2004-05 Events

Joy Belsky Lecture: Hope in the Dark – Rebecca Solnit – December 2^nd, 2004, 7:30pm – Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger Hall
Karen Brodkin, UCLA – Making Democracy – October 21^st, 2004, 4pm-5:30pm, Knight Library Browsing Room
Gender and Interpersonal Violence Forum Set – November 19^th, 2004, Alumni Lounge, Gerlinger Hall

Noon Talks – Wednesdays, 12pm-1pm, Hendricks Hall 330

October 20^th – “The Empire of Women and Women’s Travel Writing in 17^th Century France,” Nathalie Hester, assistant professor, Romance Languages
November 10^th – “Nupital Nation: Marriage and the Politics of Civic Membership in the United States,” Priscilla Yamin, research associate, CSWS
December 1^st – “CSWS Grants Question-Answer Seminar,” Judith Musick, associate director, CSWS
January 26^th – “Body Politics and Women’s Consciousness in Argentina,” Barbara Sutton, doctoral student, sociology
February 23^rd – “The Contemporary Women’s Movement in Korea – 1980 to the Present,” Joo-Hyun Cho, CSWS, visiting scholar and professor, women’s studies, Keimyung University, Korea
March 2^nd – “Malinche and Matriarchal Utopia: The Myth of Isthmus Zapotec Exceptionality in Mexico,” Analisa Taylor, assistant professor, Romance Languages

Rethinking Security: Gender, Race, and Militarization Colloquium – 1:15pm, Hendricks Hall 330
March 9^th – “Shock and Awe: Masculinity and the Justification of America’s War.” Bonnie Mann, assistant professor, philosophy
April 13^th – “Nation Building/Empire Building: Waging War at Home and War Abroad.” M. Jacqui Alexander, professor, Women’s Studies and Gender Studies, University of Toronto
May 11^th – “Women Write War.” Monique Balbuena, assistant professor, Robert Donald Clark Honors College

Road Scholars

“Damned Women: What’s a Witch to Do in 1692?” Elizabeth Reis, assistant professor, women’s and gender studies - February 5^th, 10:30am-12pm, Oasis at Meier & Frank, Eugene
“Frida Kahlo: Mexican Painter – World Icon,” Stephanie Wood, senior research associate, CSWS – February 9^th, 9:30am, The Academy for Lifelong Learning, Corvallis, and February 17^th, Tualatin Public Library
“The Gendered Garden: Women in the History of Gardens,” Judith Musick, associate director, CSWS – February 24^th, 1:30pm, River Road Park and Recreation District, 1400 Lake Dr. Eugene, and March 3^rd, Tualatin Public Library
“The Taxing Stat of Economic Insecurity”, Sandra Morgen, director, CSWS – February 24^th, Tualatin Public Library, and April 13^th, Oasis at Meier & Frank, Eugene
“Praise and Blame of Women: The Middle Ages and Now”, Gina Psaki, professor, Romance Languages – March 10^th, Tualatin Public Library
“Fighting and Sailing Women in Folk Songs and History”, Dianne Dugaw, professor, English – April 26^th, 1:30pm, River Road Park and Recreation District, 1400 Lake Dr. Eugene

Wednesdays at Noon – 12pm-1pm, Hendricks Hall 330

February 23^rd – “The Contemporary Women’s Movement in Korea – 1980 to the Present,” Joo-Hyun Cho, CSWS, visiting scholar and professor, women’s studies, Keimyung University, Korea
April 6^th – “Colonial Masculinities: the British West Indies, 1770-1833,” Elizabeth Bohls, associate professor, English
April 20^th – “An Islamist Victory in NWFP, Pakistan: A Defeat for Women’s Rights?” Anita Weiss, professor, international studies
May 4^th – “Preventing Sexual Violence Against Women: The Role of Self-Defense Training” Jocelyn Hollander, assistant professor, sociology