The First Lady of the United States is not an elected position. But even so, the office plays an important role in our government. This week on Disrupted, an Art Historian talks about the powerful First Ladies of American history who don't get the recognition they deserve. Also, how gender quotas are changing politics in Latin America.

GUESTS:
Gwendolyn Dubois Shaw: Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the Senior Historian and Director of History, Research, and Scholarly Programs at the National Portrait Gallery
Jennifer Piscopo: Associate Professor of Politics and Affiliate Faculty of Latin American and Latino/Latina Studies at Occidental College

Click here to see more images from the First Lady Exhibition.

Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, J. Carlisle Larsen and Kevin Chang Barnum, and Catie Talarski


Special thanks to our summer interns, Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

The First Lady of the United States is not an elected position. But even so, the office plays an important role in our government. This week on Disrupted, an Art Historian talks about the powerful First Ladies of American history who don't get the recognition they deserve. Also, how gender quotas are changing politics in Latin America.
GUESTS:
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<li>Gwendolyn Dubois Shaw: <a href="https://web.sas.upenn.edu/endowed-professors/shaw/">Class of 1940 Bicentennial Term Associate Professor</a> of Art History at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, she was the Senior Historian and Director of History, Research, and Scholarly Programs at the <a href="https://npg.si.edu/">National Portrait Gallery</a></li>
<li>Jennifer Piscopo: <a href="https://www.oxy.edu/academics/faculty/jennifer-piscopo">Associate Professor of Politics</a> and Affiliate Faculty of Latin American and Latino/Latina Studies at Occidental College</li>
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<a href="https://firstladies.si.edu/">Click here</a> to see more images from the First Lady Exhibition.
Disrupted is produced by James Szkobel-Wolff, J. Carlisle Larsen and Kevin Chang Barnum, and Catie Talarski 
Special thanks to our summer interns, Anya Grondalski and Mira Raju.

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on Disrupted, host and political scientist Khalilah Brown-Dean unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.

From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

Disruptions are all around us. Some spark joy and possibility. Others move us to take action and re-evaluate our world. Every week on <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/disrupted">Disrupted</a>, host and political scientist <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/people/khalilah-brown-dean">Khalilah Brown-Dean</a> unpacks how big and small disruptions are shaping our lives.
From technology, economics, education, and healthcare to navigating our way through a global pandemic, continued racial inequalities, geopolitical upheaval, and climate change. What can history teach us about the current moment? What can we learn as we prepare for the disruptions yet to come? Who are the people using their voice to reset, reenergize, and create change? What are we learning about ourselves and our society to help us move forward?

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