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2017 Big Berks

17th Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Genders and Sexuality, June 1-4, 2017, Hofstra University

TThe Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Genders, and Sexualities – was hosted by Hofstra University in Hempstead, NY on June 1-4, 2017.

The conference theme will be Difficult Conversations: Thinking and Talking About Women, Genders, and Sexualities Inside and Outside the Academy. Visit the 2017 Conference site for more more information, call for papers, book exhibit and announcements.

2014 Big Berks

Big Berks

The 2020 Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Genders and Sexualities will be held in Baltimore, Maryland. The exact dates will be announced shortly. Please stay tuned for details. Keep up-to-date with Big Berks News Sign me up to receive information about the … Read More »

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Become a Member The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians is a vital network of scholars that welcomes all women in the historical profession. We offer two kinds of events: our triennial … Read More »

Annual Meeting

Little Berks

Fall meeting of the Berkshire Conference of Women's Historians October 27-29, 2017 The 2017 Little Berks will be held at the Historic Inns of Annapolis in Annapolis, MD from Friday, October 27 to Sunday October 29, 2017. Members will be emailed a sign up form and hotel reservation information in … Read More »

Prizes

Book and Article Prizes

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians awards two annual book and article prizes in the following categories: An article in the fields of the history of women, gender, and/or sexuality. An article in any field of history other than the history of women, gender, and/or sexuality. A first book that deals … Read More »

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians

Little Berks in the Midwest! April 10th is the deadline to apply for a subvention. Please book your room by April 15th. ... See MoreSee Less

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We are sad to share the news that Emiliana Noether, a former Berks president and long-time member, has passed away.

Emiliana Pasca Noether
January 15, 1917 – March 24, 2018
Emiliana (Liliana to family) was a professor of Italian history, whose career paved a path for the recognition and promotion of future generations of female scholars. After receiving her Ph.D. in history from Columbia University in 1948, Professor Noether taught Italian history at New York University, Rutgers University, Regis College, Simmons College and the University of Connecticut, where the Emiliana Pasca Noether Chair in Modern Italian History was established in her honor upon her retirement in 1987. Following her retirement, she continued to share her learning by teaching in various elder education programs.
Professor Noether was appointed twice as a Senior Fulbright Research Scholar – in 1964-65 and in 1982 – to further her scholarship in Italian historical studies. She was among the first group of fellows at Radcliffe College’s Bunting Institute when it was founded in 1961 to promote women scholars, an experience that she described as “a second chance...after having been relegated to the professional dustbin” for taking time off to be a parent. She went on to serve as president of the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians and the New England Historical Association, and to chair the American Historical Association’s Committees on Italian-American Historical Relations and Women Historians. She authored nearly 100 professional articles and books on Italian history and cultural and intellectual ties between Italy and the English-speaking world, and mentored many graduate students – both women and men – over her long career.
Liliana was born in Naples, Italy and emigrated to the United States as a young child. She grew up in New York City in a family of Italian musicians and teachers. In 1942, she married Gottfried (Friedel) E. Noether (1915-1991), a statistician and refugee from Nazi Germany, with whom she shared a passion for music, the arts, and worldwide travel. She is survived by her daughter, Monica Noether, and two grandchildren, Braden and Shannon Harvey. ... See MoreSee Less

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