LEWISTON, Idaho - Lewis-Clark State College is holding its seventh annual Women's History Month events in March, with presentations throughout the month. All events are free and open to the public.
The presentations offer a diversity of scholarship and topics, and the college welcomes community attendance. All presentations take place at 12 p.m. in Room 203 of the Administration Building on the LCSC campus unless otherwise noted.
The complete schedule is listed below:
Wednesday, March 4 12:00-1:15
“Creating a Safe Space: Gender Equality in the Classroom”
Dr. Amy Canfield, Social Sciences, Dr. Marlowe Daly-Galeano, Humanities, and Dr. Heather Van Mullem, Education and Kinesiology
Thursday, March 5 12:00-1:15
“Finding Water in the Wilderness: Regional Women’s Stories”
Dr. Gwen Sullivan, Humanities
Monday, March 9 12:00-1:15
“Tradition, Freedom, and the Lives of Girls in the Novels of Michelle Cliff, Nawal El Saadawi, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie”
Dr. Chris Norden, Humanities
Tuesday, March 10 12:00-1:15
Student Research Presentations
Taylor Tweedy, Chelsea Lundgren, and Taylie Hopkins
Tuesday, March 10 **6:30 p.m.**
Film Screening: “Anita: Speaking Truth to Power”
Post-film discussion led by Dr. Tim Lynch, Social Sciences
Wednesday, March 11 12:00-1:15
“Fitsporation vs. Thinsporation: Is There a Difference?”
Dr. Heather Van Mullem, Education and Kinesiology
Thursday, March 12 12:00-1:15
“The Tyranny of a Home Cooked Meal: A Historic Perspective on Women and Cooking”
Dr. Amanda Van Lanen, Social Sciences
Monday, March 16 12:00-1:15
“Gendered Language”
Dr. Ian Tippets, Humanities
Tuesday, March 17 12:00-1:15
“Women in Stem Fields: Opportunities, Obstacles, and Experiences”
Dr. Heather Henson-Ramsey, Dr. Rachel Jameton, and Dr. Jenni Light, Natural Sciences
Tuesday, March 24 12:00-1:15
“Letting Women Play: The Crux of Women and Gaming”
Dr. Louis Sylvester and Ms. Kimberly Tolson, Humanities
Tuesday, March 24 **6:30 pm, Sacajawea Hall 112**
Film screening: “Wonder Women: The Untold Story of American Superheroines”
Post-film discussion led by Dr. Leanne Parker, Dr. Amy Canfield, and Ms. Darcy Graves, Social Sciences
Thursday, March 26 12:00-1:15
“From Sojourner Truth to Angela Davis: Intersectional Feminism and Its Importance”
Dr. Lauren Connolly, Humanities
For more information, please contact Dr. Amy Canfield at 792-2362 or [email protected].