On March 14, the Huntington Women's Studies Seminars will mark a milestone--25 years of programs bringing quality humanities scholarship on women to a diverse and discerning audience. Join us for a special all-day program (details below), and a lunchtime reception.
Where Are We Now:
A Discussion on the Impact of Feminism on Women's StudiesSaturday, March 14, 2009
9am-10am
Speakers:
Inderpal Grewal, Women's Studies, University of California, Irvine
Dianne Bartlow, Gender and Women's Studies, California State University, Northridge
Gail Livings, Social Science, Santa Monica College
Moderator:
Ricky Manoff, Gender and Women's Studies, California State University, Northridge
Reflections on Women’s History: Looking Back, Looking ForwardSaturday, March 14, 2009
10:15am-12:15pm
Panelists:
Mary Beth Norton, Mary Donlon Alger Professor of American History, Cornell University, and Los Angeles Times Distinguished Fellow, The Huntington Library
Karen Offen, Senior Scholar, Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University
Vicki Ruiz, Professor of History and Chicano Latino Studies, and Dean, School of Humanities, University of California, Irvine
Moderator:
Kendahl Radcliffe, Assistant Professor, Afro-Ethnic Studies, California State University, Fullerton
Women Changing the Face of the Middle EastSaturday, March 14, 2009
1:30pm--3:30 pm
Keynote Speaker:
Nayereh TohidiChair, Gender and Women’s Studies, California State University, Northridge
The Women’s Movement and Democracy in Iran: A Comparative PerspectiveThe Case of SyriaAnne BennettAssistant Professor of Anthropology, California State University, San Bernardino
Women’s Self-representation and Use of Media in TurkeyEce AlganAssistant Professor of Communication Studies, California State University, San Bernardino
Transcending the Obstacles: Women in Saudi ArabiaFerial MasryAuthor,
Running for all the Right Reasons: A Saudi-born Woman’s Pursuit of Democracy
Moderator:
Wendy SmithMember, Huntington Library Women’s Studies Seminars Steering Committee
Associate Professor of English, California State University, San Bernardino
Sue Castagnetto contributed a great deal to organizing this panel. Thanks Sue!
