6-6:30 - OPENING RECEPTION
6:30-9:00 - THE FOUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF GENDER AND SEXUALITY STUDIES AT UCHICAGO
This panel brings together 7 of the people who played key roles in the founding of the Center in 1996. Beth Helsinger (English, Emerita), Norma Field (East Asian Lang & Civ) and Rebecca Zorach (Art History, Northwestern) will talk about feminist scholarship and teaching at the University before the founding of the Center and the years of planning leading up to it, including the role of students in that work. George Chauncey (History, Yale) and Michael Dawson (Political Science) share their views on our efforts in those years to fully integrate the study of gender, sexuality and race. John Boyer (Dean, The College) will speak of the College's support for the initiative and Leora Auslander (History) of the challenges and successes of the initial three years. Jane Dailey (History) will moderate.
The symposium will continue on Friday from 9:30-4 pm.
Date: May 19, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Date: May 19, 2016
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM