve Scott
12:00 Circumcision Mythologies in Conflict with Logic, Reason, and Common Sense – Steve Scott
12:30 Lunch – On Your Own   
12:30 Lunch – On Your Own<br>  
2:00 Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Global Health and Sexuality – Olaoye Olusoji Emmanuel  2:20 Medical Interventions on Women’s Genitals: Historical Texts and Contemporary Discourse – Noel Gazzano   
2:00 Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Global Health and Sexuality – Olaoye Olusoji Emmanuel<br> 2:20 Medical Interventions on Women’s Genitals: Historical Texts and Contemporary Discourse – Noel Gazzano<br>  
2:40 Female Genital Modifications in Malawi: A Field Research – Debora Moro   
2:40 Female Genital Modifications in Malawi: A Field Research – Debora Moro<br>  
3:00 The Ritual Use of Herbs for Female Genital Modifications in Africa – Franco Viviani   
3:00 The Ritual Use of Herbs for Female Genital Modifications in Africa – Franco Viviani<br>    
3:20 Ten Years of Merka’s Alternative Rite in Somalia (1996-2005): From “Sunna Gudnin” to “Gudnin Usub” – Franco Viviani   
3:20 Ten Years of Merka’s Alternative Rite in Somalia (1996-2005): From “Sunna Gudnin” to “Gudnin Usub” – Franco Viviani<br>  
3:40 Break   
3:40 Break<br>  
4:00  Muslims and Circumcision– Mostafa K. Al-Madawi   
4:00  Muslims and Circumcision– Mostafa K. Al-Madawi<br>  
4:20 Changing People’s Minds about Circumcision – Patricia Robinett   
4:20 Changing People’s Minds about Circumcision – Patricia Robinett<br>  
4:40 Special Guest: Singer/Songwriter – Jess Grant   
4:40 Special Guest: Singer/Songwriter – Jess Grant<br>    
5:00 Dinner On Your Own
5:00 Dinner On Your Own<br>