Women's History Month 2013
"Women's Reproductive Rights: A Historical and Global Perspective"
The Women's Studies Program sponsors several events throughout the month of March focusing on feminist topics. The events are free and open to faculty, staff, students, and the Fort Wayne community.
Monday, March 4
"4000 Years for Choice: Artwork to Celebrate Abortion Rights and Reproductive Justice'
7:30 PM - Rhinehart Recital Hall & Auer Lobby
Poster Display and lecture by Heather Ault, MFA
Reception to follow
Wednesday, March 6
"What's Past is Prologue: The Supreme Court, Roe v. Wade, and Women's Equality"
12-1:15 PM - Walb Student Union Rooms 222-6
Lecture by Georgia Wralstad Ulmschneider, J. D.
Lunch provided; rsvp to wost@ipfw.edu
Thursday, March 21
"Women's Reproductive Rights Around the World"
12-1:15 PM - Liberal Arts, Room 35A (ground floor)
A faculty panel discussion with Elizabeth Mannir, Women's Studies; Nancy Virtue, Lachlan Whalen, ILCS; Mieko Yamada, Sociology
Lunch provided; rsvp to wost@ipfw.edu
Thursday, March 28, 2013
"Forty Years after Roe v. Wade: Reproductive Justice in the Age of Mass Incarceration"
7:30 PM - Neff Hall, Room 101
Lecture by Lynn Paltrow, J.D., Executive Director of National Advocates for Pregnant Women
Reception to follow
Monday, April 1, 2013
"The Handmaid's Tale: Women, Reproductive Control, and Margaret Atwood's Dystopian Vision"
7:30 PM - IPFW Alumni Center
Evening book discussion
Dinner provided; rsvp to wost@ipfw.edu
Copies of the novel are available at the IPFW Bookstore.
For additional information on events in Women's History Month:
Sister Citizen Book Discussion
Past themes have included:
2010 - Women and the Law
2011 - Empowering Women's Bodies
2012 - Women and Power
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Women Make Movies Festival
Weekend of February 1-3, 2013
Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women. The IPFW Women's Studies Program with the support of the Cinema Center are sponsoring a festival the weekend of February 1-3, 2013.
All showings are FREE!
Friday, February 1st at 8:30 PM:
Atomic Mom
When M.T. Silvia was little, she thought it was fascinating that her mom Pauline did secret government work. But as she began to understand the ramifications of her mother’s research on the Armed Forces Special Weapons Project, a horrified Silvia took action, becoming an anti-nuclear demonstrator. After decades of secrecy, Pauline has become a peace activist and whistleblower, revealing some of the US military’s most closely guarded secrets. Through their extraordinary family history, Silvia examines the legacy of atomic warfare and the range of ethical issues it presents. Traveling to Japan to meet Hiroshima victims, Silvia learns how the effects of the atrocity have been passed on through generations. Remarkable archival materials help tell the story of the 1950s atomic testing program. Through Pauline herself we learn that she completely adopted the Cold War mentality and never questioned her work—an acquiescence which now plagues her. This is an inspiring film that recounts an important chapter in American history as well as how the Cold War and the creation of the atomic bomb were seen from a woman’s perspective. 80 min., Unrated.
No Job for a Woman: The Women who Fought to Report WWII
When World War II broke out, reporter Martha Gellhorn was so determined to get to the frontlines that she left husband Ernest Hemingway, never to be reunited. Ruth Cowan’s reporting was hampered by a bureau chief who refused to talk to her. Meanwhile, photojournalist Dickie Chappelle wanted to get so close to the action that she could feel bullets whizzing by. This award-winning documentary tells the colorful story of how these three tenacious war correspondents forged their now legendary reputations during the war—when battlefields were considered no place for a woman. Narrated by Emmy® Award winner Julianna Margulies, this film features an abundance of archival photos and interviews with modern female war correspondents, as well as actresses bringing to life the written words of these remarkable women. Their repeated delegation to the sidelines to cover the “woman’s angle” succeeded in expanding the focus of war coverage to bring home a new kind of story— a personal look at the human cost of war. 61 min., Unrated
Saturday, February 2nd at 4PM:
Jasad and the Queen of Contradictions
Lebanese poet and writer Joumana Haddad has stirred controversy in the Middle East for having founded "Jasad" (the Body), an erotic quarterly Arabic-language magazine. Dedicated to the body’s art, science and literature, "Jasad" is one of the first of its kind in the Arab world and has caused a big debate in the Arabic region not only for its explicit images, erotic articles and essays on sex in Arabic but also for the fact that an Arab woman is behind it all. Despite Beirut’s external appearance of freedom portrayed through its infamous nightlife and women’s stylish and open revealing fashion sense, this is all still taboo. JASAD tackles the subject of sexuality in Lebanon, giving insight on the rare use of the Arabic language to discuss sex and erotica. Different views regarding the magazine and sexuality are also given by the head of a women’s rights organization, a sexual health educator and a doctor who performs hymen reconstruction surgeries. Despite the debates, the threats and the lack of funds, one passionate woman shows no sign of slowing down her small steps towards a "sexual revolution" in the Arab world. 40 min., Unrated.
Poetry of Resilience
Academy® Award nominated director Katja Esson’s (FERRY TALES, LATCHING ON) exquisitely made film explores survival, strength and the power of the human heart, body and soul—as expressed through poetry. She highlights six different poets, who individually survived Hiroshima, the Holocaust, China’s Cultural Revolution, the Kurdish Genocide in Iraq, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Iranian Revolution. By summoning the creative voice of poetry to tell stories of survival and witness, each reclaims humanity and dignity in the wake of some of history’s most dehumanizing circumstances. Poetry of Reilience gives us an intimate look into the language of the soul and brings us closer to understanding the insanity of war and how art will flourish, in spite of any obstacle.This film is recommended for courses in poetry studies, literature, peace and conflict studies and genocide studies. 40 min., Unrated.
Sunday, February 3rd at 2PM:
Saving Face
Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Documentary (Short Subject), SAVING FACE is a harshly realistic view of some incredibly strong and impressive women. Every year in Pakistan, many women are known to be victimized by brutal acid attacks, with numerous cases going unreported. With little or no access to reconstructive surgery, survivors are physically and emotionally scarred. Many reported assailants, typically a husband or someone else close to the victim, receive minimal punishment from the state. Plastic surgeon Dr. Mohammad Jawad left his prominent London practice to return to his home country and help the victims of such attacks. Two of these women, Zakia and Rukhsana, are victims of brutal acid attacks by their husbands and in Rukhsana’s case, her in-laws as well. Both attempt to bring their assailants to justice and move on with their lives with the help of NGOs, sympathetic policymakers, politicians, support groups with other acid attack victims and Dr. Jawad. SAVING FACE also depicts a Pakistan that is changing — one where ordinary people can stand up and make a difference and where marginalized communities can seek justice. 40 min., Unrated.
2012 Women's Studies Studies Students attending Feminist Bootcamp
Women's Studies Students Attend 2012 National Women's Studies Association Conference
Sara Beining, Layli Majors, Melody Monday, and Amity Pauley attended the 2012 NWSA National Conference in Oakland, California from November 7-11, 2012. They were all excited by the number of sessions offered, and the opportunity to meet some of the leading women in the fields of women and gender studies. The students received funding to attend the conference through the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs office. The students plan to present a discussion of their experiece and the knowledge they gained.
About the Women's Studies One Book Program:
The goal of the Women's Studies One Book Program is to encourage people both inside and outside the university to participate in a community discussion about a book related to feminism. It also invites the author to the IPFW campus for a discussion, lecture, and book signing. The program was introduced at IPFW in 2009.
Our first selection, Post-Backlash Feminism: Women and the Media Since Reagan-Bush by Kellie Bean, encourages readers to consider the evolution of feminism during the past two decades and the dangers inherent for women in the development of pre-fixed feminisms, such as "girlie feminism," "lipstick feminism," and "post feminism."
In 2010, we read Susan J. Douglas's, Enlightened Sexism: The Seductive Message That Feminism's Work Is Done, which argues for a re-examination of images of falsely empowered women in the media.
Linda R. Hirshman's Get to Work...And Get A Life Before It's Too Late, which reexamines the issue of work-life balance for women in the context of the "opt-out" movement and the "chore wars," was our 2011 selection.
Our most recent selection was Michelle Goldberg's The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World, which examines the impact U.S. policies on reproductive rights have on women's lives around the world.
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