Women’s History Month

Author Amelia Nagoski will give a virtual talk titled “Burnout: What to do When You’re Overwhelmed and Exhausted About Everything You Have to do and Still Worry that You’re not Doing Enough” on Wednesday, March 31. The event, this year’s Crawford Lecture, will begin at 7 p.m. CT and is part of Vanderbilt’s 2021 celebration of Women’s History Month. Read More

Elizabeth Gedmark, vice president of A Better Balance, a national nonprofit advocacy organization, will discuss “Women in the Workforce and COVID-19: Where Do We Go from Here?” on Monday, March 29. The virtual event will begin at noon CT and is part of Vanderbilt’s 2021 celebration of Women’s History Month. Read More

Brittney Cooper, associate professor of women’s and gender studies and Africana studies at Rutgers University, will present Vanderbilt University’s annual Cuninggim Lecture on Thursday, March 25. Cooper will discuss “Eloquent Rage: The Power of the Angry Black Woman” beginning at 5:30 p.m. CT via Zoom. Read More

Candice Lee, vice chancellor for athletics and university affairs and athletic director, will join a panel of administrators and student-athletes for “She Persisted: The Past, Present and Future of Women in Sports,” a conversation about women’s sports since the passage of Title IX in 1972. The discussion will take place Tuesday, March 16, beginning at 5 p.m. CT as part of Women’s History Month. Read More

Professor of Sociology Holly McCammon studies how U.S. women have banded together to achieve political and social change through court cases that bolster their rights. Read More

The Vanderbilt University community is invited to a panel discussion of the film "Picture a Scientist" on Tuesday, March 9, from 4 to 5 p.m. CT. Read More

A virtual town hall-style discussion about identity, language and gender is scheduled for Monday, March 22, as part of Vanderbilt’s commemoration of Women’s History Month. The conversation about person-first versus identity-first language will be held from 11 a.m. to noon CT via Zoom. Read More

Allison Schachter, an associate professor of Jewish studies, English, and Russian and East European studies, developed a new theory about the role of women who made lasting and meaningful contributions to Jewish culture and history in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Read More

Vanderbilt University’s Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center is partnering with the Belcourt Theatre to host a conversation with Patricia Resnick, screenwriter of the film "Nine to Five," on Monday, March 15. The virtual event begins at 5:15 p.m. CT and is free and open to the public. Read More

Vanderbilt will honor the struggles and celebrate the achievements of women of all nations and cultures in March during Women's History Month. The Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center, in cooperation with other campus partners, will host a full calendar of events. Read More

Joan Marie Johnson, an author who has written extensively about the history of women’s suffrage, feminism and social activism, will discuss “Race, Rights and the Woman Suffrage Movement: The Stories of Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, Irene Moorman and Rose Schneiderman” on Thursday, March 4, at 5:30 p.m. CT. Read More

Women’s History Month at Vanderbilt will begin with a kickoff event hosted by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center on Monday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sarratt Promenade. Throughout March, educational programs, workshops, film screenings, lectures and more are planned. Read More

Joan Marie Johnson, an author who has written extensively about the history of women’s suffrage, feminism and social activism, will give a lecture on Thursday, March 19, as part of Vanderbilt’s celebration of Women’s History Month. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos reflects on Women's History Month and the women who are leading at Vanderbilt. Read More

The Vanderbilt community is invited to attend a Women's History Month kickoff event at Sarratt Promenade on March 11 featuring food, music, trivia, prizes and more, and the university will host a full calendar of events, film screenings, interactive workshops, lectures and panel discussions throughout March. Read More

The Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center will host a full calendar of events in March in celebration of Women's History Month. Read More

March is Women’s History Month. The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center will kick off the month with a celebration from noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at the Women’s Center located on West Side Row. Read More

March is Women's History Month, and the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center has a full slate of events planned, including the annual Cuninggim Lecture on March 23. Read More

March is Women's History Month. Celebrate with the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center as it sponsors a series of lectures, films, panel discussions, workshops and more. Read More