WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES
April 8, 2015
NEWS AND EVENTS
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JANET JAMES
AWARD
Women’s and Gender Studies Seniors Every
Spring,
a
graduating
senior
is
granted
an
award
for
distinguished
scholarship
in
Women's
and
Gender
Studies
(NOTE:
you
do
not
need
to
be
a
WGS
minor
to
apply).
To
be
considered
for
the
Janet
Wilson
James
Award,
submit
the
following
to
gender@bc.edu:
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•
A
piece
of
scholarly
writing
on
any
gender
issue.
This
piece
can
be
an
empirical
paper,
Every Spring a gradua/ng senior is granted an theoretical
paper,
or
senior
honor's
thesis
‐
20
pages
or
less
A
brief
letter
communicating
your
involvement
with
women's
issues
during
your
college
career.
•
award for dis/nguished scholarship in The
recipient
of
the
Janet
Wilson
James
Award
will
be
announced
at
a
commencement
Award
Women's and Gender Studies. Ceremony
at
the
end
of
the
semester.
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To be considered for the Janet Wilson James Award, please submit your materials, listed on the Women’s and Gender Studies website, to gender@bc.edu. NOTE: You do not need to be a WGS minor to apply. Questions? Email gender@bc.edu
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The Janet James Award carries a cash prize of $250 and a signed copy of a WGS book from one of our WGS faculty. !
Deadline for Submissions: 5pm on Friday, April 17, 2015.
April is
Sexual
Assault
Awareness
Month
- Learn more about this
important month here
- Visit here for
information and
resources to prevent
sexual violence on
college campuses
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Questions or comments?
Email us at: gender@bc.edu
Visit our website: www.bc.edu/wgs
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“Boston College Women’s and Gender
Studies Program”
Women’s and Gender Studies
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
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MIT Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies Presents:
A Celebration of
Books by GCWS
Authors
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Date: TONIGHT, April 8th
Time: 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Location: The Moore Room, Building 6 Room
321, MIT Campus
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Join us to celebrate recently published works on topics in
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. The event will
feature over 30 books published since 2013. The evening
will include a book table where you can peruse copies of
the featured works and very short book talks by our
featured authors. Click here for the list of authors and
books that will be highlighted, including the recent
publication by Dr. Hesse-Biber, Director of Boston
College’s WGS Program.
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Part of Feminisms Unbound, MIT’s GCWS initiative
featuring debates that focus on feminist concerns,
theories, and practices in this contemporary moment.
Rachel Kushner
New York Times bestselling novelist and
two-time National Book Award Finalist
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Tuesday, April 14, 2015 | 6:00pm
Photonics Auditorium, Boston University
8 St. Mary's Street
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2Questions? Contact Catherine Con at crwr@bu.edu or 617-353-2510.
Confronting Violence Conference
April 9 and 10, 2015
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Violence seems inescapable,
but does it have to be?
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During “Confronting Violence,” we’ll explore how activism
and cultural change, including considerations of gender,
can affect public policy and reduce violence.
The conference will begin on the evening of April 9 with an
arts event and discussion featuring hip-hop music, and
April 10 will bring a day of presentations and discussions.
Policy makers, journalists, culture critics, digital media
experts, activists, military leaders, victim advocates,
attorneys, and academics will explore entrenched
challenges, identify successful models of activism, and
illuminate ways to confront—and overcome—violence.
Register now and learn more about the
“Confronting Violence” speakers, schedule, and live
webcast online. Women’s and Gender Studies
LOCAL HAPPENINGS (continued)
BC ANNOUNCEMENTS
#EmbraceYourSpace
Become a WGS
Minor today!
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6 classes is all
you need.
Click here to
submit your
minor application
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today!
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A social media initiative led by five Boston College
women who aim to address and bring awareness to
the ways in which people’s spaces are constricted or
violated physically, verbally, and mentally in a
patriarchal society.
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The #EmbraceYourSpace team plans to draw attention to
everyday situations, especially those witnessed at Boston
College, such as unwelcome touching at parties, verbal
sexual harassment, and male-dominated areas such as the
big weight section of the Plex. Support the initiative by
liking #EmbraceYourSpace’s page here and sharing posts
that you find striking.