Historical research regarding pre-Title IX women's sports at Cal.
Meg Conkey, Professor
Anthropology
Applications for Fall 2025 are closed for this project.
This project involves developing a historical account of the women's sports at Cal in the years prior to the passage of Title-IX ( 1979) given that there were quite a few active teams and women student-athletes.
Role: The account will be based on Intercollegiate Athletics records/archives and interviews with some of those former women student- athletes. The "story" and history will be posted for IA and may also be added to the 150 Years of Women at Berkeley project.
Qualifications: An interest in women's sports at Cal, and in documenting the history of those prior to the passage of Title IX. The URAP will probe the differences between today's post Title IX women's teams ( and as a member of one such team today) and the challenges and experiences of those prior to Title IX.
An ability to interview, and to compose a historical narrative suitable for archives and posting.
Hours: 6-8 hrs
Social Sciences 150 Years of Women at Berkeley