Women's History Conference Vancouver October 23 to 24

The Women’s History Network of BC Conference will be taking a look at +”Women, Sports and Physical Recreation”.
 
Contact: WHN/BC Blog: www.whnbc.blogspot.com 
E-mail: [email protected]  or call 604 724 8744

Friday, 23 October 2009 Reception and Discussion – 7:00 pm in the
Salmonberry Room, Stanley Park Dining Pavilion, Vancouver.

Saturday, 24 October 2009 – 10 am – 4 pm at the British Columbia Sports Hall
of Fame.

Speakers:
Patricia Vertinsky and Shannon Jette, from the University of British
Columbia on “Gender Justice and Gender Politics in Women’s Ski Jumping: An
Historical Analysis”

and

Shannon Jette, University of British Columbia, on “Governing Risk,
Exercising Caution: Western Medical Knowledge, Exercise and Pregnancy”

Tour of  the BC Sports Hall of Fame Gallery ‘In Her Footsteps: Celebrating
BC Women In Sport’ and Discussion.