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I was overjoyed in June to find out that my paper, "In the Service of All Life: Toward a NeoPagan Ethics of Abortion" had been accepted for a conference in Ghent, Belgium. This was the first international conference I'd ever submitted to, and this is a paper I believe has the potential to make a huge impact. There is very little writing on this topic, and I am excited to help fill this intellectual gap.
But my joy at the acceptance has been mixed with disappointment, as I have had an unplanned stretch of unemployment this summer. After leaving a dangerously soul-sucking job, I am still in the process of finding my next challenge. I have started to wonder if I should give up this amazing opportunity to Belgium for the sake of my household's finances. But a good friend told me, "Susan, people want to support you. Let them." And so I'm going to let those who believe in my work and who are able to support it monetarily do so.
I'm asking for money for airfare, lodging, and expenses while I'm in Belgium. Any leftover funds will be donated to someone else's crowdfunding campaign, and I'll tell you all about it!
Please consider tossing a few dollars my way, or just sharing my campaign. It would mean a lot to me to be able to take my work international, and I believe that I have the chance to help build scholarship on Paganism more broadly through networking at the conference.
In return, I'll share my presentation with the community -- either video from the conference or a video of me presenting on my own, depending on what's allowed -- and will commit to submitting the paper for publication in a journal. I'll also make myself available to do community presentations on this and related topics.
I know that together we can get me to Ghent, and I hope you know that I will carry a little piece of each of you with me when I go. I can't wait to share this experience with the community!
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