Please join us for the History Department’s new Documentary Film Series, a chance for students and faculty to watch and discuss documentary films together and think about the intersections of historical scholarship, art, and public history.
Our next film will be 1980’s The Life and Times of Rosie The Riveter by Connie Field. We will be joined by Professor Linda Gordon as we explore the cultural symbol of “Rosie The Riveter” alongside the experiences of women working in manufacturing during World War II. Juxtaposing extended oral history interviews with propaganda films created by the U.S. government, this documentary remains a model in both form and content.
The screening will take place at 3:30 on Friday, October 27th in the King Juan Carlos of Spain Center (53 Washington Square South), room 701. We’ll provide the popcorn!
Our final documentary screening of the series will take place on Friday, November 17th at 3:30pm.