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The Nexus: Women, Religion, Race, and Civil Rights
Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, Professor of History, Temple University and Woodrow Wilson Fellow 2008-09, comes to Eastern from the OAH Distinguished
Lecturer Program.
Join us Wednesday March 18th from 7:00 pm-8:30 pm in 202 Porter Auditorium. |
All Women's History Month events are FREE
and open to the public. However, some have limited space, so please check the listing.
The Women’s and Gender Studies Program acknowledges with deep gratitude the generous support of our co-sponsors:
Department of Art
Women’s Resource
Center
Office of International Students
Center for Multicultural Affairs
Campus Life
Communication, Media & Theatre Arts Department
College of Arts and Sciences
School of Technology Studies
Department of Marketing
Women’s and Gender Studies Student Association
Office of the Provost
Student Center Event Planning
Department of History and Philosophy
EMU Women’s Association.
We are grateful also for the dedication of the following people who were instrumental
in making the vision for 2009's
Women’s History
Month
become a reality :
Michell Reynolds
Taylor Hayden
Sarah Hipel
Kate Anderson
Cheryl Olverson
Nicole Carter
Leslie Rzeznik
Meg Castro
Dr. Kay Woodiel
Dr. Jaclynn Tracy
Dr. Deb DeLaski Smith
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Women's History Month, March
2009
Celebrating Our Diversity
The Women’s and Gender
Studies program invites
you to participate in our
celebration of Women's History
month. Activities and events
will be posted as they are confirmed. Please
contact the Women’s and Gender Studies Program office – (734) 487-1177 – if you have
questions or need further
information.
Attending any Women's History Month event will earn you credit for the Learning Beyond the Classroom Requirement of the General Education Program.
Women’s Ware/Women’s Wear Exhibition
Tuesday, February 17– Thursday March 26, Student Center University Gallery
This art exhibition features women artists working
in a variety of media.
Wednesday, February 18 6-8 pm, Student Center 310A
Panel discussion with artist Erica Spitzer Rasmussen
Women of Culture
Monday, March 2, 6-8 pm,
Student Center 310 A/B
Food, dancing, live music and a panel discussion with attorney Laura Echartea, Dr. Juliette Thorpe Okotie-Eboh, Senior Vice President, Community Affairs and Administration, MGM Grand Casino and Dr. Kay McGowan, EMU.
It’s Great to be a Girl:
A Mentoring
Success Story
Tuesday, March 3, 4-6 pm, Student Center 310B
A panel discussion with Carole Lapidos, Bethamie Wyatt, Kimberly Grover, Railee Johnson,
Hodan Said and Jessica Williams.
Women’s History Month Kick-Off Concert
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Tuesday, March 3, 8-10 pm,
Student Center Auditorium
Jam wih three girl bands, Mylo Fix, Just Jill and Nervous But Excited
Guerrilla Girls on Tour
Tuesday, March 4 - Thursday, March 12
A New York City theatre collective and internationally-
renowned touring company creates fresh, original productions that celebrate women’s history—
past, present and future.
Auditions: Wednesday, March 4, 12:30 - 3:30 pm
(Sign up in University Gallery, Student Center)
Student Center DR Stage
Street Theatre Workshop:Wednesday, March 11, 3-5:30 pm
(Limited space. Register at 114 Ford Hall)
Student Center 310B
Meet and Greet Reception: Wednesday, March 11, 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Student Center University Gallery
Feminists Are Funny Performance: Thursday, March 12, 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Sponberg Theatre
International Woman’s Day Celebration
Monday, March 9, 12-1:30 pm, 9:30am, Student Center 300
Learn about the history of International Women’s Day and enjoy speakers and food from around the world.
Name That Decade:
Gender Assumptions about Technology, Law, and the Workplace
Thursday, March 12, 9:30-10:45 am, Student Center 350
See three different examples of gendered assumptions
from three different decades.
Women Around the World Film Series
Halle Library 300
A series of films presented in conjunction with International Week
.
Monday, March 16: China
King of Masks 12-2 pm
Raise the Red Lantern 4-6 pm
Tuesday, March 17: Sub-Saharan Africa
I have a Problem, Madam 11-12 pm
Women with Open Eyes 12:30-1:30 pm
Thursday, March 19: India
Water 12-2 pm
Bandit Queen 2-4 pm
Monsoon Wedding 6-8 pm
Friday, March 20: Japan
Secret Life of a Geisha 11-12:45 pm
Paradise Road 2-4:15 pm
Finding Her Voice:
Speech, Language and
Communication in the Transgendered Woman
Tuesday, March 17, 9:30-10:45 am, Student Center Auditorium
Presentation by Joan Boonin, MS, CCC, Speech Language Pathologist with the University of Michigan
Health System..
KEYNOTE EVENT:
The Nexus: Women, Religion, Race and Civil Rights
Wednesday March 18th, 7-8:30 pm, 202 Porter Auditorium
Dr. Bettye Collier-Thomas, Professor of History, Temple University and Woodrow Wilson Fellow 2008-09, comes to Eastern from the Organization of American Historians Distinguished
Lecturer Program. She is the author and editor of numerous books on African American women and religion, and is currently working on a book about black women and politics.
Adding Value to the Chain:
Promoting Careers in Supply Chain Management to Women
Thursday, March 19, 3:30-5 pm, 201 Gary M. Owen Building
Enjoy a panel discussion and refreshments, with Pamela Hill of General Dynamics and Amanda Malone of Eaton Aerospace, moderated by Dr. Anne L. Balazs, Head of the Department of Marketing.
Magdalen Hsu-Li: Smashing the Ceiling
Tuesday, March 24 11-12:30 pm, Student Center Auditorium
Magdalen will give a musical lecture sharing her personal experiences, while assisting audience members in finding ways to explore and re-define their own identities.
The Avalon Dragons:
Women Using
Technology for Life
Wednesday, March 25,4-5:15 pm,
Student Center 310B
Photo-documentary presentation of breast cancer
survivors in Newfoundland, CA, by Dr. Carol Haddad.
Gendered Media During Election ‘08
Tuesday, March 31, 2:30-3:45 pm,
Student Center 330
A panel discussion with EMU faculty members
Drs. Marilyn Corsianos, Criminology, Elaine Martin, Political Science and Michael Tew, Communications.
If you need additional information about any event or would like to bring an entire class to an event, please contact Dr. Linda Pritchard, interim Director, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, at linda.pritchard@emich.edu.
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