University of Illinois Archives; Co-sponsored by: Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program and others
- Event Type
- Lecture
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Archives: Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP)
- Virtual
- Join online
- Date
- May 11, 2021 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- Speaker
- Dr. Ruby Mendenhall, Carle Illinois College of Medicine
- Cost
- No Cost
- Registration
- Registration
- Contact
- Anita Kaiser
- arkaiser@illinois.edu
- Views
- 8
- Originating Calendar
- Carle Illinois College of Medicine General Events
The University of Illinois Archives is hosting a monthly Women in Science Lecture Series that will feature speakers from across the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s diverse and multidisciplinary scientific enterprise. The lecture series seeks to highlight the important innovations and contributions of women in the sciences at the University of Illinois, and center the importance of documenting women scientists and engineers to create a diverse and inclusive archival record.
May 11th guest speaker Dr. Ruby Mendenhall is an Associate Professor in Sociology, African American Studies, Urban and Regional Planning, and Social Work. Dr. Mendenhall will speak about her interdisciplinary work that focuses on issues of social inequality and economic mobility.
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