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Women's Celebration Month

2021 Women's Celebration Month Events

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in the month of March in the United States since 1987.

Drawing of four women’s heads from different ethnicities and cultures next to a podium includes text, “Women’s Celebration Month 2021.”

2021 Women's Celebration Month Events

In celebration of Women’s History Month 2021, which took place from Monday, March 1-Wednesday, March 31, 2021, Clemson University hosted a series of events and activities.

The 2021 Women’s Celebration Month Planning Committee was co-chaired by Akiebia Littlejohn-Hicks and Katie Thurson.

Keynote: Black Female Founders in Clemson History, from Africa to America: Call Their Names with Dr. Rhondda Thomas

Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature Dr. Rhondda Thomas delivered a keynote address to kick off Women’s Celebration Month. With the theme of Women’s Celebration Month being “Embracing Intersectionality" Dr. Thomas’ keynote highlighted the experiences of Black women in Clemson’s history.

 

Feminist Fridays

The Women’s Commission hosted a different commission or organization each week to engage in thoughtful conversation about gender and intersecting identities.

  • Gender & Communities of Faith with Clemson Interfaith
  • Race & Gender
  • Gender & Sexuality

Women in Panels

Folks from across the university (and university’s networks) gathered for Lunch & Learn Panels all throughout the month of March, focused on the experiences of women at all stages of their career within the specified field.

  • Women in Education
  • Women in Business
  • Women in Arts
  • Women in Health

Writing Summit & Symposium

As part of Women’s Celebration Month, the WCM Planning Committee (along with the Women’s Commission & The Gantt Center) hosted a Writing Summit & Symposium for students, faculty, and staff here at Clemson, focused on the theme of Embracing Intersectionality.

T-Shirt Design Competition

To honor Women’s History Month, Clemson’s Commission on Women hosted a T-shirt design competition to celebrate the year’s theme, “Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced.” Three designs were selected

Drawing of four women’s heads from different ethnicities and cultures next to a podium includes text, “Women’s Celebration Month 2021.”

1st prize: Dani Dagan
Graduate Student,
Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

3 hands holding orange, purple and gray cords with the words "Our history is our strength" woven between them.

2nd prize: India Young
Undergraduate Student,
School of Architecture

Drawing of two women walking arm in arm and wearing masks with the words "We shall not be silenced" over them.

3rd prize: Katherine Harland
Undergraduate Student,
School of Architecture