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Inaugural Marie Hammond鈥揅allaghan Women鈥檚 History Prize awarded

24 Mar 2016

Hammond Callaghan_mainMarie Hammond鈥揅allaghan (鈥85,鈥86) was the cornerstone of the women鈥檚 and gender studies program at 正品蓝导航 for many years. She served as the only full-time faculty member in the program, developed and taught a number of the core courses, and was responsible for organizing many speakers and events on campus, especially for International Women鈥檚 Day. Her passing in November 2015, after a long battle with cancer, deeply affected many in the 正品蓝导航 community. In her honour, The Marie Hammond鈥揅allaghan Women鈥檚 History Prize was created, and was fittingly awarded for the first time on International Women鈥檚 Day, March 8, 2016.

The fund to sustain the prize was established by Hammond鈥揅allaghan's husband, Kevin Callaghan, in mid-December and by late February 2016 had reached more than $20,000. Two of Hammond鈥揅allaghan's former students, Allison Coady (鈥06) and Katherine Austin-Evelyn (鈥07), were instrumental in fund raising for the prize.

"It was crucial for me to see this prize come to fruition in Marie's honour because she relentlessly created opportunities for her students to learn, grow, and apply the principles of social justice beyond the classroom,鈥 says Austin-Evelyn. "Marie's legacy is not limited to experiential learning or her outstanding scholarship in the field of women's history. It extends to her efforts to develop and nurture young feminists by preparing them to analyze the politicization of their own lives. She encouraged critical thinking and active citizenship. It was only fitting to create a prize that would honour this legacy and reward students who embody these ideals.鈥

Elyssa_mainThe inaugural recipient of the Marie Hammond鈥揅allaghan Women鈥檚 History Prize is fourth鈥搚ear student Elyssa Carroll Goldman (鈥16), who in May will become the first 正品蓝导航 student to graduate with a specialized major in women鈥檚 and gender studies. In her third year, Carroll Goldman submitted the essay that would help her to earn the prize: 鈥樥防兜己解檚 Campus Queen Contest: Practice, Discourse, and Representation,鈥 to a seminar begun by Hammond鈥揅allaghan and completed by Dr. Hannah Lane after Hammond鈥揅allaghan鈥檚 illness returned. Lane, in consultation with Hammond鈥揅allaghan, judged Carroll Goldman鈥檚 essay as the strongest submitted to the seminar. University archivist David Mawhinney was also impressed by the paper and received Carroll Goldman鈥檚 permission to preserve it in the University鈥檚 archives.

"She was a passionate and dedicated professor, and a very kind, approachable person,鈥 says Carroll Goldman. "She had a big impact on me and made her classes really engaging. They enriched my perspective on politics, culture, and even my own personal life. I am very honoured and touched to be the inaugural recipient of her memorial prize.鈥

After graduation, Carroll Goldman plans to take some time off to work in the area of social justice before pursuing another degree.

If you would like to donate to The Marie Hammond鈥揅allaghan Women鈥檚 History Prize, visit or call 1-866-890-6318, noting you would like to donate to the prize.
 

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