Program, Brooklyn College Feminist Festival

Item

Title

Program, Brooklyn College Feminist Festival

Description

These two versions of a program for a feminist festival held in the early years of the Brooklyn College Women's Studies Program showcase the interdisciplinary concerns of the program, as well as their commitment to an active relationship between feminist scholarship and activism. Speakers and workshops for the festival range from self-defense demonstrations to feminist arts, poetry, and film They also address activism in education, sexual violence, abortion rights, women's health, sexual orientation, and women's labor, including academics' lawsuits against sex discrimination. Presenters of note are Dolores Huerta of the farmworkers movement, Lilia Melani of the CUNY Women's Coalition lawsuit against sex discrimination, and Pat Lander, a long time co-coordinator of the Women's Studies Program at Brooklyn College.

Contributor

Bridenthal, Renate

Creator

Brooklyn College Women's Studies Program

Date

April 1, 1974

Language

English

Rights

Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown

Source

Bridenthal, Renate

Original Format

Flier / Leaflet (1 or 2 page handout)

Brooklyn College Women’s Studies Program. Letter. “Program, Brooklyn College Feminist Festival.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/884