Word: widom
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Dates: during 1977-1977
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...endorse a degree granting committee or a department, they will nonetheless figuratively have an empty sheet on which to write. Harvard offers few women's studies courses although, as the field has acquired some academic acceptability isolated offerings have appeared her in an unorganized fashion. For example Catherine Widom, assistant professor of Psychology, teaches "The Feminine Personality," and Ruth Hubbard, professor of Biology, offers "Biology and Women's Issues." In odd corners of the University there are small scale attempts such as the "women in history" expository writing section, with an enrollment of ten women ad five men, and various...
Those who teach the few women's studies courses at Harvard are divided on how to establish their field. Catherine Widom says she would favor a concentration if it was to be an interdisciplinary committee because "There's lot of potential for people in a separate department to be put aside and forgotten. Teachers might have a stronger position in a regular department." As an interim measure designed to integrate the material into general courses, she suggests that the committee prepare information packets for professors, who she thinks would be receptive to such attempts. Goodenough favors any efforts...
...survey was conducted by Professor Ursula W. Goodenough '64, chairman of the Faculty Standing Committe on Women, and Cathy Spatz Widom, associate professor of Psychology and a member of the committee...
Goodenough and Widom said in the report Harvard should not only attempt to hire more women, but should also focus on "creating a more satisfactory and meaningful experience for women who are here...