What Became of Lily Ross Taylor?: Women and Ancient History in North America
Sponsored by the Women’s Classical Caucus and the APA Committee on Ancient History
Celia E. Schultz, University of Michigan and Michele R. Salzman, University of California, Riverside, Organizers
The panel takes stock of the state of the study and teaching of ancient history in North America. What has changed since the 1970s that has encouraged more women to enter the field? What
does it mean that the proportion of women in ancient history is in keeping with the representation of women in the wider field of History, but is not in pace with the wider field of Classics? Is there a difference in the circumstances faced by women in departments of History, of Classics, and independent graduate groups? How can the APA and the WCC assist in attracting more women to this endeavor?
- Celia E. Schultz, University of Michigan, Introduction (5 mins.)
- Nathan Rosenstein, The Ohio State University, Ancient History and the Undergraduate Woman (15 mins.)
- Elizabeth Carney, Clemson University, Looking for Lily: Women and Ancient History (15 mins.)
- Sara Forsdyke, University of Michigan, Women in Ancient History Graduate Programs in the U.S.A. (15 mins.)
- Ellen Bauerle, University of Michigan Press, Where Are the Historians of Yesteryear? (15 mins.)