Events, Conferences, News

Spring 2008 Events at DePauw

Wednesday, March 12: Dr. Ai Xiaoming's documentary film, "The Vagina Monologues in China," 7 p.m. Peeler Auditorium.
Thursday, March 13: “The Vagina Monologues: Stories from China," 4:15 p.m., Watson Forum. Presentation by Professor Ai Xiaoming at Sun Yat-sen (or Zhongshan) University in Guangzhou, China. Ai Xiaoming is Professor of Chinese at Sun Yat-sen (or Zhongshan) University in Guangzhou, director of the Comparative Literature and World Literature section, and vice-director of the Center for Women's and Gender Studies. She is a well-regarded literary scholar, having written studies of Ba Jin and left-wing writers of the 1930s, contributed preface to renowned writer Wang Xiaobo's work and edited his posthumously published writings, and translated and directed "The Vagina Monologues." She is more recently involved in the independent documentary movement, having directed a documentary on date rape ("Garden in Heaven") and another on the 2005 Taishi Village protest (this was a case involving shady land sales by village officials to developers & protests by villagers). She just completed "The Epic of Central Plains," a documentary about AIDS in China, which was just shown in Hong Kong in February 2007.
Friday, March 14: Women in Science Reunion, Opening Session: "Generational Panel on Navigating Life after DePauw," 4 p.m., Julian Auditorium. Followed by a student-alumnae mixer in the Julian Attrium at 5PM. Panelists include: Lisa Henderson Bennett '93, quality engineer, Allison Transmission; Virginia Colten-Bradley '74, fundraising consultant; Dr. Stephanie A. Freeman '02, physician, University of Kentucky College of Medicine; and Freedom S. Smith '01, associate attorney, Ice Miller. Dr. Jeanette Pope, assistant professor of geosciences and coordinator of WIS, will be moderating the session. For more information about the reunion, including the complete schedule, see http://www.depauw.edu/alumni/WIS/index.asp

In conjunction with Amnesty International, FMLA, the Women's Center and the upcoming production of the Vagina Monologues at DePauw University, The Compton Center is planning a week of advocacy dedicated to WOMEN! We'll be tabling at the HUB in the UB Building every day during lunch during the week of March 3rd-8th, 2008 with materials about women's rights issues and women's health and some cool free buttons. We'll have tshirts and tickets for Vag Mos for sale! The calendar of events for the week includes:
Tuesday, March 4th, 7pm, Reese Hall: Always A Woman's Choice? Feature film (featuring CHER!) following the plights of 3 different women and their experiences with abortion, to be shown and discussion with members of FMLA. We'll also have refreshments!
Wednesday March 5th, 7pm, Women's Center: "Feminism:Debunking the Myths" Panel discussion with Professors Tamara Beauboeuf, Mona Bhan and Rich Cameron. Come discuss with us as we try to understand what is really means to be a feminist today. Free Refreshments!
Thursday, March 6th, 5-7pm, Women's Center: Taco Thursday-"Women, Race, Class, & Gender and the Politics of Identity This event will feature discussion on the realities of womens lives, as race, class, and gender, intersect in a myriad of ways to shape women's lives, and thus how they come to identify themselves, and resist forms of oppression through navigating complex cultural, class, race, and gender matrixes. Poetry readings are welcome, and there will be selected works from various feminist authors and their words on feminism(s) to stimulate dialogue in realization that women are different, but that those differences can be destructive, can also be beautiful and the very source of women's liberation. All women, and male allies, as well as those in opposition are welcome. Free dinner (vegan!) included!
Friday & Saturday March 7th & 8th, 7pm, MeHarry Hall: Vagina Monologues, Doors Open at 6 p.m. Tickets are ONLY $ 5 and all the proceeds go to Putnam County Family Support Services and Vday.org. Campaigns fighting violence against women. Tickets will be on sale in the hub all week during lunch from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. You may also purchase tickets at the door! Stop by our table before and after the show to petition for the International Violence Against Women Act and learn more.
Saturday March 8th, 10am-Noon, UB Ballroom: Your Vagina & You Women's Health & Advocacy Workshop: Will feature talks by Rebecca Alton from the Wellness Center on Women's Health as well as a talk by Professor of Anthropology Rebecca Upton on her work on HIV/AIDS in Botswana. Plus stick around for an advocacy workshop put on by Amnesty International. Brunch will be provided!
We really hope you'll participate in these events this upcoming week.

Friday Night Writing Workshop

In order to celebrate Women’s History Month, the Women’s Center Student Staff are hosting a weekly writing workshop for women and male allies. The writing workshop will focus on writing about the daily experiences of being our particular gender and the place that gender holds in society. We will read work by famous female writings and discuss the themes of these pieces. Everyone can attend these workshops regardless of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, political ideology, experience level or preferred genre. The workshops occur every Friday starting March 7, 2008 from 8-9pm at the Women’s Center (306 E Hanna St). We will provide all materials including snacks, paper, pens and copies of your work. If you're interested in attending the workshop, please email ashleyslupski_2011@depauw.edu to confirm.

WOMEN IN ART DAY!
Showcase of art, writing and performances by DePauw's women and male allies

DePauw’s Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance presents a showcase of art, writing and performances by DePauw’s women and male allies. The performance and art showing is on March 16, 2008 in The Den at 8:30pm. The show will include original writing, dance, music, films, and performance and visual art by the women and male allies of DePauw’s campus community. This includes all students, faculty and staff. If you're interested in performing or displaying your artwork please contact Ashley Slupski at ashleyslupski_2011@depauw.edu.

Fall 2007 Events at DePauw

-- bell hooks, Scholar in Residence, September 17-21

-- Chinonye Chukwu ('07), "Where's The Fire?: Journeys of a Black Female Filmmaker," November 16

Conferences

(see more at the NWSA Conference Site)

-10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, Mundos de Mujeres / Women´s Worlds 2008, University Complutense of Madrid, (UCM-Main Campus at Moncloa) Spain, July 3-8, 2008

Other Items of Interest

-- Student jobs and internships

-Noted Art Historian Erika Doss is Lee G. Hall Distinguished Visiting Professor. More on Erika Doss at http://www.colorado.edu/finearts/erikadoss/

past events: