Centennial of Women’s Suffrage Celebration: 2020 Tolchin Symposium

When:
August 26, 2020 @ 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
2020-08-26T12:00:00-04:00
2020-08-26T13:15:00-04:00
Where:
Virtual
Cost:
Free

The 2020 Tolchin Symposium will discuss the gender and racial implications of the passage of the 19th amendment; consider the implications for the representation of women in the public sphere in the present day; and highlight the upcoming historic gubernatorial run of two seasoned elected officials from Virginia vying to become the state’s first woman, and the nation’s first African-American woman governor.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Professor Bonnie Stabile, Gender and Policy (GAP) Center Director. Introduction and welcoming remarks will be delivered by Dean Mark Rozell.