Birth Control, Abortion and Sterilization in South Africa

Dr. Susanne Klausen (pictured), Associate Professor of History, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, will speak on "For the Sake of the Race: Poor Whites, Colonialism and the Politics of Birth Control in South Africa, 1910-1930" at noon Tuesday (23 September) in room 409 of the Campus Center at Indiana University-Purdue University in Indianapolis.

This presentation is co-sponsored by the IUPUI Committee on African and African-American Studies and by the IU Center for the History of Medicine.

Dr. Klausen will discuss "Reclaiming the White Daughter's Purity: Racism, Heteropatriarchy, and the 1975 Abortion and Sterilization Act in Apartheid South Africa" at 4:30 p.m. that day in room 508, Cavanaugh Hall, 425 University Boulevard, IUPUI, Indianapolis. This presentation is co-sponsored by the Women's Studies Program.

Both events are open to the public, but it's best to reserve a spot: call 317:278-1669 or email.