Wild Women of Jacksonville: Archaeological and Historical Challenges to Myths…

Wild Women of Jacksonville: Archaeological and Historical Challenges to the Myths, Misrepresentation, and Erasure of 19th century Women in Southern Oregon.

This history talk will draw on nearly two decades of Chelsea Rose’s work in Jacksonville
and the surrounding area, highlighting the ways in which women have been
stereotyped or erased from the historical record. You will meet invisible wives,
brewers, businesswomen, and more, and get a better sense of the real history of the
place we live.

Instructor Bio: Chelsea Rose is a historical archaeologist who focuses on the settlement and
development of the American West. She is director of the Southern Oregon
University Laboratory of Anthropology (SOULA) and is a principal investigator in
the award-winning Oregon Chinese Diaspora Project. Rose is host
of JPR’s Underground History podcast and regularly works with the media,
students, and community volunteers in an effort to promote archaeological
awareness and encourage historical stewardship. Rose is on the editorial board of
the Oregon Historical Quarterly and is on the board of the Southern Oregon
Historical Society.