Past Events

• Wed, Jun 09

  University of Zurich New Book Forum discussion / 

  University of Zurich

  Details

  Jun 09, 2021, 12:00 PM

  University of Zurich

  Discussion of The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy with the New Book Forum: Science, Medicine, Environment
• Fri, May 14

  Talk at American Association for the History of Medicine meeting / 

  AAHM annual meeting

  Details

  May 14, 2021, 1:00 PM

  AAHM annual meeting

  The Historical Creation and Implications of the Distinction Between Miscarriage and Abortion
• Wed, Mar 24

  Public Lecture at Penn Nursing / 

  Bates Center seminar

  Details

  Mar 24, 2021, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM EDT

  Bates Center seminar

  The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy: A History of Miscarriage in America
• Wed, Oct 21

  Public Lecture at NJIT (virtual) / 

  Webex Virtual Event

  Details

  Oct 21, 2020, 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT

  Webex Virtual Event

  Making Babies, Making Miscarriages: Ultrasound, Home Pregnancy Testing, and Early Pregnancy Loss
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  Thu, May 28

  On-line Author Interview with Labyrinth Books, Princeton, NJ / 

  Labyrinth and the Library Live-streaming

  Details

  May 28, 2020, 6:00 PM

  Labyrinth and the Library Live-streaming

  Join us on line for a on-line book event sponsored by Labyrinth Books and Princeton Public Library. Buy a book and support a fantastic local bookstore!
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  Wed, Apr 15

  Speakeasy seminar / 

  Speakeasy.com

  Details

  Apr 15, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

  Speakeasy.com

  Join me for an intimate discussion of the history of miscarriage in America. Tickets are limited.
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  Mon, Mar 09

  Public Lecture at Willamette University / 

  Willamette University, Ford 122

  Details

  Mar 09, 2020, 7:00 PM

  Willamette University, Ford 122, 900 State St, Salem, OR 97301, USA

  Making Babies, Making Miscarriages: Ultrasound, Home Pregnancy Testing, and Early Pregnancy Loss
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  Fri, Mar 06

  Public Lecture at UCSF / 

  UCSF Library, Lange Room -- 5th floor

  Details

  Mar 06, 2020, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST

  UCSF Library, Lange Room -- 5th floor, 530 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA

  Lara Freidenfelds talks about her new book: The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy: A History of Miscarriage in America
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  Fri, Feb 28

  Webinar for Birth Rights Bar Association and National Advocates for Pregnant Women / 

  Location is TBD

  Details

  Feb 28, 2020, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EST

  Location is TBD

  Lecture and discussion of The Myth of the Perfect Pregnancy: A History of Miscarriage in America (registration required: https://birthrightsbar.org/event-3730605)
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  Sun, Jan 05

  Panel at the American Historical Association Annual Meeting / 

  Bowery (Sheraton New York, Lower Level)

  Details

  Jan 05, 2020, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

  Bowery (Sheraton New York, Lower Level), 370 Canal St, New York, NY 10013

  Round table discussion: “Narrating the History of Sex and Reproduction in a Time of Conservative Backlash,” with historians Lara Freidenfelds, Elizabeth Reis, Sandra Eder, and Gillian Frank, and documentary filmmaker Civia Tamarkin.