Women’s History Month 2008: Women's Art, Women's Vision

Wednesday, March 12
Women’s History Month Film Series: Honey Moccasin
Directed by Mohawk artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro, Honey Moccasin is a comedy/thriller/melodrama/musical that explores contemporary Native American/First Nations ethnic and gender identity through humorous and ironic reappropriation of familiar stereotypes and film genres.
Presentation and Production Room, Oscar Rennebohm Library, 2:00-3:15 pm

Tuesday, March 25
Gullah Culture
The Gullah people, residents of the Sea Islands of South Carolina and Georgia, maintain a distinct African American culture grounded in African heritage which thrives to this day. Jacquelyn Benton, Visiting Assistant Professor of African and African-American Studies at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado, will speak about slave history on the islands, traditional Gullah beliefs, the sea grass baskets made by Gullah women, and the distinctive Gullah language. Co-sponsored by Ethnic Studies and the Center for Multicultural Education, with funds from the Edgewood College Educational Programming Board.
Anderson Auditorium,10:00-11:50 am

A Conversation about Womanism
Jacquelyn Benton, Visiting Assistant Professor of African and African-American Studies at Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado, will speak about the origins of Womanism, a term originated by Alice Walker, ways that it has been understood, and its manifestations in literature and film. Co-sponsored with Ethnic Studies and the Center for Multicultural Education, with funds from the Edgewood College Educational Programming Board.
Anderson Auditorium, 4:00-6:00 pm

Wednesday, March 26
Women’s History Month Film Series: Love Iranian-American Style
Filmmaker Tanaz Eshaghian’s completely honest and fearless look at her own love life caught in a contemporary clash of cultures: the unquestioning traditions of a Persian Jewish family upbringing versus the crazy rollercoaster of love and dating that modern American life offers.
Anderson Auditorium, 3:00-4:00 pm

Thursday, March 27
Women Art Faculty: Women Artists’ Panel
Members of the Edgewood College art faculty talk about their work and their lives as women artists in a lively and interactive panel discussion. Moderated by Melanie Herzog, Professor of Art History and Director of Women’s and Gender Studies.
Anderson Auditorium, 4:00-5:30 pm

Thursday, March 27
Women’s History Month Film Series: Fire
An Indian film directed by Deepa Mehta that explores both the loneliness of traditional Hindu marriage and the intimate relationship between two women in the extended household. This film is now banned in India and Pakistan and caused riots upon its release. Join us for Indian appetizers before the film.
Anderson Auditorium, 6:00-7:30 pm

Monday, March 31
Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Women In Communication
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies Franziska Emunds and the Edgewood College Communication Club present guest speakers in the communication field. Hear their stories and insights, and gather first-hand knowledge of what it means to be a woman in the professional world. Feel free to bring your lunch and enjoy an afternoon of celebration!
Washburn Heritage Room, 12:00-1:00

Women’s History Month events are sponsored by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Edgewood College. Women’s History Month Film Series organized by Laini Kavaloski, Lecturer in English and Women’s and Gender Studies, with funds from the Ethnic Studies Program.

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