The 11th Annual International Weight Stigma Conference is now on Instagram. Follow us for more information and repost to spread the word.
The Info for Delegates page has been updated to include information on travel and accommodation. Delegates can access a 12% discount on accommodation at Ruby Gold Coast Apartments by CLLIX at Surfers Paradise or Marine Quarter Apartments by CLLIX at Southport. The rate can be accessed from 3 – 10 July.
If you are attending the conference in person, the Info for Delegates page now includes details about the closest airports and transport to the conference venue and accommodation on the Gold Coast. Note that the venue is the Gold Coast, which is south of Brisbane. It is NOT in Brisbane.
The conference program is very close to being finalized, and will include 28 oral presentations across 7 sessions, 8 workshop or symposium sessions, 1 panel discussion, 1 book launch, at least 25 poster presentations, and many fabulous conversations. Submissions for poster presentations are open until 20 June so there’s still time to submit your abstract. Be sure to read the abstract submission guidelines before you submit.
If you have not yet registered and are a member of any of the following organizations, you can access a $50 discount on the standard registration fee: Association for Weight and Size Inclusive Medicine (ASWIM), NAAFA (POD members), Weight Inclusive Research and Education (WIRED), Size Inclusive Health Australia (SIHA), Dietitians Australia or a staff or student at Griffith University. Contact your organization for the discount code to use when registering. For Griffith University staff and students, contact me for the code.
The day before the Weight Stigma Conference will be the inaugural Fat Joy Festival. This event will offer joyful activities including a dance class, craft workshop, speed socializing, Yay Scales, fat joy on film, and a panel discussion on the radical practice of fat joy. The festival will also be held at Griffith University Gold Coast, so come a day early and participate in a day of fat joy. Follow Fat Joy Festival on Instagram and Facebook for more details.
Warm regards
Lily
Chair of the Weight Stigma Conference