The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians was founded on the belief that scholarship flourishes when intellectual freedom and diverse perspectives are protected. That commitment feels especially urgent today. In recent

Dear Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well and that you’re having a relaxing and revitalizing summer, even amid what we know are challenging times for many in our

Thank you so much for giving your time, energy, and insight to the future of the Berks. We have heard from many of you over the past few weeks, and

Statement on the arrest of protesters on college campuses Over the past weeks, hundreds of students, faculty, and staff at universities across the continent have been threatened, arrested and abused

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians apologizes sincerely for the harm experienced at the 2023 Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Genders and Sexualities. The very public racism witnessed

The Berkshire Conference stands with the Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in its condemnation of the Museum of the American Revolution’s (MoAR) decision to rent event space