Past Conferences > Women and Work in the Age of Information
(October 24-25, 2002)

A William A. Kern Conference in cooperation with Women’s Studies Quarterly, The Feminist Press and The RIT Women’s Center.

The conference explored women's work in the information and communication media sectors. The all day "Movie History of Women and Work: From Fact to Fiction," featured documentaries, (Rosie the Riveter, 2001; Valley of the Boys, 2000; Working Women of the World, 2000) and feature films (Desk Set, 1957; Nine to Five; 1980; Bread and Roses, 2001) that focused on issues of women at work.

Three spotlight presentations included a keynote talk by Dr. Nina Gregg," Women and Work in the Age of Information: Progress, Setbacks and Opportunities," a talk by Marianne Siemietkowski Needham, "The Cisco Learning Institute Gender Initiative," and a luncheon talk by Mary-Francis Winters, "Only Wet Babies Like Change.”

Three panels of scholars explored (1) Women in the IT Pipeline, (2) Professional Perspectives and (3) Women and the Digital Divide: Who Benefits in the Information Age."