In Women’s History Month: Huntington Library Study Seminar
Saturday, March 5
Registration begins at 9AM
Program from 10AM – Noon
The Huntington Library
1151 Oxford Street, San Marino
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Huntington Library Women’s Studies Seminar presents “Women and the Tradition of Progressive Politics in Twentieth-Century California,” a panel presentation exploring the history of women’s involvement in progressive politics in California, on Saturday, March 5, 2011, at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Rd., San Marino CA 91108.
Panelists
Eileen W. Wallis
Associate Professor, Department of History, California Polytechnic University , Pomona
“Maria de Lopez, Clubwomen, and Social Networks in Suffrage-Era Los Angeles”
Carol Cini, Ph.D.
Instructor, History Department, De Anza College
“Women in the Inner Halls of Politics: California ’s Commission on the Status of Women and Activism Against Sex Discrimination, 1965-1975”
Marisela R. Chavez
Assistant Professor, Chicana and Chicano Studies, CSU Dominguez Hills
“Deep Roots: Francisca Flores and Chicana Political Activism in Los Angeles, 1960-80”
Moderator:
Donna C. Schuele
Lecturer, Department of Criminology, Law & Society, UC Irvine
Registration begins at 9:30 am . The program runs from 10 am to noon, followed by lunch with the speakers on the Garden Terrace. Lunch is available for purchase or bring your own. There is no charge for the seminar and advance reservations are not required. Registration includes admission to the gardens and museums.
For more information, see huntingtonwomensstudies