Tea Talks: Pregnancy Tissue Viewing and "Danger Talk" in Abortion Care

The Women's & Gender Studies Tea Talks series features faculty, staff and guest speakers on a range of topics.

Today, Dr. Lena Hann, assistant professor of public health, will discuss her time working in abortion care and her ongoing research that examines how clinicians navigate complex considerations and potentially dangerous discussions about pregnancy tissue behind clinic walls and in public spaces.

Also, Dr. Claire Kovacs, director of the Augustana Teaching Museum of Art, will discuss "Rattling Your Rage: Anger, Provocation, and the SisterSerpents." The SisterSerpents were an anonymous, feminist art collective active in Chicago between 1989-1998. 

All Tea Talks are held from 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays in Carlsson Evald Hall in the Great Hall on the first floor.

On March 20, Dr. Michelle Wolff, assistant professor of religion, will speak on "Scholar, Priest, Intersex Activist: Sally Gross."

On April 10, Dr. Kiki Kosnick, assistant professor of French, will speak on "The Possible Life in French: Women, Non-Binary Folks, and the Struggle to Exist in Language."

Lectures are free and open to the public as well as the campus community. Refreshments are served. For more information about the series, contact wgs@augustana.edu.