Women's Soccer and the World Cup: From Copa '71 to the Present
With Dr. Brenda Elsey
Event Details
Date
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Time
4-5 p.m.
Location
Description
Join IRIS NRC for a virtual film club discussion featuring Dr. Brenda Elsey (Professor of History, Hofstra University), an expert on the history and politics of sport in the Americas, particularly soccer (fútbol).
This conversation will explore the history of women’s soccer, the erasure of women athletes from sporting history, and the ways global sporting events like the Men’s World Cup continue to reflect broader questions of gender inequality and social change.
This conversation will explore the history of women’s soccer, the erasure of women athletes from sporting history, and the ways global sporting events like the Men’s World Cup continue to reflect broader questions of gender inequality and social change.
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-5006 (voice and text) or email outreach@iris.wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Reasonable effort will be made to support your request.