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UNLV professor to headline Women’s History Month activities

hastings — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000

Dr. Georgiann Davis, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, will explore the topic of intersex — what it is and how intersex people navigate their lives — as part of Women’s History Month at ��Ĵ�ý. Her lecture, “Beyond Male and Female: Intersex, Activism & Medical Authority,” is scheduled for Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.) The event is free and open to the public.

Her appearance is sponsored by the Artist Lecture Series Main Committee, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Tri-Beta biology honorary and the Departments of Communication Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and History.

Other activities for the month include the following. The public is invited to all the events, and the events are free.

“Menopause, Mental Health, and Male Cat Calls: Forensics Females Discuss All”

Tuesday, March 8 at noon
Hazelrigg Student Union (HSU) Room C (705 E. 9th Street)

Women deal with a multitude of life issues. Through the artistic lens of forensics, these experiences come to life as you learn more about menopause, issues of anxiety and mental health (as explored through a photo exhibit), and black women’s dangerous experiences with male cat calls. Each issue will spark conversation and help you understand the nuances of these issues from a female perspective. Panelists include sophomore Kenzie Shofner performing a prose about menopause, senior Trichia Rueckert performing a communication analysis on mental illness, and senior Eunice Adounkpe performing a program of oral interpretation regarding how black women respond to male cat calls. Bring your lunch, and we will provide the cookies.

Sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and the ��Ĵ�ý Forensics team.

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Women’s History Month Team Trivia Night: What Do You Really Know About Women?

Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m.
HSU Rooms A&B

Join us for a fun evening of team competition about women in history, politics, science, art and culture. Come with your own team of 3-5 student players or just come on your own and be paired with others there. All are welcome! We will have prizes for the top-scoring teams and free snacks for everyone who plays.

Sponsored by Radical Notion, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, Phi Alpha Theta, Sociology Club and the Theatre Department.

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“The Vagina Monologues”

Tuesday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
Scott Studio Theatre (806 N. Turner Ave.)

��Ĵ�ý students will perform excerpts from Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues” to raise awareness about women’s issues.

Sponsored by Radical Notion and the Theatre Department.

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Chapel in Honor of Women’s History Month

Wednesday, March 16 at 10 a.m.
French Memorial Chapel

The Reverend Damen Heitmann, Chaplain to the College, will discuss Sojourner Truth.

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Judi gaiashkibos on “Contemporary Challenges for Indian Tribes of Nebraska”

Friday, March 18 at 10 a.m.
French Memorial Chapel

Ms. gaiashkibos will speak about the rich history and culture of Nebraska’s First People as well as some contemporary issues and challenges among Nebraska’s tribes. She will touch upon topics such as tribal sovereignty, governance, language retention, Whiteclay and more. Ms. gaiashkibos is the Director of the Nebraska Indian Commission on Indian Affairs. An enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Relations and master’s degree in Management with a Leadership Emphasis from Doane College. She was the recipient of the prestigious Nebraska Humanities Sower Award and was appointed to the Doane Board of Trustees in 2012.

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10th Annual Women’s History Month SAI Recital

Thursday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Perkins Auditorium of Fuhr Hall of Music (723 E. 9th St.)

Sigma��Alpha Iota, the women’s music fraternity, will perform.

Kimmel to speak on the role of men during Women’s History Month

hastings — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000

Michael Kimmel, an acclaimed author and researcher on men and masculinity in today’s world, headlines activities for Women’s History Month at ��Ĵ�ý. On Wednesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.), he will present “Mars, Venus, or Planet Earth? Women & Men on Campus in a New Millennium.” The lecture, through which he will address his research on how men benefit from equality between men and women, will be open to the public and free.

Kimmel’s address is made possible through funding from the ��Ĵ�ý Artist Lecture Series Committee.

Other activities for Women’s History Month include the following free, public events:

“The Vagina Monologues” Around Campus

Thursday, March 6 at

10 a.m. in Hazelrigg Student Union Room C (HSU) (705 E. 9^th St.)

10:30 a.m. in Fuhr Hall Room 37 (723 E. 9^th St.)

10:45 a.m. in Gray Center Room 108 (1100 N. Elm Ave.)

1 p.m. in McCormick Hall Room 223 (812 N. Turner Ave.)

1:30 p.m. in Perkins Library (705 E. 7^th St.)

To raise awareness on women’s issues, ��Ĵ�ý students will read excerpts from Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.” These performances are sponsored by the Women & Politics class.

Chapel in Honor of Women’s History Month

Wednesday, March 12 at 10 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel

The Reverend Portia Cavitt will be the preacher, and the HC Singers will sing.�� Ms. Cavitt is the proud pastor of Clair Memorial United Methodist Church in North Omaha.�� She was featured in the 1990 and 1992 issues of Ebony Magazine as one of the “50 Leaders of the Future.”

“The Big Dance”:�� Exploring Issues in Women’s Sports during March Madness

Wednesday, March 26, 12 p.m. in HSU Room C

In conjunction with the hyped-up March Madness bracket mania, this panel will explore the issues facing women in sports and the media coverage of women athletes.��

Panelists include ��Ĵ�ý Bronco Women’s Basketball Head Coach Carrie Hofstetter, Assistant Professor of History Michella Marino, Associate Professor of History Glenn Avent and Assistant Professor of Psychology Mark Zajack.�� Bring a lunch and prepare to join a bracket pool for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. This panel is sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program.

8^th Annual Women’s History Month Recital

Monday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in Perkins Auditorium of Fuhr Hall of Music

Sigma Alpha Iota, the women’s singing organization, will sing various selections of its choice during this annual event.

Bio for Michael Kimmel

Michael Kimmel is among the leading researchers and writers on men and masculinity in the world today. The author or editor of more than twenty volumes, his books include Changing Men: New Directions in Research on Men and Masculinity (1987), Men Confront Pornography (1990), The Politics of Manhood (1996), The Gender of Desire (2005) and The History of Men (2005). His documentary history, “Against the Tide: Pro-Feminist Men in the United States, 1776-1990” (Beacon, 1992), chronicled men who supported women’s equality since the founding of the country. This “inspiring, pathbreaking collection of remarkable documents” (Dissent) was also called “meticulously researched” (Booklist) and a “pioneering volume” which “will serve as an inspirational sourcebook for both women and men.” (Publishers’ Weekly).

His book, Manhood in America: A Cultural History (1996) was hailed as the definitive work on the subject. Reviewers called the book “wide-ranging, level headed, human and deeply interesting” (Kirkus), “superb… thorough, impressive and fascinating” (Chicago Tribune), “perceptive and refreshing” (Indianapolis Star). One reviewer wrote that “Kimmel’s humane, pathbreaking study points the way toward a redefinition of manhood that combines strength with nurturing, personal accountability, compassion and egalitarianism” (Publishers’ Weekly). Another called it “the most wide-ranging, clear-sighted, accessible book available on the mixed fortunes of masculinity in the United States” (San Francisco Chronicle). Another called it “a cultural history as readable and fascinating as Kate Millet’s epoch-makingSexual Politics (Booklist). The book also received impressive reviews in The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post Book World (front page review), and The New York Times Book Review, which noted that this “concise, incisive” book “elucidates the masculine ideals of the past 200 years…just as shelves of feminist books have elucidated the feminine.”

He also co-edited The Encyclopedia on Men and Masculinities (2 volumes, 2004) and The Handbook of Studies on Men and Masculinities. The Encyclopedia was named “best of Reference” by the New York Public Librarians Association in 2004.

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