PRO-CHOICE HISTORY
- Nursing professor Anita Catlin took two of her master’s
students in health policy to meet attorney Sarah Weddington
at the anniversary meeting of the historic pro-choice
Supreme Court decision Roe V. Wade. Left to right, are
Karen Wilson, Christine Armigo, Catlin and Sarah Weddington.
Weddington spoke in Napa recently on current challenges
to reproductive rights in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
From Oral Histories to Shopping, Women's
History Month
Observed by Lecture Series
The History Department at Sonoma State University and the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society presents a series of lectures and discussions relating to National Women's History Month at noon every Thursday in the month of March in Salazar 2021. The schedule includes:
On March 8, history faculty discuss their favorite books surrounding women's history and take suggestions from the audience.
On March 15, Professor Michelle Jolly, the creator of the Sonoma County Women's History Project, presents "A Fine and Long Tradition" to explain the dimensions of the work she and her students have been exploring by interviewing those involved in the early days of the women's movement in Sonoma County.
Following Jolly, Professor Victor Garlin presents "My Grandmother Rose Halpern: Working-Class Activism in the Birth Control Movement."
On March 22, Professor Judith Abbott discusses "Queen Emma and the Bishop of Winchester: A Scandalous Story." Queen Emma was accused of being an accessory to the killing of her own son, Prince Alfred, and having a improper relationship with Alwyn, Bishop of Winchester.
Following Abbott's presentation professor Stephanie Dyer presents "Teaching Women How to Shop."
On March 29, Professor Clarice Stasz discusses "Unearthing the Contributions of California's Paleoindian Women." The Paleo-Indian period began when people came to the Americas before the end of the Ice Ages about 12,000 years ago.
For more information, contact Michelle Jolly 4-2461