Hello Friends, Colleagues, Alumni, Majors and Minors:

WGST is happy to share the March Calendar of Events . If you would like more
information please do not hesitate to drop by the office at the Johnson Center in
Room 240K, give us a call, or email us for additional details you may want or
need. Thank you all for your continued support. Below is a list of the events
and attached is a copy of the Women's History Month Calendar. We hope to see
you all there.



Women’s History Month
Calendar of Events
 
 
March 4, 2013
Iron Jawed Angels: Film screening
5:30 PM, WGST Center, Johnson Center (JC) 240K
The film focuses on US Women’s Suffrage movement &
you will be surprise to know that some events took
place in as close as Lorton, Virginia.
Sponsors: Women and Gender Studies (WGST)

March 5, 2013
Sojourner Truth Lecture Series
Guest Lecturer: Author & Judge Helen Shores Lee
Journey to Equality: Reflections on growing up in Birmingham during
The Civil Rights Movement
3:00PM, Meese Room, Mason Hall, reception to follow in Meese Atrium
Sponsors: African and African American Studies & WGST

March 5, 2013
Lady in the Streets
7:20PM, JC, Room B
This event is a discussion on how to present one-self
in certain situations. Further discussion includes attire, the
message it sends, & being comfortable in one's own skin.
Sponsors: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated & WGST

March 5, 2013
DREAM Week: Papers, Film Screening
7:00PM, SUB 1, Room 3B
A story of five undocumented youths.
Sponsors: Mason DREAMERS & WGST

March 6, 2013
DREAM Week: Deferred Action Panel + Discussion
6:00-8:00PM, SUB 1 Room 3B
A panel discussion on female dreamers
that have applied to Deferred Action.
Sponsors: Mason DREAMERS & WGST

March 6, 2013
International Cafe
12:00-2:00PM, SUB 1, Patriot’s Lounge
Featuring teas, snacks, and games from various countries
& Women's History Month trivia games, crafts and prizes!
Sponsors: Office of International Programs and Services, Women and Gender
Studies,
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education &
The Peer Empowerment Program

March 7, 2013
DREAM Week: Be an Advocate Workshop
5:30-7:30PM, JC Room F
Become an effective advocate for the Dream Act.
Have your questions answered and learn more
about this piece of legislation.
Sponsors: Mason DREAMERS & WGST

March 7, 2013
DREAM Week: Jeopardy Night
6:00 PM, SUB 1 Room 3A
A recap of DREAM week.
Sponsors: Mason DREAMERS & WGST
 
March 9, 2013
*** G.I.R.L. Conference
10:00AM, Research 1 Building
G.I.R.L. (Girl’s inspired and Ready to Lead) will be holding
a Career and Empowerment Conference for middle and high
school girls. The featured workshops includes STEM careers,
strengthening sisterhood and preventing bullying, examining media’s
S impact on self-image, setting goals, and a session for parents as well.
Sponsors: G.I.R.L. (Girl’s inspired and Ready to Lead) & WGST
 
 
March 18, 2013
Getting Out: Film Screening + Panel Discussion
4:30PM, JC Cinema
Film Screening & Panel discussion on sexuality, immigration, and human rights
with Amy Shuman and Wendy Hesford.
Sponsors: WGST, LGBTQ Resource Center, & Office of International Programs
and Services

March 19, 2013
Global Gender Justice Brown Bag Lunch
12:00 PM, WGST Center, JC 240K
A gathering of faculty, staff and students to discuss their research, projects and
ideas
Sponsors: Women and Gender Studies (WGST)

March 21, 2013
The Joy Luck Club, Film Screening + Group Discussion
Media Representations of
Asian American Pacific Islander Women
7:30PM, JC Robeson Room
Sponsors: WGST, Kappa Phi Lamda Incorporated,
API Domestic Violence Resource Project, &
The Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education

March 21, 2013
Bully Project , Film Screening + Group Discussion
6:00PM, JC Cinema
Sponsors: LEAD, ODIME, Civility Project, LGBTQ Resources, WGST

March 28, 2013
Invisible War, Film Screening + Panel Discussion
4:30PM, JC Cinema
The documentary focuses on sexual assault within the U.S. Military
Sponsors: Wellness, Alcohol and Violence Education and Services (WAVES) &
WGST

March 28, 2013
A Symposium on Censorship & the Persecution of Latinas
12:00-5:00PM, The HUB (SUB II) Back Ballroom
4:15 PM Reception and Book Signing, Women & Gender Studies Center
JC 240K
Sponsors: New Century College, Modern & Classical Language and WGST

March 30, 2013
*** Pool Party!
7:30PM, AFC
Women’s Only Pool Party!
Open to ALL Mason women, faculty/staff/students.
Sponsors: Muslim Student Association, ODIME, WGST

March 18-April 5
I am a FEMINIST Because … Campaign
Atrium Gallery, Mason Hall
Show featuring Mason’s faculty, staff and students and their support for
feminism.
Sponsors: WGST

March 26- April 5, 2013
Art Exhibition:
Border Consciousness/Conciencia Fronteriza: The Art of Alma López
Aquia Building, 3rd Floor
Sponsors: New Century College, Modern & Classical Language and WGST

*** All events are free and open to all
 
 
Women and Gender Studies wgst.gmu.edu