From histadv@u.washington.edu Mon Apr 3 14:44:46 2000 Received: from jason01.u.washington.edu (root@jason01.u.washington.edu [140.142.70.24]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id OAA33240 for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:44:45 -0700 Received: from homer28.u.washington.edu (histadv@homer28.u.washington.edu [140.142.70.18]) by jason01.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW00.01) with ESMTP id OAA32330 for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:44:44 -0700 Received: from localhost (histadv@localhost) by homer28.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.09/8.9.3+UW99.09) with ESMTP id OAA159492 for ; Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:44:42 -0700 Date: Mon, 3 Apr 2000 14:44:41 -0700 (PDT) From: History undergraduate advisors To: histmaj@u.washington.edu Subject: Gerda Lerner Lecture - Walker Ames (fwd) Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII ***************************************************************************** Walker-Ames Lecture Dr. Gerda Lerner "The Educational Disadvantaging of Women and Its Implications: An Historical Overview" April 18, 2000 @ 7:00 pm University of Washington Kane Hall, Room 120 RECEPTION TO FOLLOW Admission - complimentary (no ticket required) Information - (206) 616-1825; http://www.grad.washington.edu *~*~*~************************************************************************* BIO Dr. Gerda Lerner is a pioneer in the field of Women's History and has an outstanding record as a scholar, teacher and leader in her field. She has been a faculty member at Sarah Lawrence College and was the Robinson-Edwards Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1980-91. Dr. Lerner has written several major books. Her book on the Grimke sisters of South Carolina, which was one of her earliest works, facilitated scholarly inquiry in the historical experiences of southern white women and their involvement in antislavery activism. She also published a collection of primary documents by African American women in the 19th century, which was one of the earliest collections that brought the voices of African Americans to the forefront of U.S. history. In addition, she has been a leader in the development of methodological aspects of women's history. Her record of distinction is reflected in the numerous awards and honors she has achieved. These include eleven honorary degrees, the Lucretia Mott Award (1988), the AHA Award for Scholarly Distinction (1992), the Kaethe Leichter Prize (1995), and the Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art (1996). Dr. Lerner has authored ten books and numerous articles and book reviews. Lecture Date 4/18/2000 Time: 7:00 p.m. Reception Following Kane Hall 120 Title: "The Educational Disadvantaging of Women and its Implications: A Historical Overview" ******************************************************************************* Denice Denton Phone: 206-543-0340 Professor and Dean Fax: 206-685-0666 College of Engineering 369 Loew e-mail: denton@engr.washington.edu Box 352180 Univ. of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 ******************************************************************************* .