RN to BSN Program
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11:00 AM, Sunday, March 3, 2013
Juried Art Show “Intersectionalities”
R. Benjamin Wiley Arts & Science Center @ 200 Cooper Circle, Edinboro, PA 16444R. Benjamin Wiley Arts and Sciences Center
“Intersectionalities,” a methodology of studying the relationships among multiple dimensions and modalities of social relationships and subject formations, is a juried student exhibition. The exhibition seeks to examine how biological, social, and cultural categories, such as gender, race, class, ability, and other axes of identity, interact on multiple and often simultaneous levels, contributing to systematic social inequality. A reception will be held Thursday, March 14 at 6:30 p.m in the Women’s Resource Center (Wiley 110).
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5:00 PM, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
“Soaring High—Women in Flight”
R. Benjamin Wiley Arts & Science Center @ 200 Cooper Circle, Edinboro, PA 16444Dr. Irene Fiala, Department of Sociology
R. Benjamin Wiley Arts and Sciences Center, Room 107In 1903, the Wright Brothers took their first flight. Women soon followed into the field of aviation and have made significant contributions since then. While almost everyone has heard of Amelia Earnhardt, few have heard of the many women throughout aviation history who have challenged gender role stereotypes and fought institutionalized discrimination. These women include pilots Bessica Raiche, Bessie Colman, Harriet Quimby, and Vicki Van Meter and astronauts Sally Ride and Judith Resnick. In 2010, out of 627,588 pilots in the U.S., 6.73% were women (FAA). Additionally, as of 2012, a total of 56 women have flown in space, 45 of them from the U.S.
This talk will look at the roles women have played, and the challenges they have overcome, in U.S. aviation history.
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7:30 PM, Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Religion and Gender Panel
R. Benjamin Wiley Arts & Science Center @ 200 Cooper Circle, Edinboro, PA 16444R. Benjamin Wiley Arts and Sciences Center, Room 107
Moderator: Ms. Jenn Highfill, EU alumna, Philosophy Department
Panelists include:
Pamela Gent, Catholic Campus Ministry Coordinator
Rev. Lisa Grant, United Methodist Church of Edinboro
Dr. Emily Sprague, Orthodox Christian, EU Professor of Math
Rev. Joanne Rowden, Unity Church of Edinboro
Dr. Kiran Misra, Hindu, EU Professor of Biology
Fidhail Ibraheem,
Jessica Chaffee, Local Wiccan
Women from diverse faiths will talk about their views on the subject of religion and gender equality, each drawing on her knowledge of and commitment to her own religion.
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9:30 AM, Thursday, March 7, 2013
"Tituba: Reluctant Witch of Salem?"
Frank G. Pogue Student Center @ 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro, PA 16444Dr. Jerra Jenrette, History, Anthropology, & World Languages Dept.
Frank G. Pogue Student Center, Seminar Room 143Was Tituba really a witch, as so many have claimed since the famous trials of 1692? Historian Elaine Breslaw and writer Maryse Condé present information in their works Tituba: Reluctant Witch of Salem and I, Tituba, respectively, suggesting that Tituba was anything but a witch. The presenter will focus on the realities of Tituba's role in the witchcraft hysteria, but also examine many of myths that surround this "mysterious" woman.
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12:15 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013
A Season of War
Frank G. Pogue Student Center - Room 303B @ 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro, PA 16444Professor Luciana Bohne, English & Theatre Arts Department
Frank G. Pogue Student Center Room 303Professor Bohne will read excerpts from her autobiographical work detailing her childhood in Nazi-occupied Europe.
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12:15 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Gender Archaeology: Women Uncovering Women's Prehistory
Frank G. Pogue Student Center - Scot Cinema @ 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro, PA 16444Ms. Stacy Dunn, History, Anthropology, & World Languages Dept.
Frank G. Pogue Student Center, Scot CinemaArchaeology is the study of human behavior and cultural change in the past. For most of its existence as a discipline, however, there has been a strong bias towards the studying “man” rather than “humans.” Archaeology has in fact been a primarily male-dominated field focusing on the actions of ancient man. Even today, archaeology is the last subfield of anthropology to narrow the gender gap; the majority of university appointments and contract positions are filled by men, and school curricula list courses with titles like “Man Before History.” In this talk, I will discuss some of the earliest female archaeologists who contributed significantly to our understanding of the ancient world. These women had to overcome the challenges of excavating in countries where traditional societies did not generally permit women to have leadership or public roles, during times when there were few educational opportunities or careers open to them. In addition, we will examine how the introduction of gendered and feminist perspectives into anthropological theory has enabled archaeologists to recognize the importance of women in the ancient world, providing a more complete understanding of our human past.
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12:15 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Real Desperate Housewives: How So Called "Reality Television" is Bad for Women
Frank G. Pogue Student Center - Multipurpose Room @ 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro, PA 16444Dr. Rhonda Matthews, Sociology Department
Frank G. Pogue Student Center Multipurpose RoomThis presentation will review and discuss the genre of reality television and its negative impact on society in general, and on the lives of women specifically.
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12:15 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013
The Women of Zombie Cinema
Frank G. Pogue Student Center - Frank Zahorchak Seminar Room @ 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro, PA 16444Dr. Roger Solberg, English & Theatre Arts Department
Frank G. Pogue Student Center Seminar Room 143Since the 1930s, almost all of the greatest zombie films have been built around a central female character. Sometimes, she is a passive, frightened victim, pursued by the living dead. Other times, she is a strong, take-charge figure. And occasionally, the woman herself is the zombie. This lecture will trace the evolution of zombie movies and the women who make them memorable. We will watch scenes from White Zombie (1932), I Walked with a Zombie (1944), Teenage Zombies (1959), Carnival of Souls (1962), and Night of the Living Dead (1968), as well as scenes from some 21st century zombie epics. Hold on to your brains!
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12:15 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013
Hermione and Her Sisters
Frank G. Pogue Student Center @ 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro, PA 16444Dr. Corbin Fowler, Philosophy Department
Frank G. Pogue Student Center, Scot CinemaThis talk will be about the images of strong females in the Harry Potter saga.
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2:00 PM, Thursday, March 7, 2013
PASSHE Female Presidents’ Panel
Frank G. Pogue Student Center - Multipurpose Room @ 405 Scotland Road, Edinboro, PA 16444Frank G. Pogue Student Center Multipurpose Room
Moderator:
Dr. Rhonda Matthews, Sociology Department
Panelists:
Dr. Julie Wollman, President of Edinboro University
Dr. Karen Whitney, President of Clarion University
Dr. Cheryl Norton, President of Slippery Rock UniversityThis panel will field questions from the moderator and the audience about women in leadership. Refreshments will be served.
