Collaboration: Women Re-Making American Political Culture
Gain inspiration from the past as we evaluate the politics of the present at University of Houston's October 14th symposium, Collaboration: Women Re-making American Political Culture. Highlights: who's who in politics panel at 11:30, cutting edge research panels in the afternoon, Shuart women's history archive gems on display, and NPR White House correspondent Tamara Keith's frontline view at 7pm at the Student Center Theater.
For more: www.uh.edu/class/ws
11:30am - 1:45pm
The Body Politic: How it Matters When Women Make Policy
UH M.D. Anderson Library, Rockwell Pavilion
Free to students and members of the Friends of Women's Studies
General Admission: $10
Reservations required: wgss@uh.edu
Panelists:
Nancy Sims, University of Houston, Moderator
Sue Lovell, Member At-Large, Houston City Council (2006-2012)
Amber Anderson Mostyn, Mostyn Law; founder, The Glenda Jean Mostyn and Joe E. Moreno Educational Foundation
Aimee Mobley Turner, President, League of Women Voters-Houston
Sue Walden, Political Consultant, Carly Fiorina presidential campaign
2 - 3:15pm
Race, Ethnicity and Activism
UH M.D. Anderson Library, Rockwell Pavilion
General Admission: Free
Sarah Luna, University of Houston, Chair and Comment
Cynthia Orozco, Eastern New Mexico University, "Adela Sloss Vento: Mexican American Civil Rights Activist and Political Activist, 1927-1998"
Samantha Rodriguez, University of Houston, "Waiting for No One: Tejana Interventions in Third Party Politics in the 1970s"
3:30 - 5pm
Confronting Power Structures, Academic Panel Discussion
UH M.D. Anderson Library, Rockwell Pavilion
General Admission: Free
Nancy Sims, University of Houston, Chair and Comment
Mary Ellen Curtin, American University, “Barbara Jordan and Black Power”
Becky Smith, University of Houston, “Houston's Feminists: Significant Gains as Political and Social Activism Increases (1971-1974)”
7 - 8pm
An Evening with NPR White House Correspondent Tamara Keith
UH Student Center Theater, 126 University Drive
General Admission: $20
Free to students and faculty
Reservations required: www.houstonpublicmedia.org/uhwomen