From Fundamentalist to feminist historian, Emily Krichbaum tells her story of finding love and belonging on two sides of “us” and “them.”
Feminist historian Emily Krichbaum tells her story of entering into Fundamentalism at age16 and later finding herself on the other side of “us” and “them” later in life. After getting married as a teenager and accepting her husband’s faith and the role she played in it as a woman, Emily entered into her “other world” of arts and education as a college student. It was in those spaces that she came into contact with people who embodied “difference.” Through the kindness and love from those she viewed as others, she slowly dismantled her life as she knew it and the belief system she’d adopted. Her story describes how, in a search for belonging and love that is simply human, she found her life stripped of anything she perceived as “difference.”It was finding compassion from those who accepted her for who she was and where she was that she began to change her worldview and find belonging in a new way. Her story is a reminder that beneath the layers of “us” and “them,” we are humans. We are all searching for a space where we feel safe and accepted.
About the speaker
Emily Krichbaum is a historian of American women and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University, where she studied modern American social movements. Her dissertation, which received the Jane and Cecil Lyman Prize for Best Ph.D. Dissertation and was recently featured by the Smithsonian’s flagship podcast, Sidedoor, explores the intersection of feminism, ageism, and advocacy through the lives of Maggie Kuhn and Tish Sommers.
In 2018, Krichbaum founded Remember The Ladies, an initiative to incorporate more women’s history in American history classrooms, equipping teachers and school districts to provide more representative and inclusive histories. (Because, you can't be what you don't see). Since its inception, she has worked with 50+ school districts around the country.
Currently, she serves as the Assistant Director of Strategic Programs and Education at the National Women’s History Museum, where she leads and oversees a range of innovative educational programs and strategic initiatives while collaborating with external partners to create impactful programs and exhibitions. She is also a lecturer at The Ohio State University and a lead facilitator for Lean In Girls.
Krichbaum’s research, ideas, and stories have appeared on NPR, the TED stage, the Smithsonian, the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools podcast and annual conferences, and the University of Notre Dame press.
She looks forward to her morning runs, the Sunday paper, and the day women comprise (at least) 50% of the legislature. She lives with her husband, two daughters, and beloved canine running partner in Columbus, Ohio.
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