Calendar of Events

 Beyond Belief. A film by Beth Murphy. Tues., Sept. 13, 7 p.m. MUC 303

 Rather than turn inward, grief complelled two women who lost their husbands in the Towers on Sept. 11, 2001 to focus on empowering widows in the country where the terrorists who took their husbands' lives were trained: Afghanistan. 92 minutes.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month 

Clothesline Project. Thursday, Oct. 13, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. MUC Plaza

Malintzin's Choices: An Indian Woman in the Conquest of Mexico. by Camilla Townsend

This biography of Malintzin examines traditional representaitons of Malintzin (also known as Malinche) and attempts to understand the choices that faced her in her life as a Native American woman.

Presenter: Dr. Greg Hammond, Dept. of History

Wed., Oct. 5, 11:15-12:10, MUC 308

 Mujeres asesinas (Women Who Kill) by marisa Grinstein

Women Who Kill is a trilogy that explores the reasons by women become murderers.  The stories are taken from real events that occurred in Argentian and have been recreated in short stories, novels, and a television series. 

Presenter: Dr. Osvaldo Dipaolo, Department of Languages & Literature

Wed., Nov. 16, 11:15-12:10, MUC 308

I Had An Abortion A film by Gillian Aldrich and Jennifer Baumgardner

In the U.S., 1.3 million women per year have abortions, but the topic is still so stigmatized that it’s never discussed in polite company. Powerful and fiercely honest, I Had An Abortion tackles this taboo, featuring 10 women who candidly describe their abortion experience, with stories that span seven decades – from the years before Roe v. Wade to the present day. Cutting across age, race, class, and religion, this film offers heartfelt stories that personalize what has become a vicious and abstract debate. 55 minutes.

7:00 PM, Wednesday, Jan. 25, MUC 305

Until the Violence Stops by Abby Epstein 

Until the Violence Stops chronicles how Eve Ensler’s hit Off-Broadway solo show The Vagina Monologues grew into V-Day, and international grassroots movement to stop violence against women and girls. In 2002, over eight hundred cities around the world participated in V-Day by staging benefit performances of The Vagina Monologues. From locales as diverse as New York, the Philippines and Kenya, director Abby Epstein’s Until the Violence Stops features emotionally charged interviews and readings by everyday and celebrity women, all of whom courageously reveal their intimate experiences and bond together to break the silence that surrounds abuse. 73 minutes.

7:00 PM, Wednesday, Feb. 15, MUC 305

"In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition" by Fred Moten

In the Break: The Aesthetics of the Black Radical Tradition examines and explores black performance, the roots of improvisation and what he considers the special qualities and characteristics of African-American art, literature and music in the 21st century. He takes readers on a journey that encompasses poetry, homoerotic images, texts from Frederick Douglass, elements of critical theory and the compositions of Duke Ellington and other jazz musicians.

Johnny Jones, African American Studies   

11:10-12:45, Thursday, Feb. 23, MUC 303

The Vagina Monologues. March 27, 28, 7 p.m., Clement Auditorium, Tickets $5.

Clothesline Project. March 27, 28, 7 p.m., Clement Lobby.

Clothesline Project. Thursday, April 5, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., MUC Plaza

Miss Representation A film by Jennifer Seibel Newsom

Like drawing back a curtain to let bright light stream in, Miss Representation uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film explores how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in influential positions in America and challenges the media's limiting and often disparaging portrayals of women, which make it difficult for the average girl to see herself as powerful. 90 minutes.

7:00 PM, Wednesday, April 11, MUC 305  

"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

This is the story of Henrietta Lacks and how her cells became the first “immortal” human cells grown in culture and they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. Her cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb’s effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions.

 Meagan Mann, Health and Human Performance

11:10-12:45, Thursday, April 12, MUC 303