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Discussion published by Sherry Boschert on Monday, February 1, 2021

Session proposal on Title IX for AHA 2022

Next year (2022) is the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the 1972 U.S. law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education. I’d like to join or organize a formal session at the AHA Conference 2022 featuring presentations related to Title IX. Does anyone know of a session in which I might contribute? 

Alternatively, I’m looking for 2-3 presenters besides myself to be part of a session proposal, and a chair for the session. If you’re interested, please email any questions to me at sherry [dot] boschert [at] gmail [dot] com, or email me the following by Feb. 8:

Discussion published by Robb Haberman on Friday, December 18, 2020

Conference Program and Registration Information for In Service to the New Nation: The Life & Legacy of John Jay

The John Jay Papers Project, Columbia University Libraries, and Columbia University's Office of the Provost are proud to present In Service to the New Nation: The Life & Legacy of John Jay, a  two-day virtual conference (January 22-23, 2021) celebrating the near completion of the Project's seven-volume series The Selected Papers of John Jay.

The conference events are free and open to the public. To attend the events, attendees will need to register beforehand.

For registration information and the full conference program visit