Women in Secularism 2013 happened over the weekend.

[dimbear]

In Ireland.

Apparently the media are absolutely indifferent to this event. You can see the introductory speech on youtube, you can follow a thin tweetstream, but mostly there's just silence.

You know I'm not one to complain, of course, but is this fair?

[cbayer]

1. Their website says it was scheduled for May in DC. Was there another one?

I think you may be thinking of the Empowering Women Through Secularism 2013.

FWIW, there was one article here the EWTS conference by PZ Myers. Well, one article about his own remarks as part of a panel.

Getting media attention is tricky. Lots of meetings and conventions about religion don't get any press either.

It takes savvy media relations people, persistence and discussions that spark the average person's interest to get the media to pay any attention.

What is really worth noting here is that it was barely covered by secular organizations and websites, including the one that sponsored it. I think that would be where the work has to start.

[dimbear]

2. Oops. You are so right.

Dimbear slips again.

My concern is basically the suspicion that unless something unseemly occurs to draw attention, the event makes no ripple. It looked likely to be one of the most important secular events of the year.

Of course I understand the other shoe fits a little similarly on the other foot.

Dang. For my next peeve, the price of scholarly religious books.