Lecture series explores women’s contributions to Virginia and politics
The Virginia Humanities’ series “To Dwell in Possibility: Virginia Women Remaking the World” continues at 5 p.m. Friday with the virtual discussion “Virginia Women in Politics.” It features two of the state’s leading women figures.
Sen. Jennifer McClellan, a Democratic candidate for next year’s governor’s race, and state Sen. Jen Kiggans (R-7th), who represents parts of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, will discuss how and why they became involved in politics, how they understand women’s issues and more. The event will be moderated by Sarah McConnell, host and executive producer of Virginia Humanities’ weekly radio show “With Good Reason.”
Friday’s discussion is the second in the series. The first, a talk between awardwinning poet and activist Nikki Giovanni and bestselling author and professor Tressie McMillan Cottom, was filled completely within hours of being announced. Their Sept. 9 talk is sti l l available on virginiahumanities.org.
The Virginia Humanities series is tied to the 100th anniversary in August of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote.
All of the events are free but participants need to register in advance at virginiahumanities.org.
The third installment will be a presentation on Oct. 2 by Johns Hopkins University professor Martha S. Jones, author of the recently released “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.” The award-winning author is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History at Johns Hopkins. The discussion begins at 4 p.m.
Details for the fourth event have yet to be announced, but updates will be shared at virginiahumanities.org.