UNC Charlotte’s Women’s History Month programs will showcase and discuss the many issues facing women throughout history. Sponsored by the Multicultural Resource Center (MRC), the programs are free and open to the public.
“Women’s experiences are very complex, and the issues for women intersect with a lot of other communities,” said Joshua Burford, assistant director for sexual/gender diversity for the MRC. “We wanted to expand the conversation to talk about women and their allies from both a contemporary and historical context.”
The Women’s History Month programs include:
March 10 - “Friendly Peer Training, designed for undergraduate students as a way educating them about the lived experiences of LGBTQ individuals, at 5 p.m., in Student Union, Room 200
March 11 - Author and scholar Michael Kimmel will discuss his studies on gender, at 7 p.m., in Cone University Center, McKnight Hall, as the 2014 Women’s and Gender Studies guest speaker
March 18 - “Defining Dress Code,” part of the Women of Color Conversation Series, will help create and strengthen connections for women students of color at UNC Charlotte, 4:30 p.m., Student Union, Room 267
March 19 - “Let’s Talk About It: Gender,” a discussion on the differences in treatment and actions among men and women, at 12:30 p.m., in Student Union, Room 263
March 24 - “Let’s Talk About It: Feminism,” part of Feminist Coming Out Day, will be a dialogue about what it really means to be a feminist, at 12:30 p.m., in Student Union, Room 340
March 24 - “What Men Think About Feminism” will explore men’s involvement in feminism with a panel discussion at 2 p.m. in Student Union, Room 340
March 24 - “Wonder Women,” a documentary screening followed by a panel discussion at 7 p.m., in Student Union, Room 340. The documentary investigates the untold story of American “super heroines” and the legacy of Wonder Woman.
March 25 - The film “The House I Live In” at 7 p.m., in Student Union, Room 340, will explore the “war on drugs” and reveal its implications on human rights. A discussion will follow. It is sponsored in part by the Chancellor’s Diversity Challenge Fund mini-grant
March 27 - A celebration of International Women’s Day will include a reception recognizing individuals involved in international and women’s issues, historical and cultural sharing and special performances from 3 to 6 p.m., in Student Union, Room 340