Unearthing Feminist Activism from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

Date
Thu February 23rd 2012, 4:15pm
Event Sponsor
Clayman Institute for Gender Research
Location
The Clayman Institute
Serra House
589 Capistrano Way
Stanford
Unearthing Feminist Activism from the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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.

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