News & Events

Programs held this year 2007-2008 included:

Celebration of Women's Month in April

Annual Women’s and Gender Studies Free Luncheon and Lecture on: Women, Gender and the Media from 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. in Cascia Hall
Dr. Jane Caputi, Feminist Author and Filmmaker will talk about her new film, “The Pornography of Everyday Life” and talk about the role of gender and race in how the political candidates are being portrayed in the media

Film:  Meet the filmmaker and see Jane Caputi's film "The Pornography of Everyday Life"
3:00-4:30 in Murray Lounge.

Native American Scholar and Activist Dr. Annalyssa Gypsy Murphy
will be speaking on:  “Unmasking Pocahontas: Exploring the Real World of Native American Women”  (call the program for the date, time and location)

Feminist Attorney on Domestic Violence and the Legal system.

Transgender Day of Remembrance:  To remember person's killed because of Gender Intolerance
co-sponsored by Friend's Coalition and students in WGS 4200

"She's Not the Man I Married,"  feminist author Helen Boyd will speak about her new book and feminism and gender.

Helen Boyd and her husband Betty Crow will discuss their relationshp, activism and more.

Medical sociologist, author and Intersex activist Esther Morris will discuss the medical normalization of Intersex bodies and talk about her "Missing Vagina Monologue."

Watch for more programming beginning in fall 2008.