Mujeres abriendo camino en la universidad: el proyecto de Eugenie A. Leonard en Estados Unidos
ISSN: 1139-6628, 1988-8503
Year of publication: 2019
Volume: 22
Issue: 1
Pages: 87-99
Type: Article
More publications in: CIAN. Revista de historia de las universidades
Abstract
Eugenie A. Leonard (1888-1980) was a relevant but unknown figure. Professor of Education at Syracuse University and The Catholic University of America (Washington). Besides, she also works as Dean of Women. She developed a program in order to facilitate the women housing and their integration at the university looking equality of opportunities with the men. However, her works are unknown. It does not exist one biography about her. It is interesting to analyze her academic trajectory and her writings about Women’s Studies.
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