HISTSCI 1450: The Mind Has No Sex: A History of Women in Science in the US

Semester: Spring
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Year offered: 2027
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Link: Course Website

Monday and Wednesday - 12:00-2:45 PM with Professor Evelynn Hammonds

Embedded Archives Course at Schlesinger Library

This course will examine the history of women in science in the US from the 19th century to the present exploring the contributions of women scientists and the barriers that women have faced in establishing scientific careers in the US. We will specifically examine the history of women in science at Harvard using the archival materials in the Schlesinger Library.

Evelynn Hammonds
Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science
Professor of African and African American Studies & Professor in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, T. Chan School of Public Health
Areas of Research: African & African-American Studies, History of Medicine, Science & Race, Science & Technology Studies, Women & Gender Studies Professor Hammonds is the Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science and Professor of...
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