Inaugural Patrick Clendenen Conference, March 25–26, 2008

"With Vision Flying": New Perspectives on Women's & Gender History

The title of our conference, “With Vision Flying”: New Perspectives on Women’s and Gender History, is inspired by the words of poet Rachel Luzzatto Morpurgo. In an untitled 1867 poem, she faced the future “with vision flying/And brow upraised to look upon the sun.” So too does this Inaugural Patrick Clendenen Conference at American University gaze forward “with vision flying” toward new directions in women’s and gender history. The conference is sponsored by AU History, Women's & Gender Studies, and College of Arts & Sciences.

Join Us for Keynote Reception & Panels

The public is welcome to attend both our Tuesday evening keynote presentation and reception with Kathy Peiss, the Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor of History at the University of Pennsylvania, and our Wednesday panel sessions—please register in advance to help us best accomodate you. All venues are accessible to people with disabilities. Please see our Directions/Maps page for location and parking.