Women's history, women's roles in higher education
Department
History, Philosophy and Political Science
Location
Bethel University
Document Type
Presentation
Start Date
2-25-2026 3:00 PM
End Date
2-25-2026 5:00 PM
Abstract
What would the history of Bethel look like if we centered the stories of its women? In October 2025, history professor Chris Gehrz debuted a digital project (womenofbethel.org) that features essays on topics ranging from athletics and curriculum to parental leave and women in ministry, using the case of Bethel to explore the overlap of religion and higher education in American women's history. Check out the project, which draws on archival and digitized resources from the Bethel History Center and Bethel University Digital Library, and talk to Dr. Gehrz about his project.
Recommended Citation
Gehrz, Christopher, "Women's history, women's roles in higher education" (2026). Wednesday, February 25, 2026. 1.
https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarship/spring2026/spr2026/1
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Women's history, women's roles in higher education
Bethel University
What would the history of Bethel look like if we centered the stories of its women? In October 2025, history professor Chris Gehrz debuted a digital project (womenofbethel.org) that features essays on topics ranging from athletics and curriculum to parental leave and women in ministry, using the case of Bethel to explore the overlap of religion and higher education in American women's history. Check out the project, which draws on archival and digitized resources from the Bethel History Center and Bethel University Digital Library, and talk to Dr. Gehrz about his project.