Religion and Transatlantic Working Careers, 1850–1940

Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK) invites everyone interested to an open seminar on religion and transatlantic working careers, 1850-1940.

Program

Kl. 10:00
Welcome and Coffee!

Kl. 1015 
Karina Hestad Skeie, associate professor, Norsk Lærerakademi, Høgskolen, Bergen
“Religion and transatlantic careers 1880-1940: Married to the mission? Norwegian female missionaries in China”.

Commentator  - questions

Kl. 11.15 LUNCH

Kl. 12.30
Inger Marie Okkenhaug, professor, Dept. of History, Volda University College.
“Welfare, religion and transnational careers: Translations and adaptions in the USA and Middle East, 1883– 1913”.

Commentator – questions

Kl. 13.30
Hanne Marie Johansen, associate professor, Centre for Women's and Gender Research (SKOK), University of Bergen.
Norwegian Mormons 1850-1900. Colonizers of “Zion” (Utah), and  part-takers in a transatlantic Mission.  

Commentator - questions

14.30
Finishing Remarks & Discussion

The Seminar is open to students, researchers and others who are interested.