Harriet Tubman Day

March 03, 2021 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

We hope you will join us for our celebration of Harriet Tubman Day on March 10th

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 1:00 pm-3:00 pm

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies will host their first annual celebration of Harriet Tubman Day—to mark the department’s name change—on Wednesday, March 10, from 1-3 p.m. Speakers include Ernestine (Tina) Wyatt, a descendant of Harriet Tubman and a UMD alum, as well as faculty and students who have been inspired to draw on Harriet Tubman’s legacy in their work.

In summer 2020, the Department of Women Studies was renamed The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, culminating a two-year effort by faculty, staff and administrators. This event celebrates the new name and Harriet Tubman’s remarkable legacy.

Please register for this event at www.ter.ps/TubmanDay21

Program Schedule:

Welcome: ARHU Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill
Featured Speaker: Ernestine (Tina) Wyatt, Descendant of Harriet Tubman, and UMD Alum
Department Video: What the Name Change Means to Us
Pedagogy Roundtable: Incorporating Harriet Tubman's Story - Presented by Dr. Sydney Lewis, Dr. Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, and Sarah Scriven
Student Art and Performance Showcase
Closing Remarks