SAASC Presents: No Results Found – Uncovering Hidden Lives: Gender Bias in Archives and Special Collections
SAASC is excited to host Thera Webb, the Women@MIT Project
Archivist, on April 18th, 2024, at 5:00 PM PST, for an
enlightening conversation that challenges biases and celebrates
the hidden treasures of women’s scientific history! Prepare to
embark on a thought-provoking journey into the enthralling
intersection of science and history at our upcoming event, “No
Results Found – Uncovering Hidden Lives: Gender Bias in Archives
and Special Collections,” featuring Thera Webb, the Women@MIT
Project Archivist. Together, we will delve deep into the
remarkable yet often overlooked contributions of women in biology
and chemistry at MIT from 1865 to 2024, as portrayed in the
captivating exhibit “Under the Lens.” Thera Webb will illuminate
the meticulous process of archiving these invaluable narratives,
shedding light on the pervasive gender bias that has shaped
historical records.
Register here:
https://sjsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odOCsrTgiHd1s5XzesnQW2eyeS6XQPmg1
* This event will be recorded
Date: Thursday, April 18,
2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (Pacific
Time)
Location: Online via Zoom