The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 Established 1981 Grounded in History. Moving Forward Welcome Back! Spring, 2015 Announcements + Global Health Security Issues with Dr. Annie Sobel + Save the Date: Annual Conference 2 Spring 2015: News & Announcements The Truth is the only safe ground to stand on. -­‐ Elizabeth Cady Stanton This year marks the 200th birthday of one of the founding mothers of the U.S. women’s movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who was born in New York in 1815. It is sometimes easy to forget the sacrifices such women made that benefitted future generations. Without the work of these women, who is to say if we would be enjoying the benefits of education, political participation and economic security that we take for granted today. It is important to remember how far we have come but equally important to commit to doing the work before us so that we can assure gender equality for future generations. Keeping this in mind, we dedicate this coming year to the memory of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the light of women’s equality that she helped to spark so long ago. Wising you a wonderful 2015. Hope you can find to join us for our many events this year. Warm regards, Charlotte Dunham, Director Women’s Studies Program Texas Tech University +Keynote Speakers: Annual University Conference on Women, April 16-­‐18 5 Events Guest Scholars + Cokie Roberts + Shola Lynch + Angela Davis 3 -­‐ 5 + Sexism in Cinema Series + Brown Bag Lunch Series + Hands of Hope Collection Drive 6 -­‐ 7 Co-­‐curricular Events + Women of Black History + Women’s History Month + International Women’s Day + Sexual Assault Awareness Month + Denim Day + Gender Fair + Take Back the Night March +The Vagina M onologues 7 -­‐ 8 The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 Global Health Security Issues: Focus on Women’s Health As part of our brown bag lunch discussion series, we are proud to announce Dr. Annie Sobel, who serves dual appointments for Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. Dr. Sobel will lead a discussion on Global Health Security Issues. For Texas Tech, Dr. Sobel is the new Executive for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Health Security. In this role, Dr. Sobel assists faculty at Texas Tech and the Health Sciences Center to build new health and security-­‐relevant interdisciplinary programs and collaborations. Dr. Sobel is a veteran with 20 years of military experience and served as a Major General in the Air National Guard and Homeland Security Director for New Mexico. As a physician-­‐engineer, she has worked at national labs and government agencies such as DARPA, DTRA and OSD as a senior advisor. February 9 | Global Health Security Issues: Focus on Women's Health 12:00 p.m. -­‐ 1:00 p.m. | Teaching, Learning & Professional Development Center (TLPDC) RM153 Save the Date – Annual Conference on Women The Women's Studies Program at Texas Tech University proudly announce the 31st Annual Conference on the Advancement of Women, which will take place on the campus of Texas Tech University, April 16-­‐18, 2015, in the Student Union Building (upper level). This conference occurs each spring. A local, state and national
call for papers is sent out each year to help promote academic
research. Our annual conference provides a multitude of
educational offerings for professionals at all levels of experience
and specialty.
In 1984, The First All-­‐University Conference on the Advancement of Women in Academia was held. This three-day conference will kick off with a pre-conference
event of the dance performance, “Ordinary Wars” on Thursday,
April 16. Our keynote speaker is Loretta Ross, Women’s &
Human Rights Leader. Additionally, we will host guest speaker
Laci Green, Sex Education Activist and founder of Sex Plus on YouTube. * Early Registration, Now Open! View the schedule of events on our web site 2 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies 1
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The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 ::CANCELLED:: Rescheduled for October 2015 Stay tuned for details! Cokie Roberts Journalist/Author Leading political pundit Cokie Roberts is a political commentator for NPR and ABC News, and is one of the most esteemed and brilliant broadcast journalists of our time. From 1996-­‐2002 she co-­‐anchored the weekly ABC interview program "This Week." In her more than forty years in broadcasting, she has won countless awards, including three Emmys. She has been inducted into the Broadcasting and Cable Hall of Fame, and was cited by the American Women in Radio and Television as one of the fifty greatest women in the history of broadcasting. Roberts holds more than twenty honorary degrees, serves on the boards of several non-­‐
profit institutions and President Bush appointed her to his Commission on Service and Civic Participation. In 2008 the Library of Congress named her a Living Legend, one of the very few Americans to have attained that honor. support author, journalist Cokie Roberts visit to our campus. Collaborating with the College of Visual & Performing Arts: Presidential Lecture & Performance Series we will host Mrs. Roberts for an afternoon interview prior to her evening presentation. Registration is required. Schedule of Events | CANCELLED •
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2:00 p.m. -­‐ 3:00 p.m. Q&A (Full/No More Reservations) University Library, TLPDC, RM 153 7:00 p.m. -­‐ 9:00 p.m. Public Talk Allen Theatre | (Student Union, Lower Level) Cost: $18.00 General Admission; Free to TTU students with valid TTU ID See: www.presidentialseries.ttu.edu Attn: Visitor * pay-­‐to-­‐park available ::CANCELLED:: The Women's Studies Program is proud to http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies 3 1
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The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 Shola Lynch Director/Writer/Producer Director, Producer, and Writer, Sholah Lynch will be on campus to talk with students, faculty and staff prior to the evening screening of “Free Angela”. This special event is presented by the College of Media and Communications, International Film Series, and the African American History Month Lecture Series. Ms Lynch is an actress and producer, known for Free Angela and All Political Prisoners (2012), Chisholm '72: Unbought & Unbossed (2004) and Frank Lloyd Wright (1998). Among her freelance projects, Lynch has produced for Discovery, BET, TV One as well as reported a three segment series on incarceration in America for CNN's Anderson Cooper 360. Lynch learned the craft of documentary making on the job. She worked with Ken Burns and Florentine Films on the Peabody Award-­‐winning Frank Lloyd Wright and the ten-­‐part JAZZ series. The Women's Studies Program is proud to support Ms. Lynch’s visit to campus. February 10 •
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to TTU students with valid TTU ID 4 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 31st Annual Conference on the Advancement of Women April 16-­‐18 Student Union Bldg. Matador RM Angela Davis Scholar/Activist The 2015 African American History Month Lecture Series presents Angela Davis. Angela Davis is a founding member of Critical Resistance, a national organization dedicated to the dismantling of the prison industrial complex. Internationally, she is affiliated with Sisters Inside, an abolitionist organization based in Queensland, Australia that works in solidarity with women in prison. Like many educators, Professor Davis is especially concerned with the general tendency to devote m ore resources and attention to the prison system than to educational institutions. Having helped to popularize the notion of a “prison industrial complex,” she now urges her audiences to think seriously about the future possibility of a world without prisons and to help forge a 21st century abolitionist movement. The African American History Month Lecture Series is sponsored by the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, and the Division for Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Community Engagement. Co-­‐sponsors for the 2013-­‐14 and/or the 2015 lecture series include: the Texas Tech University Museum, the Department of History, the Women’s Studies Program, the Black Faculty and Staff Association, the B lack Student Association, the Black Graduate Student Association, and the Black Law Student Association. February 12 | 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Helen Devitt Jones Auditorium at the Museum of TTU The lecture is free and open to the public. Contact Dr. Karlos K. Hill b y email at karlos.hill@ttu.edu http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies 2015 Keynote Speaker – Loretta Ross Loretta Ross is an expert on women’s issues, racism, and human rights. Her work emphasizes the intersectionality of social justice issues and how this transforms social change. 2015 Guest Speaker – Laci Green Laci Green is a 25-­‐year-­‐old sexuality geek based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the creator and host of the largest sex education show on the internet called Sex Plus! Sex+ consists of a biweekly video series, daily b logging, university lectures, and community activism. The project currently reaches over 5 million people each month in over 100 countries. 5 The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 Sexism in Cinema: 50 years on the Silver Screen Fifty years ago, the term “sexism” was coined. In light of this historical marker, Alamo Drafthouse and Texas Tech University invite you to this film series, which seeks to consider the ways in which sexism is embedded, endorsed, and/or challenged in the cinema. How far have we come? How far do we need to go? Looking back at the past five decades, we have selected films that feature women as central protagonists in order to review changing attitudes toward sex/gender. Together, these films offer an intriguing site for the analysis of diverse representations of race/ethnicity, femininities, and sexualities. All movies will begin at 7:00pm with a brief introduction. The films will be followed by 20-­‐30 minutes in the theater for a focused discussion led by a TTU faculty member or expert guest speaker. We encourage all members of the TTU community to attend but ask that no extra credit/community service be offered. The intent of this series is to attract people who are interested in these issues. Sponsored by Alamo Drafthouse, International Film Series, and TTU Women’s Studies. Program. •
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Film, Affiliate, Women's & Gender Studies, Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas) April 29 – Blue is the Warmest Color Thank you, organizers Dr. Corby Kelly, Dr. Don Lavigne, Dr. Elizabeth Sharp, Dr. Dana W eiser. For more information, please contact dana.weiser@ttu.edu Come out, have some food and drinks, watch & discuss, win some cool door prizes–this series is sure to be fun and thought-­‐provoking! 6 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies 1
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The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 Co-­‐Curricular Events: Awareness Campaigns We have a number of co-­‐
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April Sexual Assault Awareness Month Denim Day Hands of Hope Collection Drive Take Back the Night March The Vagina Monologues Follow us on Facebook and Twitter Theme: Active Solidarities Working Toward a Collective Future Brown Bag Lunch Series 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. In the spirit of consciousness raising groups, please join us in TLPDC (TTU Library) for our brown bag lunch series. W e invite members of the campus community to bring their lunch and join us. HANDS OF HOPE COLLECTION DRIVE April 1 -­‐ May 8 The Women's Studies Program will be collecting items to help benefit those that reside at Women's Protective Services. Gently used items are welcome. Drop off in DOAK Hall RM 123 Check our web site for the wish list! http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/events.php Advertise Your Summer/Fall 2015 Classes! Are you teaching a course that covers women’s, gender or identity topics? Would you like to get the word out to Women’s Studies undergraduate and graduate students? Send the CRN #, title, description, day/time, and other details to: womens.studies@ttu.edu Visit our web site and click on “Event Calendar The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 Denim Day – April 29 History – What is Denim Day? In 1998, an Italian Supreme Court decision overturned a rape conviction because the victim wore jeans, reasoning she m ust have helped her attacker remove them. Enraged by the verdict, within a matter of hours the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work. This call to action motivated and emboldened the California Senate and Assembly to do the same, which in turn spread to Patricia Giggans, Executive Director of Peace Over Violence, and Denim Day in LA was born. The first Denim Day in LA was in April 1999, and has continued every year since. Wearing jeans on this day has become an international symbol of protest against erroneous assumptions about rape.
Topics Discussed at the Forum April 29 | 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Location: TBA Part 1: Overview of Denim Day, Italian court case, Denim Day movement Part 2: Rape Culture, Rape Myths, Current Media Cases and Social Media Impact Part 3: Learned Masculinity and Femininity Behavior Giving Rise to Rape Culture Part 4: Bystander Responsibility How are bystanders implicated?, How do we empower bystanders to make change? Each day, people witness a continuum of behaviors that range from being respectful and safe, to sexually abusive and violence. By working together we can highlight sexual violence as a major issue in our communities and reinforce the need for prevention efforts. Gender Fair – April 29 & May 1 Gender Fair is an educational, awareness-­‐oriented resource fair exploring gender, equity, and communication. The fair is organized and planned by students (with guidance from Dr. Amy Heuman, Associate Professor, Communication Studies & Women's Studies Affiliated Faculty) taking COMS 3334/WS 3312 Gender & Communication course. This course (cross-­‐listed with Women's Studies) examines gender in contemporary society, giving attention to gender roles, masculine and feminine communication styles, social institutions that shape gender, and everyday applications of gender in the lives of people. The first Gender Fair was held in 2012 in the Croslin Room at the TTU Library. 8 Educational booths cover topics, such as; the broader umbrella of biological sex/ societal gender/gender identity/sexuality, gender marking in our communication, body image pressures for men and women, sexual activity education, gender equity in organizations, representation in politics, and violence against women. http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies The Women’s Studies Program Spring 2015 Why Study Women and Gender? Many women studies students report that their courses have had a profound impact on their lives by providing them with a means of understanding their experiences as men and women. Women’s studies not only focus on experiences such as domestic violence, discrimination in the workplace, and gender differences in the division of labor at home, but also give a foundation for understanding the root cause of these experiences, which is the first step to gain the awareness needed to have a more empowered life. Join “Students Speak Out” by submitting your comments today: http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies/ws_studentspeakout.php http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies Women’s Studies Program Box 42009 | Doak Hall RM 123 & 125 Lubbock, TX | 79409-­‐2009 T (806) 742.4335 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies Vice President, Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement Juan Munoz, Ph.D. DIRECTOR Charlotte Dunham, Ph.D. charlotte.dunham@ttu.edu UNIT COORDINATOR Tricia Earl, MFA patricia.a.earl@ttu.edu Search: “Texas Tech University Women’s Studies Program” or type the URL https://www.facebook.com/groups/womens.studies Search @TTUWSP or type the URL https://twitter.com/TTUWSP LOCATION WEB SITE DOAK Hall RM 123 & 125 http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies CONTACT T (806) 742.4335 CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Charlotte Dunham, Ph.D. Tricia Earl, MFA EMAIL DESIGNER womens.studies@ttu.edu Tricia Earl, MFA http://www.depts.ttu.edu/wstudies 9