The University of Illinois at Chicago's gender and women's studies department is hosting a two-day symposium honoring Professor Emeritus John D'Emilio's work.
On Thursday, Sept. 11, a reception and a lecture, "Sexual Violence and Citizenship: Rape Reform in American History" will take place at Student Center West, 828 S. Wolcott Ave. The reception is 6 p.m., which Stanford University's Estelle Freedmaan delivering the lecture at 7 p.m.
On Friday, Sept. 12, events will take place at Jane Addams Hull-House, 800 S. Halsted St. There will be three panels ( at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. ) featuring such individuals as University of Chicago's Cathy Cohen and Ramon Gutierrez, scholar Amber Hollibaugh, University of Illinois' Kevin Mumford and Siohban Somerville, and the University of Massachusetts Julio Capo, among others.
See johndemiliosymposium.uic.edu/ .