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Campus/Local Events
September 30: Wangari Maathai, Dignitas Humana award, SJU (contact Bernadette Dunn, SOT)
October 6: Dr. Emily Oster, economist at the University of Chicago, will give the Fall 2008 Clemens lecture on “The Power of TV: Women’s Status in India and the Role of Cable Television.” (contact Judy Shank)
October 9: Pamela Nice, University of St. Thomas, presenting and commenting on her filrm, “ Dreaming of Morocco,” about Muslim youth, Global Awareness and Islamic Studies Task Force, 7;30pm, Alumnae Hall, CSB (contact Gary Prevost)
October 15: S. Cyril Mooney, Loreto Day School Sealdah, Calcutta, India, see http://www.csbsju.edu/criticalthinking/lecturesandwritings/calcutta.htm; Undertold Stories Project (contact Fred De Sam Lazaro)
October 22: Jim Sterba, Professor of Philosophy, and Warren Farrell, international author and speaker on contemporary gender issues, will discuss their perspectives on the question: Does Feminism Discriminate Against Men?, 7 p.m., Alumnae Hall, HCC (contact Ozzie Mayers)
November 12: Annie Griffiths Belt, will talk about her new book, A Camera, Two Kids, and a Camel: My Journey in Photographs, Renaissance Speakers’ Series, 7:00pm, Gorecki 204 (contact Ozzie Mayers) About Annie’s book:"In this charming and captivating volume, National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt discloses the secrets of a peripatetic life, revealing in often hilarious detail how she managed to juggle two children, bulky cases of camera equipment, and everything needed for a nurturing family life as she traveled to far-flung destinations around the world. Belt was one of the first female photographers hired at the National Geographic Society. When her children were born, she kept right on going—and this book is a loving compendium of the wisdom she gained. It chronicles three decades of international travel, a moveable family, and the art she created along the way."
November 17: Dr. Mary Bednarowski, Professor Emerita of Religious Studies at United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul, “Discovering the Obvious: Religion and Theology as Ever-Renewing Arenas of Human Creativity,” Koch Chair Lecture, 7:45 pm, Gorecki 204 A & B (contact S. Ephrem Hollermann)
February 11-14: Jack Zipes, presentation and attend classes Dr. Zipes is a well known author of numerous studies on folk/fairy tales. His research focuses on all aspects of the oral and written tradition of fairy tales, with emphasis on the socialization of boys and girls into culture via folk/fairy tales. His current research examines the translation of fairy tales into film over the recent decades and analyzes how visual depictions in film have changed the social messages embedded in the tales. (contact Lisa Ohm)
February 13-14: The Seventh Annual Conference on the College Male, SJU (contact Gar Kellom)
February 19-20: Women’s Spirituality Conference, Companions on a Journey Conference, CSB (contact Marian Diaz)
Regional/National/International Conferences and Events
Minnesota OUT! Campus Conference 2008
Sat, Nov 8 - Sun, Nov 9
Minnesota State University - Mankato
The Minnesota GLBTA Campus Alliance is proud to announce its 3rd annual statewide conference discussing the issues facing GLBTA students, staff, faculty and community members at all Minnesota colleges and universities. The theme this year is Beyond the Vote: Moving Forward Together, and will be hosted at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The Minnesota OUT! Campus Conference (MOCC) Planning Committee is currently putting together a fantastic lineup of keynotes, workshops, entertainment and networking opportunities -- save the date for this important conference!
April 3-5, 2009
The American Men's Studies Association invites papers, panels, and undergraduate and general roundtable discussions for AMSA's 17th Annual Conference on Men and Masculinities scheduled for April 3-5, 2009 in Montreal. The conference theme is "Beyond Borders: Masculinities and Margins." Presentations should reflect on the construction, reconstruction, and effects of borders of all types as well as the men and the practices of masculinities that fashion, feel, respond to, and seek to cross from the margins over these divides. Other academic papers on masculinities are also welcome. Submissions are due by November 21, 2008. Go to http://mensstudies.org/ for details about submissions.
National Women's Studies Association 2009 Conference, November 12-15, 2009
The NWSA Annual Conference is moving from June to November beginning in 2009.
Our first fall conference will be held in Atlanta Georgia, November 12-15, 2009. Deadline to submit proposals: February 1, 2009. Watch for news on plans for a women’s studies and women’s center job service at the November conference. Go to http://www.nwsaconference.org/cms/ for details.