Women and Gender Programming
Staff at the Marshall Center frequently partner with faculty, administrative offices, and student clubs and organizations to coordinate inclusive women and gender programming initiatives grounded in a global context. Scroll down for information about women's lunches, committees, upcoming and past events, and women and leadership.
Women's Lunches
Theme for 2008-2009 academic year:
Resurrecting the Feminine Mystique: Reframing Feminism / Redefining Ourselves
Friday, September 26, 2008 / 12:30-1:30: Opening Lunch
An Introduction to Womanism
Friday, October 31, 2008 / 12:30-1:30
Hillary, Palin, the Media, and the Men: After the Vote
Friday, November 21, 2008 / 12:30-1:30
Committee
WWCPC-Wheaton Women for Collaborative Planning Committee
This committee will allow student groups the opportunity to collaborate, give them the shared funding to make events happen, and the chance to create a women's community that is more linked than that of previous years. The programming that will develop out of this committee allows women the ability to take the already established women's community at Wheaton to the next level.
Upcoming Events
Native Women as Creators of Art
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008, 6:30-7:30pm
Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning
Join us for a look at everything from women in the traditional Pow Wow to paintings, photography, and documentaries done by Native Women artists. Come celebrate with a cup of tea and a look into Native Women as creators of art.
Saint Joan at the Wheelock Family Theater
Sunday, November 23, 2008, Wheelock Family Theatre
Contact Ebony Williams for more information.
Workshop: Women and Public Speaking: Learning to Speak OUTLOUD!
Coming Spring 2009
Past Events
Journey Into the Unknown: My Coming Out Experience
This event was part of Coming Out Weeks 2008.
A look into the personal experiences of Wheaton women who deal with the complexities of identity in the coming out process.
Film: Born in Brazil
This event was part of Latino Heritage Month 2008.
Born in Brazil is a documentary that speaks to the growing rise in unwanted c-sections in Brazil and around the world as well as women's continued fight for their reproductive rights.
Women and Leadership
"Girls' Culture & Girls' Studies: Surviving, Reviving, Celebrating Girlhood"
Southern Connecticut State University Women's Studies Program 18th Annual Women's Studies Conference
by Maria M. Cabral '12
Intending to major in Women's Studies, I attended the conference in hopes of gaining knowledge about the job opportunities that a degree in Women's Studies has to offer. I left with more than just my intended facts. I was part of an inspirational movement to help build a bridge amongst female advocates. Overall, the conference was well organized and included a variety of workshops to help further discuss women's issues. It was interesting to see the number of men who attended, though not too many. Alexander Demers '10, who also attended the workshop, helped bring to light this formal issue. The study of women is the study of human development, while analyzing all aspects of society, including men. Women from all over were present, each bringing forward different issues that pertain to their own experiences. We all came in with the intentions of uniting the once dehumanized gender, with the goal of extending a helping hand to third world countries that do not have the same privileges. I hope to gain more awareness about women's issues and attend many more conferences that help join us in protecting the rights and freedoms of women as citizens of the world.
by Melanie Sosinski '10
Going the Girl's Studies Conference at the SCSU was a very rewarding experience. During the time at the Conference I was able to attend workshops and discussion panels that reflected my particular interests. It was a great opportunity to learn about new topics while simultaneously verifying my interest in others.
I met exceptional men and women from all over the country including a female sex educator. This was particularly inspirational for me because I am looking to pursue a career in sex education. I was able to network and exchange contact information with multiple accomplished individuals. Overall, I had a great experience at the Conference and I look forward to attending more.
Conference Quotes: 'The voices that we need to hear are not always the voices we want to hear."
"Do not lower the standards of competition, urge others to raise their own."
Learn more about the resources for women students.
