Carol Moseley Braun

Women's History Month at Emory, March 2002
Women Talking and Acting: Fierce, Fearless, and Wise

In March every year, the Emory Women's Center sponsors a wide-ranging celebration of Women's History Month. Attracting nationally recognized keynote speakers such as the Boston Women's Health Collective, Michael Kimmel, Naomi Wolf, Rebecca Walker, Faye Wattleton, Lani Guinier, Wilma Mankiller, Natalie Angier, Carol Moseley Braun, Rachel Simmons, and Helen Thomas.

Women's History Month events at Emory open a window onto women's cultural, intellectual and social lives.

Keynote Speaker:The first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate, now U.S. Ambassador to New Zealand, Carol Moseley Braun, is this year’s keynote speaker for Women’s History Month.

A native of Chicago, Ambassador Moseley Braun graduated from the University of Illinois-Chicago in 1969 and earned her JD from the University of Chicago in 1972. After working in several Chicago law firms, she became an assistant United States Attorney. After four years in that position, she was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives where she became the first female assistant majority leader. In 1988 Ambassador Moseley Braun successfully ran for the office of Cook County recorder of deeds, making her the first African-American to hold an elected executive position in Cook County government.

Her challenge of Senator Alan Dixon of Illinois in 1991 stemmed largely from her belief that his decision to confirm Clarence Thomas to the U.S. Supreme Court after being accused of sexual harassment by a female co-worker demonstrated that he was out of touch with his female constituents. Fortunately for the country, Carol Moseley Braun won that election, becoming the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992. Along with Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, she became the first woman to serve on the influential Senate Judiciary Committee.

Carol Moseley Braun was named U.S. Amabassador to New Zealand in 1999.

MARCH 3
University Worship, Women’s History Month Sunday Celebration––11:15 a.m., Cannon Chapel. Sponsored by Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life and Emory Women’s Center

MARCH 4
10th Annual Pride Banquet––6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Miller-Ward Alumni House. Sponsored by President’s Commission on Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Concerns

Film: All Over Me, directed by Alex Sichel, with discussion facilitated by Women’s Studies doctoral student Andy Lowry. Refreshments will be served.––8:00 – 10:00 p.m., Emory Women’s Center Conference Room. Sponsored by Emory Women’s Center and Office of Residence Life

MARCH 5
Film: Scraps of Life/Retazos de Vida, with a panel discussion featuring Professor Julie Shayne and writer, producer, director Gayla Jamison. This film examines Chilean women's activism under Pinochet––4:00 - 5:30 p.m., 112 White Hall. Sponsored by Institute for Women’s Studies, Film Studies Program, and Emory Women's Center

"Underground TRANSportation," A funny, sexy, political spoken-word performance on gender identity and general confusion. As part of her honors thesis Kt Kilborn undresses, transgresses, digresses, and (a lesbian to the core) wants to talk about it later. Come for the show, stay for the discussion––8:00 p.m., Burlington Road Building, 1804 North Decatur Road. Sponsored by Department of Theater Studies, Office of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Life, and Emory Women’s Center

MARCH 6
"Dancing in Adversity: Fearless Stories of Wise Women" an interfaith service celebrating Women’s History Month––12:00 – 12:45 p.m., Winship Ballroom, DUC. Coordinated by Candler Women in Theology and Ministry Program; Sponsored by Emory Women’s Center, Atlanta YAD, Muslim Students Association, Muslim Women’s Literary Society, Emory Office of Multicultural Programs and Services, Emory Equal Opportunity Programs, Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life, Department of Religion, and Candler Women

MARCH 7
"World Views: International Women Talking and Acting," Join us on the eve of International Women's Day for these special conversations. Women from the Emory University international community will share stories of fierceness, fearlessness, and wisdom from their lives and home countries. A roundtable discussion follows. Refreshments will be served.––4:00 - 5:30 p.m., DUC. Sponsored by International Student and Scholar Programs

"Taal Soul"––African-American and South Asian Women unite to perform dances. The African-American women will do a traditional South Asian dance, and the South Asian women will step––5:00 p.m., Coca-Cola Commons, DUC. Sponsored by Ngambika, Saheliya, and Office of Multicultural Programs and Services

MARCH 14
Women in Print Journalism Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception––5:30 p.m., Masters Hall, Athens, GA. For more information please contact Laura Micham, (404) 727-6955. Sponsored by Georgia Women’s History Month Committee of the Georgia Commission on Women

MARCH 19
"Wise Women Talking Fearlessly: Black and White" a dialogue with a circle of wise women that will offer opportunities for participants to talk truth with one another––5:00 – 7:00 p.m., Cox Hall. Coordinated by Women in Theology and Ministry Program and Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life; Sponsored by Department of Religion, Black Church Studies Program, Institute for Women’s Studies, and Department of African-American Studies

"Struggling for a Voice: Women Reporters in the South," a symposium and exhibition featuring Alexis Scott of the Atlanta Daily World, Cynthia Tucker of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Melissa Faye Green, author of The Temple Bombing and Praying for Sheetrock: A Work of Nonfiction. With Catherine S. Manegold, the James M. Cox, Jr. professor of journalism, as moderator and respondent. Speakers will discuss their experiences of being women journalists and of covering issues of race in the South––7:00 – 9:00 p.m. with reception to follow, Jones Room, Woodruff Library. For more information please contact Laura Micham, (404) 727-6955. Sponsored by Woodruff Library Special Collections and Archives Division, Department of African-American Studies, Journalism Program, Friends of the Emory University Libraries, Institute for Women’s Studies, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and Emory Women’s Center

Film: Story of Taipei Women, part of the Taiwanese Women's Film Festival––8:00 p.m., 206 White Hall. There will be an opening reception in the main lobby of White Hall at 7:00 p.m., before the screening, during which the video documentary Women in Modern Taiwan will be screened. Sponsored by Film Studies Program

MARCH 20
Film: Jade Love, part of the Taiwanese Women's Film Festival––8:00 p.m., 206 White Hall. Sponsored by Film Studies Program

"Hummingbird Music Series," featuring acoustic guitarist Sam Shaber––8:00 p.m., Dooley’s Den at the Depot. Sponsored by the L.E.A.D. Team

Amy Bloom reading––8:15 p.m., Joseph W. Jones Room, Woodruff Library. Sponsored by Creative Writing Program, Emory Women’s Center, and Institute for Women’s Studies

MARCH 21
Amy Bloom colloquium––2:30 p.m., Joseph W. Jones Room, Woodruff Library. Sponsored by Creative Writing Program, Emory Women’s Center, and Institute for
Women’s Studies

"Elyse Defoor: Past, Present, and Future," selected artwork by Atlanta artist Elyse Defoor––Reception, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m., DUC Gallery. Sponsored by the L.E.A.D. Team

"Unveiling the History of Muslim Women: From the Wives of the Prophet to the Modern Muslim Woman," featuring Aminah Assilmi – 6:30 p.m., 112 White Hall. Sponsored by Muslim Women’s Literary Society and Muslim Student Associaton

Film: Five Girls and a Rope, part of the Taiwanese Women's Film Festival––8:00 p.m., 206 White Hall. Sponsored by Film Studies Program

MARCH 23
Fifth-annual Black Herstory Conference––9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 205 White Hall. Emory students, faculty, and staff are admitted to conference sessions free with ID. For more information, contact Mozella Galloway, (404) 508-8040. Sponsored by National Black Herstory Task Force

"Remembering Grandma's Hands: Lessons, Trials, and Triumphs" awards ceremony––reception begins at 6:00 p.m., awards at 7:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel. Tickets $15. For more information, contact Mozella Galloway, (404) 508-8040. Sponsored by National Black Herstory Task Force

MARCH 25
"An Evening with Ambassador Carol Moseley-Braun," KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the current Ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa and the first African-American woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate––7:30 p.m., Cannon Chapel. Sponsored by Emory Women’s Center, Institute for Women’s Studies Jessica Glasser Memorial Lecture, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, President’s Commission on the Status of Women

MARCH 26
A full-length feature film selected especially for Women's History Month––7:30 p.m., Harland Cinema. Sponsored by the L.E.A.D. Team

MARCH 27
Healthy Women 2000: "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Restless Legs: Myths and Realities," with Mildred Seelig, MD, MPH – Noon, Emory Women’s Center Conference Room. Sponsored by Emory Women’s Center

MARCH 28
"Finding Voice: A Dance Presentation"––Noon, Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall. Sponsored by Emory Dance Program, Michael C. Carlos Museum and Emory Women’s Center

Month – long
Emory Women’s Center Exhibit, "A Chronicle of Significant Events in the Lives of Women at Emory University," featuring vintage photos from the Woodruff Library’s Special Collections. Sponsored by Woodruff Library Special Collections and Emory Women’s Center

Robert W. Woodruff Library Exhibit, "Struggling for a Voice: Women Reporters in the South"––February 15 – March 15, 2002. Sponsored by Woodruff Library Special Collections

"Elyse Defoor: Past, Present, and Future," selected artwork by Atlanta artist Elyse Defoor––February 25 – March 22, 2002. Sponsored by the L.E.A.D. Team