Sweat Equity: Women in the Garment Industry (Kessler-Harris)

march, 2016

6mar8:30 am- 6:00 pmSweat Equity: Women in the Garment Industry (Kessler-Harris)NYHS-The Center for the Study of Women's History

Event Details

Sweat Equity: Women in the Garment Industry The inaugural Diane and Adam E. Max Conference in Women’s History

SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 8:30 AM–6 PM

8:30 AM CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST | 9 AM CONFERENCE | 5 PM RECEPTION

The Center for the Study of Women’s History invites you to attend our inaugural Women’s History Conference. This FREE day-long event celebrating Women’s History Month will explore the garment industry and its historical impact on women. Historian Alice Kessler-Harris and union leader Julie Kushner will deliver keynote addresses, followed by panel discussions in the morning and afternoon. Audience members are welcome to attend either the full day’s program or selected panels. All events will take place in the Robert H. Smith Auditorium. This year’s conference honors the memory of Jean Dubinsky Appleton, daughter of veteran labor organizer David Dubinsky. More details and a full schedule can be found online. Advance registration is required to guarantee seating.

**For more information or to RSVP, please visit:

http://www.nyhistory.org/programs/sweat-equity-women-garment-industry

Time

(Sunday) 8:30 am - 6:00 pm

Location

New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, United States

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