2012-2013
*This Calendar is Continuously Updated - Please Stay Tuned for Changes!*
You Can visit our live calendar at: http://events.unl.edu/wgs/
August 30 (Thursday):
Women's Center Open House, 3:00-5:30pm, 340 Nebraska Union
September 2012
September 7 (Friday):
Graduate/Non-Traditional LGBTQA Student Group Meeting, 7:00pm, LGBTQA Resource Center (346 Nebraska Union)
Come and hang out and help us plan what we want to do this semester and what kind of group we want to be. Be part of the start.
September 12 (Wednesday):
Welcome Back Lunch 11:30-1:00 pm, 327 Seaton Hall
September 20 (Thursday):
"Willa Cather and the Lavender Scare," Marilee Lindemann (Associate Professor of English, Director LGBT Studies, University of Maryland), 3:30pm, the Center for Great Plains Studies, 1155 Q Street.
September 27 (Thursday):
WGS Colloquium Series: “Whose Business Is It Anyway? Or, How the American Birth Control League Waged Battle Against Commercial Birth Control Clinics in the 1930s,” Rose Holz (Women's and Gender Studies Associate Director), 3:30pm, Nebraska Union (Room Posted).
Drawing upon her recent book on the history of Planned Parenthood, Holz will describe the birth control clinic movement in the 1930s. Finding that commercial birth control clinics were being established alongside charity ones, she reveals both the breadth of the clinic movement and the charity movement’s efforts to contain it.
October 6 (Saturday):
SlutWalk Lincoln, 1:00pm, North Side of the Capitol Building, Lincoln, NE.
The purpose of SlutWalk Lincoln is to raise awareness about sexual assault, victim blaming, and also to advocate for language change surrounding the word “slut”. SlutWalk hopes to stomp out shame and victim-blaming and disentangle these concepts by re-appropriating the word “slut”. For more information email slutwalklincoln@gmail.com or find them on Facebook: SlutWalk Lincoln.
October 8 (Monday):
LGBTQA History Month Event, You Are Loved Chalk Project, Union Plaza, 10am - 2pm
October 9-11 (Tuesday-Thursday):
Understanding K & Q with Omni Arts, Sheldon Museum of Art, 8 pm.
October 18-21 (Thursday-Sunday):
Dear Harvey. 18th & 19th: Sheldon Museum of Art, 7:30 pm and 20th & 21st: Sheldon Museum of Art, 2 pm.
A collaborative production with the Angels Theatre Company, the LGBTQA Resource Center and the Sheldon Museum of Art
October 25 (Thursday):
WGS Colloquium Series: "Surgical Sterilization, Regret, and Race: Contemporary Patterns," Julia McQuillian (Sociology, UNL) and Karina Shreffler (Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University), 3:30pm, Nebraska Union (Room Posted).
LGBTQA History Month Dinner, Everyday People Making History!, Key-note Speaker Sharon Groves, Human Rights Campaign, 6:30pm Cornhusker Hotel.
November 2 (Friday):
ADVANCE -Nebraska Luncheon,"Highlights from the 2011 Faculty Network and Workload Study (FNWS)" Dr. Christine Falci, 11:30-1:30, Nebraska Union Georgian Suite.
What does the faculty research collaboration network across the entire university look like? What can we do to promote research collaborations across disciplines?
How does a faculty member's position within departmental research and friendship networks shape their academic climate perceptions and productivity? What can we do to foster network connections among faculty within departments?
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by October 26, 2012 to advance2@unl.edu.
November 8 (Thursday):
Problema Film Screening and Discussion, 7:00-9:00pm. Sheldon Museum of Art.
In conjunction with the exhibition Women Call for Peace, the museum will be screening the film Problema, which documents the largest roundtable discussion ever attempted. Held in Berlin in 2006, this international conversation brought together a diverse group of activists, academics, and writers to tackle 100 questions on global challenges that were submitted by people all over the world. Problema documents a thought-provoking discussion about global dilemmas.
After the film we will discuss some of the questions raised at The Table of Free Voices in a short roundtable discussion.
November 12 (Monday):
WGS Colloquium Series: "'This Giving Birth:' The Politics of Pregnancy and Childbirth in African American Women's History and Literature," Kathleen Lacey (English and Women's and Gender Studies, UNL), 3:30pm, Nebraska Union (Room Posted).
December 4 (Tuesday):
"The Big Event: Courage - No Matter What," Sandra Fluke, 7:00pm, Rocco Theater, 140 N. 13th Street.
This is a Ticketed event, tickets at $30 for the public and $20 for students.
Prohibited from testifying on a question of women's health, and despite personal attacks, Sandra Fluke courageously continues to speak to audiences nationwide about insurance coverage of contraception and related issues of concern.
December 5 (Wednesday):
Becoming: What Makes a Woman Book Launch and Reading, 7:00pm, Coffee House (1324 P Street).
Becoming is an anthology of poems and essays that explores formative, personal moments in women’s lives. This exquisitely written collection describes the extraordinary and ordinary moments that make us who we are. Marge Saiser, Adrian Koesters, and Margie Lukas will read their works, and Women’s Center staff will read some of their favorites by other authors from the anthology. Copies of the anthology will be available for purchase at the special price of $15. Proceeds from Becoming support programs by UNL Student Involvement Gender Programs.
February 26 (Tuesday):
"True Islam: Human Rights, Faith, and Women," Shirin Ebadi (Nobel Laureate), 7:00pm, Leid Center for the Performing Arts
This talk is part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues, a free ticket is required.
March 1 and 2 (Friday and Saturday):
No Limits
March 11-15:
Women's Week
March 11-14 (Monday-Friday):
Wanda Ewing Art Exhibit, 9:00 am–5:00 pm, Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery
Wanda Ewing, Associate Professor in Art and Art History at University of Nebraska-Omaha, creates art that explores race, beauty standards, sexuality, and identity. Visit wandaewing.com for a preview of her work.
March 11 (Monday):
Leadership Luncheon: Developing a Professional Persona, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, Nebraska Union
Speakers: Manashi Chatterjee, Ph.D., Lecturer, Chemistry; Mary Anne Holmes, Ph.D., Director of ADVANCE-Nebraska and Professor of Practice, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; Anna Shavers, J.D., Cline Williams Professor of Citizenship Law
Description: How do women and new professionals get respect in the workplace? This panel will discuss challenges, strategies and resources to help establish your professional status.
Registration is required but lunch is free. Call 472-2597 to register.
Reception with Artist Wanda Ewing, 4:00–5:00 pm, Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery
Meet Wanda Ewing, Associate Professor in Art and Art History at UNO, and hear about the philosophy behind this exhibit.Sponsors: Sheldon Museum of Art.
Mama Juggs by actress Anita Shontel Woodley, 6:00 pm, Nebraska Union Ballroom
Through the bold humor of a breast cancer survivor and the quick wit of a 100-year old great-grandmother, Mama Juggs invites the audience to experience one family’s breast health issues – from bra stuffing to breast feeding to breast cancer. Sponsors: OASIS
March 12 (Tuesday):
Leadership Luncheon: Slam Poetry as Power, 11:30am– 1:00pm, Nebraska Union (room posted)
Speakers: Stacey Waite, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, English; Kris Gandara, Lecturer, Ph.D. student, English
Description: Dr. Waite and Ms. Gandara will perform their works and discuss their experiences writing, performing, and working as poets.Sponsors: UNL English Department
Registration is required but lunch is free. Call 472-2597 to register.
Chancellor’s Outstanding Contribution to Women Award Ceremony and Reception, 3:30–5:00pm, Nebraska Union
Join Chancellor Harvey Perlman and the Chancellor’s Commission on the Status of Women as they recognize an individual or an organization for outstanding efforts to create a climate that encourages women to succeed at UNL. The University Chorale, directed by Dr. Rhonda Fuelberth, will perform at the reception.
March 13 (Wednesday):
Leadership Luncheon: Women in Agriculture, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, East Campus Union
Speaker: Kyla Wize, Education Director for Nebraska Pork Producers, Sponsors: College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
Registration is required but lunch is free. Call 472-2597 to register.
Shakespeare’s Sister, 2:00 – 5:00pm, 340 Nebraska Union
What if Shakespeare had a sister who was just as talented? Come celebrate women’s accomplishments in literature by reading excerpts from your favorite female authors or even your own works. Featuring readings from “Women Write Resistance,” an anthology of poetry edited by Dr. Laura Madeline Wiseman, lecturer in the UNL Department of English. The collection celebrates the utilization of transformative art in the movement against gender violence in the effort to create a more peaceful world, one woman at a time.
March 14 (Thursday):
Leadership Luncheon: Minority Women in Mental Health Professions, 11:30 am–1:00 pm, Nebraska Union
Speakers: Charlie Foster, M.A., Mental Health Practitioner; Sonya Gray-Belcher, Ph.D., Psychologist; and Belinda Hinojos, M.S., Psychologist Intern
Description: Panelists will speak on their experiences in mental health professions.
Sponsors: Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee (EMAC), Planned Parenthood
Registration is required but lunch is free. Call 472-2597 to register.
Annual Women’s History Month Banquet, 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Wick Alumni Center
Celebrate the journey with Lincoln’s own comedian, T. Marni Vos.
For banquet ticket information, contact Jeff Rechs at 402-472-5668. Prices will be $15 for students,$25 for non-students - department and organization tables are also available.
March 15 (Friday):
Leadership Luncheon: Is the Personal Professional? Navigating the ethics of professional and personal relationships in the university, 11:30am–1:00pm, Nebraska Union
Speakers: Dr. Helen A. Moore - Aaron Douglas Professor of Sociology; Clare LaFrance - Philosophy Graduate Student; Moderated by Steve Swartzer Ph.D., Assistant Director of the Ethics Center, Lecturer, Department of Philosophy
Description: Campus community members are routinely thrown into multiple personal and professional relationships vis-a-vis one another. Join us for a discussion about various ethical dilemmas in multiple campus relationships from the perspective of faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates.
Sponsors: UNL Ethics Center
Registration is required but lunch is free. Call 472-2597 to register.
March 25-29: LGBTQ Resource Center Be the Change Week
March 25- 29 (Monday-Friday):
Rotunda Gallery Display, Love makes a Family and Pioneering Voices.
March 26 (Tuesday):
Midwest BLGTA College Conference Re-Cap, presented at the PFLAG-Cornhusker monthly meeting, 7:00pm, Unitarian Church, 63 & A Street.
March 28 (Thursday):
Zach Wahls, "Bringing the Family Together," 7:30 pm., Nebraska Union Auditorium.
April 4 (Thursday):
“Find the Good and Praise It!”, Julie Dash (Film Director), 7:00pm, Sheldon Museum of Art.
Throughout the years, Dash earned the acclaim of scholars and film critics alike for her work in cinema. In this talk she will tell her story. Julie Dash is an author and filmmaker who is best known for her 1991 film, “Daughters of the Dust.” She has made several other films including “Funny Valentines” (1999), “Incognito” (1999) and “Love Song” (2000). She is also the author of “Daughters of the Dust: A Novel.”
April 8 (Monday):
"In the Middle Class but Single and Living Alone: What are the Economic, Racial, and Political Implications?," Dr. Kris Marsh (University of Maryland), 4:30-6:00pm, Burnett Hall, Room 107.
Studies on the black middle class have focused mainly on married-couple families with children. However, never-married singles that live alone constitute a rapidly growing part of the black middle class, a development which requires rethinking how the black middle class is defined.This opens up a broader discussion of how alternative avenues into the middle class vary by race, social and racial inequality, and policy implications. More information is availabe on the Public Policy Center website.
April 16 (Tuesday):
WGS Colloquium Series: "Gender, Race and the Missing Link: Science and the Transatlantic Debate on 'The Negro Question,'" Dr. Jeannette Eileen Jones ( History and Ethnic Studies, UNL), 3:30pm, Nebraska Union (Room Posted).
Dr. Jones will explore the transformation of evolutionary thought pre and post-Darwin on transatlantic debates over the enslavement, emancipation, and enfranchisement of the “Negro.” She will focus on the gendering and racialization of the so-called “Missing Link”—the unknown intermediary figure that linked humanity to other mammals in the evolutionary chain. This figure was often linked to African women and apes in popular imagination and popular science.
April 25 (Thursday):
WGS Graduation and Awards Ceremony, 3:00-5:00pm, Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center Unity Room.
May 7 (Tuesday)
ADVANCE Nebraska Workshops with Kerry Ann Rocquemore.
Writing Your Next Chapter: Midcareer Faculty, 9:00am-12:00pm, City Union Regency Suite
Getting What You Need: Junior Faculty, 1:30-4:30, East Campus Union Arbor Suite
Kerry Ann Rockquemore is a nationally known faculty development coach who publishes in Inside Higher Ed. She’s doing two workshops at UNL, one for tenured faculty in the morning and another for junior faculty, postdocs, and graduate students in the afternoon. Her workshops help faculty negotiate service requests, create a productive research agenda, learn how to work through writer’s block and publish, and decide how to balance research and service.
RSVP to advance2@unl.edu
SAGE: Students Advocating for Gender Equality
QAC: Queer Ally Coalition
Monday:
SAGE/Students for Choice: Weekly Meeting 7:00-8:00 pm, City Campus Union
Wednesday:
Women's Center: Latina Discussion Group 12:00-1:00 pm @ the Women's Center
Women's Center: Lesbian, Bisexual, and Questioning (LBQ) Group 12:00-1:00@ the Women's Center
Thursday:
QAC: Weekly Mtg 6pm @ the Union
Friday:
Women's Center: Sister Circle, Tara 12:00-1:00pm @ the Women's Center
Other Campus Calendars
LGBTQA Programs and Services Calendar
Recurring Meetings (weekly, monthly)
Monday:
VOH: Phenomenal Women - 5:45 pm 2545 N St
Tuesday:
International Women and Children Group: 9:30-11:30am, University Lutheran Chapel
CGLBTC Mtg: First & Third Tuesday of each month, 11:30am-12:30pm, Union Room 200
UNITE Mtg: 5:30-7:00 pm @ the Culture Center
VOH: Talking Circle Support Group 5:30-7:00 pm @ 2545 N St
PFLAG Mtg: Fourth Tuesday of each month 7:00 @ Unitarian Church
Wednesday:
VOH: Sexual Trauma Support Group 5:30-7:00 pm @ 2545 N St
Thursday:
VOH: Mujeres Unidas 12:30-2:00 pm @ 2545 N St
Friday:
PFLAG: Lincoln Pride Comm. - 2 nd Friday 7:00 @ Unitarian Church
PFLAG: GLBT/Allies Coffee House - 3 rd Friday 7:30 @ Unitarian Church
Saturday:
VOH: Domestic Violence Support Group 9:00-10:30 am @ 2545 N St
VOH: Sexual Trauma Support Group 11:00 am-12:30 pm @ 2545 N St
Sunday:
W.I.N.G.S.: 11-11:30 am on 89.3 FM, KZUM, Lincoln's Community Radio Station, listen online @ www.kzum.org
The Wimmin's Show: 11:30-1:30pm on 89.3 FM, KZUM, Lincoln's Community Radio Station, online @ www.kzum.org
Commonly Used Acronyms:
ALLY: Program promoting pro-Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, Queer and anti-heterosexist attitudes and behaviors
CGLBTC: Committee for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns
EDEP: Eating Disorder Education and Prevention
PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
VOH: Voices of Hope (formerly Rape Spouse Abuse Crisis Center)
W.I.N.G.S.: The Women's International News Gathering Service - WINGS is a news program reported by and about women. It is created by an all-woman independent radio production company. See Sunday listing below for time and listening info. www.wings.org
The Wimmin's Show: The Wimmin's Show features an eclectic mix of music by women artists from around the world, news and commentary, and lesbian and feminist perspectives and topics. The show has existed for over 25 years with each volunteer bringing her own perspectives. Current volunteers for the show include Deb Anderson, Sally Vanderslice, Rachel McClain and Molly Pitcher. See Sunday listing below for time and listening info.
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