Justice and Globalization: IR Conversations Across Theoretical Divides: The Center for International Studies presents Ann Tickner, CIS Director, Workshop Coordinator for her workshop at SOS B-40 on Saturday, April 21, 9:00am-5:00pm.
Reproducing Political Society: Nation, Race, and Family: VKC 329, April 18th, 11 am Jacqueline Stevens, Politics Department, Pomona College
'A Muscular Mascher': The Career of a Jewish Strongman in Post-WWI Europe & America: On Thursday, April 12, the Center Feminist Research has Sharon Gillerman (Judaic Studies) talk to students on her work.
Africa Series: Women and Politics in Uganda: The Center for International Studies on Monday, April 9, 5:30pm presents Aili Tripp, Department of Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison. It's at Pomona College, Claremont, Carnegie Building, 425 North College Avenue, Room 107
Back to School Campaign: In this program, we work with high school students in the US, and help them correspond with a highschool in Pakistan. It's a great way to learn about another culture and see how they deal with feminist beliefs in their culture. Allison Henkel is setting this up, e-mail her to get involved.
"The Information Economy and Changing Narth-South Relations: The Significance of Gender" is on Wednesday, April 4, 12:30-2:00pm. with Center for International Studies co-sponsored with the Center for Feminist Research Speaking is Swasti Mitter, Professorial Visiting Fellow, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex on "Gender in International Relations" at the Social Science Building (SOS) B-40.
"On the Front Lines of the Cold War: Intelligence Operations in the Divided City of Berlin" as a part of Center for International Studies Faculty Research Series. It's on Wednesday, March 28, 12:30-2:00pm at SOS B-40. The speaker is Donald P. Steury, CIS Officer in Residence, CIS and School of International Relations
Rock for Choice: We have two small concerts planned, one on 3/30th at Luna Sol Cafe, and the big event planned for April 26th. And it's at the Troubadour!! Totally cool place. E-mail Natalie Blacker here or Jameson Stalanthas Yu at this e-mail. He can set you on your way. R4C is a concert benefit that raises money for family planning and women's health care clinics. If you want to make donations or know of a business that would like to donate funds or items for a fund-raising raffle, e-mail Jameson as well.
Take Back the Night: On March 27th, 2001. Take Back the Night is a candle-lit vigil/concert/march that is put on by the Women's Student Assembly and the Center for Women and Men, and supported by various student groups on the USC campus. It's our statement against violence on women. We "take back" the night, when women were afraid to walk alone for fear of being assaulted. Various groups will be having 'station' where they would give a statement or put on a presentation on their take on TBTN. If you want to help out in the FMLA's station, come by to the FMLA meetings or e-mail Dara or Jameson or if your partial to helping out with the whole event in general, go to the planning meetings that take place every Friday at 3pm in the Program Board office, B-5 (take the stairs across the Pharmacy and go down).
Gender in Immigration: For March 23rd, 9-5pm. SPEAKERS: Judy Yung, Chair of American Studies, UC Santa Cruz, Yen Le Espiritu, Professor of Ethnic Studies and Sociology, UC San Diego, Barrie Thorne, Professor of Sociology, UC Berkeley, Gloria Gonzalez Lopez, Presidents Post-doctoral Fellow, UC Berkeley, Nora Hamilton, Professor of Political Science, USC,, Norma Chinchilla, Professor of Sociology, Cal State Long Beach, Christine Zentgraf, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Cal State Long Beach.
There will be a panel comprised of Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo, Associate Professor of Sociology, USC, George J. Sanchez, Chair of American Race and Ethnicity Program, USC, Gaspar Rivera Salgado, Assistant Professor of Sociology, USC Professor Hondagneu-Sotelo will also be doing a short introductory lecture entitled, "Is there a Theory of Gender and Immigration" Major Sponsors: USC Department of Sociology, The Center for Civic and Religious Life, and the AKD International Sociological Honor Society. Co-Sponsors: Geography Graduate Students Association, the English Graduate Student Association and the Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance. For more information contact Belinda C. Lum at belindal@usc.edu
International Women's Day and 2nd Global Women's Strike: Freedom From Violence: Every Woman's Human Right: On Thursday March 8th, all day. "Strike for a world which values all women's work and all women's lives, an end to no pay,low pay and too much work." "Acid Burnings in Bangladesh-Nasreen Huq Speaks Out" also includes ABC News 20/20 Program Video Segment On Acid Burning (aired Nov. 1999) Acid attacks in Bangladesh are a brutal form of violence against women. In many cases, acid is thrown on a young woman as revenge for rejecting a suitor's advances. Usually the goal is to disfigure her face, taking away her beauty and "value." Ms. Hug will talk about her work to stop acid violence as the women's health project coordinator of Naripokko, a women's activist organization.
Democratic Choices and the Future of Peace The Center for International Studies has Anita Schjolset, CIS Dissertation Fellow 1999-2000. SOS B-40 on Wednesday, March 7, 12:30-2:00pm.
Sex and Education: a panel discussion on Tuesday, March 6, 2001, 6:00 - 8:00 pm a reception in honor of Dr. Myra Sadker. Explores the major issues of gender inequality in education and in the workplace. Details about the event and its history follow. Myra Sadker was an activist and professor whose pioneering work focused on the need for educational equity between men and women. Our annual event is over four years old, and our panel speakers come from a diverse group of professional backgrounds including education, engineering, and gender studies. Confirmed panelists include Linda Hagedorn, Christina Vogt, and Elizabeth Davenport (Moderator). The discussion will cover gender bias in education, career choices, and life in the workplace and will be followed by a reception and refreshments. Place: HNB Auditorium -- Hedco Neurosciences Building, next to GFS Sponsored by the Society of Women Engineers and Women's Students Assembly. If you are interested in being a part of this event, know someone who may be interested in speaking or attending this event, or have any questions, please contact us! Our e-mail is sweusc@usc.edu or you can contact our president, Hayley at (hmcguire@usc.edu) or Angela Pan at (apan@usc.edu)
Thinking Gender: A USC/UCLA Graduate Conference on Friday, March 2, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. The Eleventh Annual Graduate Student Research Conference higlighting feminist research by graduate students in the humanities, social sciences, the arts, law, social welfare and public health, among other fields. It's at the UCLA Faculty Center. http://www.women.ucla.edu/csw/TG2001Program.htm
Faculty Dinners: Tara McPherson is our first victim! It's on February 28th 7pm at the California Pizza Kitchen. Email ASAP to get on board, there are limited spaces, but we will welcome all. There are scores of professsors that are involved with feminist and gender issues. Ever want to have dinner with them? I know you know you want to do this. Email Nicole Conderick as she's our liason to the faculty, if you've got some person in mind. Oh, and if it's a staff person, we can do it that way too. Peoples are peoples, and them gots the eats.
Voices for Choices: It's on February 27th, 7 to 10pm. It's at the Leavy Library Auditorium. We will have speakers from FMLA and the USC Democrats. Email Jessica Lowe if you'd like to help out. She's in charge of publicity too and will be flyering 8:30ish on Monday the 26th.
Women's Yiddish Voices: Co-sponsored with Yiddishkayt, on Sunday, February 25. Yiddish may be the "mother tongue" but women's contributions to the literature have not been widely recognized. Join top scholars, renowned poets and others to discover the importance and depth of women's Yiddish voices.
Adults $60 Seniors (65+) $50 Students $40. Discounts available for USC Faculty and students. Contact the Center for Feminist Research for more info.
The Origins of Human Rights Regimes: The Center of International Studies is presenting Andrew Moravcsik, Center for European Studies, Harvard University at SOS B-40 on Monday, Feb 26th 12:30-2pm
Women and EU Social Policy: On Monday, February 26 12:00-1:30, Anita Gradin, the Former EU Commissioner and Former Swedish Minister of Foreign Trade will speak at University Religious Center, 108
Bake Sale: Ever hear how dollar for dollar, women are paid about 80 cents to the men's dollar? I betcha that most folks don't realize how this hurts women's future. Imagine having to pay your student loans or credit card bills for a longer timeframe, that's what happens. How'd you like to let the menfolk know how this feels? :) We are planning a bake sale where items are priced according to the wage scale. This is coming up on Feb 22nd, 11-2pm, so get your baking pans greased and ready. We need folks to help out on the 'day of' with tableing, come on by if you can. Several of us will be gathering in Annenberg Apartments for a night of tv and baking Wednesday the 21st to make cookies and delicious things to sell. Oh, Dara Purvis, she's to contact to make this a "go". Email her. Jessica Lowe is setting up a flyering morning run on Tuesday the 20th. Email her to get together. ((UPDATE: We made $68 for the kids!!))
STD Awareness: February 13th is not only the day before Valentine's Day, but is also National AIDS Awareness Day! WSA and FMLA will be tabling all that week, so stop by and say hi when you see us along Trousdale. We will be also having representatives from Planned Parenthood. On Tuesday Feb. 13th at 6pm at Ground Zero, there is a fun Sex Talk thingie! People from the Health Center and Rabbi Klein will be there talking about safer sex and abstinence and all sorts of naughty things, along with free food and drinks, so it should be a lot of fun!
"Libertine Times: Diderot, Women and the Rise of a Gendered Modernity": Tuesday, February 13 12:00-1:30at the URC 108
brought to you by the Center Feminist Research Natania Meeker (Department of French and Italian)
Reproductive Rights Rally: FEBRUARY 9TH, there is a Reproductive Rights Rally (protesting George W. Bush's recent anti-choice actions) at the Federal Building, 11000 Wilshire Blvd. in West Los Angeles (corner of Wilshire Blvd. & Veteran Ave) from 1-5pm. I will hopefully be dropping by in the mid-afternoon, and I hope some of you can make it too!
Garment Worker Issues in Los Angeles:Wednesday Feb.7, 6-7pm in VKC 151
Sweatshops? In Los Angeles? This is a major issue for immigrant communities, especially for women, the major workforce for garment industry. From the El Monte Sweatshop raid a few years ago to the current state of garment workers struggles, learn about the hidden seams of our backyard, and have an opportunity to see how we can work in our community.
***The Garment Worker Center is a Brand New community collaboration involving many organizations including Sweatshop Watch!, Asian Pacific American Legal Center, CHIRLA, and others
Special Guests: Kimi Lee, Director, Garment Worker Center, King Cheung, California Dept. of Labor, Peter Gee, student intern
email apso@usc.edu, sponsored by APSO, Asian Pacific Islander Student Outreach
Claudia Cuevas: Finding the Balance, Domestic Violence Education: a Community/Police Collaboration in Los Angeles: Kaprelian Hall, Rm. 355 from 12-1:30pm. Wednesday February 7, 2001
The AKD Sociological Honor Society and the USC Department of Sociology: Presents A Brown Bag Discussion
The activism of the battered women's movement began with grassroots organizing and has moved to a more sophisticated approach that includes working with established institutions, such as: the City Attorney, the District Attorney, the police, Children's Protective Services, and social services. This paper examines how neighborhood associations, civic groups and the Los Angeles Police Department collaboratively educate and influence changes in the cultural and institutional patterns of community and police response to domestic violence.
Roe Vs Wade: As you all well know, the anniversary came and went on January 22nd, 2001, and what happened? President Bush cut the funding for family planning clinics overseas. Could the same happen here? Or maybe make abortions illegal in the states? Maybe yes, maybe no. We tried to make a difference by re-acclimating USC students to the gains and losses women have had in the pro-choice/pro-life movement. Did anyone else catch that PLATFORM show with Allison and Robyn? Great job ladies on defending the good fight. :)
Human Rights Event: ((forthcoming))
We need to get more done for the feminist movement. Click to the current projects to see if you can give us some more ideas and help.