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Little Berks

Little Berks meetings are our annual meetings between the triennial Big Berks conferences. Normally, the last Little Berks before the Big Berks—in this cycle, that is, the 2022 Little Berks—takes place in the late spring or early summer. Due to continuing concerns about Covid, however, the 2022 Little Berks will be held in the fall. We know many of you have been looking forward to getting back together, and we promise an exciting meeting in November.

In sisterhood,
Barbara Molony, co-President
Judy Tzu-Chun Wu, co-President
Deirdre Cooper Owens, Vice President
Sandra Trudgen Dawson, Executive Administrator

2023 Big Berks

Berkshire Conference of Women, Genders and Sexualities, 2023 Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Big Berks! 28 June - 2 July 2023, Santa Clara University, California Oceans, Islands, and Continents: Reconceptualizing the Spatialization of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Histories What does it mean to gather on the Ohlone peoples’ ancestral homeland, situated next to the San Francisco Bay, a gateway to the Pacific Ocean and Pacific Islands? What does it mean to convene, craft, share, and celebrate feminist histories in the ongoing contexts of climate … Read More >>

Berks History

Group of women historians, early 20th century

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians was founded in 1930 by Louise Fargo Brown of Vassar College and Louise Ropes Loomis of Wells College. Initially called the Lakeville History Group, after the Connecticut retreat where early meetings were held, the organization became the … 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, … 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 >>

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 »