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Ina E. Gordy Honors College Forum Series: Dr. Margarita Vargas

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

in conjunction with The W's Celebration of Hispanic Heritage MonthDr. Margarita VargasAssociate Professor Emerita of Spanish, University of Buffalo Transforming Traditional Feminine Spaces in El eterno femenino, "La muñeca menor," and Como agua para chocolate Dr. Vargas will explore texts by Latin American women authors who use spaces that have been traditionally assigned to women […]

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Honors Research Symposium

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Gordy Honors College seniors present the first phase of their research projects.

Honors Research Symposium

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Gordy Honors College seniors present the first phase of their research projects.

Honors Research Symposium

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Gordy Honors College seniors present the first phase of their research projects.

Honors Research Symposium

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Gordy Honors College seniors present the first phase of their research projects.

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Honors Forum: Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture Series

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Nell Peel Wolfe Lecture Rose Hackman Journalist and Author of Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power Hackman is a British journalist based in Detroit whose work on gender, race, labor, policing, housing, and the environment in The Guardian has brought international attention to overlooked American injustices and policy issues. In Emotional […]

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Martha Swain Speaker Series: Anastasia C. Curwood

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Come and hear Anastasia C. Curwood talk about the life and experiences of Shirley Chisholm, whose 1972 bid for the presidential nomination of the Democratic Party made history and paved the way for further women’s political activism.  Curwood is the author of the forthcoming biography, Shirley Chisholm: Champion of Black Feminist Power Politics (2023) and […]

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Suffragette Movie Night & Voter Registration

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Join the History, Political Science, & Geography Club for a Women’s History Month-inspired movie night! Grab some snacks and settle in for Suffragette, which “movingly explores the passion and heartbreak of those who risked all they had for women’s right to vote – their jobs, their homes, their children, and even their lives.” (Focus Features […]

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Shirley Chisholm Film Screening & Discussion

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Join I.D.E.A.L. Woman for a film screening and discussion of Shirley Chisholm, the perfect introduction to the subject of this year’s Swain Speaker Series. In 1968, Chisholm became the first African American woman to serve in the US Congress; in 1972, she became both the first woman and the first African American to compete in […]

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Social Justice Speaker Series – Sadé Meeks

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

You are invited to the first Social Justice Speaker Series event of 2023. Join Sadé Meeks, founder of Growing Resilience in the South (GRITS). Sadé is a 2015 graduate of The W. The 2023 Social Justice Speaker Series is sponsored by Fant Memorial Library, The Office of Academic Affairs, The Office of Housing & Residence […]

Honors Forum Series: Screening and Discussion of Joyce Chopra’s Lady Director

Nissan Auditorium (Inside Parkinson Hall)

Join the Ina E. Gordy Honors College for a film screening and discussion of women in the film industry. Library Journal says, "Award-winning film director Chopra's memoir pulls no punches. . . She candidly describes navigating sexism and abuse in the film industry; her start as a documentarian; her groundbreaking autobiographical short Joyce at 34; […]

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