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Scenes from Women's Studies

 

Sponsored, Co-sponsored, and Related WMS Events 2011-2012

 

 

URI Film screenings (free):

"Miss Representation" Wednesday, March 28

6:30pm to 8:30pm followed by discussion

Kirk Center, Auditorium

Miss Representation (90 min; TV-14 DL) uncovers a glaring reality we live with every day but fail to see. Written and directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America. The film challenges the media’s limited and often disparaging portrayals of women and girls, which make it difficult for women to achieve leadership positions and for the average woman to feel powerful herself. Read more about the film: www.missrepresentation.org

"The Invisible War" Wednesday, April 25

4:00pm to 6:00pm followed by discussion

Swan Hall Auditorium 

Join us for a viewing of the film "The Invisible War" and stay for a discussion of the film.This is an investigative and powerfully emotional examination of the epidemic of rape of soldiers within the U.S. military, the institutions that cover up its existence and the profound personal and social consequences that arise from it. In order for necessary and important changes to happen around military rape, we need to have open, challenging conversations. This is an emotionally charged and difficult subject.Winner: US Documentary Audience Award - 2012 Sundance Film FestivalView more about this at: invisiblewarmovie.com 

Sponsored by Political Science, Gender and Women's Studies, Peace and Nonviolence Program, Violence Prevention Program/Women's Center

 

Click here to learn more about Dr. Lynn Pasquerella and her lecture!

"Women Making Democracy" is a conference that is open to all. Please be aware that this event is being held at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. Several URI Women's Studies and Political Science students will be attending. Click here for more details.

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Past Events

 

 

November

11/3: Film Screening: Miss Representation, a documentary about the media portrayal of women in politics. 7:00pm in the Swan Auditorium.

11/3: Nonfiction writer/poet Michael Klein --  author of two memoirs and two poetry collections. Swan, Hoffman Room, at 5:00pm.

11/14: Dana Shugar Colloquium - Jeffrey Bachman, "The gender politics of international tribunals and human rights". Lippitt 402 at 4:00pm.

11/14: AAF Spoken Word Performance in the MCC at 6:00pm.

 

Violence Prevention Programs

Tuesday 10/18: Statewide Silent Witness March. 6:00-9:00pm Providence.

Tuesday 10/18: Iron Jawed Angel screening and discussion. 7:00-9:00pm Women's Center Library.

Wednesday 10/26: Campus Silent Witness March. 5:00-7:00pm Quad.

Wednesday 11/9: "Sex+Money: A National Search for Human Worth" screening. 7:15-9:30 Swan Auditorium. Excellent domestic human trafficking documentary.

 

For information call 874-4620. Program access will be provided to persons with disabilities. If you need disability assistance, sign interpretation, or have questions about accessibility, please call 874-4620 at least 3 days in advance.