A lecture on the history of women’s soccer will be held on Thursday, February 13, at 6:00 p.m. in Building 4E on the Bourget-du-Lac campus.
About the conference
In 1919, the first French women’s soccer championship was held, featuring just a few dozen players. A century later, in 2019, France will host the Women’s World Cup, broadcast to millions of viewers around the world. A historic victory! But the referee calls for a replay. Because all too often, in soccer as in history, the result does not reflect the true nature of the game. The victory must be qualified. Is sexism truly behind us? The history of women’s soccer offers an opportunity to revisit the history of the 20th century through the lens of soccer, women’s history, geopolitics, and economics. Added to this are personal stories. Anecdotes and emotions serve as clues, keys to a poetic analysis of the issue. Hortence BelHôte’s performance-lecture plays on the pleasure of trapping our own culture within its own interstices, from a decidedly feminist, queer, and libertarian perspective.
Learn more
Contact: Fabienne Gillonnier, Vice President for Culture and Equality at USMB