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Past Big Berks

Please enjoy our archive of recent past Berkshire Conference of Women Historians Big Berks Conference websites and photo collections.

2017 Big Berks

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

The 2017 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 was Difficult Conversations: Thinking and Talking About Women, Genders, and Sexualities Inside and Outside the Academy.

Visit the 2017 Conference site archive for more more information, program, book exhibit, announcements and more.

2014 Big Berks

16th Berkshire Conference on the History of Women: Histories on the Edge, Toronto, Canada

The 2014 Berkshire Conference on the History of Women was hosted by the University of Toronto St. George Campus in Toronto, Canada on May 22-25, 2014. The conference theme was Histories on the Edge / Histoires su la bréche.

Visit the 2014 Conference site archive for more information, program, cultural events and more.
View the  2014 Big Berks Photo Album

Virtual Conference

Welcome to the Big Berks 2020: A Virtual Sampling ~ While we cannot be together this weekend at Johns Hopkins University, the spirit of the Big Berks 2020 persists. To nurture our remarkable community until we can gather together again, we are happy to share a small taste of the program. Join us when you can! Some events … Read More >>

Join Us

Suzanne Lacey, Between the Door and the Street, 2013. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Forms part of: The Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn Museum)

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 »

2019 Little Berks

Knafel, Radcliffe Institute, 2019 site of the Little Berks

2019 Little Berks | June 7-9, 2019 The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians held its annual business meeting, better known as the Little Berks, from Friday-Sunday, June 7-9, 2019 at Radcliffe Institute in Cambridge, MA. We welcomed all members of the Berks to attend this weekend of networking, … Read More »

Prizes

Two Women Fencing,. ca. 1885

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians awards two annual book and article prizes in the following categories: A first book that deals substantially with the history of women, gender, and/or sexuality. A first book in any field of history that does not focus on the history of women, gender, and/or … Read More »

Contact Us

The Berkshire Conference is a member-driven organization, which means that we are eager to hear from you. Have ideas about how the website would work better for you? Let us know! Our Executive Director will get back to you within two weeks, even just to let you know how we plan to … Read More >>