Imagine going to an academic conference about something you were actually interested in? The biennial symposium at the International Quilt Study Center in Lincoln, Nebraska (right smack in the middle of the country for those of you who aren’t familiar with US geography) will take place in March 1-3, 2007. The deadline to submit an abstract for a paper is Tuesday, August 15 via email, fax or mail. We’re not talking high-school term paper here, we’re talking a chance to research and write about something really interesting related to quilts. Even if you don’t have an interest in presenting a paper, you might consider going.

I was invited to speak at this conference two years ago on creative collaboration and will be submitting an abstract again, this time on the role of quilting as a tool for rehabilitation in prisons around the world. It’s a fascinating group of people and a chance to learn about interesting current and historical research that people you’ve never heard of are doing. And although you can expect cold, snowy weather in Nebraska in March, you can also expect to see (about 45 mins away) HUGE flocks of 5-6 ft. tall Sand Hill Cranes resting in the farm fields along their migratory routes back north, marking the coming of spring.

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