Monday, October 19, 2009

Women & Sports History Conference - October 23-24 - Vancouver BC

WHN/BC - Women’s History Network of BC
“Women, Sports and Physical Recreation”

Vancouver, 23-24th October, 2009
Conference Registration Form
You may register at the door if your form is not already mailed.

WHN/BC Blog: http://www.whnbc.blogspot.com/

E-mail: whnbc@shaw.ca
or call 604 724 8744


Friday, 23 October 2009 – Registration begins at 7:00 pm in the Salmonberry Room, Stanley Park Dining Pavilion, Vancouver. See the WHN/BC blog for details/map.(link above)

7:00 pm Registration
7:30 pm – 9 pm RECEPTION

Saturday, 24 October 2009 – Registration begins 9:30 am

10 am – 4 pm at the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame, 777 Pacific Blvd S., Vancouver.

Registration 9:30 – 10:00 am

OPENING REMARKS 10:15 am

SPEAKERS: 10:20 – 11:30 am

“Gender Justice and Gender Politics in Women’s Ski Jumping: An Historical Analysis” by Patricia Vertinsky and Shannon Jette, University of British Columbia.

“Governing Risk, Exercising Caution: Western Medical Knowledge, Exercise and Pregnancy” by Shannon Jette, University of British Columbia.

11:30 – 1:00 pm LUNCH

SESSION 2 – 1:00 – 2 pm

TOUR OF ‘IN HER FOOTSTEPS: CELEBRATING BC WOMEN IN SPORT’ GALLERY AND DISCUSSION

2:00 – 2:15 pm BREAK

2:15 – 3:15 pm WHNBC - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

3:15 – 3:30 CONFERENCE WRAP-UP

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