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CONTACT: Brandi Burns, History Programs Manager
208.433.5676 BBurns@cityofboise.org
WEB ADDRESS: www.boiseartsandhistory.org
January 25, 2016
The Fettuccine Forum Presents
Being the Change: Women Activists in Idaho
Join us for thought-provoking stories and a panel discussion of exploring women’s contributions to Idaho's quality of life and quests for justice at our third Fettuccine Forum of the 2015-2016 season. Panelists include some of Idaho’s most accomplished and innovative activists who will engage on a range of issues including refugee rights, human trafficking, and the Add the Words campaign.
Panel moderator Dr. Lisa McClain is a Professor of History and Gender Studies at Boise State University. Her fields of expertise include the history of religion and the intersections of gender, religion, and popular culture. She is the author of Lest We Be Damned: Practical Innovation and Lived Experience among Catholics in Protestant England 1559-1642 published by Routledge in 2004, and articles in journals such as Church History, Sixteenth Century Journal, the Catholic Historical Review, the Journal of Religious History, and Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature. She is currently writing a book on gender roles and the Catholic Church.
She served as Director of Gender Studies from 2002-2011, during which time the program received the Emerging Center Award from the National Council for Research on Women in 2010. In the field of Gender Studies, Dr. McClain has researched the issue of domestic violence and sexual assault perpetrated against women with disabilities as part of her work in Gender Studies. Her related work has been published in Barbara Waxman Fiduccia Papers on Women and Girls with Disabilities published by the Center for Women Policy Studies based in Washington DC.
Dr. McClain is an activist for equity issues—particularly gender, disability, and sexual orientation—in academia, in Boise, and throughout the state.
WHEN & WHERE
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Doors open at 5:00 PM
Presentation begins at 5:30 PM
Boise City Hall, in downtown Boise, 150 N. Capitol Boulevard.
The Fettuccine Forum is produced by the Boise City Department of Arts & History. Support from the Office of the Mayor, Boise State Public Radio, and the Arts and Humanities Institute at Boise State University all make the Forum possible. Lively and informal, the monthly event invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals in an effort to promote good citizenship and responsible growth through education.
ABOUT US
The mission of the Department of Arts & History is to enhance Boise by providing leadership, advocacy, education, services, and support for arts and history in order for people to create, engage and connect with the community.
