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Thursday-Saturday,
February 28-March 1
16th Annual Midwestern
Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM).
Location: Altgeld Hall, Grand Ballroom.
Russ Castronovo, Jean Wall Bennett Professor of English
and American Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison,
gives a keynote presentation at 8:00 p.m., Friday,
February 29. David Bevington, Phyllis Fay Horton Distinguished
Service Professor in the Humanities, University of
Chicago, gives a keynote presentation at 7:00 p.m.,
Saturday, March 1. Sponsors: Graduate
Colloquium Committee, Department
of English, Women's
Studies Program, Style
Journal, Graduate
School, College
of Liberal Arts & Sciences Dean's Office, Department
of Communication, University
Libraries.
Saturday and Sunday, March
1-2
"The Vagina Monologues." POSTPONED
Saturday
from 4:00-6:00 p.m., and Sunday from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: Gabel Hall, Cavan Auditorium.
Performances will
raise awareness of domestic violence and funds for
Safe
Passage Domestic Violence Shelter. Sponsors:
NIU Women's Rights
Alliance.
March 1-28.
Women's History Month Annual Art Exhibit.
Gallery
hours: Fridays, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Location:
DeKalb Area Women's Center, 1021 State Street, DeKalb.
Group exhibition by NIU School of Art women graduate
and undergraduate students, as well as faculty. Call
(815) 758-1351 for more information. Sponsors:
DeKalb Area Women's Center, School
of Art, Women's
Studies Program.
Monday, March 3
"Enterprising Women."
All day.
Location: Founders Memorial Library, 1st floor and
4th floor (Rare Books & Special Collections).
Founders Memorial
Library will display books, images and other materials
related to the theme of enterprising women. The displays
may be viewed throughout March during the library's
normal operating hours.
"What
is Feminism, Anyway?"
11:00-11:50 a.m.
Location: Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.
Diana Swanson, Associate Professor of Women's Studies
and English, offers a presentation that will challenge
stereotypes and misunderstandings about the nature
and definition of feminism. Sponsors:
Women's
Studies Program and LGBT
Studies Program.
Self-Defense
Workshop.
4:30-6:00 p.m.
Location: Anderson Hall, Room 102.
Lesley Rigg, Associate Professor of Geography, uses
her black belt karate skills to teach women how to
protect themselves. Sponsors: Women's
Studies Program.
Tuesday, March 4
"This is What a Feminist Looks Like"
Sticker Day!
All day.
Stop by Reavis 103 to pick up a sticker and wear it
with pride. Stickers are available after February
14.
Women's
History Month Essay and Poster Contest Winners Recognition.
POSTPONED
4:00 p.m.
Location: Neptune Hall, Walnut Room.
College
of Business Speaker & Reception.
6:00 p.m.
Location: Barsema Hall, Barsema Auditorium
200.
Janet M. Viane, Senior Vice President for InnerWorkings
and NIU alumna, will present "Today's Challenges
for Women in Leadership." A reception will follow
in the atrium. Sponsor:
College of Business.
Wednesday,
March 5
"Northern Illinois Women (1900-1949):
Untold Stories."
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Location: Adams Hall, Chandelier Room. Enjoy
a presentation by Barbara Cole Peters on enterprising
women at NIU. Dessert and beverages only will be provided.
Sponsors: Women's
Studies Program and NIU
Alumni Association.
Thursday,
March 6
Opening Reception: Women's History Month Annual Art
Exhibit.
4:00-6:00 p.m.
Location: DeKalb Area Women's Center, 1021 State Street,
DeKalb.
Call (815) 758-1351 for more information. Sponsors:
DeKalb Area Women's Center, School
of Art, Women's
Studies Program.
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Tuesday, March 18
Micro
Finance in Developing Countries: Creating Pathways
for Enterprising Women.
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Location: Reavis Hall, Room 211.
Wednesday, March 19
"The F-Word: Defining Feminism."
7:00 p.m. Location:
Douglas Hall, Blue Room. Join
a discussion on the meaning and definitions of feminism
in today's society. Sponsors: Residence
Hall Community Advisors.
Thursday, March 20
"Charity
and Sylvia: Researching Love Between Women in the
Early American Republic."
Noon-1:00 p.m.
Location: Blackhawk Cafeteria East Meeting Room.
Lunch time talk by Rachel Hope Cleves, Assistant Professor
of History. Sponsor: LGBT
Studies Program's Third Thursdays Series.
"Vagina
Seminar: Re-imagining Women's Bodies," Part one.
7:00 p.m.
POSTPONED
Date/Time TBA
Location: DuSable 204
This seminar will tell you what you always wanted
to know but were afraid to ask.
Sponsors:
NIU Women's Rights
Alliance
and
Women's
Studies Program.
Tuesday,
March 25
"Necessary Feminists: The Feminist Presence
in American Politics."
11:00 a.m.
Location: Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.
Lecture by Benita Roth, Associate Professor of Sociology
and Women's Studies at Binghamton University, on enterprising
women in politics, and especially the role of feminism
and feminists in U.S. politics. Sponsors:
Women's
Studies Program,
Graduate
Colloquium Committee,
and Department
of Sociology.
"Racial/Ethnic
Feminisms."
5:30 p.m.
Location: Holmes Student Center, Heritage Room.
Benita Roth will introduce students to the use of
intersectional analysis in the study of social movements.
This seminar will be based on Roth's award-winning
book, Separate Roads to Feminism: Black, Chicana and
White Feminist Movements in America's Second Wave.
Sponsors:
Women's Studies
Program, Graduate
Colloquium Committee, and Department
of Sociology.
"From
Hits and Beats to the Streets: Taking on Masculinity
and Hip Hop."
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Location: Holmes Student Center, Carl Sandburg Auditorium.
Filmmaker Byron Hurt will join us for a showing of
his film, Beyond Beats and Rhymes, followed by a discussion
about hip hop music and masculinity. Seats are limited;
call 815.753.0320 to reserve. Sponsors: Women's
Resource Center, Campus
Activity Board, NAACP,
B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S.,
EBONY
Women, S.I.S.T.E.R.S.,
Black Male
Initiative, and Women's
Studies Program.
"Girls
Fight Back"
7:00 p.m.
Location: Barsema Hall, Room 200
This is a 3-part presentation: Erin Weed from Girls
Fight Back begins by "sharing the story of
Shannon McNamara’s life and murder; she will
then teach "attendees about the value of intuition,
how to reduce the risk of being a target by being
a “bad victim;” finally, participants
are "taught self-defense techniques." Sponsors:
College
Panhellenic Council.
Thursday,
March 27
"Women
Dancing: Strengthening the Spirit."
Noon.
Location: Anderson Hall, Room 135.
NIU faculty and students choreograph and perform a
variety of dances. Sponsor: Department of Kinesiology
& Physical Education.
"Vagina
Seminar: Re-imagining Women's Bodies," Part two.
7:00 p.m. POSTPONED
Date/Time TBA
Location: DuSable 204.
This seminar will tell you what you always wanted
to know but were afraid to ask. Sponsors:
NIU Women's Rights
Alliance and
Women's
Studies Program.
Sunday,
March 30
Herstorical Tea Program.
Location: DeKalb Area Women's Center, 1021 State St.,
DeKalb.
Call (815) 758-1351 for more information. $3 donation
at the door. Sponsor: DeKalb Area Women's Center.
Monday,
March 31
"Enterprising
Women throughout History."
Noon-1:30 p.m.
Location: Neptune Hall, Northeast and Southeast meeting
rooms.
NIU history professors Rachel Hope Cleves, Sundiata
Djata, Aaron Fogleman, Valerie Garver and Eric Jones
will discuss their research on enterprising women.
Sponsors: Department
of History and Women's
Studies Program.
*This
year's Women's History Month logo and poster were
designed by Kim
Strom.
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