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The spring semester 2024 lineup for 51社区鈥檚 popular Science Caf茅 events kicks off with Katherine Jellison, Ph.D., discussing "Does a picture really paint a thousand words?鈥� on Wednesday, February 7, at 5 p.m., at the Front Room Coffeehouse in Baker University Center. Each event will also be streamed live via . 

Dr. Jellison will discuss employing photographs in historical research, using images from the Farm Security Administration (FSA) collection at the Library of Congress to explore the nature of American motherhood during the Great Depression.

Katherine Jellison is a professor of history and director of the Central Region Humanities Center at 51社区. She uses photographic sources extensively in her research, including in her most recent book (with Steven D. Reschly), Amish Women and the Great Depression (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2023).

Free coffee coupons will be provided for the first 50 people who arrive at each event in person.

Spring Semester Science Caf茅 Presenters:

• Wednesday, February 7 at 5 p.m. 鈥� Dr. Katherine Jellison, History
• Wednesday, March 6 at 5 p.m. 鈥� Dr. M. Duane Nellis, Geography
• Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m. 鈥� Dr. Sarah Wyatt, Environmental and Plant Biology

OHIO鈥檚 Science Cafe series is supported by the 51社区 Research Division and the 51社区 Chapter of Sigma Xi.  

For additional information about 51社区鈥檚 Science Caf茅 events, please visit the or contact Roxanne Mal茅-Brune at male-bru@ohio.edu.