Linfield College will host a series of Conversation Projects, sponsored by Oregon Humanities, on various topics of diversity this spring.
“Mind the Gaps: How Gender Shapes our Lives” will be led by Jade Aguilar on Wednesday, May 4, at 4:30 p.m., in 219 T.J. Day Hall at Linfield. The Oregon Humanities Conversation Project brings Oregonians together to discuss their differences, beliefs and backgrounds about important issues and ideas.
Aguilar will talk about how gender shapes every aspect of life – our interests, opportunities and how we move through the world – from the moment we are born. Even in the 21st Century disparities among genders still prevail, especially alongside race, class, immigration status and geography. She will touch on what this tells us about society’s values and priorities and leave the audience with a better understanding of how the complexities of gender effects daily lives and personal identities.
Aguilar is an assistant professor of sociology, and women’s and gender studies at Willamette University. Her broad areas of study are gender, sexuality and family. Her main area of focus is the study of intentional communities. Aguilar received her B.A. in business marketing from Colorado State University and later received her Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The event is the third in a three-part series of Conversation Projects hosted at Linfield this spring. The first event, “White Out? The Future of Racial Diversity in Oregon,” was held in February. The second event, “Northwest Mixtape: Hip Hop Culture and Influences,” was held in April.
The discussion is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt, Linfield Professor of English, at 503-883-2485 or rdutt-b@linfield.edu.
