Pam,

Good idea!!   This will get the attention of some younger people looking to
get published.  I may have deleted it, but If I can locate it I will send
you a link to a publication, now decades old,  run by graduate students at
the Corcoran Department of History at the University of Virginia.

ed

On Wed, Apr 3, 2019 at 1:14 PM Pam Pettengell <
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> UNTAMED: Women and the Law
>
> Since the 17th century, laws have been created to suppress women’s voices.
> This weekend symposium will examine some of those laws, as well as the
> tenacious women who have turned the law to their own advantage from the
> 1600s to the modern day.
>
> Dr. Terri Snyder, author of Brabbling Women: Disorderly Speech and the Law
> in Early Virginia (Ithaca, NY:  Cornell University Press, 2003), will
> deliver the keynote address, Women and the Courts in Early Virginia. Dr.
> Snyder is Professor of American Studies at the University of California,
> Fullerton.
>
> Type: Call for Papers
> Subject Fields:  Women's & Gender History / Law & Legal History
>
> 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the Virginia Company of London
> recruiting English women to make good wives for settlers in Virginia.
> Jamestown Settlement’s “TENACITY: Women in Jamestown and Early Virginia,”
> is a story-driven special exhibition using artifacts, images and primary
> sources – some on display in America for the first time – to examine the
> struggles and contributions of the English, Powhatan and African women
> whose experiences helped shape our nation. From women’s roles to women’s
> rights, the exhibition connects issues of the 17th century and their
> relevance today.
>
> The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation invites proposals for papers to be
> presented at its “UNTAMED: Women and the Law” symposium to be held
> September 13-14, 2019 at Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Virginia.
> The symposium will examine the history of women in America, from
> pre-colonial times to today, through the lens of the law.
> Proposals for “Untamed: Women and the Law” should explore a topic related
> to the women’s legal status or legal issues in America. Topics might
> include the evolution of laws governing women and marriage, family,
> education, work, healthcare, civil rights, politics and the intersection of
> gender with identity categories of race, class, sexuality, age and ability.
>
> The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation invites proposals from graduate
> students, scholars, and public history practitioners. Proposals should
> include:
> ●       Title, subject field and a 250-word abstract
> ●       Short vita (two page maximum)
> ●       Length of presentation, with options for 20-minute or 40-minute
> sessions
> ●       Name, email address
>
> The Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation will provide presenters with free
> registration to the symposium and an opportunity to have their work
> published in a symposium journal.
>
>  Deadline for proposals:  May 13, 2019
> Submit to:  [log in to unmask]  with the subject line
> "UNTAMED."
>
> Acceptances will be sent by June 1, 2019.
>
> For More Information:
> Abigail Schumann, Exhibits Program Manager, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
> [log in to unmask]  or757-253-4034
>
>
> Please distribute this notice widely; post it in your department and
> forward it to any students/departments/institutions that might be
> interested in participating.
>
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