Tulane University Joins 海角社区 Reilly Center Partnership to Document, Preserve Women鈥檚 Legacies in State Politics
November 3, 2022
BATON ROUGE鈥擳he Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs at 海角社区鈥檚 Manship School of Mass Communication is partnering with Tulane University鈥檚 H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College Institute to document women鈥檚 experience as political leaders through oral histories.
This partnership will expand the geographical footprint and constituencies for the Louisiana Women in Politics Oral History Project. The effort provides a historical record of female political figures who played important roles in some of Louisiana鈥檚 most notable historical moments. It also documents their career reflections and how they navigated challenging moments. Their stories will serve as a resource for both scholars and future generations of women considering careers in the political sphere.
鈥淲e have been looking forward to this collaboration for some time. Giving our students this kind of research opportunity is precisely the mission of Newcomb Institute, and we look forward to illuminating the many stories of Louisiana trailblazers,鈥� said Newcomb Institute鈥檚 Director of Research Anna M. Mahoney.
Newcomb Institute has long been a pioneer in elevating the contributions of women to civic life, business and beyond. Newcomb Institute joins existing project partners the Waggonner Center at Louisiana Tech University, Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and the Department of History at Xavier University of Louisiana.
鈥淗aving partners like Tulane鈥檚 Newcomb Institute expands the reach of the project and our ability to document the stories of women who have played important policy roles across Louisiana,鈥� 海角社区 Reilly Center Director Jen茅e Slocum said. 鈥淲e are excited to have them on board.鈥�
The recordings are housed at 海角社区 Libraries T. Harry Williams Center with secondary repositories around the state. As women are elected to positions in future years, their oral history accounts may be added to the collection.
For more information, contact acharbonnet1@lsu.edu.
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