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Women’s Think Tank
TheWomen’sThinkTankisaconsciousness‐raisingforumfocusedondiscussingfeministissuesoncampus,locally,andglobally.TwoWRCstudentstaffmembersfacilitatethediscussions,butparticipantsareregularlygiventheopportunitytoleaddiscussionsbybringinginarticles,videos,orimagesthatrelatetoissuesrelevanttogenderequalityandfeminism.Eachsemester,ThinkTankmembersdevelopanactionprojectthatcanraiseawarenessthroughouttheentirecampusaboutoneormoretopicsthathavecomeupduringthesemester.
Meets every other SUNDAY at 7:30PM in the WRC (McElroy 141)
For more info contact Riley Collins:
A special thank you..To all the students, faculty, and staff who attended our screening of Miss
Representation last week; we hope the event brought the misrepresentations of women in the media to your attention and that you
will continue to explore and discuss these issues further.
In addition, we would like to thank our wonderful panelists who engaged us in a critical and thoughtful analysis after the film.
Our tremendous gratitude to: Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Women's and Gender Studies Program, Emily Barko, Doctoral Student and Teaching Fellow in the Sociology Department, and
Heather McIntosh, Visiting Professor in the Communications Department.
Prof. Judith Wilt (English) will conduct a discussion of the Twilight book and movie series, with emphasis on "Breaking Dawn," on Valentine's Day, Tuesday February 14, at 12pm in the Women's Resource Center, as part of the WRC's "UnCovered" series on books and their film adaptations. "Breaking Dawn: Part One" is scheduled to be released on DVD on February 11. A group of readings from the book is available at the WRC to refresh minds; the readings center on the interaction of the three main characters in the novel's story of love, pregnancy, and the double birth of a "monster child" and a vampire heroine.
Twilight Discussion
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What do
you need?
The Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring
an open forum for survirors of sexual assault,
friends of survivors and concerned parties to
discuss how to best address survivors’ needs.
If you or any of your friends are willing to
share your thoughts, please join us to conceive
of new ideas and improve current programs
related to this topic.
Monday, February 6
12 pm, McElroy 115
Lunch will be served
Open Forum
to discuss the needs of
survivors of
sexual assault
Sponsored by the
co-sponsored by University
Counseling Services and the
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Women’s and Gender Studies Seniors: Janet Wilson James Award 2012!
Every Spring, a graduating senior is granted an award for distinguished scholarship in Women's and Gender Studies. To be considered for the Janet Wilson James Award, submit the following to [email protected] : • A piece of scholarly writing on any gender issue. This piece can be an empirical paper, 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.The recipient of the Janet Wilson James Award will be announced at a commencement Award Ceremony at the end of the semester.
