As many women's historians well know, collaborative projects that bring together a diversity of voices and research expertise have deeply enriched feminist scholarship and helped to democratize intellectual work in the academy. So what better way to report on "Continuities and Changes: Fourteenth Berkshire Conference on the History of Women"--a three-day, 204-session feminist history conference that left many folks feeling enlightened, exhilarated, and exhausted--than to do so collaboratively? Furthermore, the impressive mix of scholars, activists, and projects that characterized this (as other) Berks program deserved more than one individual's response, and, together, we could give fuller coverage of the conference. We are all Canadian but represent a mix of regular Berks goers and first-time participants; museum-and universitybased historians; and research interests spanning women's labor, ethnic radicalism, homelessness, sexuality, and bodies.Although quite large (approximately 1,400 people attended this year) the Berks has a very different "feel" than other meetings of comparable size. It has the kind of warm and friendly atmosphere that enables strangers to smile at each other and continue debates--that began in sessions--over coffee, drinks, or meals. First-time participants also commented on the diverse range of scholars from around the globe and the stimulating mix of research papers, politics, networking, and social activities.The 2008 meeting, held at the University of Minnesota from June 12-15, was a celebration of the Berkshire Conference's thirty-fifth year, and, in line with the program's anniversary theme of "Continuity and Change," there were a variety of panels that encouraged reflection on older and continuing influences and changing paradigms within the field on influential historians (such as Mary Hartman and Linda Gordon) and continuing professional
