"Women Behind the Wheel" Book Talk with Nancy Nichols
Register:
Thursday, Mar 27, 2025
5:30
– 6:30 p.m.
| Free with registration |
*General museum admission is FREE for residents of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties.
Location:
Lecture Hall
5200 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48202
United States
American Sign Language (ASL) Available
In celebration of Women’s History Month, author Nancy Nichols discusses her new book, Women Behind the Wheel: An Unexpected and Personal History of the Car. The automobile had an outsized impact on American culture and industry. Nichols will explore how car design is uniquely gendered, and the distinct role it has played in defining modern womanhood.
Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow the lecture.
Presented with live American Sign Language interpretation
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art. A private reception for FMCA members will follow the lecture. Become an FMCA member to access special members-only experiences.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, author Nancy Nichols discusses her new book, Women Behind the Wheel: An Unexpected and Personal History of the Car. The automobile had an outsized impact on American culture and industry. Nichols will explore how car design is uniquely gendered, and the distinct role it has played in defining modern womanhood.
Books will be available for purchase and a book signing will follow the lecture.
Presented with live American Sign Language interpretation
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Modern and Contemporary Art. A private reception for FMCA members will follow the lecture. Become an FMCA member to access special members-only experiences.