How to Talk to the Media About Your Scholarship (and get them to listen)
Tuesday, February 26
10:00 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Holmes Student Center, Capitol Room South

Join us for an informal discussion with author  Stephanie Coontz, who will talk about how to get your academic scholarship into the media. Coontz is the author/editor of seven books and has appeared as an expert on numerous television shows, including The Colbert Report and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Sponsors: Women’s Studies Program;
Graduate Colloquium Committee; CAB; CLAS External Programs; NIU Libraries; Departments of Communication, History and Sociology; College of Education; College of Health & Human Sciences; Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

50 Years After the Feminine Mystique: How Far Have We Come?
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique, Stephanie Coontz will present a public lecture on the history of the “feminine mystique” and the impact that “new mystiques” have on women and men in contemporary society. Sponsors: Women’s Studies Program; Graduate Colloquium Committee; CAB; CLAS External Programming; NIU Libraries; Departments of Communication, History and Sociology; College of Education; College of Health & Human Sciences; Presidential Commission on the Status of Women.

Say My Name: Women. Hip Hop. Life. (film screening & discussion)
Thursday, February 28
3:30-5:15 p.m.
Gable Hall, Cavan Auditorium (room 126)

Join us for a screening and discussion of this award-winning film about women in Hip Hop. Sponsors: Women’s Studies Program and Center for Black Studies.

Women of NIU Making an Impact
Monday-Thursday, March 4-7
Doors open: 11a.m. – 4:30 p.m. for viewing
Holmes Student Center, Gallery Lounge

The Women’s Resource Center will recognize the women of NIU and the contributions they have made locally, statewide, and nationally. Come be inspired and witness how women have made an impact. For more information, please contact the Women’s Resource Center at 815-753-0320. Sponsor: Women’s Resource Center.

Poto Mitan: Haitian Women, Pillars of the Global Economy , Film Screening & Discussion
Monday, March 4
11:00 a.m.
Wirtz Hall, Room 101 (auditorium)

Told through compelling lives of five courageous Haitian women workers, Poto Mitan is a film by Renée Bergan and Mark Schuller, which gives the global economy a human face. Through their collective activism, these women demonstrate that despite monumental obstacles in a poor country like Haiti, collective action makes change possible. Sponsors: Women's Studies PRogram, NIU Anthropology Museum, Department of Anthropology, Anthropology Club, Center for Black Studies.

“This is What a Feminist Looks Like” Sticker Day!
RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 19
All day
Everywhere

We hope to break harmful stereotypes that cast all feminists as white, female, middle-class, or politically radical, and to open up the definitions of the word “feminist” to more complicated meanings. Stop by Reavis 103 to pick up a FREE sticker, and wear it with pride! Buttons are also available for $1. Sponsors: Women’s Studies Program.

Censorship and Lesbian History: in the U.S.
RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
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Women’s Studies and Sociology graduate student Jill Sanderson will present this talk on “The Problem of Historical Discontinuity of Lesbian Community and Identity in 20th-Century United States.” Sponsor: Women’s Studies Program.

International Women’s Day Luncheon
Wednesday, March 6
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Adams Hall, Chandelier Room

In honor of International Women’s Day, Lisa Freeman, Vice President for Research & Graduate Studies, will present “Women Entrepreneurs- Gaining Momentum Worldwide.” Lunch is served from 11:30-12:15 p.m. The cost of the lunch is $15.00 per person, and seating is limited.  Guests are welcome to attend the talk only, which begins at 12:00 p.m.  Reservations are required by February 25. RSVP to Pam Rosenberg at prosenberg@niu.edu or 815-753-9530. Sponsors: Division of International Programs, Phi Beta Delta, and Women's Studies Program.

The Lady (film screening & discussion)
Wednesday, March 6
6:00 p.m.
Cole Hall Auditorium

“The Lady,” starring Michelle Yeoh, is a 2011 film about Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma. Sponsors: Burma Interest Group;  Center for Burma Studies; Center for Southeast Asian Studies. 

Vagina Seminar Part 1
Tuesday, March 19
7:00 p.m.
DuSable Hall, Room 276

Join us for the first part of this informative women’s health seminar. Sponsors: NIU Women's Rights Alliance and Women's Studies Program.

Vagina Seminar Part 2
Wednesday, March 20
7:00 p.m.
DuSable Hall, Room 276

Join us for the second part of this informative women’s health seminar. Sponsors: Women's Rights Alliance and Women's Studies Program.

“This is What a Feminist Looks Like” Sticker Day!
RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 19
All day
Everywhere

We hope to break harmful stereotypes that cast all feminists as white, female, middle-class, or politically radical, and to open up the definitions of the word “feminist” to more complicated meanings. Stop by Reavis 103 to pick up a FREE sticker, and wear it with pride! Buttons are also available for $1. Sponsors: Women’s Studies Program.

Women Educators in Science, Technology and Leadership
Thursday, March 21
5:00 p.m. /6:00 (reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres/panel)
Barsema Alumni & Visitors Center

The College of Education, with the NIU Alumni Association, hosts a panel discussion featuring notable College of Education alumnae who hold significant leadership positions in fields related to science, technology and leadership.  Panelists include: Ankhe Bradley, executive director of professional development for Rockford Public School District 205; Sylvia R. Cadena Smith, founder and CEO of CademaSmith Enterprises; Kinda Szymanski, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; and, Lara Luetkehans, chair of NIU’s Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment. This event is free, but please register by contacting Pat Crumpacker at 753-1949 or crumpacker@niu.edu. Sponsors: College of Education, NIU Alumni Association, Women’s Studies Program, and Women’s Resource Center.

Self-Defense Workshop
Thursday, March 21
7:00 p.m.
Founders Library, Room 20

Lesley Rigg and Wayne Finley use their black-belt karate skills to teach women how to protect themselves. Men are welcome to attend. Rigg and Finley are RAD-certified self-defense instructors. Sponsors: Founders Memorial  Library, Women's Studies Program, and NIU Women’s Rights Alliance.

MCLLM Keynote talk by Hillary Chute
Friday, March 22
7:30 p.m.
Holmes Student Center, Sky Room

Hillary Chute, Neubauer Family Assistant Professor of English at the University of Chicago, will present the keynote address at this year’s MCLLM Conference. Chute is the author of “Graphic Women: Life Narrative and Contemporary Comics.” Sponsors: Department of English; Graduate Colloquium Committee; Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures; Women’s Studies Program.

Herstorical Tea Program
Sunday, March 24
3:00-5:00 p.m.
Sycamore Train Depot, 475 DeKalb Ave., Sycamore, IL

Join the DAWC for this program commemorating the 50th anniversary of Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique.”  Enjoy entertaining education with readers and musicians, also tea and cookies. Raising the value of coins with women’s images, cost is 1 Lincoln bill ($5) OR 1 Sacagewea Golden Dollar OR 1 Susan B. Anthony Silver Dollar. Sponsor: DeKalb Area Women’s Center.

Hot Topic Tuesday: Women in STEM
Tuesday, March 26
Call 815.753.0320 for time and location

Join the Women’s Resource Center for an engaging dialogue on women in STEM. Sponsor: Women’s Resource Center.

The Gender Gap: Measurement and Analysis
Wednesday, March 27
12:00 p.m.
DuSable Hall, Room 280

Le Wang, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of New Hampshire, will present a lecture addressing economic methods used to analyze the difference between male and female earnings. Sponsor: Department of Economics and Graduate Colloquium Committee.

Past, Present, and Future of Women’s Studies @ NIU
Thursday, March 28
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Holmes Student Center, Blackhawk Annex

Join us for an informal discussion of Women’s Studies at NIU. This is your chance to share ideas about the future direction of the program.  Sponsor: Women’s Studies Program.

Rumberas in Motion (Pictures): Transnational Movements in the Archive of Mexican “Classic” Cinema
Thursday, March 28
6:00 p.m.
Center for Latino & Latin American Studies, Room 121

Laura Gutiérrez, Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Arizona, will examine cinematic texts from the “Golden-Age” of Mexican cinema. She will discuss the ways that foreign-born dancers and actresses (rumberas) in the films “opened up a space for discussions of female sexuality in the Mexican context.” Sponsors: Center for Latino & Latin American Studies; Graduate Colloquium Committee; Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures; Women’s Studies Program.

The Transnational Body Politics in Art & Performance
Friday, March 29
10:00 a.m.
Holmes Student Center, Room 505

Professor Laura Gutiérrez will lead a seminar based on the first two chapters of her book, “”Performing Mexicanidad: Vendidas y Cabareteras on the Transnational State.” The seminar will analyze interpretive questions related to gender, sexuality, and transnational/border studies. Sponsors: Center for Latino & Latin American Studies; Graduate Colloquium Committee; Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures; Women’s Studies Program.