"Sequels to the 1960s": Schlesinger Library's Summer Seminar on Gender History, June 23–27

The Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, will offer its second Summer Seminar on Gender History, a week-long educational program, June 23-27, 2008. In plenary lectures, distinguished historians, including Nancy Hewitt, Barbara Ransby, Robert Self, and Deborah Gray White, will examine the gender dynamics of political and social movements from the 1960s to the present in the United States. Seminar participants in small workshop groups will share and discuss their own research and writing on this topic. The series of plenary sessions is open to the public, with registration required by June 6, 2008. Read more.

New Exhibit—Women of Spirit: Religion, Voice, and Social Justice

From the Temperance Movement of the 19th century to the Vietnam War protest in the 20th century, women religious leaders have influenced and shaped the public discourse about social justice. Ironically, many have had to fight a personal battle for public voice and recognition in their own churches. The women featured in this exhibit have sacrificed much and gained much in their search for authority and power in the realm of religion. A collection of correspondence, sermons, photographs, pamphlets, and published material with topics such as suffrage, anti-poverty work, peace advocacy, and human rights will be on display in the first-floor exhibit area of the Schlesinger Library from April 3 to October 2, 2008, during library opening hours.

Movie Night at the Schlesinger Library