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Welcome to our 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 years of work to commemorate milestone anniversaries of UVA’s journey to full co-education, the Women’s Center shares events offered by University offices and student organizations throughout Women’s History Month.
Events listed are free and open to all, with virtual and in-person offerings most years, to engage interested members of the University community wherever they are.
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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
Joan Mitchell: Uncovering 100 Years
Fralin Museum of Art
This exhibition is in honor of the 100th anniversary of artist Joan Mitchell's birth. Mitchell, who lived from 1925 until 1992, was a remarkable artist both for her prolific output as well as her success as a woman within the male-dominated art world of the time. Today, we recognize Mitchell's legacy as a leading painter of the Abstract Expressionist movement. Exhibition on view Tuesdays through
O’ Powa O’ Meng: The Art and Legacy of Jody Folwell
Fralin Museum of Art
Jody Folwell is a contemporary potter from Kha'p'o Owingeh (Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico) who is widely considered among the most significant and influential clay artists of her generation. Folwell has revolutionized contemporary Pueblo pottery - and Native art more broadly - by pushing the boundaries of form, content and design. Exhibition on view Tuesdays through Sundays, 2/22-6/15.
Women's Tennis, Lacrosse, Track & Field, and Softball
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Ready to be inspired? The athletic feats and camaraderie of our Women's Tennis, Lacrosse, Track & Field, and Softball teams will not disappoint. Take in a competition on the home court or field of your choice and cheer them on this month. Go Hoos!