25th Annual Julia Reinstein Symposium

Elmira, NY (03/19/2019) — The 25th Annual Julia Reinstein Symposium features Dr. Alexa Yesukevich as the keynote address speaker. Yesukevich's talk, "Hidden in Plain Sight: Thoughts on Remarkable Women in Elmira College's History," is Tuesday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. in Tifft Lounge. Yesukevich will share some of her research into the circle of women who first began organizing around the idea of creating a rigorous college for women, and who first dreamed up the existence of Elmira College.

Annually the Women's and Gender Studies Program organizes the Julia Reinstein Symposium, made possible by a bequest from college alumna Julia Reinstein '28, a feminist, early lesbian activist, and strong supporter of women's issues. Each year, in cooperation with Students Against Sexism and Stereotypes (SASS) a keynote speaker is invited to campus.

Some symposia include workshops, student research presentations, film screenings, talk-backs, art exhibits, fundraising events, activist projects, or theater performances.

Remaining events for the week:

Wednesday, March 20, 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.:
Tabling for the "I Need Feminism" campaign in the Campus Center

Thursday, March 21, 11:30 a.m.:
"Women in the Elmira College Archives," Archive Tour by Nathaniel Ball, Archivist and Curator of the Elmira College Archive ( Gannett-Tripp Library)

Friday, March 22, 8:00 p.m.:
Production of "The Vagina Monologues," written by Eve Ensler (Tifft Lounge, Campus Center)

The campus community is welcome to all of these events.

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