Andrea Rees Davies holds a Ph.D. in History and M.A. in Religious Studies from Stanford and a B.A. in Women's Studies and Comparative Religion from Harvard. She works on interdisciplinary solutions to advancing gender equality and has contributed to the Clayman Institute research projects on dual-career academic couples, women in technology, and women entrepreneurs. Andrea has taught US history at California State...
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Date & Time
February 23, 2012 - 4:15pm to 5:45pm
Location
The Clayman Institute
589 Capistrano Way
Stanford, CA
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Unearthing Feminist Activism from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake
Description
In her new book, Saving San Francisco: Relief and Recovery after the 1906 Disaster, Stanford historian Andrea Rees Davies illuminates the paradox of working-class women’s activism in 1906 San Francisco. Davies uses the story of activist Mary Kelly -- and other refugee women -- to examine the role women played in organizing disaster relief. Her talk will offer insights into how gender, class, and race norms are reproduced during the social chaos created by a disaster. This event is part of the series of winter quarter events organized as part of Ms. @ 40 and the Future of Feminism.
Speakers
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- Director of Programs and Research
- Clayman Institute Graduate Dissertation Fellow, 2004-2005
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Last month marked the anniversary of a little-known event. In October 1906, Mary Kelly, a working-class refugee of San Francisco’s 1906 earthquake and fire, unlawfully occupied a one-room earthquake cottage. Her application for a similar cottage...
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