Women's History Month at Emory - March 2005
Daring to Do Things Differently

In March every year, the Center for Women 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. The full month's calendar follows below.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Julianne Malveaux will deliver the 2005 keynote address for Emory’s observance of Women’s History Month and the Jessica Glasser Memorial Lecture. She’ll present “Making Room for Sadie – A Diversity Metaphor.” The title refers to Dr. Sadie T.M. Alexander, a champion for civil and human rights, who was born at the turn of the century and became the first black woman to earn a PhD in the United States. Quite remarkably, she was also the first black woman to graduate from the University of Pennsylvania’s Law School and gain admission to the Pennsylvania Bar.

Julianne Malveaux earned her PhD in economics (Alexander’s field) from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980. She later taught at the University of San Francisco and University of California—Berkeley. Her research focuses on the labor market, public policy and the impact of policy on women and people of color. A writer and columnist in numerous national publications, and a sought-after guest on national television, she has had tremendous influence on public opinion of race, culture, and gender issues.

Her most recent books are the coauthored (with Deborah Perry) Unfinished Business: A Democrat and a Republican Take On the 10 Most Important Issues Women Face (2002) and the coedited (with Reginna A. Green, foreword by Cornel West) The Paradox of Loyalty: An African American Response to the War on Terrorism, which was released in paperback in October 2004.

Join us on Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Tull Auditorium of Emory Law School for an evening with Julianne Malveaux. A book signing and reception will follow in the Hunter Atrium.

Women's History Month March 2005

Women's History Month Events


February 28 – March 4
Body Acceptance Week

March 1
Candler School of Theology Women’s Week begins (March 1-4): “Women’s Health and Spirituality: Where do we go from here?” Chapel services will be held March 1 and March 2 - 11:00 a.m., Cannon Chapel. For more information on other activities contact plundy@LearnLink.emory.edu. Sponsored by Candler Women

March 2
Women’s Studies Colloquia Series: “Poetry and the Muse of History: Scaffolding, Restoration, and Monument,” with Natasha Tretheway, Associate Professor of English and Creative Writing - 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., White Hall 206. Sponsored by Department of Women’s Studies

Female Director Film Series presents The Bigamist - 6:30 p.m., Miller-Ward Alumni House, 815 Houston Mill Road. Sponsored by Student Advocacy Committee of the Center for Women, Association of Emory Alumni, Emeritus College, Department of Women’s Studies, Office of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Life, and Office of Residence Life

“The Balance Tips: Will Women be the Media Moguls of the Future,” with Julia Wallace, editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who will moderate the panel discussion with Alexis Scott, publisher of the Atlanta Daily World; Jennifer Rigby, news director of WSB-TV; Andrea Hershatter, assistant dean of the Goizueta Business School; and Anita Sharpe, co-founder of Worthwhile magazine - 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Goizueta Business School, Suite 208. Sponsored by the Emory Journalism Program, Goizueta Business School, and Center for Women

March 6
University Worship, Women’s History Month Sunday Celebration with Dr. Rebecca S. Chopp, President of Colgate University - 11:00 a.m., Cannon Chapel. Sponsored by Emory Office of the Dean of the Chapel and Religious Life, and Center for Women

March 8
International Women’s Day

Female Director Film Series presents Georgie Girl - 6:30 p.m., Harland Cinema, Dobbs University Center. Sponsored by Student Advocacy Committee of the Center for Women, Office of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Life, Department of Women’s Studies, Association of Emory Alumni, and Office of Residence Life

Atlanta WAND presents an evening with Connie Curry, civil rights activist, author, and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hosted by Professor Gloria Gayles - 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., Spelman College, Cosby Center, lower level 32, 350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta, GA 30314. The film version of Connie Curry’s book, Silver Rights, will also be shown. Free and open to the public. For more information call 404-524-5999. Sponsored by Atlanta WAND

March 14 – 19
Spring Break

March 21 – 25
Human Rights Week at Emory

March 22
Women’s Studies Faculty-in-Residence Book Club with Pamela Scully, Department of Women’s Studies, Text: Zoe Wicomb’s David’s Story. Dinner will be provided. For free copies of David’s Story, please email kasawye@LearnLink.emory.edu or wsfir@LearnLink.emory.edu- 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., Tower Penthouse, Clairmont Campus, 1831- A. Sponsored by Department of Women’s Studies and Center for Women

Symposium on Military Sexual Slavery: Testimony & Dialogue with Ms. Gumju Hwang, a survivor of Japanese military sexual slavery - 7:00 p.m., White Hall 208. Sponsored by International Association, Korean International Students at Emory, Emory Korean Graduate Students, Center for Women, KUSA, Omiron Xi Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc., GSC, CISA, Department of Women's Studies, Immanuel Korean United Methodist Church, ICIS, Violence Studies, and REALC

“Atlanta Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Women’s History Month,” with Molly Murphy MacGregor, founder of National Women’s History Month and co-founder of the National Women’s History Project - 7:00 p.m., Atlanta Girls’ School, 3254 Northside Parkway N.W., Atlanta, GA 30327. Sponsored by the Atlanta Girls’ School, Center for Women at Emory, Wesleyan College, Atlanta Women’s Foundation, and Agnes Scott College: Student Activities

March 23
Women’s Health & Wellness: “Energizing Yourself with Yoga: Mind, Body, and Spirit” with Rebecca Gurholt Sands, LPC, M.Ed. - noon– 1:00 p.m., Cannon Chapel, Formal Lounge. Sponsored by Center for Women and Women in Theology and Ministry

“Making Room for Sadie–A Diversity Metaphor,” keynote address by Dr. Julianne Malveaux - 7:30 p.m., Tull Auditorium, Gambrell Hall of Emory Law School. Book signing and reception to follow in the Hunter Atrium. Sponsored by Center for Women, Department of Women’s Studies Jessica Glasser Memorial Lecture, Hightower Lecture Fund, President’s Commission on the Status of Women, Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, Goizueta Business School, Emory Law School, and Journalism Program

March 24
“Daring Dancemakers- A Dance Presentation” - Noon, Carlos Museum Reception Hall. Sponsored by the Emory Dance Program, Michael C. Carlos Museum, and Center for Women

Female Director Film Series presents Ruthie and Connie: Every Room in the House - 6:30 p.m., Harland Cinema, Dobbs University Center. Sponsored by Student Advocacy Committee of the Center for Women, Office of Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Life, Department of Women’s Studies, Association of Emory Alumni, and Office of Residence Life

“Women, Sexuality, and the Construction of Gender in New Kingdom Egyptian Art,” with Dr. Gay Robins, Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Art History - 7:00 p.m., Michael C. Carlos Museum Reception Hall. Sponsored by the Michael C. Carlos Museum

Reading and book signing with Anne Lamott - 7:30 p.m., Winship Ballroom, Dobbs University Center. Reception to follow. Sponsored by Charis Books and Center for Women

March 28
Reading and book signing by memoirist and poet Mary Karr - 8:15 p.m., Joseph W. Jones Room, Woodruff Library. Book signing and reception will follow. Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, Center for Women, and Department of Women's Studies

March 29
Colloquium with memoirist and poet Mary Karr - 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Joseph W. Jones Room, Woodruff Library. Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, Center for Women, and Department of Women's Studies

March 30
Women's Studies Colloquia Series: "Who's There? Selfhood, Self-regard, and Social Relations" with Diana Tietjen Meyers, Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut - 4:00-6:00 p.m., White Hall 206. Sponsored by Department of Women's Studies

March 31 – April 1
The Eighth Annual National Black Herstory Conference and Awards Banquet:
"Telling Herstory: Dance, Film, Music and the Written Word,” with special guests Tina McElroy Ansa, Pearl Cleage, Blanche Richardson, and many others - 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Spelman College, Living and Learning Center, 350 Spelman Lane SW, Atlanta, GA 30314. For more information visit www.blackherstory.org. Sponsored by SIS Oral History Project, Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement (LEAD), Continuing Education Department at Spelman, Women’s Research and Resources Center at Spelman, Center for Women at Emory, Volunteer Emory, AIB TV, and The Ticket Lounge.com

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