April 15, 2014: North Hills Genealogists. Northland Library, McCandless Township. 6:45PM.
October 11, 2013: University of Pittsburgh, Honors College faculty lecture series. Cathedral of Learning. 2PM.
October 5, 2013: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, People’s University Lecture Series. Main Branch, Oakland, 3PM.
June 28, 2013: invited talk, “In Conversation: U.S. Women and Social Policy, 1880-present, with Dr. Jay Kleinberg and Dr. Jessie Ramey.” Sponsored by the Society for the History of Women in the Americas, Brunel University (London), and the Institute for Historical Research (London).
June 25, 2013: panel presentation, Society for the History of Children and Youth, University of Nottingham, England
March 29, 2013: Keynote address, women’s history month and undergraduate research symposium, Bowling Green State University, Ohio
January 18, 2013: Book Symposium (official “book launch”), University of Pittsburgh. 4-6PM, 3703 Posvar Hall. Reception to follow. Sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program and the Department of History Book Symposia Series. Guest speakers:
- Kriste Lindenmeyer, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University: noted historian of childhood and U.S. social policy
- Lisa Brush, Sociology, University of Pittsburgh: scholar of gender, race, and social policy
- Marah Gubar, English Literature, University of Pittsburgh: scholar of children and childhood studies
December 1, 2012: Pittsburgh authors book signing event at the Heinz History Center. 10AM-3PM.
November 21, 2012: Private talk to the South Hills Women’s Book Group. If your book group is interested in reading Child Care in Black and White and would like to arrange a visit, please see the author’s contact form.
November 14, 2012: Center for Race and Social Problems, University of Pittsburgh, Research Advisory Panel presentation. Room 2304, 12-1:15pm.
October 11, 2012: Dinner gala and book signing to benefit Three Rivers Youth (the descendent organization of one of the two orphanages in the book). 6-8:30pm at the Le Mont restaurant. Contact Three Rivers Youth for details and tickets.
October 1, 2012: Private talk to two Pittsburgh book clubs. If your book group is interested in reading Child Care in Black and White and would like to arrange a visit, please see the author’s contact form.
September 15, 2012: MHY Family Services (the descendent organization of one of the two orphanages in the book) 2nd Annual Historical Tour and Open House, 11:00am to 1:30pm. Jessie Ramey will be recognized by US Representative Mike Kelly and Butler County Commissioner during a ceremony and will sign copies of the book to benefit MHY Family Services.
June 15, 2012: Mars Home for Youth auction gala. Keynote address and book signing to benefit the home. Wildwood Country Club.
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