WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH
MARCH 2003
VOLUNTEERISM

Everyone is invited to join the Northern Illinois University Women’s Studies Program and the numerous other sponsors listed below for Women’s History Month! Our main theme for 2003, volunteerism, encompasses the lives of women in various arenas, including activism in the pursuit of social justice, dedication to home and family, and the balancing of career and family. All events are open to the public and (unless otherwise noted) are free. Sign language interpreters will be provided upon request; call 753-6515 (one week’s notice is preferred). For further information, call the Women’s Studies Program at 753-1038, or visit womenshistorymonth.niu.edu.

February 24, 25, & 27
7:30 p.m. “The Vagina Monologues.” NIU students perform the play everyone is talking about. Holmes Student Center, Diversions Lounge. Sponsors: Women’s Alliance, Student Association, and the Theatre Department. A $6 donation is suggested; proceeds go to Safe Passage.

Thursday, February 27
12:00-2:00 p.m. “In the Time of the Butterflies.” A film exploring women’s participation in resistance movements through the true story of sisters who fought against a Dominican dictator. Post film discussion led by Kelli Lyon Johnson, a Ph.D. candidate in English. Reavis Hall, Room 211. Sponsor: Women’s Studies Program.

Wednesday, March 5
11:30 a.m. International Women’s Day Luncheon. Guest speaker: Josephine Mendez-Negrete, University of Texas, San Antonio. Adams Hall, Chandelier Room. Call 753-9614 for reservations. Sponsors: University Resources for Latinos/as, University Resources for Women, and the Presidential Commission on the Status of Women. $7 fee for lunch.

Thursday, March 6
4:30-6:30 p.m. Women’s History Month Art Show Opening Reception. Group exhibit by NIU School of Art women faculty and graduate students. DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State Street, DeKalb. Call 758-1351 for gallery hours. Sponsors: DeKalb Area Women’s Center, School of Art, and Women’s Studies Program.

7:30 p.m. “The Gender Pipeline: Culture, Education, and Opportunities.” Josephine Mendez-Negrete, University of Texas, San Antonio. Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room. Sponsors: University Resources for Latinos/as, the Latina Assistance Program, and University Resources for Women.

Monday, March 17
3:30-4:30 p.m. “Volunteerism, Past and Present.” Questions to be examined include, What do employers look for when evaluating volunteer experience? Reavis Hall, Room 211. Sponsor: Women’s Studies Program.

4:30 p.m. Women’s History Month Poster and Essay Contest Winners Recognition. Reavis Hall, Room 211. Sponsors: Women’s Studies Program and University Bookstore.

Tuesday, March 18
8:00 p.m. “African-American Women and Volunteerism: A Historical Perspective of Women in Chicago.” A look at how feminism motivated their public actions in Black communities. Floris Barnett Cash, State University of New York, Stony Brook. Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room. Sponsors: Graduate Colloquium Committee and Women’s Studies Program.

Wednesday, March 19
10 a.m. “Ida B. Wells Barnett, A Feminist Race Woman.” Floris Barnett Cash, State University of New York, Stony Brook. NIU Center for Black Studies. Sponsors: Graduate Colloquium Committee, Women’s Studies Program, and Center for Black Studies.

Thursday, March 20
7:30 p.m. “The Woman Made Gallery and Women in Art.” A focus on the history and situation of women in the arts and the history of the gallery. Janet Bloch. Visual Art Building, Room 103. Sponsors: Graduate Colloquium Committee and the School of Art.

Sunday, March 23
2:00-4:00 p.m. Women’s History Month Herstorical Tea. DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State Street, DeKalb. Call 758-1351 for information. Sponsor: DeKalb Area Women’s Center. Admission fee.

Monday, March 24
3:00-4:30 p.m. “Volunteerism and Women’s Career Development: Loss and Renewal.” Topics will include the complexity of women’s career development and the challenges faced by women striving to balance their commitments to work and family. Campus Life Building, Room 100. Sponsor: Counseling and Student Development Center.

7:00 p.m. "Adios Barbie: Loving Yourself Through Thick and Thin." Ophira Edut, editor of Body Outlaws: Young Women Write About Body Image and Identity. Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandurg Auditorium. Sponsors: NIU Cares, CAB Unity in Diversity Committee, Women's Studies, Faculty Unity in Diversity Committee, and University Resources for Latinos/Latina Assistance Program.

Tuesday, March 25
12:00 p.m. Panel on Volunteerism with the Focus on International and Minority Women. Campus Life Building, Room 100. Sponsors: Counseling and Student Development Center and Division of International Programs.

Thursday, March 27
7:30 p.m. “Douglass’ Women.” An exploration and celebration of the two women in the life of abolitionist Frederick Douglass: His wife and his mistress. Jewell Parker Rhodes, Arizona State University. Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room. Sponsors: Unity in Diversity, Department of English, Center for Black Studies, and Women’s Studies Program.

Friday, March 28
3:00 p.m. “Marlene Dietrich and Hollywood’s Representation of the Aging Female Star.” Judith Mayne, Ohio State University. Gabel Hall, Cavan Auditorium. Sponsors: Department of English, Graduate Colloquium Committee, and Women’s Studies Program.

Monday, March 31
12:00-1:00 p.m. “Women in Black: A Case Study in Women’s Peace Activism.” Carolyn McCarthy-Reckard, Ph.D. candidate in Political Science. Reavis Hall, Room 103. Sponsor: Women’s Studies Program.

Wednesday, April 2
CANCELED! 3:30 p.m. “Family Photography and Domestic Spacings: A Case Study.” An exploration of how mothers work with family photos to create their own interpretation of self, time, and space. Gillian Rose, The Open University, United Kingdom. Davis Hall, Room 308. Sponsors: NIU Department of Geography, Women’s Studies Program, and Department of Geography at the University of Kentucky.

7:30 p.m. “Vagina Seminar: Re-imaging Women’s Bodies.” What you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask! Faraday Hall, Room 143. Sponsor: Women’s Alliance.

Graphic Artist: Cathleen Stresinshe

Poster Sponsor: NIU Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

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