Boise State faculty member Lisa McClain will moderate a panel for the February Fettuccine Forum at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, at Boise City Hall, 150 N. Capitol Blvd. The presentation is free. Doors open at 5 p.m.
The Fettuccine Forum is produced by the Boise City Department of Arts and History, with support from Boise State Public Radio, the Arts and Humanities Institute at Boise State University, and the Boise Office of the Mayor.
This month’s forum, titled “Being the Change: Women Activists in Idaho,” features thought-provoking stories and a panel discussion of exploring women’s contributions to Idaho’s quality of life and quests for justice. Panelists include some of Idaho’s most accomplished and innovative activists who will engage on a range of issues including refugee rights, human trafficking and the Add the Words campaign.
McClain is a professor of history and gender studies. Her fields of expertise include the history of religion and the intersections of gender, religion and popular culture. She is the author of “Lest We Be Damned: Practical Innovation and Lived Experience among Catholics in Protestant England, 1559-1642” published by Routledge in 2004, and articles in journals such as Church History, Sixteenth Century Journal, the Catholic Historical Review, the Journal of Religious History, and Tulsa Studies in Women’s Literature. She currently is writing a book on gender roles and the Catholic Church.
McClain served as director of gender studies from 2002-2011, during which time the program received the Emerging Center Award from the National Council for Research on Women in 2010. In the field of gender studies, McClain has researched the issue of domestic violence and sexual assault perpetrated against women with disabilities. Her related work has been included in “Barbara Waxman Fiduccia Papers on Women and Girls with Disabilities” published by the Center for Women Policy Studies based in Washington, D.C.
She is an activist for equity issues — particularly gender, disability, and sexual orientation — in academia, in Boise and throughout the state.
Lively and informal, the monthly Fettuccine Forum invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates and professionals in an effort to promote good citizenship and responsible growth through education.
BY: KATHLEEN TUCK PUBLISHED 12:48 PM / JANUARY 25, 2016