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EVENTS
Winter/Spring 2009
March is Women's History Month!
Theme: “Women Taking the Lead to Save Our Planet”
Tuesday, March 3, 11 am, Open House for Women's Studies and Women's History Month
11 am – 2 pm, 494 Humanities Building, UMD. Amazing door prizes, women's history quizzes, fabulous food, great company – don't miss it!
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Thursday, March 5, Womens' History Month Keynote Speaker, 7pm, Montague 70, UMD
Title: Environmental Justice and New Feminist Agrarians
Our speaker is Jacquelyn Zita, Professor of Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies at U of M Twin Cities and co-founder of the Women's
Environmental Institute. Jacqui will speak about their work at the Intsitute to
create and share knowledge about environmental issues and policies relevant to women, children and identified communities especially affected by environmental injustices; to promote agricultural justice, organic and sustainable agriculture and ecological awareness; and to support activism that influences public policy and promotes social change. All are invited to a reception prior to the talk at 6 pm outside Montague 70.
*************************************************************************************************** Monday, March 9, International Women's Day – reception in Kirby Student Center Lounge 11am – 2pm
Monday, March 9, 7pm, Drawing the Line: Sexual Harassment on College Campuses
7 pm, Library Rotunda, UMD. Presentation and Discussion of this report by American Association of University Women member and faculty emeritus Dr. Jane Maddy. Nearly two-thirds of college students experience sexual harassment at some point during college, including nearly one-third of first year students, according to this report. This report contributes to our understanding of how college students perceive experience and respond to sexual harassment and how to create a harassment-free campus.
Monday, March 9, Riding Shotgun: Women Write About Their Mothers, Reading and reception featuring editor Kathryn Kysar & memoirist Ka Vang, 7 pm UWS Sky Lounge Rothwell Student Center
Wednesday, March 11, Panel Presentation: International Women at UMD
Noon, KSC 273, UMD. Panelists: Tineke Ritmeester, Jacqueline Onchwari, & Tamara Miskovic
Thursday, March 12, Film: “The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo”
Noon, KSC 273B, UMD.
Saturday, March 21, 7pm, Terrol and Jane
Help winter melt away and warm up your spring with the sensuous, sultry, sexy sounds of Terrol and Jane. Bring your dancing shoes and get up and move!!
Building for Women, 32 East 1st St. Duluth MN
$8 member -- $10 non members – More if you can, less if you can't!
Wednesday, March 25, WRAC Brown Bag: Women & Spirituality Speaker Jillian Forte
Noon, KSC 268, UMD
Wednesday, March 25, Book Signing by UW-Superior student Terra Pitre, author of the recently published fantasy novel Isla¹s Redemption, her first book.
7pm, UWS Multicultural Center - 232 Old Main
Thursday, March 26, Jocelyn Fenton-Stitt, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at Minnesota State University-Mankato – “Feminist Activism: Women's Rights Are Human Rights”
3:30 pm, College of St. Scholastica, Location TBA
Tuesday, March 30, Words on Women reception - open reading of original and other notable writing about women
Noon, UWS Multicultural Center - 232 Old Main
Tuesday, March 30, Racism and Education - Beverly Tatum, President of Spelman College
4 PM, Kirby Ballroom, UMD.
Check back for more information as the calendar takes shape! Or call with questions – 218-726-7953, email ws@d.umn.edu.
April is Sexual Assualt Awareness Month
Wednesday, April 8 th KSC 268 12 Noon
WRAC Brown Bag: "Awareness Assists in Sexual Assault Prevention: Myths Facts about
Sexual Assault" Presented by Sarah Fries, PAVSA
Sponsored by UMD Women's Resource & Action Center & UMD Women's Studies Department
Tuesday, April 14 th Thorpe Langley Auditorium – Old Main (UWS) 7 PM
Jackson Katz, masculinities scholar activist, “Men, Women, Sex Violence”
Saturday, April 18, 5:30pm Supper and 7pm Performance, Ellis
Come welcome Ellis back to the coffeehouse with an intergenerational discussion and chili supper! Elis is looking forward to joining us again for the discussion and supper. Relax, visit, eat and then enjoy the talented performance of singer/songwriter Ellis!
Building for Women , 32 East 1st St. Duluth MN
$8 member -- $10 non members – More if you can, less if you can't!
Wednesday, April 22 nd Rafters 12 Noon
WRAC Brown Bag: "Any One of Us" Performed by members of UMD V-Day
A compilation of powerful honest writings by women in prison that reveals the
connection between incarceration the violence that often brings them there.
$2 or food donation – All proceeds go to benefit the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault.
Sponsored by V-Day UMD, UMD Women's Resource & Action Center, UMD Women's Studies Department & Kirby Program Board
Thursday, April 23 rd Griggs Center 8:00 AM
Take Our Children to Work Day 2009 - “Building Partnership to Educate Empower”
Sponsored by UMD Women's Resource & Action Center, UMD Women's Studies Department, UMD Commission on Women & the Chancellor's Office
Thursday, April 25 th Rafters 7:00 PM
"A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant a Prayer"
$2 or food donation – All proceeds go to benefit the Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault.
Sponsored by V-Day UMD, UMD Women's Resource & Action Center, UMD Women's Studies Department & Kirby Program Board
Tuesday, April 28 th Kirby Tables Area 10 AM
Cookies for Equality Bake Sale
Sponsored by UMD Women's Resource & Action Center
Thursday, April 30 th Location TBA Time TBA
Take Back the Night
Sponsored by UMD Women's Resource & Action Center, UMD Women's Studies Department &
Saturday, May 2, 7pm, Warm Women of the North
Get all warmed up and excited! Warm Women of the North return to the coffeehouse! Check out the wild and wonderful women of Chick Jam fame!
Building for Women, 32 East 1st St. Duluth MN
$8 member -- $10 non members – More if you can, less if you can't!
Saturday, June 20, 7pm, Summer Boogie Dance
Dance into summer! Come enjoy DJ dancing to close out the coffeehouse season! DJ loves to take requests so bring along your favorite CD's (please mark your name) and dance to your favorite tunes!
Building for Women, 32 East 1st St. Duluth MN
$8 member -- $10 non members – More if you can, less if you can't!
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