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


<center><big>Friday, 25 August</big></center>
==== Friday, 25 August ====
* '''“Toxic Irritation of the Nervous System” Abraham Wolbarst and the Industrial Implementation of Eugenic Circumcision'''
: ''Frederick Hodges''
* '''Excuses for Circumcision: Some Byways of Penile Anatomy'''
: ''Ken McGrath''
* '''The Perils of Circumcision'''
: ''James Snyder''
* '''Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: A Risk of Circumcised Boys'''
: ''[[George Hill]]''
* '''Conservative Management of Foreskin Problems'''
: ''John Dalton''
* '''Fine Touch Pressure Thresholds in the Adult Penis'''
: ''Morris Sorrells''
* '''Fitting In and Getting Off: Elective Adult Male Circumcision in the USA'''
: ''Zachary Androus''
* '''Image: Are We Right or Wrong?'''
: ''David Smith''
* '''“Real Men”: Foreskin Cutting and Male Identity in the Philippines'''
: ''Leonard Glick''
* '''Filipino Male Experience of Ritual Circumcision: Perspectus and Insights for Philippine-Based Anti-Circumcision Advocacy'''
: ''Romeo B. Lee''
* '''Traditional Male Circumcision in West Timor, Indonesia: Practices, Myths, and their Impact on the Spread of HIV/AIDS and Gender Relations'''
: ''Primus Lake''
* '''Report from NOCIRC of Ireland'''
: ''Linda Massie''
* '''News from NORM-UK'''
: ''John Warren''
* '''Male Circumcision in Europe: Is There Anything We Can Do?'''
: ''Yngve Hofvander''
* '''Foreskins for Keeps: A Midwife’s Project to End Circumcision'''
: ''Gloria Lemay''
* '''Circumcision in the Mass Media'''
: ''Hugh Young''


&nbsp;&nbsp;'''8:30''' Registration<br> 
==== Saturday, 26 August ====
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''9:00''' “Toxic Irritation of the Nervous System” Abraham Wolbarst and the Industrial Implementation of Eugenic Circumcision – Frederick Hodges<br>  9:30 Excuses for Circumcision: Some Byways of Penile Anatomy – Ken McGrath<br> 
* '''Coding, Reporting, and Analyzing Circumcision Data'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''9:50''' The Perils of Circumcision – James Snyder10:10 Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus: A Risk of Circumcised Boys – George Hill<br>
: ''Georganne Chapin''
'''10:30''' Conservative Management of Foreskin Problems – John Dalton<br>
* '''A Treatise From the Trenches: Why Are Circumcision Lawsuits So Hard to Win?'''
'''11:00'''  Break<br>
: ''[[J. Steven Svoboda]]''
'''11:20''' Fine Touch Pressure Thresholds in the Adult Penis – Morris Sorrells<br>
* '''Winning and Losing on the Circuit'''
'''11:40''' Fitting In and Getting Off: Elective Adult Male Circumcision in the USA – Zachary Androus<br>
: ''[[David J. Llewellyn]]''
'''12:00''' Image: Are We Right or Wrong?– David Smith<br>
* '''Switching Gears in Washington State: From Individual Lawsuits to Writ of Mandamus'''
'''12:30''' Lunch on Your Own<br> 
: ''John Geisheker''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''2:00''' “Real Men”: Foreskin Cutting and Male Identity in the Philippines – Leonard Glick<br> 
* '''The MGM Bill Proposals: A Legislative Strategy for Protecting US boys from Circumcision'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''2:20''' Filipino Male Experience of Ritual Circumcision: Perspectus and Insights for Philippine-Based Anti-Circumcision Advocacy – Romeo B. Lee<br> 
: ''Matthew Hess''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''2:40''' Traditional Male Circumcision in West Timor, Indonesia: Practices, Myths, and their Impact on the Spread of HIV/AIDS and Gender Relations – Primus Lake<br> 
* '''Ending Non-religious Circumcision: Supply vs Demand'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3:00''' Report from NOCIRC of Ireland– Linda Massie<br> 
: ''A Moderated Discussion''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3:20''' News from NORM-UK – John Warren<br> 
* '''Defining What is Sacred'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3:40''' Break<br> 
: ''Miriam Pollack''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''4:00''' Male Circumcision in Europe: Is There Anything We Can Do? – Yngve Hofvander<br> 
* '''Beyond the Bris: One Jewish Mother’s Experience'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''4:20''' Foreskins for Keeps: A Midwife’s Project to End Circumcision – Gloria Lemay<br> 
: ''Rebecca Wald''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''4:40''' Circumcision in the Mass Media– Hugh Young<br> 
* '''Resolving Circumcision Trauma: Neurological Repatterning and Healing Action'''
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''5:00''' Dinner On Your Own<br>
: ''Stephanie Mines''
* '''Ending Circumcision for Children: A Total Paradigm Shift'''
: ''Suzanne Arms''
* '''Tribute to Jeannine Parvati Baker'''
: ''[[Marilyn Milos]] and Suzanne Arms''
* '''No Host Banquet Dinner and Premier Performance'''
: ''Composer Ron Romanovsky and Betty Katz Sperlich, co-founder, Nurses for the Rights of the Child, present IT’S A BOY! (a circus opera). The performance includes five vocalists and two accompanists.''


<center><big>Saturday, 26 August</big></center>
== Sponsors ==
 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''8:30''' Registration<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''9:00''' Coding, Reporting, and Analyzing Circumcision Data – Georganne Chapin<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''9:30''' A Treatise From the Trenches: Why Are Circumcision Lawsuits So Hard to Win?– J. Steven Svoboda<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''9:50''' Winning and Losing on the Circuit– David J. Llewellyn<br>
'''10:10''' Switching Gears in Washington State: From Individual Lawsuits to Writ of Mandamus – John Geisheker<br>
'''10:30''' The MGM Bill Proposals: A Legislative Strategy for Protecting US boys from Circumcision – Matthew Hess<br>
'''11:00''' Break<br>
'''11:30''' Ending Non-religious Circumcision: Supply vs Demand – A Moderated Discussion<br>
'''12:30''' Lunch On Your Own<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''2:00''' Defining What is Sacred – Miriam Pollack<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''2:20''' Beyond the Bris: One Jewish Mother’s Experience – Rebecca Wald<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''2:40''' Resolving Circumcision Trauma: Neurological Repatterning and Healing Action – Stephanie Mines<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''3:40''' Break<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''4:00''' Ending Circumcision for Children: A Total Paradigm Shift – Suzanne Arms<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''4:45''' Tribute to Jeannine Parvati Baker– Marilyn Milos and Suzanne Arms<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''5:00''' Close of symposium<br> 
&nbsp;&nbsp;'''7:00'''  No Host Banquet Dinner and Premier Performance – Composer Ron Romanovsky and Betty Katz Sperlich, co-founder, Nurses for the Rights of the Child, present IT’S A BOY! (a circus opera). The performance includes five vocalists and two accompanists.<br>
 
==Sponsors==
The Symposium was sponsored by the [http://www.nocirc.org National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers] and [https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/ Doctors Opposing Circumcision].
The Symposium was sponsored by the [http://www.nocirc.org National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers] and [https://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/ Doctors Opposing Circumcision].