IMPORTANT
Lunch & Learn: Five Rebellious Women from the 17th & 18th C
A short history of how they succeeded in a man's world
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 · 12 - 1 PM
Online
Join us this summer for a series of fun and educational virtual events for the UMBC community.
Students, faculty, and staff — bring your own lunch and stay connected with the UMBC academic community.
Join
History Professor Amy Froide who will introduce us to five women from
the 17th & 18th centuries whose names we should know. A
proto-feminist writer, a scientific artist, an early environmentalist,
an inventor, and a pirate! A pirate! Come learn about women in early
modern history.
Bio:
Professor Amy Froide is
outgoing chair of the History department and incoming Director of the
Dresher Center for the Humanities. Professor Froide teaches courses in
British history and European Women’s History, focusing on the years
1500-1800. Her areas of expertise include social, economic, and gender
history.
