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Road Scholars: Documentary Filmmaker Gabriela Martínez to present “Agents of Change”

Award-winning documentary filmmaker Gabriela Martínez will present Agents of Change: A Legacy of Feminist Research, Teaching and Activism at the University of Oregon, a film she produced with Sonia De La Cruz. The film, developed for the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Center for the Study of Women in Society, the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, and the ASUO Women’s Center, chronicles the history of these units within the broader context of the Women’s Rights Movement.

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Asian American Voices: A Collins Literary Forum

AsianVoice6FsmallGish Jen April 21 - 8:00pm Public Reading Knight Browsing Room

Maxine Hong Kingston May 5 - 8:00pm Public Reading Columbia 150

Bill Cheng May 12 - 8:00pm Public Reading Knight Browsing Room

Chang-Rae Lee May 15 - 8:00pm Public Reading Columbia 150

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Reforming Sexual Violence Prevention at the University of Oregon: Caroline Heldman & Danielle Dirks

Editor’s Note: Caroline Heldman and Danielle Dirks were invited to the University of Oregon campus as part of the 2013-14 Lorwin Lectureship Series, presented by the Center for the Study of Women in Society. Because of a winter storm, all events were cancelled on the UO campus that day. CSWS was able to videotape a brief portion of their planned talk in a studio situation.

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CSWS 40th Anniversary Featured in UO’s Student-Run Emerald Media

UO Center for Women in Society celebrates 40th anniversary and strive for equality | Emerald Media. Story by Natalie Maier.

“We’ve come a long way and we’ve got a long way to go,” Jenée Wilde, one of the main organizers of the 40th anniversary said. “What’s very revealing to me is that there are a lot of attitudes that we still need change in our country about women and about women’s ability to succeed. And how hard women have to work to prove that they are equal to men.”

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