GMU Women and Gender Studies' The Politics of Gender and Justice: the Intersection of Identity and Disciplines Conference!

 I presented at my first conference this weekend, and it was fabulous!  The conference was a GMU Women ad Gender Studies Conference on The Politics of Gender and Justice: The Intersection of Identity and Disciplines, and it was held at GMU Arlington Campus on May 3rd, from 8 AM to 4 PM. My paper and presentation was called "Women in Mathematics: Where History and Today Meet," and it was a historical retrospective of women in math from 2000 years ago to today (the highlights ;) ), including the challenges they had to overcome, and their outstanding accomplishments. I also included an overview of what is happening today, with some institutional change happening with women being encouraged to enter STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), through scholarships, but with other societal change still needed in order to overcome stereotypes of women in math, and hostile work environments for women in these STEM fields, as well as other institutional change needed such as closing the wage gap in fields such as physics and computer science.The conference was so informative and offered great opportunities to learn from my peers, and to interact with graduate students, professors, and people in the field. It was such a great experience, and I am so happy I got to participate. Special thanks to the Women's Studies Dept at GMU for accepting my paper and affording me this great opportunity to present!

Mason student Ashley Strobridge presents at Mason women & gender studies conference #gmugender @MasonWGST pic.twitter.com/hrZwQPCWTy
— Angela Hattery (@AngelaHattery) May 3, 2014

 "This conference offered me....: the opportunity to participate in my first conference as a presenter, and it was a big confidence-booster! Thank you WGST! (GMU!)."

My Badge!

 From left: presenter on Zines Workshop at the conference, Ms. Meader, whose first name I am unsure of at this point, and from the WGST Center at GMU, Olivia Meader (who was also a presenter at the Zines Workshop at the conference), Marisa Allison, Prefessor Angie Hattery (the head honcho at WGST), Moi (Ashley Anne Strobridge), and Erin Lutz!


 

 The Sex-Positive Zine I created at the Meaders' Creative Workshop:Gender and Sexuality Zines!

 I didn't quite finish, but I think that will be a task for later! I like it! Whatcha think?

The following link will bring you to a copy of the program for the conference. There were many great presenters, including many good friends of mine, on topics ranging from asexuality, to what to do with a WMST degree once you graduate! And everyone was absolutely fabulous!

http://s3.amazonaws.com/chssweb/documents/15626/original/Conference_Program.pdf?1398971765