Past audiences

E.J. Graff has spoken to a range of audiences, including colleges, congregations, and international conferences. See below for a complete list.

• Keynote panel moderator, “Beyond the Hague: Strategies for Ending Corruption in International Adoption,” Intercountry Adoption Summit, University of Waterloo, Stratford, Ontario, September 19, 2010.
• Keynote panel moderator, “Adoption: Secret Histories, Public Policies,” MIT, April 29, 2010.
• Guest lecturer, “Who’s Counting? Women and the Media,” Brandeis University Alumni Association Faculty Lecture, Waltham, MA, February 9, 2010.
• “Is Your (Grand)daughter Safe at Work?”, lectures to three California chapters of the Brandeis National Committee, 1/11-13/2010.
• Keynote panel speaker, Yale University Law School’s “Opt Out” Or Pushed Out: Are Women Choosing To Leave The Legal Profession?” March 27-28, 2009.
• Moderator/organizer, “Working While Mother: What they don’t tell you… and should,” Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center, Waltham, MA, May 8, 2008.
• Moderator/organizer, “Working Mothers: Who’s Opting Out?” The New School, New York City, October 16, 2007.
• Keynote panel speaker, “Violence in Language, Art and Culture: Images to die for?” Chicago Foundation for Women’s 22nd Annual Symposium, Chicago, Sept. 11, 2007
• Speaker, “The Opt-Out Myth,” Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. Cosponsored by the Women and Public Policy Program. Cambridge, MA, April 17, 2007.
• Moderator/organizer, “No Comment: Women, men, & the byline gap,” WAM!2007, Cambridge, MA, March 31, 2007.
• Moderator/organizer, “Sexual Harassment: Twenty Years after Meritor v. Vinson” panel, The New School, New York City, June 12, 2006.
• Moderator, “Women, Work, Wages” panel at WAM!2006 (Women, Action, Media conference), Center for New Words/MIT Women’s Studies, April 1, 2006.
• Featured speaker, Nieman Fellows Colloquium, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, March 15, 2006.
• Speaker, Everywoman’s Center/Food for Thought Bookstore, UMass/Amherst, March 6, 2006.
• Keynote speaker, “Same-Sex Marriage: A Symposium,” UMass/Boston, February 3, 2006.
• Moderator, Barbara Ehrenreich address, Cambridge Forum, Cambridge, MA, October 7, 2005.
• Moderator, “Objectivity or advocacy?”, Journalism & Women Symposium, Sedona, Arizona, September 11, 2005.
• Closing keynote speaker, International Gay & Lesbian Law Association triennial human rights conference, Toronto, Canada, June 29, 2005.
• Debate with Maggie Gallagher, annual Pride observance seminar, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, D.C., June 15, 2005.
• Keynote speaker, Intersextions Conference, University of Oregon, Eugene, May 3, 2005.
• Speaker, Harrisburg (PA) Unitarian Church, Eckels Social Justice Lecture, April 16, 2005.
• Panelist, “What in the world are they talking about? Analyzing Conservative Media Bias,” Women and Media Conference, March 19, 2005.
• Speaker, University of California—Davis, Unitarian Universalist Campus Ministry Billings Lecture, February 24, 2005.
• Panel Moderator, Stanford University Difficult Dialogues: Valuing Families, sponsored by Stanford University Institute for Research on Women and Gender and Ms. Foundation for Women, October 15, 2004.
• Coming Out Week Speaker, What Is Marriage For?, University of California—Riverside, October 14, 2004.
• Coming Out Week Speaker, What Is Marriage For?, University of Southern California, October 12, 2004.
• Coming Out Week Speaker, What Is Marriage For?, Cal Poly Pomona, October 11, 2004.
• Speaker, What Is Marriage For?, Lewis & Clark College, September 16, 2004.
• Speaker, What Is Marriage For?, Reed College, September 14, 2004.
• Attendee, Journalism and Women Symposium, Portland, OR, September 10-12, 2004.
• Invited attendee, Third Annual Invitational Journalist/Scholar Work-Family Conference, May 20-21, 2004. Boston, MA.
• Speaker, Gay marriage: What’s Coming After May 17? Boston Public Library, May 13, 2004.
• Speaker, Forum on Same-sex Marriage, Regis College, March 31, 2004, Weston, MA.
• Panelist, Recognizing Same-sex Couples: Should Connecticut Change the Law? Quinnipiac Law School, March 26, 2004, Hamden, CT.
• Speaker, Brandeis Boston alumni monthly luncheon, March 17, 2004.
• Panelist, “Gay Unions.” International Lesbian and Gay Officials conference, November 21, 2003, San Diego.
• Workshop leader, What Is Marriage For?  November 2003, Brandeis Women’s Studies Conference, Waltham, MA.
• Luncheon keynote speaker, “Same-sex Marriage: Can Anyone Show Just Cause Why These Two Should Not Be Joined Together?” New England Law Review Conference, October 24, 2003, New England School of Law, Boston, MA.
• Invited attendee, Second Annual Invitational Journalist/Scholar Work-Family Conference, May 2-3, 2003. Boston, MA.
• Unitarian Universalists, Lexington.  April 2003.  Lexington, MA.
• Panelist, “New Sex: Changing Conditions of Gender, Sex, and Intimacy,” March 2003.  George Mason University, Washington, DC.
• Ask for More! October 30, 2002.  Negotiating workshop for Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center scholars.  Waltham, MA.
• The World in Watertown (human rights council), October 2002.  Watertown, MA.
• Panelist, “Can Media and Academia Work Together?” National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association annual conference, September 2002.  Philadelphia, PA.
• Keynote speaker, panelist.  Marriage, Partnerships, and Parenting in the 21^st Century: the current international situation and new perspectives for GLBT people and their families. June 2002.  Turin, Italy.
• Unitarian Universalist Congregation. May 2002.  Newburyport, MA.
• Keynote speaker.  Ohio University Pride Week, April 10, 2002.  Athens, OH.
• MIT, February 2002, Cambridge, MA. Co-sponsored by the MIT Program in Women’s Studies, LBGT Issues, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
• Hadassah International Research Institute, Brandeis Women’s Studies Research Center, February 2002, Waltham, MA.
• Unitarian Universalist First Parish of Watertown, October 2001, Watertown, MA.
• St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, April 2000, Newton Lower Falls, MA.
• Simmons College, April 2000, Boston, MA.
• University of Southern Maine Law School, April 2000, Portland ME.
• The New School, March 2000, NYC.
• Throop Memorial Universalist Unitarian Church, March 2000, Pasadena CA.
• Universalist Unitarian Church, March 2000, Riverside CA.
• Metropolitan Community Church, February 2000, San Francisco.
• Pace University, November 9, 1999, NYC.
• Temple Bet Simchat Torah, November 5, 1999, NYC.
• Bentley College, October 6, 1999, Waltham MA.
• Radcliffe College, September 1999, Cambridge MA.
• Stanford Law School, September 1999, Stanford CA.
• Metropolitan Community Church, September 1999, San Francisco.
• Reed College, September 1999, Portland OR.
• Unitarian Universalist General Assembly, June 28, 1999, Salt Lake City.
• New York Lesbian and Gay Community Center, June 24, 1999, NYC.
• Arlington Street Church, June 15, 1999, Boston MA.
• Readings at bookstores in Boston, Framingham, New York City, Pasadena, San Francisco, Washington, DC, 1999.
• Radcliffe College, April 1998, Cambridge MA.
• New England School of Law, February 1998, Boston, MA.
• OutWrite panelist (national writers’ conference), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
• Using the Personal Voice panelist, 1997, Cambridge Adult Education Center.
• New Writers Series, April 1994, New York City Gay and Lesbian Community Center.