Martha Swain Speaker Series: Anastasia C. Curwood

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Come and hear Anastasia C. Curwood talk about the life and experiences of Shirley Chisholm, whose 1972 bid for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party made history and paved the way for further women’s political activism.  Curwood is the author of the forthcoming biography, Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics (2023) and […]

Suffragette Movie Night & Voter Registration

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Join the History, Political Science, & Geography Club for a Women’s History Month-inspired movie night! Grab some snacks and settle in for Suffragette, which “movingly explores the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives.” (Focus Features […]

Shirley Chisholm Film Screening & Discussion

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Join I.D.E.A.L. Woman for a film screening and discussion of Shirley Chisholm, the perfect introduction to the subject of this year’s Swain Speaker Series. In 1968, Chisholm became the first African American woman to serve in the US Congress; in 1972, she became both the first woman and the first African American to compete in […]