Painted Bride Art Center: If She Stood Ancillary Event: The Omission of Women

27 Apr 2013
16:00:00 - 18:00:00

Painted Bride Art Center

Saturday, April 27, 2013

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The Omission of Women
Discussing the Erasure of African American and Progressive White Women from the American Historical Record
April 27, 2013
4 p.m.– 6 p.m.
A panel discussion led by facilitator Nadine Patterson
No cost

Why is it difficult to procure reliable sources of African American and progressive white women’s history in America? Is there a way deepen our insights into women’s history?

Questions of Practice

Questions of Practice: Artist Michael Rakowitz on Threading Disparate Sources into a Cohesive Whole

Michael Rakowitz describes the process behind creating a performance and radio project involving American veterans and the Iraqi refugee community.

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Collaborators & Colleagues

Rebecca Taichman

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News

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After premieres in the Philadelphia region, Center-funded performances and exhibitions are reaching new national and international audiences in venues around the world.

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