Stanford recognizes International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month

Stanford women have served as leaders, change makers, and entrepreneurs since the university’s inception.

This Wednesday, in recognition of International Women’s Day, and throughout March in celebration of Women’s History Month, the university will host several events providing an opportunity for the community to explore womanhood, feminism, and gender.

“From the founding of the university, Stanford women have played important roles on campus, in their communities, in our country, and well beyond,” said Provost Persis Drell. “Stanford’s female students, alumnae, faculty, and staff have achieved milestones in every field – from the arts and athletics to government to science and technology – and their accomplishments continue to inspire us today.”

Here is a look at programming for students, faculty, and staff taking place throughout March:

Women’s Community Center Community Hours: The WCC hosts regular community lunches, wellness workshops, and justice-related events. The best way to stay informed of events this month and beyond is by joining the wcc-announce@lists.stanford.edu listserv or following the center on Instagram (@stanfordwcc). In addition, the WCC’s Feminist Narratives podcast Imagine With Us!, created by Mikah Sánchez, a queer Mexican and Indigenous storyteller/creative, and Baylee Basila, a Northern Cheyenne and Lebanese American lesbian, recently released two new episodes to SoundCloud and Spotify.

Society of Women Engineers: Starting today at noon, join SWE for its in-person winter quarter speaker series with Vecna Robotics/Mass Robotics. Learn about working in the industry and hear more about internships and career opportunities for women interested in engineering. RSVP to reserve your spot and receive location details. (Note: This speaker series is for students only.)

Camera as Witness documentary film screening and discussion: Today at 4:30, watch Full Picture, the story of actress, comedian, and activist Santina Muha. Following the film, Muha will share more about her experience on screen during the COVID-19 pandemic, when for the first time since she was 6 her wheelchair was not part of her persona. (Virtual event)

Women in Data Science conference: Stanford will host its annual Women in Data Science event Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Speakers will cover a variety of topics, including sustainability, authoritarian politics, bioinformatics, and more. Learn more and sign up for the livestream.

Entrepreneurial Thought Leader Speaker Series: This Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., join Karabo Morule, the founder of Capital Art, the first art collection management service focused on collectors of modern and contemporary African art. (Virtual event)

Clayman Institute for Gender Research noon seminars: This Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m., join Susan Stryker, professor emerita of gender and women’s studies at the University of Arizona, for a lecture titled “Gender: A New Genealogy,” in which she will share research around the history of gender as we understand and define it today. All Stanford students and community members are welcome, with RSVP.

Discover new performers, artists: Throughout March, Stanford Live will host several female-led performances and Cantor Arts Center will feature ongoing exhibitions from female artists Ruth Asawa (The Faces of Ruth Asawa) and A young Yu (A young Yu: Mourning Rituals). Stanford Live performances: March 16: Folk-pop trio Luci; March 17: Grammy-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell; March 23: Violinist Kala Ramnath; March 25: Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza.

Artists on the Future: This series continues March 20 at 5 p.m. with Cecilia Alemani, director and curator of New York’s High Line in conversation with Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation. (Virtual event)