Women's roles in World Wars I and II, female consumerism, women's use of the courts, and the politics of feminism are a few of the more than 200 topics featured in the 10th Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, to be held on campus June 7-9.
This is first year in its history that the triennial conference, which is the second largest history conference in the United States, has taken place outside the Northeast.
"This first is a recognition that the University has become one of the recognized centers in the country for the study of women's history," said Barbara Harris, chair of women's studies and professor of history. "We probably have as many faculty as any department in the country working in women's history," she said. Harris is the faculty liaison between Carolina and the Berkshire organization.
Based on previous years, some 2,500 participants are expected for the conference, which also will include films, a book exhibit, drop-in centers for small group discussions, and workshops. The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians aims to aid the exchange of ideas and to foster friendship among women historians in every field of scholarship.
Registration is $45 by May 7, $60 after that date. For information, call 2-2692; fax 2-2061; e-mail berks.ce@mhs.unc.edu.
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