The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians
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The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians (often known as "the Berks," founded in 1930 by Louise Fargo Brown and Louise Ropes Loomis) is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting scholarship, supporting women in the historical profession, and advancing the history of women, genders, and sexualities. Originating as a series of rural retreat meetings in New England (the "Little Berks"), the organization expanded to establish the triennial Berkshire Conference on the History of Women
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About: - The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians (often known as "the Berks," founded in 1930 by Louise Fargo Brown and Louise Ropes Loomis) is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting scholarship, supporting women in the historical profession, and advancing the history of women, genders, and sexualities. Originating as a series of rural retreat meetings in New England (the "Little Berks"), the organization expanded to establish the triennial Berkshire Conference on the History of Women, Genders, and Sexualities (the "Big Berks," first held in 1973), which serves as one of the largest international gatherings for feminist historical scholarship. Incorporated in 1981 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, the association awards major annual academic book and article prizes, provides graduate fellowships, and advocates for equitable professional conditions and academic freedom across the discipline.