where I had a wonderful time at CVMST’s 3rd annual conference. I especially enjoyed talks by Kim Knight (on the explosion of restrictions on and new legislation chipping away at reproductive rights, at a time when “vagina” and “uterus” are considered vulgar words in Congress!), Jessica Murphy (on greensickness in English Renaissance literature), and Adrienne Asch (on selecting children’s traits and parenthood).

Thanks to Matthew J. Brown (Director of CVMST) and Magdalena Grohman (Associate Director) for organizing such a strong conference!