Yup it's official. I will be a speaker at the International Cultic Studies Association's confernece in Montreal Canada July 5-7 2012 You may find me asking for some specific information over the next couple of months like this one Suicide - How many do you know within the JWs.
The focus of my lecture will be on the Invisible Victims, such as those who are DFed, UBMs (UnBelieving Mates), children raised in a home where one parent is a JW and the other isn't , people who get involved with JWs only to find too late how much of a problem it will be in the relationship and the impact on these family members. Issues of suicide, depression, relationship breakdown and who knows what else I will find.
I do have to put limits on it. Not sure yet how much time they are giving me but I will do the best I can with whatever they give me. Any information you post here might be used although your name or ID will not be used. I'm only interested in the info. Also if you prefer you can send me a PM with some info.
If you are going to the conference I would love to meet you.
(see http://icsahome.com/infoserv_respond/event_conferences_workshops_spks.asp?ID=772)