An International Women’s Day talk will be held at heritage-listed Bankfoot House at the Glasshouse Mountains on Friday.
Dr Amy Clarke, Senior Lecturer in History at the University of the Sunshine Coast, said this year’s theme #ChooseToChallenge asked each of us to challenge gender equality.
“I’ll be speaking about the historic lack of representation of women in Australian landscapes,” Dr Clarke said.
“For example there are more statues of large fruits in Australia than of women.
“This is not to enflame men – just to encourage greater reflection on who we champion and celebrate and what we could be doing to add greater diversity to this practice in the future.”
Dr Clarke specialises in architectural heritage, identity politics, British colonial and Australian socio-cultural histories.
International Women’s Day is on March 8.
Bankfoot House staff will also share a story of bravery, tenacity and strength that is enduringly compelling – the story of Mary Grigor.
Mary travelled across the world alone – when women really didn’t travel at all, and her entrepreneurial spirit saw her forge her own path, setting up a thriving business.
Against all odds, this ordinary woman left a legacy that we’re still in awe of today. See more at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFSFoFr6CW8
The event will be held from 10am to midday and it will be live-streamed and available to watch later. Visit http://www.facebook.com/events/121893396489067
International Women’s Day is the second in a monthly suite of presentations at the Bankfoot House Heritage Precinct, Fridays@Bankfoot, a series of workshops, talks and events held in the Mary Grigor Centre on the first Friday of every month. Enquires phone 5420 8600.
April 9 – Cooking up a storm: Jams and preserves
May 7 – The Drama Merchant presents – Little Women
June 4 – Cobb and Co Museum – Heritage trades
July 2 – First Nations School Holiday Program
August 6 – William Smith Burgess Bill Spikes – Curator’s floor talk
