On Monday, August 24 --Women's Equality Day-- the award-winning Sharing Stories from 1977 project will reach a major milestone: the publication of its "Researching the NWC" page, which is the core of the project. The project team will host an online panel discussion and in-person data workshop.

Data + Feminism = Equality: Milestone Launch for Sharing Stories from 1977

Register for the virtual launch event and panel discussion
Featuring a panel discussion with renowned data scientists and humanities scholars Drs. Catherine D’Ignazio, Roopika Risam, Kristy Kang, Veronica Paredes and Dr. Linda Garcia-Merchant as they discuss why data is important to think about in connection to feminism and equality. This dynamic, virtual conversation will be moderated by Dr. Peggy Lindner. 

Register for the in-person data workshop
Students, faculty, staff, and interested community members have a bonus opportunity at University of Houston to participate in an in-person watch party of the virtual launch roundtable discussion, plus get a behind-the-scenes demonstration of how the "Researching the NWC" page was built. Attendees will have an opportunity to be the first to engage with the new page by using and responding to its basic and advanced search features. Refreshments will be provided.

The event is sponsored by:

• UH Center for Public History
• Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies
• Institute for Research on Women, Gender & Sexuality
• Core Facilities
• UH Libraries