Table of Contents About FHP Who We Are Teaching the Past in the Present Project Introduction Research Cooperatives Teachpast Listserv 1997 Conference Gender in History Digital Teaching Units Description Website Directory Sponsored Affiliates Wired Humanities Project Reclaiming the Past RIG   Feminist Humanities Project Center for the Study of Women in Society 876 E. 12th Ave., Apt #4 (H126) 1201 University of Oregon Eugene, OR 97403-1201 Phone: (541) 346-5771 Fax: (541) 346-5785 swood@uoregon.edu   Site Map

Teaching the Past in the Present: Gender in History October 25 - 26, 1997 University of Oregon Sponsored by the University of Oregon's Center for the Study of Women in Society, this collaborative conference involved teachers and scholars in reshaping how the past is studied and presented. Special emphasis was placed on gendered perspectives, the needs of diverse audiences, and the development of interactive electronic resources. The content of sessions crossed historical periods and cultures. The three primary topics covered were: women and religion; women and power; women and the arts. Conference presenters introduced materials drawn from a variety of historical periods and considered research methods as well as pedagogical issues applicable to a wide range of highschool and college curricula. Each session was prepared by a "research co-op" of teachers and academics who share areas of scholarship and teaching interests. One of the major elements of the conference was the introduction of the Virtual Resource Bank, an evolving electronic database. This resource gathers sample syllabi, texts, images, bibliographies and other materials to support teaching and research needs. Conference participants were encouraged to contribute to and make use of this web site. In the meantime, anyone interested is invited to subscribe to a listserve established as a forum for announcements and discussion on issues related to the topic of the conference. All sessions took place on the University of Oregon campus in Eugene, Oregon. Meetings and sessions were held on Saturday and Sunday and overlapped with another colloquium called "Global Baroque" . The conference offered the option for one academic credit in Women's Studies, administered through continuing education Saturday, October 25 9:00 -10:45 coffee and registration Gerlinger Lounge 11:00 -12:00 welcome and opening session Gerlinger Lounge 12:00 -1:30 lunch * 1:30 -2:30 Global Baroque keynote address Knight Library Browsing Room Ruth Perry, Professor of Literature, MIT Incest as the Meaning of the Gothic 3:00 -5:00 session I: Women and the Arts Gerlinger Lounge Lisa Arkin, Eugene Nora Beck, Lewis and Clark College Susan Boynton, University of Oregon Marian Smith, University of Oregon 5:15 -6:00 introduction to the Virtual Resource Bank (vrb) 221Allen Hall Zoe Borovsky, University of Oregon 7:30 -9:30 film: Anchoress Gerlinger Lounge Diane Downey, Thurston High School Regina Psaki, University of Oregon Sunday, October 26 9:00 -4:00 book exhibit and sale Gerlinger Foyer 9:30 -11:30 session II: Women and Power Gerlinger Lounge Christina Calhoon, University of Oregon Diane Downey, Thurston High School Heather Tanner, University of Oregon 11:45 -1:45 lunch * and vrb interactive sessions sign up at conference 2:00 -4:00 session III: Women and Religion Gerlinger Lounge Amanda Powell, University of Oregon Tim Rake, Marist High School Elizabeth Reis, University of Oregon 4:15 -5:15 reception Knight Library, Special Collections 2nd Floor The conference was organized by participants of the Feminist Humanities Project under the auspices of the Center for Study of Women in Society. For more information, please contact: Louise Bishop e-mail: lmbishop@uoregon.edu; ph: (541) 346-0733; Questions or Comments