Girl power
In this day and age, most college campuses have Women's Studies programs. The study of adolescent females in particular, however, is a hotly contested idea in the academic world. This spring, Loyola will host a colloquium on this area of research, increasingly labeled "Girl Studies." Supporters claim that Girl Studies provides insights overlooked in traditional research areas. Detractors assert that the category and boundaries of what is considered a "girl" are too unstable and historically and culturally varied to be defined.
The Colloquium on Girl Studies will engage Girl Studies from the perspective of diverse disciplines, including religious studies, anthropology, and psychology, and will discuss scholarship from a range of non- American cultural contexts.
COLLOQUIUM ON GIRL STUDIES
SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 2008
- 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Piper Hall (LSC)
- Free and open to the public
- Details: Marcia Hermansen at mherman@luc.edu or 312.508.2345