2009 Women & Sports History Conference - Oct 23-24 - Vancouver BC

WHN/BC - Women’s History Network of BC
“Women, Sports and Physical Recreation”

Vancouver, 23-24th October, 2009
Conference Registration Form

If not already registered, please register at the door. Thanks!

WHN/BC Membership Form

WHN/BC Blog: http://www.whnbc.blogspot.com/

E-mail: whnbc@shaw.ca

or call 604 724 8744

Friday, 23 October 2009 – Registration begins at 7:00 pm in the Salmonberry Room, Stanley Park Dining Pavilion, Vancouver.

( See map. Enter the Pavilion through the westside (the road side) doors (Stanley Park Ecology Society offices) and go up the stairs. Turn right at the top of the stairs to the Salmon Berry Room. )

7:00 pm Registration
7:30 pm – 9 pm RECEPTION

Saturday, 24 October 2009 – Registration begins 9:30 am

10 am – 4 pm at the British Columbia Sports Hall of Fame, 777 Pacific Blvd S., Vancouver.

Registration 9:30 – 10:00 am
Coffee available 10:00 am

OPENING REMARKS 10:15 am

SPEAKERS: 10:20 – 11:30 am

“Gender Justice and Gender Politics in Women’s Ski Jumping: An Historical Analysis” by Patricia Vertinsky and Shannon Jette, University of British Columbia.

“Governing Risk, Exercising Caution: Western Medical Knowledge, Exercise and Pregnancy” by Shannon Jette, University of British Columbia.

11:30 – 1:00 pm LUNCH

SESSION 2 – 1:00 – 2 pm

TOUR OF ‘IN HER FOOTSTEPS: CELEBRATING BC WOMEN IN SPORT’ GALLERY AND DISCUSSION

2:00 – 2:15 pm BREAK

2:15 – 3:15 pm WHNBC - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

3:15 – 3:30 CONFERENCE WRAP-UP