Press Release
February 4, 2025
Contact: Jennifer Lynch
Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue, Oklahoma Historical Society
Office: 580-765-6108
jennifer.lynch@history.ok.gov
www.pioneerwomanmuseum.com
Second Annual Oklahoma Women’s History Conference to be Held at Oklahoma History Center
OKLAHOMA CITY — The second annual Oklahoma Women’s History Conference will be held at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, March 1, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. A boxed lunch will be available to purchase when registering for the event, but attendees can also bring their lunch.
The first panel discussion will take place from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. It will discuss early Oklahoma women’s activism and feature speakers Dr. Edith Ritt-Coulter, Rilla Askew and Connie Cronley. Fellow historian Dr. Sunu Kodumthara will moderate the panel.
There will be a lunch break from 12:30-1:30 p.m. along with a keynote presentation with Dr. Autumn Brown with Oklahoma State University’s Oklahoma Oral History Research Program and the Clara Luper Civil Rights and Freedom Center.
Lunch will be followed by another panel discussion from 1:45-3 p.m., featuring members of the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women and the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame. This panel will be moderated by Saidy Herrera, multicultural officer for the Oklahoma Historical Society.
The final hour of the event will be a social hour to promote networking opportunities for attendees. In addition to the panel discussions, the event will host a pop-up area with local nonprofit women’s organizations to share information and resources. The Oklahoma History Center Museum Store will also be open.
The event is free and open to the public, but attendees must register online before the event. During the registration process, guests can also purchase a boxed lunch from Mediterranean Imports for the event. Boxed lunches will not be available for purchase on the day of the event. Attendees can also bring their lunch to the conference.
The Oklahoma Women’s History Conference will take place at the Oklahoma History Center, located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr. in Oklahoma City. Attendees must pay a separate fee to view the museum galleries but are invited to do so while on site. Staff from the Oklahoma Historical Society and Pioneer Woman Museum and Statue staff are organizing the conference. For more information, please call 580-765-6108.
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed during the program do not necessarily represent those of the Oklahoma Historical Society.
The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.
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