Women’s History Month
Macalester College commemorates women throughout history who have made strides in building gender equity in the United States and globally.
In 1987, growing from “Women’s History Week”, the National Women’s History Project petitioned for March to be recognized as “Women’s History Month.” March has since been dedicated to acknowledging and preserving contributions made by women throughout history. The month of March was specifically chosen as it aligns with International Women’s Day on March 8.
In honor of this year’s theme, “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”, Macalester College takes intentional time to learn from the wisdom and brilliance of women and their relentless leadership to foster an equitable society. As a community, we engage in meaningful conversations centering on the voices and stories of women who advance equity and justice.
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Please note that the events below are organized by different organizations and departments at Macalester. Use the links below for further information, or directly contact the event host with questions.
Women’s History Month Community Luncheon
Tu., Mar. 26 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Kagin Alexander G. Hill Ballroom
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Hosted by: Institutional Equity | [email protected]
Macalester College’s inaugural Women’s History Month Community Luncheon will be an opportunity for our campus community to connect and engage in meaningful conversations. This luncheon is gender inclusive and invites all students, staff, faculty, and alumni who have been socialized as female, experienced gender oppression, and/or AFAB (assigned female at birth).
Round Table Talk
Tue., Mar. 19 | 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Old Main 4
Hosted by: Voices of Mental Health & Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | [email protected]
Join us for a conversation centering the mental health of women and gender minorities! Food and drinks will be provided.
Tsione Wolde-Michael ’08
Historian, Curator, and Executive Director of President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Thu., Mar. 28 | 6:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. | Weyerhaeuser Boardroom
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Hosted By: Institutional Equity | [email protected]
Co-Sponsors: Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Political Science, Art & Art History, Macalester College Student Government
Tsione Wolde-Michael ’08 is the Executive Director of the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH). Wolde-Michael’s extensive work in the field of arts and public humanities has focused on developing innovative approaches to community engagement, collections management, cultural heritage, and exhibitions. She served as founding Director for the Center for Restorative History – the Smithsonian’s first center devoted exclusively to community-based redress — and at the National Museum of American History. Wolde-Michael started her Smithsonian career in 2011 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, where she worked to create inaugural exhibitions including the landmark Slavery and Freedom exhibition. Her international projects in Ethiopia, Mozambique, South Africa, and the United Kingdom have focused on collaborating with local art and history museums to reinterpret colonial collections. Her experience extends to digital media and online exhibitions, curating visual art, writing for academic publications, teaching, and lecturing around the country. She holds a B.A. in Women and Gender Studies from Macalester College ’08 and an M.A. in History from Harvard University.
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) was established by White House Executive Order as an advisory body to the President on cultural policy. The committee is comprised of leading artists, scholars, museum practitioners, and philanthropists. The PCAH provides recommendations to the President and the heads of the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and Institute of Museum and Library Services to advance wide-ranging policy objectives in the arts and humanities. As part of its mandate, the PCAH will consider how the arts and humanities sectors can positively impact community well-being, economic development, public health, education, civic engagement, and climate change across the United States.