Partnership with GenCen Continues
In November, IRWG partnered with colleagues from Michigan State University’s Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) to present a multi-day online conference on women’s suffrage and political power. The conference brought together hundreds of scholars, community members, activists, and elected officials to explore the future possibilities for expanding gender equity in political participation and representation in the United ...
Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP), November 18-21, 2020
Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP) November 18-21, 2020 Virtual – Register on Eventbrite The Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP) conference is a multi-day virtual meeting that brings together academics and activists to explore the critical history of women’s suffrage and political power, and the future ...
Call for Proposals: Gender, Women’s Suffrage & Political Power Conference
We’re delighted to cosponsor the Gender, Women’s Suffrage & Political Power: Past, Present, and Future conference with MSU’s Center for Gender in Global Context. The conference is scheduled for November 19-21, 2020 in Lansing, Michigan. *IRWG will pay for hotel accommodations for up to 5 U-M graduate student presenters. Decision letters will go out in ...
Women & The Vote: Franchise Struggles, 100 Years and Counting
As we mark the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment, the University of Michigan will explore the rich history and complex legacy of suffrage in America. Despite the tremendous accomplishment of women who fought for the right to vote, the promise of universal suffrage remains unfulfilled for far too many people. The 19th Amendment initially ...
U-M and MSU Gender Research Institutes Collaborate on Fall 2020 Conference on Women’s Suffrage, Past and Present
November, 2019 In a historic collaboration, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG) at the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University’s Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) and Department of History will jointly present the Gender, Women’s Suffrage, and Political Power: Past, Present, and Future (GWSPP) conference, November 19-21, 2020 ...