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Philosophy professor Carol Hay weighed in on what it means to be a feminist. This virtual event was hosted by Porter Square Books in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Johns Hopkins University history professor Martha Jones explored the efforts by Black women to win their right to vote. This was a virtual event hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge,…

Linda Hirshman talked about her book, Sisters in Law: How Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg Went to the Supreme Court and Changed the World, in which she looks at the relationship…

Johanna Neuman talked about her book, Gilded Suffragists, about the women of New York’s social elite who joined the suffrage movement in the early 20th century. She spoke with Judy…

Angela Dodson talked about her book Remember the Ladies: Celebrating Those Who Fought for Freedom at the Ballot Box, in which she recounts the national suffrage movement and profiles many…

University of Kentucky Professor DaMaris Hill chronicled the lives of African-American women in social and political movements, from Harriet Tubman to today.

Jean Baker recounts the life of birth control advocate Margaret Sanger (1879-1966). Ms. Sanger, schooled as a nurse, became a vocal proponent of educating women on the concepts of…

Cultural writer Katie Roiphe looks at how women experience and manage power. This virtual program was sponsored by Seattle Town Hall.

Economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett discussed what she calls collateral damage of the #MeToo movement. This virtual program was sponsored by Town Hall Seattle.

Journalist Janice Kaplan discussed the discoveries of women geniuses today and throughout history.

Biographer Benjamin Moser talked about his book, Sontag: Her Life and Work, in which he recounted the life of the late public intellectual Susan Sontag.

New York Times Magazine contributor Peggy Orenstein talked about her book, Boys and Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity, in which she examined…

Historian H.W. Brands profiled Aaron Burr, the former vice president to Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr is most remembered for killing former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel on…

Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir, talked about his book in which he shared his thoughts on gender and identity.

Mo Moulton talked about The Mutual Admiration Society: How Dorothy L. Sayers and her Oxford Circle Remade the World for Women, which chronicles author Dorothy Sayers work for women’s rights…

Rebecca Solnit recounted her journey to becoming a writer and feminist.

Netflix director of inclusion and former United Nations official Michelle King examined what she calls the invisible barriers to women succeeding in the workplace. She was interviewed by…

Linguist Dennis Baron examined the roles of pronouns historically and how they are used today.

Journalist Zahra Hankir, the editor of Our Women on the Ground: Essays by Arab Women Reporting from the Arab World, and Hannah Allam, one of the contributors to the book, talked about the…

Author Heather Mac Donald talked about her books and took viewer questions. Ms. Mac Donald is the author of several books, including The Burden of Bad Ideas, The War on Cops, and, most…