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Welcome to UVA's newest tradition, an ongoing, pan-University collaboration, honoring both the collective impact women have had on the University and the many ways UVA women are shaping the present and the future across Grounds and around the world.
Join us as we celebrate women’s history and “pay tribute to the trailblazers from the recent and distant past for daring to envision a future for which no past precedent existed, and for building a [world] of endless possibilities for all of its women and girls.” (2021 Presidential Proclamation)
Building on recent work to commemorate milestone anniversaries of UVA’s journey to full co-education, the Women’s Center is excited to share a full slate of events offered by a wide range of offices and student organizations for this first Grounds-wide observance of Women’s History Month.
We are pleased to offer both in-person and virtual events, free and open to all, to engage interested members of the University community wherever they are this spring.
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Women’s History Month Interview Series: A Talk with Dr. Jessica Swoboda
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Abigail Schofield (AS): We’ll start with an easy question. Can you introduce yourself, tell me a bit about your current role at the English department in UVA? Jess Swoboda (JS): I'm a Jefferson Fellow in the English department, and I just defended my dissertation at the end of February! Next year I
Events
Creating a Feminist Career
Rouss and Robertson Hall, 4th floor lobby and #410
Learn about working at the intersection of international development, women's advocacy and youth activation with Jocelyn Frelier, PhD
Please join us as Jocelyn Frelier, PhD, shares her professional autobiography. She will reflect on her doctoral training in the humanities and her decision to transition from a tenure-track faculty position to her current role as nonprofit strategist at Vital
The Power of Writing Across
Clemons 407
Jocelyn Frelier, author of Transforming Family: Queer Kinship and Migration in Contemporary Francophone Literature, will talk about feminist writing, across spaces and audiences.
The Iota Chapter of Omega Phi Beta Sorority Founder's Day Event
On March 15th, 1989, Omega Phi Beta, Sorority Incorporated was founded at the State University of New York, Albany. In celebration of their founder's day, they have created a week of events that are intended to celebrate and uplift our community on and off Grounds.
Watch this space for a special event!