MTGRg087.xml Guide to The University of Montana Department of Women's Studies Records 1971-2003 University of Montana Department of Women's Studies Records Finding aid prepared by Amy Casamassa Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula © 2007
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Finding aid encoded by Amy Casamassa 2007 Finding aid written in English. University of Montana, Mansfield Library, Archives and Special Collections
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RG 087 University of Montana Department of Women's Studies University of Montana Department of Women's Studies Records 1971-2003 9.2 linear feet The collection contains correspondence, notes, newsletters and committee information regarding the administration and development of the Women’s Studies program at The University of Montana-Missoula. Materials are in English Historical Note

Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary program at the University of Montana that first began development in the early 1970s. The first step in the development of Women’s Studies occurred in 1971 when eight faculty and community members collaborated to present a symposium on campus entitled, “Realities and Reaction: A Symposium on Women.” Following the symposium, faculty members began to offer courses focusing on women’s contributions to knowledge. Many of these courses were offered in collaboration with the Women’s Resource Center on campus.

In 1975, the first proposal for establishing a women’s studies concentration within the Liberal Arts major was presented to the faculty senate. Although the Senate approved the proposal, the program was not funded or implemented. The program continued to develop though the efforts of faculty on campus. In 1984 a brochure entitled “Women in Curriculum” was published. The brochure outlined over forty courses with an emphasis on women at the University of Montana. In September 1990, a final proposal to create a Women’s Studies emphasis within the department of Liberal Studies was submitted to the Board of Regents and accepted. The emphasis was implemented in the fall of 1991.

Fall of 1992 marked the first year of a significantly funded program with Professors Deborah Slicer and Bari Burke acting as co-directors. Fall of 1993 brought the authorization of a half-time director of Women’s Studies and Dr. Julia Watson served as director from 1993-1995. Since 1996, various directors and co-directors have developed and expanded the program. As of 2007, the Department offers a minor in Women and Gender Studies open to students of all majors, and a continually evolving course list.

This collection is comprised of the files of G.G. Weix, Women’s Studies program director from fall 1997-Spring 2001 and co-director of the program from fall 2001-spring 2003. The collection contains correspondence, notes, newsletters and committee information regarding the administration and development of the Women’s Studies program, correspondence and notes on committees and programs related to Women’s Studies, and information and newsletters about other women’s organizations both local and national. The collection includes course lists and curriculum information regarding classes offered through the program as well as courses cross-listed with other departments. The collection also includes notes, correspondence, and information regarding speakers and events organized by the department.

This collection is divided into 5 series:

Series I: Program Administration, 1987-2003, 2.2 linear feet

Series II: Related Committees and Programs, 1971-2003, 0.8 linear feet

Series III: Curriculum and Instruction, 1984-2003, 1.2 linear feet

Series IV: Speakers and Events, 1971-2003, 4.2 linear feet

Series V: Other Women's Organizations, 1991-2003, 0.8 linear feet

Researchers must use collection in accordance with the policies of Archives and Special Collections, the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, and The University of Montana--Missoula.

Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. and any other applicable statutes. Copyright of some materials are held by The University of Montana

[Name of document or photograph number], University of Montana Department of Women's Studies Records, Archives and Special Collections, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, The University of Montana--Missoula.

Materials were held by G. G. Weix, Professor of Anthropology at The University of Montana, until their donation to the Archives.

Materials were donated to the Archives by G. G. Weix.

Materials were divided into series with foldered material organized either alphabetically or chronologically.

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Women's studies--Montana--Missoula Montana Colleges and Universities Women Series I Program Administration 1987-2003 2.2 linear feet 1/1 Director's Correspondence 1996-2000 1/2 Director's Correspondence 2001-2003 1/3 Director Evaluation Correspondence 2002 1/4 Director's Notes 1996-2000 1/5 Director's Notes 2001-2003 1/6 Director: Position Description 1/7 Director Search 1992-1993 1/8 Director Search 1994-1995 1/9 Director Search 1995-1996 1/10 Director Search 1996-1997 1/11 Director Search 2001 1/12 Director Search 2002 1/13 Program Coordinator Search 2002 2/1 Faculty 1984-1994 2/2 Faculty 2001 2/3 Faculty Affiliates 2000 2/4 Faculty Biographies 1996 2/5 Faculty Correspondence 1993-1997 2/6 Faculty Diversity Reports 2002 2/7 Faculty Search 1995 2/8 Faculty Search 1996 2/9 Faculty Search 2000 2/10 Faculty/Staff with International Qualifications 1993-1994 3/1 Advisory Council 1994 3/2 Evaluation Committees 1999-2000 3/3 Long Term Planning Committee 2000-2001 3/4 Steering Committee 1991-2000 3/5 Steering Committee 2000-2001 3/6 Steering Committee Correspondence 2001-2002 3/7 Steering Committee Memos 1989-1995 3/8 Steering Committee Minutes/Memos 1996-2000 3/9 Steering Committee Meeting Minutes/Notes 2001-2002 3/10 Structure of Committees 4/1 'About Women's Studies at the University of Montana' guide c. 2003 4/2 Annual Program Overviews 1993-2003 4/3 Budget 1999-2004 4/4 Clippings 1992-1994 4/5 Correspondence 1989-1995 4/6 Correspondence 2001-2003 4/7 Girlfriend's Guide for Women Faculty at the University of Montana c. 2000 4/8 Program Development 1992-1993 5/1 Newsletters 1993-1997 5/2 Newsletters 1998-2003 5/3 Newsletter Notes 1994-1999 5/4 Newsletter Survey 1992-1993 Series II Related Committees and Programs 1971-2003 .8 linear feet 6/1 Academic Officer's Notes 2000-2001 6/2 Ad-hoc Committee representing Full Time Faculty Women 1971-1973 6/3 College of Arts and Sciences Faculty/Staff Meetings 1999-2000 6/4 College of Arts and Sciences Chairs Meetings 2000-2001 6/5 College of Arts and Sciences Correspondence 2001-2002 6/6 Council of Deans Meeting Minutes 1995-2000 6/7 Gender Equity Committee 1994-1998 6/8 Gender Equity Committee, Case, and Settlement 1994-1998 7/1 Gender Equity Committee Salary Evaluation Kit 7/2 Graduate Women's Studies Programs 1995 7/3 Humanities Steering Committee 2000-2001 7/4 Miscellaneous Clippings 1974-1987 7/5 National Women's Centers 1988-1997 7/6 National Women's Studies Association c.1975 7/7 National Women's Studies Programs 1987-1989 7/8 Provost Workshop 2002-2003 7/9 Scholarship Committee 1992-1995 7/10 Women's History Month Meetings Minutes/Correspondence 2002 7/11 Women's Studies Minor at Montana State University 1990 Series III Curriculum and Instruction 1984-2003 1.2 linear feet 8/1 Catalog Copy 1998-2003 8/2 Course Lists 1991-1992 8/3 Course Lists 1992-1993 8/4 Course Lists 1993-1994 8/5 Course Lists 1994-1995 8/6 Course Lists 1995-1996 8/7 Course Lists 1996-1997 8/8 Course Lists 1997-1998 8/9 Course List Review 1997-1998 8/10 Course Lists 1998-1999 8/11 Course Lists 1999-2000 8/12 Course Lists 2000-2001 8/13 Course Lists 2001-2002 8/14 Course Lists 2002-2003 8/15 Curriculum 1991-2003 8/16 Department Enrollment Figures 1992-1995 8/17 Department Enrollment Figures 1995-2000 8/18 FIPSE Project/Women in Curriculum 1984 8/19 Women in Curriculum 1984-1985 8/20 Women in Curriculum 1987-1988 8/21 Women in Curriculum 1989-1990 9/1 Courses, Affiliate Campus Equivalents 9/2 Syllabi, African American Studies 1998-1999 9/3 Syllabi, Art 1997 9/4 Syllabi, Biology 1996 9/5 Syllabi, Communication Studies 1993-2002 9/6 Syllabi, Drama/Dance 1994-2000 9/7 Syllabi, English 1992-2002 9/8 Syllabi, Foreign Languages and Literatures 1993-2002 9/9 Syllabi, Geography 1997 9/10 Syllabi, Health and Human Performance 2000-2002 9/11 Syllabi, History 1992-1999 9/12 Syllabi, Honors College 1993-1997 9/13 Syllabi, Liberal Studies 1996-2000 9/14 Syllabi, Management 1996 9/15 Syllabi, Native American Studies 1999-2001 10/1 Syllabi, Philosophy 1994-2002 10/2 Syllabi, Political Science 1994-2002 10/3 Syllabi, Psychology 1994 10/4 Syllabi, Religious Studies 1994-2000 10/5 Syllabi, Sociology 1993-2001 10/6 Syllabi, Social Work 1996-2000 10/7 Syllabi, Women's Studies 1993-2003 10/8 Masters of Social Work Program 2002 10/9 Women in Science Project at the University of Montana 1996 Series IV Speakers and Events 1971-2003 4.2 linear feet 11/1 Realities and Reaction: A Symposium on Women 1971 11/2 Northwest Women's Studies Association Conference 1982 11/3 Women in Curriculum Retreat 1982 11/4 Regional Programs and Conferences 1988-1992 11/5 Feminism in the '90s Conference Spring 1988 11/6 Women's Studies Brown Bag Series, Early Years 1991-1993 11/7 Speakers 1992-1993 11/8 Feminist/Gender Studies Reading Group 1992-1995 11/9 Co-Sponsor History 1993-1997 11/10 Proposed Van de Wetering Lectures 1993-2004 11/11 Women's History Month 1993 11/12 Calendar of University of Montana Events Highlighting Women Fall 1993 11/13 Fatou Snow, Guest Lecturer Fall 1993 11/14 Brown Bag Series 1993-1994 11/15 Brown Bag Procedures 1993-1994 11/16 Women's Studies Speakers 1993-1994 11/17 Brown Bag Series Spring 1994 11/18 Charlotte Kasl, Guest Lecturer January 1994 11/19 Bella Abzug, Guest Lecturer February 1994 11/20 "Courage to Write" radio show February 1994 11/21 Amy Ling, Guest Lecturer March 1994 11/22 Jackie White, Guest Lecturer March 1994 11/23 Janet Braun-Reinitz, Guest Lecturer March 1994 11/24 Sue Giller, Guest Lecturer March 1994 11/25 Symposium on Women in the West March 1994 11/26 Women's History Month March 1994 12/1 Carroll Smith-Rosenberg, Guest Lecturer April 1994 12/2 Smith-Rosenberg Reading File April 1994 12/3 Panel on Native American Women April 1994 12/4 Poverty in Montana Panel April 1994 12/5 Middle Eastern/North African Cultural Festival April-May 1994 12/6 Lois Gibbs, Guest Lecturer May 1994 12/7 Mark Johnson, Guest Lecturer May 1994 12/8 Brown Bag Series Fall 1994 12/9 Reception for Women Faculty September 1994 12/10 Carol Williams, Guest Lecturer October 1994 12/11 Ousmane Sembere Film Festival October-November 1994 12/12 Dawn-Marie Driscoll, Guest Lecturer November 1994 12/13 Julie McKay, Guest Lecturer November 1994 12/14 Potential Speakers 1994-1995 12/15 Women as Leaders Academic Seminar 1994-1997 12/16 Faculty Women's Studies Retreats 1994-1999 12/17 Faculty Women's Retreat Reader 1994-1995 12/18 Diane Nash, Guest Lecturer February 1995 12/19 Marginalized Literature Conference March 1995 12/20 Patricia Locke, Guest Lecturer March 1995 13/1 Speaker's Bureau March 1995 13/2 Speaker's Bureau Working File 1995-1999 13/3 Women's History Month March 1995 13/4 Women's History Month General File 1995-1996 13/5 Gloria Steinem, Guest Lecturer April 1995 13/6 Christina Hoff-Sommers Reading File April 1995 13/7 Anette Kolodny, Guest Lecturer-Cancelled April 1995 13/8 Year-end Reception May 1995 13/9 Brown Bag Series Spring 1995 13/10 Prospective Brown Bag Speakers 1995-2002 13/11 Brown Bag Series Fall 1995 13/12 Reception for New Women Faculty September 1995 13/13 Marilyn Chin, Guest Lecturer October 1995 13/14 Conference on Sexual Assault October 1995 13/15 Noretta Koertge Reading File November 1995 13/16 Sarah Weddington, Guest Lecturer November 1995 13/17 Carol Gilligan, Guest Lecturer December 1995 13/18 Mentorship Program 1995-1996 13/19 Speakers 1995-1996 13/20 University of Montana Lectures of Interest to Women 1996 13/21 Brown Bag Series 1996 14/1 Patricia Williams, Guest Lecturer 1996 14/2 Patricia Williams Reading File 1996 14/3 Alison Jaggar, Guest Lecturer March 1996 14/4 Speaker's Bureau March 1996 14/5 Women's History Month March 1996 14/6 Agnes Varda, Guest Lecturer April 1996 14/7 Marginalized Literature Conference April 1996 14/8 Take Back the Night April 1996 14/9 End of the Year Reception May 1996 14/10 Out of the Shadows May 1996 14/11 Brown Bag Series Fall 1996 14/12 Reception for Women Faculty September 1996 14/13 Reception for New Women Faculty September 1996 14/14 United Nations Teleconference September 1996 14/15 World Conference on Women, Beijing September 1996 15/1 Co-Funded Speakers 1996-1997 15/2 Presidential Lecture Recommendations 1997 15/3 Women's History Month Exhibit 1997 15/4 Brown Bag Series Spring 1997 15/5 Women's Studies Conference February 1997 15/6 Carol Delaney, Guest Lecturer March 1997 15/7 Carol Delaney Reading File March 1997 15/8 Emily Martin Reading File March 1997 15/9 Joan Brumberg, Guest Lecturer March 1997 15/10 Speaker's Bureau March 1997 15/11 Women's History Month March 1997 15/12 Take Back the Night April 1997 15/13 Brown Bag Series Fall 1997 15/14 Cosponsored Lectures Fall 1997 15/15 Chris Cuomo, Guest Lecturer September 1997 15/16 Doris Schattshneider September 1997 15/17 Reception for New Women Faculty September 1997 15/18 Sheila Skemp, Guest Lecturer September 1997 15/19 Ed Robbins, Guest Lecturer October 1997 15/20 Miguel Scherer, Guest Lecturer October 1997 15/21 Viva El Salvador November 1997 15/22 Reception for Women's Studies Majors December 1997 15/23 University of Montana Lectures of Interest to Women 1998-2000 15/24 Brown Bag Series Spring 1998 15/25 Co-Funded Speakers Spring 1998 15/26 Fatimah Rony, Guest Lecturer Spring 1998 15/27 Joan Copjec, Guest Lecturer Spring 1998 15/28 Sister Rosemary Meyer, Guest Lecturer March 1998 16/1 Speaker's Bureau March 1998 16/2 Val Plumwood, Guest Lecturer March 1998 16/3 Women's History Month March 1998 16/4 Year End Reception May 1998 16/5 Brown Bag Series Fall 1998 16/6 Cosponsored Events Fall 1998 16/7 Take Back the Night Fall 1998 16/8 5 Rivers Film Festival September 1998 16/9 Provost Extravaganza September 1998 16/10 Reception for New Women Faculty September 1998 16/11 Brackette Williams, Guest Lecturer October 1998 16/12 Shohini Ghosh, Guest Lecturer October 1998 16/13 Recommended Speakers 1999 16/14 Brown Bag Series Spring 1999 16/15 Brown Bag Speaker Vitae Spring 1999 16/16 Co-Funded Lectures Spring 1999 16/17 Drew Faust, Guest Lecturer March 1999 16/18 Lillian Faderman, Guest Lecturer March 1999 16/19 Speaker's Bureau March 1999 16/20 Women's History Month March 1999 16/21 Women's History Speeches 1995-1999 16/22 Ana Maria Shue, Guest Lecturer April 1999 16/23 Joan Acker/Sandy Morgan, Guest Lecturers April 1999 16/24 Take Back the Night April 1999 16/25 Year-end Reception May 1999 16/26 Brown Bag Series Fall 1999 16/27 Women's Health Series-Cancelled Fall 1999 16/28 Reception for Students and Faculty September 1999 16/29 Reception for Students and Faculty December 1999 17/1 Co-Funded Events 1999-2000 17/2 Speaker's Bureau 2000 17/3 Brown Bag Series Spring 2000 17/4 Take Back the Night Spring 2000 17/5 Diane Sands, Guest Lecturer March 2000 17/6 Faith Wilding, Guest Lecturer March 2000 17/7 International Women's Day March 2000 17/8 Women's History Month March 2000 17/9 Women's History Month Clippings March 2000 17/10 Women's West Conference July 2000 17/11 Brown Bag Series Fall 2000 17/12 Sondra O'Neale, Guest Lecturer Fall 2000 17/13 New Faculty Reception September 2000 17/14 Co-Funded Events 2000-2001 17/15 FRAU 2001 17/16 Brown Bag Series Spring 2001 17/17 Kristin Hoganson, Guest Lecturer March 2001 17/18 Montana Girls and Women in Sports Day March 2001 18/1 Brown Bag Series 2001-2002 18/2 Linda Gordon, Guest Lecturer 2002 18/3 V-Day 2002 18/4 Women's Studies Retreat 2002 18/5 Women's History Month March 2002 18/6 Focus on Algeria April 2002 18/7 Service Learning in Women's Studies Conference October 2002 18/8 Brown Bag Flyers 2002-2003 18/9 Lectures 2002-2003 18/10 Women's Studies Retreat 2003 18/11 American Men's Studies Association Conference April 2003 19/1 Binder/Scrapbook: Women's Studies Program Programming Events 1991-2000 Series V Other Women's Organizations 1991-2003 .8 linear feet 20/1 AAUD Mailing List 20/2 American Business Women's Association 20/3 Blue Mountain Clinic 20/4 Child and Family Resource Council 20/5 Children's Defense Fund 20/6 Clark Fork Coalition 20/7 Community Resource 20/8 Council on International Educational Exchange 20/9 Feminists for Animal Rights 20/10 Feminists for a Compassionate Society 20/11 Feminist Majority Foundation 20/12 Institute of Medicine and Humanities 20/13 International Association for Women in Development 20/14 International Center for Human Rights and Democratic Development 20/15 International Programs 20/16 International Sex Worker Foundation for Art, Culture, and Education 20/17 International Woman of the Year-Tibet 20/18 Missoula Biographies 20/19 Missoula Family Violence Council 20/20 Montana Shares 20/21 Montana Women's Lobby 20/22 NARAL 20/23 National Women's Political Caucus 20/24 National Programs 20/25 National Women's Health Network 20/26 NOW 21/1 Outspoken 21/2 Planned Parenthood 21/3 Population Reference Bureau 21/4 PRIDE 21/5 Rocky Mountaineers 21/6 subRosa 21/7 Unitarian Universalist Women's Heritage Society 21/8 United Nations 21/9 Welfare Advocates of Missoula 21/10 Western Montana Gay and Lesbian Community Center 21/11 Women's Action for New Directions 21/12 Women's Directory 21/13 Women's International League for Peace and Freedom 21/14 Women's International Network 21/15 WORD 21/16 Women's Place 21/17 WEEL 21/18 YWCA