Recovering Overlooked Voices: Women, Peasants, and the Anabaptist Witness
Webinar
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Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM Eastern
Location: Zoom
We are delighted to invite you to a special webinar on Thursday, February 12 at 8 pm Eastern, featuring Linda Huebert Hecht and Kimberly D. Schmidt.
Linda’s groundbreaking research on Anabaptist women has been foundational in uncovering stories long overlooked. Her scholarship has played a vital role in bringing these narratives beyond the academy and into wider conversation.
Building on this work, Kimberly has thoughtfully integrated Linda’s research into our upcoming tour, Vienna to Venice: The Untold Stories of Women, Peasants, and the Anabaptist Witness. In this one-hour, interview-style conversation, we’ll explore the research itself, its historical and theological significance, and how these stories are now being shared through story-driven travel.
The webinar will include time for participant questions and discussion, along with book giveaways featuring Linda Huebert Hecht’s work. Participants are encouraged to register in advance and submit questions ahead of time.
We look forward to welcoming you to this meaningful conversation.
About our Speakers
Linda Huebert Hecht
Archivist · Historian · Researcher · Scholar
Linda Huebert Hecht is an independent scholar whose work has deepened understanding of Anabaptist women and Canadian Mennonite history. Her research journey began at the University of Waterloo, where she encountered court records that revealed the courage and faith of early Anabaptist women, inspiring decades of study.
She is co-editor of Profiles of Anabaptist Women and author of Women in Early Austrian Anabaptism: Their Days, Their Stories, widely recognized for its accessible and groundbreaking scholarship. In addition to her writing, Linda has made significant contributions through archival work and service with Mennonite historical organizations. In 2025, she received the Mennonite Historical Society of Canada’s Award of Excellence for her lasting impact on the field.
Kimberly D. Schmidt
Historian · Writer · Lyric Soprano · Gardener
Kimberly D. Schmidt, Ph.D. is Professor of History Emerita at Eastern Mennonite University and directed Washington Semester at EMU for over twenty years. She has published several times on various topics relating to Anabaptist and Mennonite women and gender dynamics in Mennonite communities.
Kimberly has published widely on topics related to Anabaptist and Mennonite women and the dynamics of gender in Mennonite communities. A trained opera singer, she brings creativity and voice to both her teaching and storytelling. When not writing or singing, she can be found lending both instruction and muscle to native gardening and reforestation projects in Prince George’s County, Maryland. She is an active member of Hyattsville Mennonite Church.