Imagined Conversations: Women Past and Feminist Presence The purpose of this assignment is to have you familiarize yourself more deeply with women in psychology/gender issues in psychology and to develop the ability to historically contextualize the experiences and contributions of psychologists. For this assignment, you will be required to write an imagined conversation between a psychologist you select from the Women Past section of the Psychology’s Feminist Voices website (and a psychologist you select from the Feminist Presence part of the site. You are free to pick any two psychologists, but you must have a rationale for the pairing – that is, why would these two psychologists be interesting to put “in conversation”? Possible rationales for pairing include similarities or differences with respect to social location, research topic, methodological orientation, political values, etc. You should read all of the material about each psychologist that is available at their respective profile pages, and any other secondary literature that you think is necessary for constructing this imagined conversation. Note that there are extensive lists of secondary sources that you could consult at the Resources link on both Women Past and Feminist Presence homepages. Note also that your textbook chapter on the science and politics of gender (Chapter 11) would also be a good source for background information, and there is a 40-minute video at the site entitled The Changing Face of Feminist Psychology that you can also consult. Preface your conversation with a brief introduction in which you 1) identify and describe your two speakers (where and when do/did they work, in what area of psychology, on what topics), and 2) present the rationale for your pairing. Your elaboration of these two points should take up about one page. Then, assume that the two speakers are located in their own historical period and place but can communicate across time. What would they each like to know about the other’s experiences? What has changed in psychology, what has remained the same? Have they faced similar or different challenges and why? What observations might each have of the other’s career and their specific lines of research or practice? Make sure the conversation is bi-directional (that information flows both ways) and is historically and contextually accurate. Practical Considerations: Word limit is 1500 words (not including references or footnotes, if used) Double-space, use 12-pt font, one-inch margins Include a title page that includes the name you have given to the conversation, your full name, and your student number To cite sources other than the site itself, include a reference list at the end of your paper using APA referencing style. Submit to Susannah through the Moodle site by midnight April 4th. Pick up one industry and make an interview, asking these six questions to better understand answers to your research question / the phenomenon that you are studying. Compare and contrast and identify similarities and differences between your interviews, including 1. organizational settings, 2. organizational politics, 3. industry environment and trends, 4. why the organizational challenges exist, 5. how are the challenges impacting individuals at those workplaces, and 6. what have the organizations tried that have succeeded and failed regarding these challenges the industry I pick up is service industry: hospitality industry or restaurants. The transcript does not need long, but should include the points about research questions which is about reducing the employee turnover rate. Interviewee’s information such as name, company or job position should be mentioned. The scavenger hunt questions focus on women in psychology’s past, aiming to discover key historical figures and facts. The assignment asks you to:

- Find the answers to specific questions about pioneering women psychologists from the Women Past section of the Psychology’s Feminist Voices website.

- Use the information to enhance your understanding of each psychologist’s contributions.

Your task is not to respond directly to these questions but to utilize this knowledge to inform your understanding of women in psychology’s history for the assignment involving imagined conversations.

In sum, this assignment involves selecting two psychologists—one from the Women Past and one from the Feminist Presence sections—researching their backgrounds, and creating a dialogue that explores their experiences, challenges, and perspectives across different historical contexts. The conversation should be historically accurate, bi-directional, insightful, and about 1500 words, with appropriate references in APA style.