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Activism at the Margins of Identity
“Q: Activism at the Margins of Identity” opens September 16, 2020 and runs through April 2022 in the Sandfield Exhibit Gallery at the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Emerging as an outgrowth of the AIDS pandemic and the activism it brought forth, the 1990s saw a new wave of advocacy sweep through queer communities in Chicago and across the country. Embracing otherness, they discovered strength in radical activism and artistic expression, transforming the concept of Queer.
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Michelle Nickerson Suffrage School
Loyola's own Dr. Michelle Nickerson (History) hosted the latest installment of Suffrage School, an ongoing project at the Radcliffe Institute in honor of the ratification of the 19th amendment. Follow the link to find Dr. Nickerson's video, along with over a dozen others from a broad array of researchers, writers, and teachers.
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Feminist Lecture Series- Fall 2020
Dr. Sullivan-Dunbar (she) will describe the mission, strategy and activities of the Sister District Project, which channels volunteer energy and resources to elect diverse, progressive, and grassroots state legislative candidates. Click to register.
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Votes for Women
The WLA is dedicating 19 days to commemorating the 100th anniversary of the enactment of the 19th Amendment. August 26-October 29, 2020, follow us on Facebook as we highlight a collection of events & resources.
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A New ‘Think Women Award for Writing’
The School of Social Work invites any graduating Bachelors, Masters, Doctoral student to submit an original paper relevant to current issues that focus on women and gender. Thoughtful papers that highlight women’s issues and women as a relevant population in social work through practice, policy, or research are acceptable. The papers will be judged by an Awards Committee of faculty and staff. The award is being sponsored by Think Women Company.
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How to Become a Poll Worker
Read this article from Ms. Magazine to learn about the importance of poll workers and why you should become one this election cycle. Follow the links at the bottom of the article for instructions on how to apply!
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Lili Elbe Digital Archive
In 1930 Danish artist Einar Wegener underwent a series of surgeries to become Lili Elvenes (more commonly known as Lili Elbe). Her life story, Fra Mand til Kvinde (Man into Woman), published in Copenhagen in 1931, is the first full-length narrative of a subject who undergoes a surgical change in sex. This digital archive will provide searchable versions of all four editions (Danish, German, British and American) as well as the German typescript and the first English language translation of the Danish edition.
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