International History of Women's Rights Symposium
1848 Seneca Falls to the Age of COVID-19: Negotiating Women's Rights, Continuing Challenges and Resistance
An international symposium hosted by OCC, the OCC Foundation, and Women Founders Collective (NGO). A series of panels, tours, and events that focus on the arc of the women's rights movement and the impact of women in shaping American and Indian governments.
Topics Discussed:
- 1848 Seneca Falls Movement by Dr. Rick McLain
- “Lost Letters and Feminist History: The Political Friendship of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Sarala Devi Chaudhurani” by Dr. Geraldine Forbes SUNY Oswego
- Bodies & Sexuality: Inclusion/Exclusion
- Women, Mobility & Migration
- Panel Presentation on Covid, Sexuality, the Southern Border and Migration by Drs. Purna Banerjee (PU), Brian Fehler (TWU) & Rick McLain (OCC)
- Abortion, Contraception and Reproductive Health
- Closing remarks by Dr. Paula Banerjee (CU)
Photos from this year’s event!
