Women's Studies Colloquium
Jane WTO: The Global Justice Movement and Women's Experience

Beverly Yuen Thompson, Ph.D.
New School University
New York City, NY

Thursday
July 6, 2006
12:30pm

Welcome Reception for Jaina Nun

SAMANIJI CHARITRA PRAJNA
Visiting Fellow
Center for the Study of Spirituality
Visiting Professor
Department of Religious Studies

Samaniji is a Jaina nun who teaches at Jain Vishva Bharati Institute in Rajasthan, India, and a highly respected spiritual teacher. She holds an M.A. in Jainism and Comparative Religion and Philosophy from Jain Vishva Bharati Institute and has lectured widely in India, the U.S.A. and the U.K.

Co-sponsored by: the Institute for Asian Studies.

Green Library Room 220

Jaina refreshments will be served.

Friday
Sep. 15, 2006

2-3pm: Faculty meeting

3-5pm: Social Hour

Fundraising Dinner to Benefit Lebanese Victims

Featuring:
Naeem Muhammad (Islamic Relief Representative)

GC East Ball Room, UP Campus, FIU

Admission:
Students: $10
General: $15
Table: $100

Contact:
Nasim Ahmed: 305-793-8070
Faaiza Basit: 305-798-9445
Abdul-Sumi Dalal: 305-281-4933

An Indian Jain Nun

Samaniji Charitra Prajna is a Jaina nun. Jainism is a minority religion in India propounded in the sixth century BCE by Mahavira, an elder contemporary of the Buddha. Mahavira introduced the virtue of non-violence or ahimsa into Indian culture. After Mahavira, religious leaders from the Buddha to Mahatma Gandhi have adopted and adapted this emphasis on non-violence.

Prajna is in the staff of Jain Vishva Bharati Institute in Rajasthan, India, from which she received her M.A. in Jainism and comparative religion and philosophy in 1991. She earned a B.A. in English at University of Ajmer, also in Rajasthan, in 1980. She is highly regarded as a spiritual teacher and meditation master as well as an academic, and has lectured widely in India, England, and the United States.
Prajna is a Visiting Professor of Religious Studies at FIU for the fall semester, where she is teaching courses on Jainism and non-violence. Her term at FIU is sponsored by South Florida’s Jaina community and is coordinated by FIU’s Center for the Study of Spirituality.

Co-sponsored by:
Center for the Study of Spirituality, Department of Religious Studies, and Institute for Asian Studies

Wild Succulent Woman
Sexyouality
Where do you fit in?

Co-sponsored by:
The Women's Center

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION SERIES
A Room of One's Own

An internationally published art critic, a contributing writer to Art in America , and the author of Critical Condition: American Culture at the Crossroads and Postmoderne, Heartney will guide the discussion and help to place these artists and their respective installations within the framework of contemporary art history. This thought-provoking panel discussion will loosely stem from the curatorial focus and the reference to Virginia Woolf 's seminal text addressing the two major factors fundamental for women to create their work: space and money. An open forum of intellectual debate will be encouraged to take place amongst the moderator, the artists and the audience.

Co-sponsored by:
The Patricia & Philip Frost Art Museum and Student Government Association of FIU

Frost Art Museum, UP Campus, FIU

Exhibition on view through December 10, 2006.

Free and open to the public. Parking available in Blue Garage. For more information, call 305 348 2890.

Book Signing
Champions for Peace: Women Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize

Judith Hicks Stiehm
Professor, Department of Political Science
Florida International University

Dr. Caroline Simpson
FIU Astronomer

Refreshments served and observing afterward if weather permits. The talk is free, geared toward the general public, and open to the public! So bring your friends, family, everyone!

Co-sponsored by:
Dept. of Physics

CP (Chemistry & Physics) 145, UP campus

Contact: Dr. James R. Webb

The Sisterhood Retreat is a weekend aimed towards the self-empowerment of women. For one weekend, enjoy the splendor of interacting with your FIU female peers, easy laughter, fun, and non-stop activities. It’s an empowering weekend that will strengthen you physically, mentally, and emotionally as a woman.

Stop by the Women’s Center on either campus (BBC- WUC 256, UP-GC 2200) to register. Or you can apply on-line at www.women-kick-ass.com. There are 30 positions available, so sign up before you miss out!

Alva, Florida. (It’s a small town a little past Fort Meyers, Florida)

Women's Studies Faculty Writing Group Meeting

Books & Books

For more information, contact Aurora Morcillo, 305-348-1151 or morcillo@fiu.edu

Mulheres do Brasil/Women of Brazil

The Brazilian feature film, "Mulheres do Brasil" or "Women of Brazil," will be presented by the film's director, Malu de Martino. The film was screened earlier this year as part of the Brazilian Film Festival in Miami, where it won the Audience Award and the Award for Best Sound.

Co-sponsored by:
Latin American Caribbean Center

Graham Center 243, UP Campus, FIU

Visit the film's website.

Yo Soy Latina/I Am Latina

The play is a funny and moving, illustrating the challenges a group of diverse Latina women to examine their identity and their connections in the contemporary American landscape.

Everyone in attendance will receive a complimentary issue of Latina Magazine.

Produced by Latino Flavored Productions.

Co-sponsored by:
Student Programming Council and Women’s Center at FIU

Tuesday
Oct. 17, 2006
8pm

Contact:
Ayxa Barbel, Student Programming Council, Cultural Celebrations Chair, 305-495-8773.

Graham Center Ballroom, UP Campus, FIU

An FIU Panther ID admits one FIU student and a guest.

Tickets are available at Campus Life, GC 2240.

Global Feminist Questions

Brooke Ackerly, Ph.D.
Vanderbilt University

Co-sponsored by:
The Ruth K. & Shepard Broad Educational Series of the Department of International Relations; the Shepard Broad Foundation, Inc.; the Department of International Relations

Presented by:
The Jack D. Gordon Institute of Public Policy and Citizenship Studies

THE SHAPE OF WATER

(narrated by Susan Sarandon
with narration co-written by Edwidge Danticat)
http://www.theshapeofwatermovie.com

Made by first-time, award-winning filmmaker,
Kum-Kum Bhavnani.

This award-winning documentary weaves intimate
stories and compelling footage of five women -
Khady, Oraiza, Bilkusben, Dona Antonia, Gila -
in Senegal, Brazil, India, and Jerusalem.
The stories reveal the women's realities and
visions through their passions to
create a more just world.

Presented by:
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival

Women and Islam

Dr. Fatima Amrani Zerrifi
Senior Lecturer, English Department
Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah Fes University
Morocco

Co-sponsored by:
Department of Religious Studies

Monday
Oct. 30, 2006
2-3:15pm

Theater Event
The Day I Opened My Eyes

Co-sponsored by:
Planned Parenthood, the Women's Center

Produced by:
KT Curran, SOURCE Director/Producer

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION SERIES
Wickett's Remedy

Myla Goldberg, Author

Mujeres Negra en la Historia Brasilena

Janira Sodre Mira
FIU Visiting Scholar

Co-sponsored by:
FIU - Latin American and Caribbean Center

Thursday
Nov. 9, 2006
12pm

Raza y Racismo en Brasil

Janira Sodre Mira
FIU Visiting Scholar

Co-sponsored by:
FIU - Latin American and Caribbean Center

Tuesday
Nov. 14, 2006
12pm

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION SERIES
Marie Wilson, President
The White House Project

Hosted by:
Miami-Dade County Commission for Women

Grand Bay Miami Hotel
2669 South Bayshore Drive, Coconut Grove

Reservations: $35 each (305-375-5011)

Women's Studies Faculty Meeting

Wild Succulent Woman

A programmatic series designed to engage women and men in exuberant discussion about controversial topics!

Women's Studies Faculty Meeting

(cancelled)

Wild Succulent Woman

The Barbie War: A Discussion on Creating a Positive Image

Everglades Hall
1st floor Lounge

Info: 305-348- 1506

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION SERIES
A Maryland Bride in the Deep South:
The Civil War Diary of Priscilla Bond

Kimberly Harrison, Ph.D.
Department of English, FIU

Books and Books
265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables, 305-442-4408

Louisiana State University Press Website

Reconciliation: The Face of Justice in the 21st Century

Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz, Ph.D.
Professor of Ethics & Theology
Drew University

Co-sponsored by:
The Latin American & Caribbean Center, The Cuban Research Institute, and the Dept. of Religious Studies

Margo Kleinfeld, Ph.D.
Asst. Professor, Geography and Geology
Univ. of Wisconsin - Whitewater

The Vagina Monologues
FIU Student Performance

V-Day Florida International University 2007, a benefit production of Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues, raising funds for the Victim Advocacy Center and the Women's Studies Center

Co-sponsored by:
the Women's Studies Student Association

Friday-
Saturday
Feb. 9-10
9pm

Sunday
Feb. 11
7pm

GL 100, UP Campus, FIU

Admission:
$10- FIU Student
$15- FIU Faculty
$20- Gen. Admission

Contact:
Ana Gomez (305) 409-0008, anaegomez@gmail.com

FIU College of Law
Dedication of the Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will formally dedicate the building and deliver a key-note address along with other dignitaries.

Breakfast and Tours of the Rafael Dìaz-Balart Hall College of Law Grand Atrium
A light breakfast and tours of the new building at 8:30 a.m., led by the Student Bar Association, will be offered to visitors.

Pharmed Arena, UP Campus, 11200 SW 8th St.

This topic is timely and relevant for women now in the workforce and others about to enter it.

Panelists:
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Miami Herald Work/Life columnist

Annette Taddeo, CEO of LanguagSpeak, Inc. and former Chair of Women's Chamber of Miami-Dade

Robin Reiter Faragalli, philanthropic consultant, former CEO of Children's Hospital Foundation and former Human Resources VP, Miami Herald.

Co-sponsored by:
American Association of University Women-Miami Branch

Women's Park Historical Gallery, 10251 W. Flagler St. Miami

Information: Maria Roberts (305) 905-9478

Light refreshments will be served.

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION SERIES
Women Who Lead

Patricia Ireland, Former President
National Organization for Women

Co-sponsored by:
the Women's Center & SGA.

Tuesday
Feb.20, 2007
4-5pm, Talk
5-8pm, Breakout Sessions & Networking

Graham Center Ballroom, UP Campus, FIU

Readings:
Changing Conceptions of Leadership
The Nature of Leadership

Vrushali Patil, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Dept. of Sociology
Univ. of Mary Washington

Elaine Gordon Scholarship Application Deadline
Application Criteria and Procedures

Colloquium
Who's on the Line? Gender and Nation in U.S.-Outsourced Call Centers to India.

Winifred Poster, Ph.D.
Dept. of Sociology
Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

FIU LGBTQA Spring Spirituality Day
"Spirituality LGBT Style"

Rev. Irene Monroe

Rev. Irene Monroe is a religion columnist, public theologian, and speaker. As an African American feminist theologian, she speaks for a sector of
society that is frequently invisible. Monroe is a sought-after speaker, preacher and writer about women's spirituality and gender issues. She conducts workshops on women's healing, bodies and spirituality.

Monday
Feb. 26, 2007

noon - 2:30pm, Lecture

6:30-8pm
Open Forum

GC 150, UP Campus

GC 243, UP Campus

Colloquium
Race and Food at the Minneapolis Farmers' Market: A Feminist Geography

Rachel Slocum, Ph.D. Geography
Asst. Prof.
Sociology & Anthropology
St. Cloud State Univ.

Dr. Carolle Charles
Baruch College, CUNY

Co-sponsored by:
African-New World Studies

Wolfe University Center
BBC, WUC 155
3000 NE 151 St.
North Miami, FL 33181

For more information please call (305) 919-5521

WOMEN OF DISTINCTION SERIES
Women of Impact XIX
2007 Honorees & Photographic Exhibition 1989-2006

Hosted by the Women's History Coalition of Miami-Dade County, Inc.

Thursday
Mar. 1, 2007
7-9 pm

Hurricane 100 Room, BankUnited Center, 1245 Dauer Drive, University of Miami, 1245 Dauer Drive (near Ponce de Leon & Metrorail)

Advance reservations required, $35 each (305-232-9695). No admission at the door without advance payment.

Florida Women of Achievement

Photography exhibit to honor this year's awardees (Janet Reno, Alex Sink, Sue Miller and Peggy Quince) as part of Coral Gables First Friday Gallery Walk night.

Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Mile Theater, Coral Gables

Open to the public.

Jane WTO: Women and Civil Disobedience

Beverly Yuen Thompson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Women's Studies, FIU

In Seattle, during the World Trade Organization Ministerial, 50,000 people gathered in the streets to stand against corporate globalization and send a new message to the public—fair trade. Of these, over 500 people were arrested after the city enacted Martial Law and declared downtown a “no-protest zone.” These arrestees continued their resistance inside the jails, refusing to provide their names, and therefore were called Jane and John WTO on their jail bracelets. This lecture discusses the role of women in civil disobedience actions, particularly this “jail solidarity,” or resistance behind bars during the Global Justice demonstrations in the United States. It also discusses the history of women’s participation in high-risk direct action in such movements as labor, Civil Rights, and anti-nuclear. Women have always been involved in direct action social movements, and this lecture brings their participation to the forefront.

Florida Women of Achievement

The honorees are conducting a special session for FIU at the Miracle Mile Playhouse.

Actor's Playhouse at the Miracle Mile Theater, Coral Gables

RSVP to onoratos@fiu.edu by March 1st.

Lobby Days & Annual Meeting, Florida Women's Consortium

Annual field trip by Women's Studies students to lobby for the Equal Rights Amendement

Women's Studies Student Conference - Year VI
Proposal Guidelines
Conference Program and Registration Form

Take Back the Night

Take Back the night is a march and rally held to promote sexual assault awareness, prevention, and safety on our campus & in our community.

Thursday
Apr. 5, 2007
7pm

Wednesday
Apr. 11, 2007
9pm

GC Fountain, UP campus

WUC Panther Square, BBC campus

Florida Women of Achievement
Annual Luncheon

Luncheon and award presentation at the Biltmore.

Cost is $75/person. RSVP to onoratos@fiu.edu by March 1st.

Call to Women Photographers Living in Florida

TFAP-FL believes this will be an important survey of what is happening currently in women's photography in Florida, as women's work in this medium has expanded far beyond themes once considered "appropriate" for women such as portraits, interiors, and floral photography.

Please submit a disc with up to 10 jpgs of your work. This disk will not be returned.
Please write your name and contact information (telephone and address) on the disc. No biographical information is necessary. JPG's should be 5" x 7" 300 dpi resolution. Subject is open, color or black and white.Each of the 10 artists selected by Dr. Weissman will produce one artist's proof and 10 additional prints, 13 by 19 inches.

Terri Weissman, Ph. D.
Juror

Organized by:
The Feminist Art Project - Florida (TFAP-FL)

Address your submission to:
TFAP-FL Submission
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
3550 N. Miami Ave
Miami, Florida 33127

The images chosen will be in an exhibition and also included in a limited edition boxed suite available for purchase. All proceeds from the sale of these suites beyond cost of production will go to The Feminist Art Project-Florida.

The artist's proofs will be framed (by the gallery) and displayed in the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery in Miami during September, 2007.

A photo exhibit titled "Women of Asia" will be on display by Miami Beach-based photographer Ellen Goldberg.

Goldberg's photographs span a number of Asian countries, cultures and subject matter--from a mother and child in a refugee camp in war-torn Sri Lanka, to a Buddhist nun in Vietnam, to Tibetan nomads in India.

Goldberg's work has been exhibited at several museums and has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Christian Science Monitor newspaper, for whom she contributed work while living in India and Sri Lanka.

Co-sponsored by:
FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus Library, Center for the Study of Spirituality, Institute for Asian Studies, Department of Religious Studies, and Women's Studies Program.

May 7-28, 2007

Library hours:
Mon.-Thurs
7:30 a.m.-
1 a.m.

Friday
7:30 a.m.
-10 p.m.

Saturday
8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Sunday
10 a.m.-1 a.m.

BBC LIBRARY - FIU
Biscayne Bay Campus Library, 3000 N.E. 151st St., North Miami.

The exhibit is free and open to the public. For more information, call the library at 305-919-5718.

Miami-Dade Women's Summit 2007: Women Finding Common Ground"

Co-sponsored by:
Women's Fund of Miami-Dade, the Miami-Dade County Commission for Women, and Miami-Dade Federation of Women's Clubs

Miami Dade College

For more information please contact Sophie Brion, Sophie@womensfundmiami.org or call (305) 441-0506.