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Women's Film Series: "SIR: Just a Normal Guy"
Monday, May 5, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 2:00 - 6:00 PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, May 7, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Thursday, May 8, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
A candid and courageous portrait of more than 15 months in the female-to-male (FTM) transition of Jay Snider exploring both the emotional and physical changes of this profound experience--beginning prior to hormones and concluding after top surgery. Footage shot before and after the surgery captures dramatic physical transitions, while interviews with Jay, his ex-husband, his best friend and his lesbian-identified partner aptly capture the emotional and psychological shifts that occur during the process. Jay's conflicted feelings around queer identifications are portrayed along with his significant other's continued identification as a lesbian. A much-needed look at FTM transition, the film demonstrates both the fluidity of sexual identification and that love and human resilience can triumph over deep-rooted differences. (58 minutes)
Film Series Sponsors As Of 1/10/08: Women's Center, Pyschology Department, English Language Center, Gender and Women's Studies Department
Women's Film Series: "Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economies"
Monday, April 14, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, April 15, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, April 16, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Thursday, April 17, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Marilyn Waring is the foremost spokesperson for global feminist economics, and her ideas offer new avenues of approach for political action. With persistence and wit she has succeeded in drawing attention to the fact that GDP has no negative side to its accounts--such as damage to the environment--and completely ignores the unpaid work of women. "Why is the market economy all that counts?" Ms. Waring asks. In 1975, when she was just 22 years old, she was elected to the New Zealand parliament. She was re-elected three times and eventually brought down the government on the issue of making New Zealand a nuclear free zone. This film has inspired many people, notably the Who's Counting Project, to work on human-scale economic alternatives, local currency exchanges, and more humane ways of measuring the quality of life. (52 minutes)
Film Series Sponsors As Of 1/10/08: Women's Center, Pyschology Department, English Language Center, Gender and Women's Studies Department
R & R: Resources and Recommendations for Family Caregivers
Thursday, April 3, 2008
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Please join Michelle Marsailles of the Baltimore County Department of Aging Caregivers Program & the UMBC Women's Center to discuss resources and recommendations for family caregivers. This program will provide an overview of local, national, and web based services and resources to assist you in caring for your loved one and for yourself. It will also be an opportunity to connect with other caregivers to share experiences and support. Open to UMBC Faculty, staff, students, as well as their family members and friends.
Women's Film Series: "The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo"
Monday, March 10, 2008: 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM
Tuesday, March 11, 2008: 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM
Wednesday, March 12, 2008: 2:00 PM, 3:30 PM
Thursday, March 13, 2008: 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM
Shot in the war zones of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this extraordinary film shatters the silence that surrounds the shocking plight of women and girls caught in this country's intractable conflicte. Since 1998 a brutal war has ravaged the DRC, killing over 4 million people and resulting in many tens of thousands of women and girls being systematically kidnapped, raped, mutilated and tortured by soldiers from both foreign militias and the Congolese army. Until now, the stories of these women have never been told to the rest of the world. A survivor of gang rape herself, Emmy-Award winning filmmaker Lisa Jackson travels through the DRC to understand what is happening and why. Features interviews with activists, peace keepers, physicians, the indifferent rapists who are all soldiers of the Congolese army, as well as dozens of survivors who recount their stories with an honesty and immediacy pulverizing in its intimacy and detail. (74 minutes)
Film Series Sponsors As Of 1/10/08: Women's Center, Pyschology Department, English Language Center, Gender and Women's Studies Department
Cancer Peer Support Group Now Forming
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
4:00 - 5:45 PM
UMBC Community Members living with cancer or caring for a loved one with cancer are invited to gather for a community support session. This group welcomes all women and men diagnosed with any kind of cancer as well as those providing direct care to persons living with cancer. Questions may be directed to Uta Hussong at or Mikhel Kushner at .
Women's Film Series: "A Woman's World: Women in Politics" & "Granny D. Goes to Washington"
Monday, February 11, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday, February 12, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 1:00 - 6:00 PM
Wednesday, February 13, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Thursday, February 14, 2008: Every hour on the hour from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
A Woman's World: Women in Politics: Contributions women have made in American politics are highlighted in this film which encourages young women to think about politics as a career. How women's lives are enhanced when women are in positions of power is discussed. Also included are many interviews with women currently serving in the House and Senate. (30 minutes)
Granny D. Goes to Washington: Passionate about democracy, Doris Haddock walked 3,200 miles from California to Washington, D.C. to dramatize the need to restore representattive government in America and reduce the role of special interest money in politics. The film records her travels and conveys the infectious enthusiasm Granny D. inspired in the people she met. With her feisty, unrelenting advocacy for participatory democracy, this five-foot-tall great-grandmother stands up as a role model of commitment and passionate engagement for people of all ages. (27 minutes)
Film Series Sponsors As Of 1/10/08: Women's Center, Pyschology Department, English Language Center, Gender and Women's Studies Department
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