Keynote Speaker

Dr. Amy E. Canfield

Dr. Amy E. Canfield is a professor of History and Gender and Women’s Studies at Lewis-Clark State College. She earned her Ph.D. in U.S. History, with minor fields in Women’s History and Public History, from Washington State University in 2008. Her research interests include federal Indian policy, women’s roles in the 20th century, women’s suffrage, and American popular culture. She recently served on the Idaho Humanities Council board for seven years and is currently board president of the Lewiston Civic Theatre. She is also a member of the Historic Sites Review Board with Idaho’s State Historic Preservation Office. She is the organizer of Women’s History Month activities at LCSC and the advisor for the college’s Women In Lasting Leadership (WILL) club. She has received LC’s Foundation Award for teaching, research, and service excellence, as well as the Women Leadership Award, and the Idaho Brightest Stars award for volunteering. Dr. Canfield has published work in academic journals such as the Pacific Northwest Quarterly, Journal of the West, and the Journal of American Culture. She and her husband, Joel, live in Lewiston, where he is a reporter for the Lewiston Tribune. They have two daughters, Deborah and Betty, who are young feminists, activists, actresses, and all-around amazing humans. With their three dogs (Rosie, Ann B. Davis, and Minnie Mae), Dr. Canfield’s family enjoys hiking, backpacking, and camping. She is passionate about social justice, women’s rights, and Elvis Presley.