Women's Studies News

  • An Epic Conversation on Women's Activism

    16 January 2020An Epic Conversation on Womens Activism

    In conjunction with the fourth annual Women March and coincident with the centennial year of women’s suffrage, Professor and Chair of the Women’s Studies Department and former director of the National Women’s Hall of Fame Betty Bayer will moderate a panel discussion on everyday activism every day with leading activists from across the USA.

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  • HWS Hosts NY Lt. Gov., State Leaders for Women's Justice

    12 April 2019HWS Hosts NY Lt. Gov., State Leaders for Womens Justice

    On Tuesday, April 23, Hobart and William Smith Colleges will welcome New York State Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul and other panelists from the state government to discuss with the campus and community the 2019 Women’s Justice Agenda.

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  • Bayer Offers Tribute to Dr. Blackwell

    7 May 2018Bayer Offers Tribute to Dr. Blackwell

    Professor of Womens Studies Betty Bayer joined a panel of distinguished speakers for the unveiling of the historic plaque marking the hospital founded by Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell Class of 1849, the first woman in America to receive her degree as a Doctor of Medicine.

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