Women's and Gender Studies 2009-2010 Calendar of Events

*This Calendar is Continuously Updated - Please Stay Tuned for Changes!*

Campus Events

September 2009

September 10 (Thursday):
Psychologist Charlotte Patterson, "Living Under the Rainbow: New Research on Lesbian and Gay Family Lives", 9:30am, 77 Burnett Hall
Brownbag with Professor Charlotte Patterson, 12pm-1, 316 Seaton Hall (3rd Floor Conference Room)

September 17 (Thursday):
WGS Colloquium Series: Picking up the Pieces: When is a War Really "Over" in Women's Lives, lecture by Cynthia Enloe, 7:30pm, Nebraska Union (Room Posted). Cynthia Enloe is a research professor of international development and women's studies at Clark University. She is the author of Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics, Globalization and Militarism: Feminists Make the Link, and The Curious Feminist: Searching for Women in the New Age of Empire.

September 28 (Monday):
Screening of "The Laramie Project," 6:00pm, The Crib, Nebraska Union.

September 29 (Tuesday):
Women's Lit Film Night Series: Becoming Jane (2007), hosted by Amber Harris Leichner, 6:00pm, Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall.

September 30th (Wednesday):
Meet and Greet with Leigh Fondakowski, head writer of "The Laramie Project," 3:00 pm, Nebraska Union.

October 2009

October 5 (Monday):
Women's Lit Film Night Series: In the Time of the Butterflies (2001), hosted by Ariana Vigil, 7:00pm, Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall.

October 6 (Tuesday):
WGS Career Workshop: Pre-Health (3:30-4:15) Erin Sayer, Arts and Sciences Advising; Internships (4:15-5:00) Anh Le, Career Services. Nebraska Union (Room Posted), Pizza and Drinks Provided.

October 8th (Thursday):
WGS Career Workshop: Graduate School (3:30-4:15) Renee Rodriguez Batman, Graduate Studies; Pre-Law (4:15-5:00) Erin Sayer, Arts and Sciences Advising. Nebraska Union (Room Posted), Pizza and Drinks Provided.

October 12 (Monday):
Staged reading of The Laramie Project— Ten Years Later, 7:00pm, Howell Theater, Leid Center for Performing Arts

October 14 (Wednesday):
Women's Lit Film Night Series: Trouble the Water (2008), hosted by Megan Peabody and Carrie Walker, 7:00pm, Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall.

October 29 (Thursday):
WGS Colloquium Series: "Lifting As We Climb": Global Feminist Revolution for Women's Human Rights, lecture by Dr. Leslie Wolfe, President of the Center for Women Policy Studies, 3:30pm, Nebraska Union (room posted)

Women's Lit Film Night Series: Frankenstein (1994), hosted by Tamy Burnett, 6:00pm, Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall.

November 2009

November 9 (Monday):
WGS Colloquium Series: Breaking Silences and Enacting Justice: Advocating Women's Rights at the United Nations, lecture by Carrie Walker, Ph.D. student in English, UNL, 3:30pm, 102 Andrews Hall. Carrie Walker is a Ph.D student in English at UNL whose studies focus on ethnic women's literature, especially literature of the African Diaspora. She is interested in literary representations of social justice movements and national reconciliation projects.

November 11 (Wednesday):
Women's Lit Film Night Series: A Thousand Acres (1997), hosted by Madeline Wiseman, 6:00pm, Bailey Library, 228 Andrews Hall.

November 12-15:
National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Annual Conference
"Difficult Dialogues"
Sheraton Hotel, 165 Courtland Street, Atlanta, GA

November 18 (Wednesday):
Women's Lit Film Night Series: Wit (2001), hosted by Amber Harris Leichner, 6:00pm, Bailey Library ,228 Andrews Hall.

March 2010

March 5-6:
No Limits 2010
"Global Issues, Local Voices"
University of Nebraska—Lincoln
Keynote Speaker: Obioma Nnaemeka (Transnational Feminist Scholar)
Panel/Workshop: former WGS students now working in local community agencies
More Information and Call for Papers forthcoming

Recurring Campus Meetings (weekly, monthly)

SAGE: Students Advocating for Gender Equality
QSA: Queer Straight Alliance

Monday:
Students for Choice: Weekly Meeting 6:30 pm, City Campus Union
Women's Center: Knitting Group 7-9:00 pm @ the Women's Center

Tuesday:
Women's Center: Sexuality Discussion, Lisa Schulze 4:30-6pm @ the Women's Center

Wednesday:
Women's Center: Crafternoon 4:00-6:00 pm @ the Women's Center
Women's Center: Non-Traditional Students, Marie 4:30-6pm @ the Women's Center
QSA: Weekly Mtg 6pm @ the Union

Thursday:
Women's Center: Sister Circle, Tara 12:00-1:00 pm @ the Women's Center
SAGE: Weekly Meeting 5:30pm @ the Women's Center

Other Campus Calendars
LGBTQA Programs and Services Calendar

Community Events

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.

 

For an additional list of Women's and Gender Studies related events on campus and around the community, visit Joy Panigabutra-Robert's blog at http://joy2ern.wordpress.com/