ARLIS Colleagues, if in DC next week, please join for this inaugural symposium, dedicated to the experiences of women at the Smithsonian and serving as a lens with which to view and discuss issues of diversity and inclusion in the wider field.

The American Women’s History Initiative is proud to present Working Women: The Smithsonian Institution as a Case Study, a two-day conference where presenters and panelists will explore the challenges and opportunities navigated by working women at the Smithsonian. Our aim is to identify how the ideas and practices of the Institution reflect the broader experience of American women in the workforce over the past 150 years.

When:              December 17, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
December18, 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.

Where:            Nan Tucker McEvoy Auditorium
Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, home to the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery
Washington, D.C.

Please use the G Street Lobby Entrance on Wednesday. (F street entrance will be closed until 11:30 a.m.)

Details:            (For a complete list of participants, please check our EventBrite site.)

Tuesday, December 17
5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Keynote Address and Roundtable Discussion

• Women of the Smithsonian: A New View from 1846 to 2019, Pamela Henson, Smithsonian Institution Archives
• Working Women: Establishing a Legacy of Leadership at the Smithsonian with Andrea K. Dupree, Barbara Faust, Anthea M. Hartig, Dolores R. Piperno, Mary E. Rice, Lisa Sasaki, and Stephanie Stebich with moderator Julissa Marenco

Reception to Follow

 

Wednesday, December 18, 2019
8:00 to 9:00 a.m. Coffee and pastries

Morning Keynote and Panels
9:00 a.m. to noon.

• How Oral History Illuminates the Life and Works of Women at the Smithsonian: The Story of Jeannine Smith Clark, Kelly Elaine Navies, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Keynote
• Women and Smithsonian Collections
• Women and the Smithsonian Early Enrichment Center, Office of the General Counsel, Smithsonian Gardens, and the Office of Protection Services

 

Afternoon Keynote and Panels
1:30 to 6:00 p.m.

• Early African American Museum Professionals, 1970s to 1980s, Fath Davis Ruffins, National Museum of American History, Keynote
• Challenging the Mosaic: Decolonizing the Art Museum Workforce
• Data Intensive Approaches to Examining American Women's History
• Women in Science, a Case Study: Past and Present Challenges, along with Opportunities Presented by Field Work for Women at the Smithsonian
• Catalysts of Change: Latinas at the Smithsonian

Refreshments to follow the last session.

This symposium is free and open to the public, but you must register in advance for tickets.

 

Thank you,

Anne Evenhaugen

Librarian

Head, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library

Head, Smithsonian Art Libraries

202.633.8227

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