Cultural Conference 2020

“Votes For Women: 100 Years of Women’s Voting Rights in Luxembourg and the United States”

When: Thu, Aug 6, 2020 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM CDT
Fri, Aug 7, 2020 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT

Cost: $5 Technology Fee

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The LACS Cultural Conference has gone virtual this year! We are celebrating the centenary of suffrage movements in both Luxembourg and the United States. Universal suffrage was adopted into law in Luxembourg in 1919, and women’s suffrage was ratified into law in the United States in 1920. Our expert speakers and their topics show how individuals worked together to create movements and built upon each other’s accomplishments. Join us as we dig deeper into the history of these suffrage movements and show the similarities and differences of events happening at the same time on different continents. There is a $5 registration fee for this conference to help offset technology costs. Everyone who registers will receive a free recording of the conference to watch at any time! Class size is limited- register today!

Conference Schedule:

Thursday 6 August 2020 (Central Standard Time)

12:00 PM     Welcome – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen

12:15 PM     A Question of Equality: The Introduction of Women’s Suffrage in Luxembourg – Dr. Renée Wagener

1:15 PM       Break (15 minutes)

1:30 PM       ‘Forward’ Women in Wisconsin – Dr. Genevieve McBride

2:30 PM       Break (15 minutes)

2:45 PM       The Role of Immigrants in the Suffrage Movement – Lizzie Hjelle

3:30 PM       Conclusion of Day One – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen

Friday 7 August 2020 (Central Standard Time)

12:00 PM     Welcome – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen

12:15 PM     Grand Duchess Marie Adelheid, the Crisis of Monarchy, and the Introduction of Women’s Suffrage in Luxembourg after World War I – Dr. Renée Wagener

1:00 PM       Break

1:15 PM       Lucy Stone: The Forgotten Suffragist – Katie Woods

2:00 PM       Break

2:15 PM       More than the ‘Hostess with the Mostess’: Perle Mesta as Political Influencer and Diplomat– Megan Woods

3:00 PM       Conclusion of Day Two – LACS Curator Serena Stuettgen