Conference Schedule
| Thursday, June 2, 2022 | ||
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| 11:00 am | Registration begins | |
| 1:00 | Conference opens / Welcome | Steve Nolt |
| 1:30–3:00 | SESSION 1 | |
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A. Seminar
An Introduction to Amish and Plain Anabaptist Groups (Edsel Burdge Jr.)
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B. Papers: Teaching and Research
Buy That Stamp! Letter Writing and Amish Research (Karen M. Johnson-Weiner)
Fostering an Inclusive Learning Community in University Classes about the Amish During Times of Societal Stress (Caroline C. Brock and Joseph F. Donnermeyer)
The Interview: Building Trust in Qualitative Research (Donald B. Kraybill)
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C. Panel
Every Child Matters: Preventing and Responding to Child Sexual Abuse in Plain Communities (Brittany Leffler, Linda Crockett, and Mary Boll)
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D. Seminar
The Archaeology of Difference: Brethren Distinctives in a Plain World (Jeff Bach, Sam Funkhouser, and Tony Walsh)
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| 3:00–3:30 | Break | |
| 3:30–5:00 | SESSION 2 | |
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A. Panel
Government Officials Engage with the Amish
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B. Papers: Recent Studies in Settlement and Population Growth
Amish Population Pyramids: Demographic Patterns across Affiliations in the Holmes County, Ohio, Settlement (Rachel E. Stein, Corey J. Colyer, Katie E. Corcoran, and Annette M. Mackay)
A Demographic Profile of the Michigan Amish (Joseph F. Donnermeyer)
A Demographic Profile of the Elkhart–Lagrange–Noble Counties Old Order Amish Settlement (Thomas J. Meyers)
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C. Panel
Project Hoffnung: Celebrating 25 Years of Delivering Hope to Amish and Mennonite Women in the Fight Against Breast Cancer (Melissa K. Thomas)
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| 5:15–6:30 | Dinner | |
| 7:00 | SESSION 3: KEYNOTE ADDRESS | |
| Tacit Tribes and Soft Allegiances in American Life | Carl Desportes Bowman | |
| 8:30 | Reception | |
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Friday, June 3, 2022 |
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| 7:45–8:15 am | Continental breakfast | |
| 8:30–10:00 | SESSION 4 | |
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A. Papers: Comparative Perspectives on Plain Culture
Amish and Non-Amish Views of Climate change in Ohio (Caroline C. Brock and Ryan Haden)
"I Would Feel Very Uncomfortable if I Has My Legs Uncovered": Old Order Amish and Ultra-Orthodox Women Ideologies and Practices Toward Modesty (Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar)
Profound Encounters: The Love Feast and the Old German Baptist Brethren (Tony Walsh)
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B. Papers: Diversity in Anabaptist Population Characteristics
Amish Mortality Rates in the 21st Century (Mark W. DeWalt)
Cheaper By the Dozen: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Amish-Mennonite Family Size (Ben Beachy)
The Varying Fertilities of the Amish Groups of Holmes County, Ohio (Henry Troyer)
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C. Seminar: Increasing Health Care Access for the Plain Community
Health Care Accessibility for Amish in Missouri (Jeanette Harder)
Minimizing Barriers to Care: The Experience of One Pennsylvania Health Care System (Joanne Eshelman and Lydia Nolt)
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D. Papers: Law and Regulation
The State and the Amish: A Tale of Three Models (Frédérique Green)
Mast v. Filmore: A Perfect 50th Birthday Present for Yoder (Chris E. Wittstruck)
Legal Issues Concerning the Outhouse (Jeremy Fryman)
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| 10:00–10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30–noon | SESSION 5: PLENARY ADDRESS | |
| Epidemics and Echo Chambers: What the Pandemic Teaches Us about Beliefs, Behaviors, and Community | Rachel E. Stein | |
| noon–1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:15–2:45 | SESSION 6 | |
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A. Papers: Health, Health Care, and Plain Culture (I)
The Approach to Care at the Central Pennsylvania Clinic (Lila Williams)
A Negative Hospital Experience Changes Patient-Centered Care for Plain People (Marlene F. Schmucker)
Amish Experience of COVID-19: Patterns of Behavior and Sources of Authority as Reported in Die Botschaft (Cecilia Stoner)
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B. Papers: Language and Identity
The Swiss Amish of Adams County: New Insights into a Linguistic Exception (Guido Seiler and Anja Hasse)
Neighboring Languages: Pennsylvania Dutch–English Bilingualism in Plain Society (Mark L. Louden)
Language, Identity, and Attitudes: The Amish in Relation to Pennsylvania Dutch (Rose Fisher)
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C. Papers: Business and Economics
Formation of Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) by Amish Businesses (Donna Steslow)
Butter Churned or Costco Purchased? Purchasing Practices of Amish Women (Judy Stavisky)
Challenges for Operating a Business as a Low-Tech Operation in a High-Tech World (Jeremy Fryman)
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D. Papers: Land and Community
Plain Sect Community and Market Engagement for Land Preservation and Conservation (Jeb Musser)
Land Ownership within Amish Settlements in Wisconsin: An Exploratory Study (John A. Cross)
Good and Blessed Neighbors of Healing Springs: The Blackville, South Carolina, Community (Claire Marie Mensack)
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| 2:45–3:15 | Break | |
| 3:15–4:45 | SESSION 7 | |
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A. Panel
Pandemic Problems: The Amish Response at the Onset of Covid-19 in 2020 (Annette M. Mackay, Bernard D. DiGregorio, Sara K. Guthrie, Rachel E. Stein, Corey J. Colyer, and
Katie E. Corcoran)
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B. Papers: Connecting with Rural Communities
Taking a Grassroots Approach To Serving Weather Vulnerable Populations (Jane Marie Wix, Jason York, Joe Sullivan, and Tony Edwards)
Food Safety Education Team (Jeffrey Stoltzfus)
Agronomic Education among the Anabaptist Communities of Lancaster County, PA (Jeffrey Graybill)
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C. Seminar
Serpent in the Garden: Intimacy, Sexuality, and Sexual Minorities (James A. Cates)
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| 5:00–6:30 | Dinner | |
| 7:00 | SESSION 8: PLENARY ADDRESS | |
| Who is Caring for Our Children? Plain Communities' Involvement in Foster Care and Adoption | Jeanette Harder | |
| 8:30 | Reception | |
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Saturday, June 4, 2022 |
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| 7:45–8:15 am | Continental breakfast | |
| 8:30–10:00 | SESSION 9 | |
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A. Seminar
AgrAbility—Engaging the Amish/Old Order Community (Bill Field)
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B. Papers: Advances in Population Studies
Comparative Demographics of Conservative Plain Anabaptist Groups (Joseph F. Donnermeyer)
Twinning Characteristics of the Amish Groups of Holmes County, Ohio (Henry Troyer)
Planned Settlements: The Michigan Amish Circle (Edsel Burdge Jr.)
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C. Papers: Health, Health Care, and Plain Culture (II)
Patterns in Chaos: An Analysis of Stratified Reproduction in Midwestern Birth Systems (Lily Anderson-Chavarria)
The B&W Movement and Plain Anabaptist Culture (Mark L. Louden)
Kentucky Anabaptists' Knowledge of Newborn Screening (Melissa Travelsted)
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| 10:00–10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30–noon | SESSION 10: PLENARY ADDRESS | |
| Plain Politics: Assessing Old Order Amish Voter Participation in the 2004, 2016, and 2020 Presidential Elections | Kyle Kopko | |
| Noon | Conference closes | |