--- title: "Watch Online Today: Our Bodies Ourselves 40th Anniversary Symposium" date: 2011-10-01T14:39:13-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/watch-online-today-our-bodies-ourselves-40th-anniversary-symposium" section: Blog (Archive) --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Watch Online Today: Our Bodies Ourselves 40th Anniversary Symposium By Rachel Walden • October 1, 2011 Please note: This entry -- originally posted at [Our Bodies, Our Blog](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog) -- has not been updated since the publication date listed above. ![](https://assets.ourbodiesourselves.org/images/blog-archive/40th-anniversary-logo.jpg)Today at Boston University's Tsai Performance Center, Our Bodies Ourselves is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the publication of the original "Our Bodies, Ourselves" book, editions of which have informed and inspired women ever since. To mark this milestone, the organization is holding a free public symposium, with speakers including Loretta Ross of [SisterSong](http://www.sistersong.net/), Byllye Avery of the [Black Women’s Health Imperative](http://www.blackwomenshealth.org/), and OBOS’s own Judy Norsigian. Jacyln Friedman of [Women, Action, & the Media](http://www.womenactionmedia.org/) is the emcee. There will also be panels on global activism featuring [OBOS's network partners](/global-projects/) from 12 countries who will discuss their experiences transforming ‘Our Bodies, Ourselves’ for their own countries. Last but not least, the [40th anniversary edition of the landmark book](/publications/obos.asp), a completely revised ninth edition, will be released today. I’m super-excited. Realizing that everybody who might be interested in these sessions -- which include a great deal of international representation -- might not be able to attend, the event will be live-streamed online starting at 9 a.m. today. If you’re following along at home and want to tweet about it, the hashtag we’re using is **\#obos40**. There will be a post-event round-up at here at Our Bodies Our Blog. Be sure to check out three new stories about OBOS posted today. And thanks for celebrating with us! --- #### 0 Response Our Bodies Ourselves is no longer able to accept comments. ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [Our Bodies Ourselves](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/our-bodies-ourselves) - [Our Bodies Ourselves - OBOS 40th Anniversary](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/our-bodies-ourselves-obos-40th-anniversary) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)