2008 Women's History Month

"Women's Art: Women's Vision"

Office for Women's Affairs

Indiana University

owa@indiana.edu

 

Sunday, Feb. 24th                       Sex Workers' Art Show                                                                              7:00 PM

Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union

 

                  In honor of Women's History Month, the Office for Women's Affairs presents the Sex Workers' Art Show, a cabaret-style evening of performance art created by people who work in the sex industry, to dispel the myth that they are anything short of artists, innovators and geniuses! This event is FREE and open to the public (18+)!

                  SPONSORED BY: Office for Women's Affairs, Commission on Multicultural Understanding, GLBT Student Support Services, Kinsey Institute, Gender Studies Department, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, CommUNITY Education Program, OUT, Crossroads, Keshet, Women's Students Association, Feminist Law Forum, Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance, Friends of Middle Way House, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Progressive Librarians Guild, PFLAG of Spencer, IN, bloomingOUT, Boxcar Books. For more information, contact cps@indiana.edu

 

Monday, Mar. 3rd                                      Women in Science Research Conference                            9:00A-2:30PM

Solarium, Indiana Memorial Union          

 

                  Present a poster about your research at the 10th annual Women in Science Research Conference and compete for the 2008 Outstanding Research Award. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best undergraduate and graduate poster presentations in each of the following categories: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, and Mathematics & Technology. First place winners will receive $100, second place winners will receive $75. This is a fantastic opportunity for professional development in a familiar setting that will enhance your graduate school or employment opportunities. For more information, email wisp@indiana.edu

 

Thursday, March 6th                            ACCÕs Over A Cup of Tea Guest presents: Su E Pian (Lady of the Moon): Women and Sexuality from the Kinsey Institute Asian Collections

7:00 PM

Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street

              Guest Presenter: Liana Zhou, Director of the Collections. The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction. One of the most treasured items in the               Kinsey InstituteÔs collection is a Chinese book, Su E Pian (translated as the Lady of the Moon). The presentation will introduce the Asian collections, as well as highlight                  Su E Pian and its significance.

 

Sunday, March 9                                    4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days                                                                               2:00 PM

Monroe County Public Library Auditorium

              Free screening of the Òchilling drama about the draconian pro-natalist policies of communist Romania. Winner of the Cannes Palme dÕOr. FREE.

 

Thursday, Mar. 20th                  Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas                                     7:00 PM

                                                                        (I'm Boricua, Just So You Know!)!:

                                                                        An Interview with Rosie Perez

La Casa

 

                  Rosie Perez, in her directorial debut, explores the political history, social activism and national pride of Puerto Rican people. This labor of love takes her from New York to Miami and finally the island of Puerto Rico. Through the richness of the island's history, we discover its complex relationship with America. From sterilization programs in Puerto Rico to economic empowerment protests in New York, led by the Young Lords, Rosie, seamlessly weaves together interviews and narrative and creates a documentary that is both entertaining and educational. During a lively roundtable conversation, Rosie discusses the passion and tenacity of Puerto Ricans striving to achieve the American dream while maintaining their cultural identity. Sponsor: Gamma Phi Omega and La Casa. For more information contact lacasa@indiana.edu.

 

Friday, March 21                                  "Human Trafficking and Sexual Tourism"                                                                    12:30 – 1:30 p.m.

Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street

According to UNICEF, it is estimated that there are over a million children prostitutes in Asia. Our discussion will be dedicated to this topic and to find ways to address this form of oppression of young women. Light lunch provided to participants. For more info, please contact Mai-Lin Poon at acc@indiana.edu

 

Saturday, Mar. 22nd                  2007-08 Fifth Annual Herman Hudson Symposium                    10AM

Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center

 

                  Theme: "Lifting the Veil: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Identity and Responsibility in Global Societies". Keynote Speaker: Sonia Sanchez, poet activist. For more information e-mail: hchs@indiana.edu or kdhollin@indiana.edu

Thursday, Mar. 27th                  Mujeres en la Artes: Creating a Tapestry of Expression      7:00PM

La Casa

 

                  ÁCome Celebrate! Join us for a night of the arts as local Latinas share their own unique works and contributions. Sponsor: Gamma Phi Omega, Leo R. Dowling International Center, La Casa, Sigma Lambda Gamma, Sigma Lambda Upsilon and Theta Nu Xi. For more information contact lacasa@indiana.edu.

 

Thursday, March 27th                      Documentary Screening of ÒNever PerfectÓ and Conversation                            7:00 p.m.

                                                                                    with the Director/Filmmaker, Regina Park            

Grand Hall, Neal Marshall Black Culture Center, 275 N. Jordan Avenue

              Never Perfect explores the complex journey of a young Vietnamese-American womanÔs struggle with popular perceptions of beauty and body image as she fights the       stigma of racial self-hatred in her decision to undergo cosmetic surgery. For more information, please contact acc@indiana.edu or call (812) 856-5361.

 

Thursday, March 27                           Women in the Law Day

School of Law

Women in the Law day is a day of outreach to high school and undergraduate students interested in studying law. Tours of the School of Law, workshops on dressing professionally, and a luncheon speaker panel are planned. The luncheon is open to all. For more information, contact chabeeb@indiana.edu.