Speaker
Amanda Jenkins
Title
Defying the laws of nature?: Menstruation and female intellect in historical perspective.
Abstract
A look at how women in the 19th and 20th century America were restricted from higher education due to medical and psychological theories around female invalidism.
Bio
I completed my undergraduate degree in anthropology and psychology at the University of Waterloo. I am currently completing the second year of my MA in the History and Theory program at York University. My research interests include feminism & psychology and women’s health.