Women's Rights, Women's Bodies: Christian conservatives and the ongoing battle over female autonomy

Friday, MAY 3

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
in-person and virtual event
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
1340 3rd Ave SE, CEDAR RAPIDS

Presenter: Dr. Peter Jauhianien, Professor of Religion
Kirkwood Community College

The overturning of Roe v. Wade​ by the U.S. Supreme Court two years ago and recent legal efforts to restrict women's reproductive freedoms reflect a larger conservative Christian agenda to reverse the women's rights revolution of the 1960s and 1970s and reimpose on American society "traditional" views of womanhood and family. At our May Intersections, we will examine the history behind ongoing controversies over gender roles, sexuality, reproductive rights, and the struggle of women to create their own paths free of religious and political enforcement of patriarchal norms. Join us as Dr. Peter Jauhiainen, professor of religion at Kirkwood Community College, takes a look at the staggering implications of the language used by Justice Alito in the ​Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022) for undermining many civil rights gains of the last sixty years.

There are three ways to attend Intersections. Registration is required for all three:

• Attend in person (with lunch) by CLICKING HERE. Three boxed lunch options are available for $15 each (new price): turkey, ham, and vegetarian. You must pre-order and pay for your lunch by 12:00 PM on TUESDAY, APRIL 30. Late orders or walk-in requests for lunch will NOT be available.
• Attend in person (no lunch) by CLICKING HERE. There is no cost for this option, but we do need your RSVP to ensure we have enough seating.
• Watch via YouTube by CLICKING HERE. This presentation will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel.

About our presenter: Dr. Peter D. Jauhiainen (Ph.D, University of Iowa; M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary) is a professor of religion at Kirkwood Community College where he has taught for 30 years. Dr. Jauhiainen specializes in American religious history, and has a keen interest in the study of the religious-political right, white Christian nationalism, religion and public education, and the intersection of religion and politics.

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Intersections is a monthly gathering of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa in Cedar Rapids.‍