Little Berks 2022
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Virtual Conference, 2022
Saturday, November 5, 2022
The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians held its annual business meeting, the Little Berks, online this year. We welcomed all members of the Berks to attend this virtual conference.
Theme: “Reproductive Justice in a Post-Roe v. Wade America”
Program
11:00 am – 11:10 am Eastern Standard Time (U.S. and Canada)
Welcome and Reading of Land Acknowledgement
Deirdre Cooper Owens & Berks Co-President Barbara Molony
11:10 am – 11:20 am
Mezzo Soprano Marquita Raley-Cooper
selection TBA
11:20 am – 11:55 am
Video-recorded Conversation between Sabia Wade “The Black Doula,” a Queer and Reproductive Justice Activist, and Deirdre Cooper Owens
Includes at least 10-15 minutes for Q&A for Deirdre to answer questions from the group.
12:00 noon -1:00 pm
Lunch
There’ll be a breakout room for audience members to chat.
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Roundtable discussion about the historical impact of the Dobbs decision on women, birthing people, and their families with Q&A.
Alicia Guttierez-Romine (La Sierra University), Johanna Schoen (Rutgers University), and Karin Wulf (Brown University).
Moderator: Deirdre Cooper Owens
2:15 pm – 2:25 pm
Conclusion
Deirdre Cooper Owens
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Business Meeting